DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs Hasselblad X1D II 50Cvs OM System OM-1 Mark II
DJI
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
From £379
Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators
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Hasselblad
Hasselblad X1D II 50C (2019)
From £3999
Best for Fine art, portrait & entry-level medium format
View Hasselblad X1D II 50C
OM System
OM System OM-1 Mark II (2024)
From £1999
Best for Wildlife, birds & outdoor sports
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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.
Fine Art, Portrait & Entry-Level Medium Format — Hasselblad X1D II 50C (2019): The most accessible Hasselblad XCD body — 50MP medium-format quality for those who cannot stretch to the X2D 100C.
Wildlife, Birds & Outdoor Sports — OM System OM-1 Mark II (2024): OM System's most capable camera — 120fps AF burst, AI subject detection, and IP53 weather sealing make it the best-value pro wildlife camera.
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
Hasselblad X1D II 50C (2019)
- You want Hasselblad's legendary colour rendition in a modern mirrorless body
- You shoot portrait, landscape, or fine art photography at a professional level
- You value the camera as an object — aesthetics and build quality matter as much as specs
OM System OM-1 Mark II (2024)
- You shoot wildlife, birds in flight, or fast-moving action where tracking accuracy is critical
- You need extreme weather sealing for shooting in rain, dust, mud, or freezing cold
- You're invested in the MFT ecosystem and want the absolute best body available
Quick take: The hasselblad x1d ii 50c has the highest resolution at 50mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable; only the om system om-1 mark ii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023) | Hasselblad X1D II 50C (2019) | OM System OM-1 Mark II (2024) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £379 | £3,999 | £1,999 |
| Sensor | 1-inch CMOS | 50MP medium-format CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 20MP Micro Four Thirds Live MOS |
| Resolution | 20.0MP | 50.0MP | 20.0MP |
| Video | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p | None | 4K/60p, 1080p/240p, 4K HLG |
| Autofocus | Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF | Contrast-detect AF | AI subject detection AF (birds, animals, motorsport) |
| Stabilisation | 3-axis mechanical gimbal | None | 8.5-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 20fps | 2.7fps | 120fps with AF tracking |
| Battery Life | 166 mins video (CIPA) | 370 shots (CIPA) | 520 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 179g | 766g body only | 599g body only |
| Dimensions | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm | 148.0 × 97.0 × 73.8mm | 134.8 × 91.6 × 72.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None | 0.87" OLED EVF, 3.69M dots | 0.83" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps |
| Screen | 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen | 3.6" touchscreen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens | Hasselblad XCD | Micro Four Thirds |
| Memory Cards | Single microSD | Dual SD UHS-II | Dual SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
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