DJI Action 5 Provs X-T5vs A7 III

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

DJI DJI Action 5 Pro DJI DJI Action 5 Pro (2024) From £349 Best for Adventure, outdoor sports & action View DJI Action 5 Pro
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Fujifilm X-T5 Fujifilm X-T5 (2022) From £1499 Best for Portraits & landscape View X-T5
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Sony A7 III Sony A7 III (2018) From £1699 Best for All-round photography & video View A7 III

Which should you buy?

Adventure, Outdoor Sports & Action — DJI Action 5 Pro (2024): DJI's best action camera — 4K/120p from a large 1/1.3" sensor, 20m waterproofing without a housing, and the best EIS stabilisation in any action camera.

Portraits & Landscape — X-T5 (2022): Fujifilm's finest stills camera — 40MP, 7-stop IBIS, and the most distinctive colour rendering available.

All-Round Photography & Video — A7 III (2018): Still one of the best all-round cameras money can buy — particularly strong used. The A7 III proved that full-frame doesn't have to mean compromises, and nothing at this price point has meaningfully beaten it.

↓ Full specifications below

DJI Action 5 Pro (2024)

  • You shoot adventure sports, cycling, skiing, surfing, or travel
  • You want the best stabilisation and video quality in a wearable action cam
  • You need long battery life for extended outdoor use without recharging

X-T5 (2022)

  • You're a photographer first and video is secondary or completely irrelevant
  • You want the highest resolution Fujifilm's APS-C system can deliver
  • You value a compact, tactile camera with physical dials and classic controls

A7 III (2018)

  • Enthusiast photographers upgrading from APS-C for the first time
  • Working photographers who need reliable AF and weather sealing
  • Anyone who shoots in low light regularly
  • Hybrid shooters needing both stills and video performance

Quick take: The dji action 5 pro has the highest resolution at 50mp; the dji action 5 pro is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification DJI Action 5 Pro (2024)X-T5 (2022)A7 III (2018)
Price £349 £1,499 £1,699
Sensor 1/1.3" CMOS 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR 24.2MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS
Resolution 50.0MP 40.2MP 24.2MP
Video 4K/120p, 4K/60p HDR, 1080p/240p 6.2K/30p, 4K/60p uncropped, F-Log2, 10-bit 4K/30p (6K oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion
Autofocus Subject tracking AF Phase-detect, 425 points, subject tracking Phase-detect, 693 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF
Stabilisation RockSteady 3.0 EIS + HorizonSteady 7-stop IBIS 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops
Burst Rate 20fps 15fps mechanical, 20fps electronic 10fps with AF/AE tracking
Battery Life 160 mins video ~740 shots (CIPA) ~710 shots (CIPA)
Weight 145g 557g body only 565g (body, battery, card)
Dimensions 70.5 × 44.2 × 32.8mm 129.5 × 91.1 × 63.8mm 126.9 × 95.6 × 73.7mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes Yes
Viewfinder None EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.80× magnification EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.78× magnification
Screen 2.5" front + 1.4" rear touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k dots
Mount Fixed 12mm-equiv f/2.8 ultra-wide lens Fujifilm X-mount Sony E-mount
Memory Cards Single microSD Dual slots: UHS-II + UHS-I Dual SD (UHS-II slot 1, UHS-I slot 2)
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C 3.2, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C (USB 3.2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
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