Hohem’s Eyepic Combines an Action Cam and Gimbal. I Haven’t Seen Anything Like It Before
Hohem says the Eyepic is the world’s first “two-in-one pocket gimbal camera,” and that’s probably true. It’s a tiny mechanically stabilized camera, and Hohem has long made gimbals, but it’s also a tiny, wearable, waterproof camera. In theory, it offers the stability and smooth video of a gimbal camera, but when the shot requires it, it can work as a wearable POV camera. The camera’s small size is reminiscent of Insta360’s Go line.
I checked out an early prototype at IFA in Berlin. Here’s how it works.
Eyepic hardware
The Eyepic can record 4K video at 60 frames per second in both horizontal and vertical modes. It doesn’t do this by cropping in on the sensor. Instead, it rotates the gimbal head 90 degrees. The large, 2.5-inch touchscreen can also pivot separately from the body to show what you’re recording at the correct aspect ratio, full screen.
The tiny camera...
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