Highlights
- Vivo trademarks “Vivo Pocket” for cameras, gimbals, and shooting gear.
- The Vivo Pocket lineup comprises watertight cases, remote shutter releases and video cameras and gimbals with tracking mounts.
- The launch is expected between late 2026 and early 2027.
Chinese smartphone company Vivo is gearing up to enter the portable video camera space with a new device named the ‘Vivo Pocket’. The company has recently filed an official trademark for vivo Pocket, indicating that it may be headed for the portable gimbal camera industry. The device is designed to directly compete with existing video equipment such as the DJI Osmo Pocket and Insta360 series, putting mobile imaging technologies into a standalone, compact vlog camera.
Vivo Pocket Trademark Filing Details
Vivo has officially registered the Vivo Pocket trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) under Class 9. Specifically, the trademark class encompasses handheld gimbals, video cameras, camcorders, remote shutter releases, subject tracking mounts and protective waterproof cases.
Vivo Pocket Trademark Covers Gimbal Cameras and Accessories
The USPTO filing shows Vivo is establishing a whole ecosystem of video gear under the Vivo Pocket brand. The trademark is not just for the main gimbal camera, but also for smartphone mounts, selfie sticks, monopods, lenses, colour filters, extra batteries and specialised thermal imaging devices for outdoor and underwater filming.
Vivo Pocket Could Be Vivo’s First Handheld Gimbal Camera
The Vivo Pocket is Vivo’s first dedicated video device outside of its smartphone lineup. Developed by Vivo’s in-house BlueImage photography unit, the Vivo Pocket shifts the company’s move to include motorised stabilisation technology, Live Photo functionality and custom video processing for creators on the go.
Vivo Pocket Camera Expected Features
The Vivo Pocket is said to have built-in 3-axis gimbal stabilisation, custom BlueImage processing chips and advanced subject tracking. The pocket-sized camera is also expected to have proprietary colour science, weatherproof housing support and wireless connection to integrate directly with smartphones.
Vivo Pocket Camera Could Feature a 200MP Sensor
Vivo may equip Vivo Pocket with a high-resolution 200MP camera sensor, potentially a 1/1.1-inch Sony LYT series sensor. The camera setup comes with hardware algorithms from Vivo’s top smartphones to enable high-resolution 4K/8K video recording, better low-light performance, and detailed digital cropping without losing image quality.
Vivo Pocket Camera Expected Launch Timeline
Reports suggest a launch window is expected for late 2026 or early 2027. OPPO is said to be launching its own gimbal device a little earlier, but Vivo’s launch time gives it space to add the finishing touches to its 200MP camera setup.
Vivo Pocket vs DJI Osmo Pocket: What to Expect
DJI dominates the portable gimbal camera industry, but the Vivo Pocket is looking to dethrone that reign with smartphone-grade imaging CPUs, high-megapixel sensors and aggressive pricing. With the arrival of Vivo and possible competitors from Xiaomi and Honor, vloggers are likely to have more options in portable stabilisation.
