DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs Fujifilm X-Pro3vs Z30
DJI
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
From £379
Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators
View DJI Osmo Pocket 3
Fujifilm
Fujifilm X-Pro3 (2019)
From £1599
Best for Street, documentary & rangefinder enthusiasts
View Fujifilm X-Pro3
Which should you buy?
Vloggers, Travellers & Content Creators — DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023): A 1-inch sensor on a 3-axis gimbal in a palm-sized body — the Osmo Pocket 3 makes cinematic stabilised footage as simple as pressing record.
Street, Documentary & Rangefinder Enthusiasts — Fujifilm X-Pro3 (2019): The most opinionated camera Fujifilm makes — a hidden screen and hybrid OVF enforce deliberate photography, rewarding photographers who slow down.
Travel & Everyday Video — Z30 (2022): Nikon's lightest Z-mount body — no fuss, excellent subject tracking, and a flip screen for creators.
Who should buy what
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
- You travel and want cinema-quality stabilised video in your pocket
- You vlog solo and need reliable automatic subject tracking
- You want significantly better image quality than a smartphone gimbal
Fujifilm X-Pro3 (2019)
- You shoot street or documentary photography and value a minimal shooting workflow
- You want a rangefinder experience with modern digital image quality
- You love Fujifilm film simulations and prioritise stills over video
Z30 (2022)
- You create video content and want reliable Nikon colour science in a compact body
- You don't need a viewfinder and prioritise the vari-angle flip screen
- You're starting out with interchangeable lenses for content creation on a budget
Quick take: The fujifilm x-pro3 has the highest resolution at 26mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable; only the fujifilm x-pro3 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023) | Fujifilm X-Pro3 (2019) | Z30 (2022) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £379 | £1,599 | £479 |
| Sensor | 1-inch CMOS | 26.1MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS IV | 20.9MP APS-C CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.0MP | 26.1MP | 20.9MP |
| Video | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p | 4K/30p, 1080p/120p | 4K/30p, 4K/60p (with crop), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF | Hybrid phase/contrast AF with face/eye detection | Phase-detect, 209 points, subject tracking (human/animal/vehicle) |
| Stabilisation | 3-axis mechanical gimbal | None (lens-based only) | None (no IBIS) |
| Burst Rate | 20fps | 11fps mechanical / 20fps electronic | 11fps |
| Battery Life | 166 mins video (CIPA) | 440 shots (CIPA) | ~300 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 179g | 497g body only | 405g body only |
| Dimensions | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm | 140.5 × 82.8 × 46.1mm | 127.5 × 73.5 × 59.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | None | Hybrid OVF/EVF — 0.5" OLED, 3.69M dots | None |
| Screen | 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen | 3.0" hidden sub-LCD (opens down only) | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens | Fujifilm X-mount | Nikon Z-mount |
| Memory Cards | Single microSD | Single SD UHS-I | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic input, micro HDMI |
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