The DJI Ronin 4D represents a new category of cinema camera that tightly integrates advanced imaging, stabilization, focus, and wireless control into a single professional-grade system. Built for modern productions that demand both mobility and cinematic image quality, the Ronin 4D combines cutting-edge hardware with intelligent automation to support a wide range of shooting scenarios, from narrative sets to run-and-gun workflows. It offers a combination of cinematic image quality with the speed and flexibility of a stabilized, all-in-one platform, reducing the need for multiple rigs, operators, and accessories.

What sets the Ronin 4D apart is not just its stabilization, but how it is integrated into the camera itself. The 4-axis design—including a dedicated Z-axis—allows for smooth, controlled movement while remaining fully handheld and highly mobile. This makes it especially valuable on productions with tight schedules, limited locations, or dynamic blocking, where traditional grip solutions would slow the process down. The 4-axis stabilization, which adds a mechanical Z-axis to the traditional three-axis gimbal, dramatically reduces vertical movement, resulting in fluid motion closer to dollylike stability without the need for rails or tracks. Integrated visual sensors, IMU, and advanced stabilization algorithms work together to deliver consistently smooth footage, even in dynamic handheld situations.

Creatively, the Ronin 4D enables fluid camera language without sacrificing precision. Long takes, subtle push-ins, organic follow shots, and complex movement through space can be achieved quickly and repeatably. Because stabilization, focus, monitoring, and recording are unified within a single system, the camera feel s responsive and intentional rather than mechanically layered.

At its core, the Ronin 4D is centered on the Zenmuse X9 full-frame camera paired with DJI’s CineCore 3.0 image processing system — a purpose-built architecture engineered for highperformance capture and efficient post workflows. The system supports industry-standard codecs including Apple ProRes RAW, ProRes 4444 XQ, and ProRes 422, as well as H.264 formats, with internal recording up to 8K/75 fps and 4K/120 fps, offering flexibility for high-resolution delivery, slow motion, and creative framing.

A standout innovation is the LiDAR Range Finder and focusing system, which uses laser measurement to provide fast and accurate subject acquisition and focus tracking across a variety of lenses and lighting conditions. Paired with automated focus modes, LiDAR delivers reliable focus results — especially useful in dynamic shooting environments or when using manual optics.

The Ronin 4D also addresses practical production needs with a high-brightness 5.5-inch touchscreen monitor, intuitive controls, and a modular design that streamlines setup and teardown. The integrated system is crafted from lightweight carbon fiber and magnesium alloys to balance durability with mobility, enabling rapid deployment on set.

The camera features built-in 9-stop ND filters that are motorized and adjustable during shooting, giving cinematographers precise exposure control without additional matte box setups. This simplifies transitions between lighting environments and maintains a clean optical path.

Ronin 4D’s wireless ecosystem is powered by DJI O3 Pro Video Transmission technology, which offers low-latency, encrypted transmission to remote monitors up to several kilometers away. This capability enhances collaborative monitoring and remote control on larger sets, supporting coordinated camera operation across multiple receivers.

The system’s interchangeable mount architecture supports DJI’s native DL lenses as well as thirdparty optics via L, M, E, and PL mount adapters, broadening creative options for cinematographers and accommodating varied optical preferences.

Mechanically and ergonomically, the Ronin 4D is designed with thoughtful professional details, including dual-scale focus markings, versatile power and data interfaces, and robust expansion ports for accessories and monitors. Its all-in-one form factor reduces rig complexity, making it an effective core unit for both solo shooters and full-crew productions.

Whether used as a primary cinema camera on narrative shoots, a dynamic stabilized system for commercials, or a core unit for documentary and event work, the DJI Ronin 4D delivers a unique combination of high-resolution imaging, advanced stabilization, intelligent focus, and wireless control — all built into a cohesive cinema-grade platform.

For rental clients, the Ronin 4D often replaces multiple tools at once: handheld camera, gimbal, focus system, wireless video link, and ND solution. This consolidation simplifies logistics while expanding creative options, making it an efficient choice for productions that value mobility, visual fluidity, and controlled cinematic movement. Additionally, it can be combined with rental Hector lenses as well as Joseph Petzval lenses, offering even more versatility in achieving distinctive looks and creative expression.