A fresh leak out of China suggests Oppo is building a dedicated pocket gimbal camera, internally codenamed “Fuyao,” designed to take on the DJI Osmo Pocket 4 and the upcoming Insta360 Luna Ultra. The device is expected to arrive later in 2026 if development stays on schedule, according to a post by Chinese leaker @jlxc2001 on X.

It is an unexpected move for a company best known for flagship smartphones, but the timing is deliberate. The DJI Osmo Pocket 4 launched just days ago on April 16, and the pocket gimbal camera market is now seeing more competition than it has in years.

What the Fuyao Leak Actually Reveals About Oppo’s Gimbal Camera

The leaked information points to a compact, vertically oriented form factor comparable to the Osmo Pocket series, centered around a 3-axis physical gimbal stabilization system. No sensor specifications, pricing, or design schematics have been confirmed yet, with the project still reported to be in active development.

Oppo’s angle here appears to be its existing strengths in AI-driven image processing and computational video, both of which it has refined through years of smartphone camera development, including its ongoing Hasselblad collaboration on the Find X series. The goal, based on the leak, seems to be applying that software depth to dedicated vlogging hardware rather than just a phone.

A second source, the well-known Chinese tech account Digital Chat Station, has separately suggested that OVM; a grouping that includes Oppo and Vivo is at the project evaluation stage for a similar device, which adds modest additional credibility to the original leak.

The Bigger Picture: DJI’s Pocket Market Is Suddenly Crowded

The DJI Osmo Pocket 3 became one of the most commercially successful camera products in recent years, with cumulative sales reported to have crossed 10 million units globally and generating nearly 2.8 billion US dollars in revenue. That success has not gone unnoticed by competitors.

Insta360’s response is the Luna Ultra, which has already been officially teased by the company’s CEO and is confirmed to feature a modular design with dual cameras and hybrid zoom reaching up to 6x. Vivo has also hinted at its own pocket-style gimbal product, though no concrete timeline exists for that device. With Oppo now reportedly in the mix, content creators could be looking at a genuinely competitive landscape in this category by the end of the year.

The DJI Osmo Pocket 4 itself, which launched with a 37MP 1-inch sensor and ActiveTrack 7.0, is currently unavailable in the United States due to a pending FCC authorization, opening a potential gap in one of the world’s largest markets that newer entrants could be looking to fill.

The Oppo “Fuyao” gimbal camera remains an unconfirmed product at this stage, but the combination of multiple leak sources and the clear commercial logic behind the move suggests this is more than just speculation. Whether Oppo can deliver something that genuinely challenges DJI at its own game will depend entirely on execution, and 2026 may be the year that question gets answered.

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What is the Oppo Fuyao gimbal camera?

The Oppo “Fuyao” is a leaked pocket gimbal camera currently in development at Oppo. It is reportedly designed to compete with the DJI Osmo Pocket 4 in the compact vlogging camera segment. No official announcement has been made by Oppo.

When will the Oppo Fuyao gimbal camera be released?

According to the leak, a commercial release could happen later in 2026, but only if development continues at its current pace. There is no confirmed launch date or official confirmation from Oppo.

How does the Oppo Fuyao compare to the DJI Osmo Pocket 4?

Both are reportedly compact pocket-sized gimbal cameras with 3-axis stabilization. The DJI Osmo Pocket 4 is an already released product with a confirmed 37MP 1-inch sensor, while the Fuyao is still in the development phase with no confirmed specifications.

References

PC Guide. (2026). Leak suggests smartphone maker Oppo is releasing a direct rival to the DJI Osmo Pocket 4 later this year. April 21, 2026.

Digital Camera World. (2025). The world’s favorite video camera has 1.2 billion views in China; now a leak says Oppo is coming after it with an all-new pocket device. October 3, 2025.