Vivo is about to officially enter the pocket camera market to compete against DJI’s Osmo Pocket series. We covered Oppo and the Vivo camera back on October 3rd, 2025. After that an lot of thing happing and new updates arrived, so we are composing all here in one article.
Now we have rock-solid confirmation from Chinese news agencies related to the arrival time of the Vivo pocket series camera.
As well as we have the patent images of the upcoming Vivo compact camera, from which now we can imagine what exactly the upcoming Vivo pocket camera looklike.
Once again, it’s clear that Oppo and Vivo are targeting the pocket camera market. As we know, pocket cameras are popular among content creators, and recent data shows that 50% of the market in Asian countries like Japan is covered by DJI Pocket camera sales. So without a doubt, companies like Insta360 as well as smartphone makers like Vivo and Oppo are entering into the pocket camera market.
Vivo Pocket Camera Confirmed: A New Player in Vlogging
Yes, one thing we can confidently tell you is that Vivo has confirmed the development of their pocket series camera, but it is better to say the pocket-style camera, with a Chinese news agency, and we are putting here the exact quote and the English translation, which means that it has now become official.
English translation (for clarity):
“Vivo confirmed to Jiemian News that it has internally initiated a Vlog camera project at the end of 2025, with the product targeting DJI’s Pocket series. The product has not yet been formally named and is expected to launch in 2026.”
Vivo has confirmed to a Chinese news agency that yes, they are working on a vlogging camera, and it is not a smartphone specification but targets the DJI Pocket series camera, which is expected to launch in 2026
Vivo Pocket Camera Release Date: Anticipated Timeline
- Development Start (Late 2025): Yes, thats 100% Confirmed across sources as an internal project kickoff in Q4 2025, and as we have also reported back on October article that testing of the prototype actually involves a dedicated team of over 200 engineers focused on lightweight gimbal design and AI-enhanced stabilization.
- Prototypes in Testing: Now as per the initial report we have from trusted sources that Vivo has advanced to prototype stages, And now ready to enter into the production line. Early testing reports suggest lightweight portability PTZ camera (under 200g) and 4K/60fps video with Zeiss-tuned lenses.
- Projected Launch: Latter Half of 2026: Reports project means the camera will officially arrive in market sometime in Q3-Q4 to sync with DJI Osmo Pocket 4 / 4 Pro announcement (expected summer/fall 2026) and Insta360’s modular vlogging updates which is also coming with dual lenses, capitalizing on year-end sales. One outlier (thenewcamera.com) floated a first-half possibility based on initial leaks, but this has been walked back in favor of a post-prototype polish.
Patent Insights: Design Innovations in Vivo’s Gimbal Camera
Time for the newest thing that the thenewcamera.com team has recently spotted: the patent files of the Vivo pocket gimbal camera. The Vivo pocket gimbal camera design resembles the DJI Pocket 4 gimbal camera. Here you can see the sketches of the patent, and with the help of sketches and AI image designers, we have created what it would look like when it becomes a production-line product.
So, this is the look we have of the Vivo pocket camera when it enters the production line stage. As you can see, the design closely resembles the DJI Pocket series camera.
Vivo’s patents reveal a gimbal device comprising a camera module, rotatable screen, main body, and connecting arm assembly.
Why Vivo’s Pocket Camera Matters for 2026 Creators
Well, Vivo is undoubtedly one of the best smartphone brands, and more specifically, one of the best smartphone camera makers in Asia, but unfortunately, we don’t have access to many details about it, and it is not widely available in the United States of America. It is available at all times via third-party sellers and some 5G carrier networks.
So this might be its pocket camera announcement, and maybe it’s a strong competitor to the existing Pocket 3 series camera or maybe the upcoming Pocket 4 standard edition or the Pro. But will it become available in the United States of America? That’s the biggest factor. Obviously, in the rest of the market like Europe as well as Asia, the Vivo pocket camera is going to give very strong competition to the DJI Pocket series camera, specifically the Pocket 3 and the Pocket 4 camera, and not to forget even the Insta360 pocket cam.
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- The article “DJI Pocket 3 Style OPPO and Vivo Camera Coming in 2026” was written on 1:05 pm, Friday, 3 October 2025, Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)
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