Pick the RS 4 Mini if your camera and lens weigh under 2 kg and you want the lightest, cheapest DJI camera gimbal. Pick the RS 4 if you shoot with a full-frame body and heavier zoom lenses up to 3 kg, want a swappable battery, or plan to add a focus motor. Both have automated axis locks and native vertical shooting.
Specs side by side
| RS 4 | RS 4 Mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Tested payload | 3 kg (6.6 lb) | 0.4 to 2 kg (0.88 to 4.4 lb) |
| Weight | Gimbal about 1,066 g plus 203 g grip | About 890 g with plate |
| Battery | BG21 grip, detachable, up to 12 h | Built in, up to 13 h |
| Charge time | About 2.5 h (18 W) | About 1 h 50 min (30 W) |
| Screen | 1.8 in OLED touchscreen | 1.4 in full-color LCD |
| Vertical shooting | 2nd-gen native vertical | 3rd-gen native vertical |
| Axis locks | 2nd-gen automated | 2nd-gen automated |
| Ports | RSA + 2 NATO, focus motor port | 1 NATO |
| Our price | $516 | $340 |
Runtimes are DJI's figures with the gimbal balanced and stationary. Expect less when you're moving.
Payload is the real decision
Weigh your camera with the lens, battery, card and anything else on top. DJI says the RS 4 Mini handles mainstream mirrorless bodies with compact lenses, vlog cameras and phones (with the phone holder). Add a heavy f/2.8 zoom, a cage or a monitor and you're past 2 kg quickly. That's where the RS 4 earns its place, and DJI lengthened its tilt axis by 8.5 mm to fit bigger lenses.
Check your exact body and lens in DJI's Ronin compatibility search before you buy.
What the RS 4 adds
- Swappable battery grip. Carry a spare BG21 grip, or add the BG70 High-Capacity Battery Grip, which DJI rates at up to 29.5 hours on the RS 4.
- Lens control. The RS 4 works with the DJI Focus Pro Motor for focus by dial and zoom by joystick. The RS 4 Mini supports Bluetooth zoom control and shutter, but not an external focus motor.
- More ports. An RSA port for the tethered control handle and third-party accessories, plus two NATO ports.
- Fine-tuning knob on the tilt axis for millimeter-level balancing.
What the RS 4 Mini does better
- Weight. About 890 g is much easier on your wrists over a long day.
- Fastest vertical switch. DJI says the Mini switches between horizontal and vertical in about 10 seconds, the fastest in the RS line.
- Tracking. The RS Intelligent Tracking Module clips on magnetically and follows a person by gesture or trigger. It's included in the RS 4 Mini Combo and sold separately otherwise.
- Price. It costs $176 less than the RS 4 at our prices.
Who should buy which
- Vlogger or hybrid shooter with a compact mirrorless and prime: RS 4 Mini.
- Wedding, event or commercial shooter on full-frame with 24-70 f/2.8 lenses: RS 4.
- Need over 3 kg or LiDAR autofocus: step up to the RS 4 Pro.
More help: RS 4 Combo vs Standard, how to balance the RS 4 and best gimbal for mirrorless cameras.
Browse every DJI stabilizer in our gimbals collection, or ask us to check your camera and lens weight.
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