The RS 5’s public release comes more than a month after the FCC added the company to its Covered List of products that are prohibited for sale in the US. However, this only applies to cameras, gimbals, and drones that didn’t receive FCC clearance prior to Dec. 22, 2025. The RS 5 received FCC approval prior to that date, so it’s cleared for use and sale in the United States. That said, DJI does not have it available to order on its online storefront. You can order it from Adorama, Amazon, and B&H; however, all with quick delivery times as of launch day, so you can get it in the US without a delay.
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The RS 5 is offered in a standard kit that includes the gimbal, battery, tripod foot, and connection cables for camera control. It comes with everything you need to mount a camera horizontally for widescreen recording or vertically for social video.
You can also pick it up in a Combo edition, which adds an Electronic Briefcase Handle ($85 separately) that makes the gimbal more comfortable to use at low-to-the-ground angles, along with a joystick to set tilt and buttons for camera control. It’s a substantial upgrade versus the Briefcase Handle from the RS 4 and earlier versions, none of which include controls. The Electronic Briefcase Handle isn’t backward-compatible with older gimbals, which makes it a compelling reason to upgrade.
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The Combo also comes with the Enhanced Intelligent Tracking Module ($99 separately), which pops on magnetically and can identify and follow people, pets, vehicles, and inanimate objects. It’s easy to connect: The module pops onto the gimbal magnetically, and the tracking setup is intuitive. Swipe right on the RS 5’s touch screen, and the display switches to a live view from the Tracking Module’s built-in camera. This accessory is backward compatible with the RS 4, RS 4 Pro, and RS 4 Mini.
Subjects that can be tracked are outlined with a green box. Tap that, and the gimbal will start to track and follow the tagged subject, aiming to keep it in the center of the frame. You’ll know it’s working because the LED ring around the Tracking Module’s lens switches from red to green when tracking is active. It’s quite effective; I set it to track my wife’s face, and it followed her as she moved around our living room. She walked into another room out of the camera’s view, and it picked her back up when she re-entered.
The Combo also includes a zippered carrying case, which you don’t get with the standard RS 5 edition.
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Other accessories are available a la carte. The RS 5 works with the SDR Transmission Combo ($549), which allows a director to monitor footage while a camera operator handles the gimbal, and the Focus Pro Motor ($149), which allows the camera operator to adjust manual focus lenses from the handle’s control dial.
