Overview
- Chinese tech blogger @数码闲聊站 reported that OPPO and vivo are developing pocket‑style gimbal cameras with about 200MP main sensors on roughly 1/1.12" or 1/1.1" sensor platforms and flagship‑class chips, but the claims remain unconfirmed by the companies.
- The same reports say vivo’s Pocket gimbal would be built by Luxshare and stocked at roughly one million units for a planned Q4 launch while OPPO’s model is also expected in Q4; these production and timing details are reported but not verified.
- Honor and Huawei are said to have project teams working on handheld gimbal products aimed at 2027, and the blogger previously claimed Xiaomi’s Pocket project was canceled; these items are early‑stage reports.
- Independent IDC data shows DJI held about 62% of the global handheld smart camera market in 2025, giving the company a strong incumbent position that any new entrants would need to overcome.
- If any of the leaked plans materialize they could shift consumer imaging by pairing larger sensors, stabilized optics, and phone‑style editing/sharing workflows, and they could push supply‑chain moves such as ODM deals and co‑branding with firms like Hasselblad or Zeiss.