This is the English edition of a review from my Japanese YouTube channel, iestaLife. I review gadgets from my home studio in Japan, so product links go to Amazon Japan.
Quick take
The PGYTECH Camera Hand Strap Slim is a wrist strap with a quick-release clip that works on both a phone and a mirrorless camera. If you want one strap for both, it is the better pick. If you only use a phone and also want a shoulder strap, the thin hand strap that comes with PGYTECH’s Osmo Pocket camera strap is already enough.
What I tested
- PGYTECH Camera Hand Strap Slim, Outdoor style, Wilderness Green (2,860 yen at the time of recording)
- PGYTECH Osmo Pocket 3 / 4 / 4P camera strap, which I already use as a phone shoulder strap, and its detachable hand strap
- iPhone 17 Pro Max in Apple’s own case, and a mirrorless camera with a standard zoom
What I found
- The quick release is very easy to clip on and off — easier than Peak Design’s, although Peak Design’s anchor looks slimmer.
- The strap body weighs 15.8 g in my measurement (16.1 g with the attachment). The Osmo Pocket shoulder strap weighs 63.1 g; its hand strap alone is 12.6 g.
- Two attachments are included: a small loop for a camera’s strap lug and a thin plate that sits between the phone and its case. The plate lifts a tight case slightly, especially leather ones, so a case with a strap hole is a cleaner fit.
- On the iPhone 17 Pro Max the strap is a little long and the adjuster can get in the way, but it holds firmly on the wrist. In a pocket it sticks out a bit.
- The rating is 25 kg, which is plenty for a mirrorless camera with a standard zoom. If the camera slips, the loop cinches around your wrist — slightly painful, but it does not fall.
- The size slider on the Hand Strap Slim moves more smoothly than the one on the thinner strap.
Comparison
| Hand Strap Slim | Hand strap from the Osmo Pocket strap | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight (my measurement) | 15.8 g | 12.6 g |
| Price at the time of recording | 2,860 yen | About 3,000 yen as a set with the shoulder strap (sold out when I filmed) |
| Feel | Thicker and sturdier | Thin and slim |
| Best for | Sharing between a camera and a phone | Phone use, plus a shoulder strap |
Who it’s for
- Get the Hand Strap Slim if you want to move one strap between a mirrorless camera and a phone. Put one attachment on each and swap as needed.
- Get the Osmo Pocket strap if you mainly carry a phone and sometimes want it over your shoulder. On a phone, the shoulder part is long even at its shortest setting, but the detachable hand strap works well on its own.
Watch the review
The video is in Japanese. Useful chapters: 04:07 weight, 05:27 the difference from Peak Design, 07:10 hand strap vs shoulder strap, 11:08 on a mirrorless camera.
Limitations
I used the strap with one phone and one camera; I did not test the 25 kg rating. Prices were Amazon Japan’s at the time of recording, and the Osmo Pocket strap was sold out when I filmed.
Products
PGYTECH Camera Hand Strap Slim: on Amazon Japan
PGYTECH Osmo Pocket 3 / 4 / 4P camera strap: on Amazon Japan
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