DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs Hasselblad X2D 100Cvs Nikon D7500

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

DJI DJI Osmo Pocket 3 DJI DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023) From £379 Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators View DJI Osmo Pocket 3
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Hasselblad Hasselblad X2D 100C Hasselblad Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022) From £7999 Best for Commercial, studio & fine art professionals View Hasselblad X2D 100C
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Nikon Nikon D7500 Nikon Nikon D7500 (2017) From £899 Best for Sports, travel & DSLR shooters View Nikon D7500

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.

Commercial, Studio & Fine Art Professionals — Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022): 100MP, IBIS, and phase-detect AF in the smallest medium-format mirrorless — the X2D 100C sets the benchmark for image quality.

Sports, Travel & Dslr Shooters — Nikon D7500 (2017): The D500's BSI sensor in a compact, weather-sealed body — excellent high-ISO performance and DSLR reliability at a great price.

↓ Full specifications below

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 X2D 100C (2022)

  • You need the ultimate medium format image quality alongside modern conveniences
  • You shoot at a level where dynamic range, colour depth, and resolution are critical
  • You want the best Hasselblad mirrorless available today

Nikon D7500 (2017)

  • You're deeply invested in Nikon F-mount glass and aren't ready to switch systems
  • You shoot wildlife or sport and still prefer an optical viewfinder response
  • Note: consider the Z5 II or Z6 III if you're open to mirrorless for a future-proof investment

Quick take: The hasselblad x2d 100c has the highest resolution at 100mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable; only the hasselblad x2d 100c, nikon d7500 are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)Nikon D7500 (2017)
Price £379 £7,999 £899
Sensor 1-inch CMOS 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) 20.9MP APS-C BSI CMOS (D500 sensor)
Resolution 20.0MP 100.0MP 20.9MP
Video 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p None 4K/30p (slight crop), FHD/60p
Autofocus Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection Multi-CAM 3500FX II, 51 points (15 cross-type)
Stabilisation 3-axis mechanical gimbal 7-stop IBIS None (no IBIS)
Burst Rate 20fps 3.3fps 8fps mechanical
Battery Life 166 mins video (CIPA) 420 shots (CIPA) ~950 shots (CIPA with OVF)
Weight 179g 895g body only 640g body only
Dimensions 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm 135.5 × 104.0 × 72.5mm
Weather Sealed No Yes Yes
Viewfinder None 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.94× magnification
Screen 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen 3.6" fixed touchscreen 3.2" tilting touchscreen
Mount Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens Hasselblad XCD Nikon F-mount (DX)
Memory Cards Single microSD Dual CFexpress Type B + 1TB internal SSD Single SD UHS-II slot
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB Micro-B, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
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