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 strap is sold for the DJI Osmo Pocket, but it works well as a phone crossbody strap. For about ¥3,000 you get a shoulder strap, a detachable wrist strap and a push-button quick release that is easier to unclip than my ¥10,000 Peak Design strap. Peak Design still looks cleaner and feels more precise.
What I tested
- PGYTECH camera strap for Osmo Pocket 3/4/4P (about ¥3,000 on sale at the time of recording)
- Compared with the Peak Design phone strap I use every day (about ¥10,000)
- Mounting on an Osmo Pocket and an iPhone, carrying earbuds, and adjusting the length
Side by side
| PGYTECH | Peak Design | |
|---|---|---|
| Price in Japan (at recording) | about ¥3,000 (sale) | about ¥10,000 |
| Release | Press a button | Pull to unclip (takes some force) |
| Look | Colorful, a bit bulky | Small and sleek |
What I found
- Three ways to use it: on an Osmo Pocket (the cover stays tethered when you take the camera out), as a phone crossbody strap, or as a wrist strap after removing a carabiner.
- The button release is easy both ways. Peak Design needs a firmer pull.
- You can hang a phone on the shoulder side and earbuds on the wrist-strap side. Hanging the phone on the wrist side felt like it might slip.
- Things on the strap swing and can tap the phone screen.
- It is long for a phone, so the phone hangs low, and length adjustment is fiddly.
- Colors include mint green and lilac purple.
Who it is for
- You want to try a quick-release phone strap without spending ¥10,000.
- You use an Osmo Pocket as well as a phone.
- You like colorful straps. If you want something understated and refined, Peak Design is the better buy.
Watch the review
The video is in Japanese. Chapters: 01:10 unboxing and Osmo Pocket setup, 03:08 phone use and comparison with Peak Design, 06:22 the quick release and verdict.
Limitations
I tested the strap at home and on short outings, so I cannot comment on long-term wear. The ¥3,000 figure was a sale price in Japan. Prices are Amazon Japan prices in yen at the time of recording.
Products
PGYTECH camera strap for Osmo Pocket 3/4/4P: on Amazon Japan
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