DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs Leica Q3vs Leica SL3

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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Leica Leica Q3 Leica Leica Q3 (2023) From £5999 Best for Travel, street & premium compact shooters View Leica Q3
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Leica Leica SL3 Leica Leica SL3 (2024) From £6499 Best for Professional & luxury hybrid shooters View Leica SL3

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.

Travel, Street & Premium Compact Shooters — Leica Q3 (2023): 60MP, Summilux 28mm, IBIS, and weather sealing — the Q3 is the ultimate fixed-lens camera for those who can justify the cost.

Professional & Luxury Hybrid Shooters — Leica SL3 (2024): Leica's most capable mirrorless — 60MP, 30fps burst, 8K ProRes, and 7.5-stop IBIS with L-mount's growing lens ecosystem.

↓ 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

Leica Q3 (2023)

  • You want a single camera that's ready for anything, anywhere — no lens changes needed
  • You shoot street, travel, or documentary and want full-frame quality in a compact body
  • You appreciate Leica optical quality and are comfortable committing to one focal length

Leica SL3 (2024)

  • You want Leica image quality with the convenience of autofocus and interchangeable lenses
  • You shoot portraits, commercial, or editorial and want the best Leica system camera
  • You plan to use Leica M lenses via adapter alongside native SL glass

Quick take: The leica q3 has the highest resolution at 60mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable; only the leica q3, leica sl3 are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)Leica Q3 (2023)Leica SL3 (2024)
Price £379 £5,999 £6,499
Sensor 1-inch CMOS 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 20.0MP 60.0MP 60.0MP
Video 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p 8K/30p, 4K/60p, C4K/60p 8K/30p, 4K/60p, Apple ProRes
Autofocus Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection
Stabilisation 3-axis mechanical gimbal 5.5-stop IBIS 7.5-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 20fps 15fps 30fps electronic
Battery Life 166 mins video (CIPA) 380 shots (CIPA) 410 shots (CIPA)
Weight 179g 743g 875g body only
Dimensions 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.0mm 146.0 × 104.0 × 42.0mm
Weather Sealed No Yes Yes
Viewfinder None 0.787" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots 0.78" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots
Screen 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen 3.0" fixed touchscreen 3.2" fixed touchscreen
Mount Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens Fixed Summilux 28mm f/1.7 ASPH Leica L-mount
Memory Cards Single microSD Single SD UHS-II Dual SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C 3.1, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C 3.1, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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