DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs Hasselblad X1D II 50Cvs Sony RX100 VII
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
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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.
Travel & Versatility — Sony RX100 VII (2019): The most versatile compact camera ever made — 24-200mm zoom, 20fps burst, and 960fps slow-motion in a jacket pocket.
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
Sony RX100 VII (2019)
- You want serious image quality in a camera small enough to carry absolutely everywhere
- You shoot travel, events, or street photography and want something discreet but genuinely capable
- You need fast burst shooting and reliable autofocus in the most pocketable possible package
Quick take: The hasselblad x1d ii 50c has the highest resolution at 50mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023) | Hasselblad X1D II 50C (2019) | Sony RX100 VII (2019) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £379 | £3,999 | £1,099 |
| Sensor | 1-inch CMOS | 50MP medium-format CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 20.1MP 1-inch Exmor RS BSI CMOS (stacked) |
| Resolution | 20.0MP | 50.0MP | 20.1MP |
| Video | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p | None | 4K/30p HLG, FHD/960fps super slow-motion |
| Autofocus | Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF | Contrast-detect AF | 357-point phase-detect + 425 contrast, Eye AF, tracking |
| Stabilisation | 3-axis mechanical gimbal | None | 3-stop Optical SteadyShot |
| Burst Rate | 20fps | 2.7fps | 20fps AF/AE tracking (90fps short burst) |
| Battery Life | 166 mins video (CIPA) | 370 shots (CIPA) | ~260 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 179g | 766g body only | 302g with battery and card |
| Dimensions | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm | 148.0 × 97.0 × 73.8mm | 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No | No |
| Viewfinder | None | 0.87" OLED EVF, 3.69M dots | Pop-up EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59× magnification |
| Screen | 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen | 3.6" touchscreen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens | Hasselblad XCD | Fixed Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 24-200mm f/2.8-4.5 |
| Memory Cards | Single microSD | Dual SD UHS-II | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC |
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