DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs Z30vs A6700

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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Nikon Z30 Nikon Z30 (2022) From £479 Best for Travel & everyday video View Z30
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Sony A6700 Sony A6700 (2023) From £999 Best for All-round & video View A6700

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 & Everyday Video — Z30 (2022): Nikon's lightest Z-mount body — no fuss, excellent subject tracking, and a flip screen for creators.

All-Round & Video — A6700 (2023): Best-in-class autofocus and 4K/120p video in a compact APS-C body — the standout camera under £1,000.

↓ 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

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

A6700 (2023)

  • You want a compact, travel-friendly system without sacrificing autofocus performance
  • You're an enthusiast upgrading from an entry-level camera and ready for a more capable body
  • You shoot wildlife or sports and want APS-C reach from a lightweight kit
  • You create video content and need reliable subject and eye tracking in a small form factor

Quick take: The a6700 has the highest resolution at 26mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)Z30 (2022)A6700 (2023)
Price £379 £479 £999
Sensor 1-inch CMOS 20.9MP APS-C CMOS 26MP APS-C Exmor R BSI CMOS
Resolution 20.0MP 20.9MP 26.0MP
Video 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p 4K/30p, 4K/60p (with crop), 1080p/120p 4K/120p, 4K/60p oversampled, S-Log3, 10-bit
Autofocus Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF Phase-detect, 209 points, subject tracking (human/animal/vehicle) 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition (human/animal/bird/vehicle)
Stabilisation 3-axis mechanical gimbal None (no IBIS) 5-axis IBIS, 5.0 stops
Burst Rate 20fps 11fps 11fps mechanical, 30fps electronic
Battery Life 166 mins video (CIPA) ~300 shots (CIPA) ~570 shots (CIPA)
Weight 179g 405g body only 493g body only
Dimensions 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm 127.5 × 73.5 × 59.5mm 122.0 × 69.0 × 75.1mm
Weather Sealed No No No
Viewfinder None None EVF, 2.36M dots
Screen 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen
Mount Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens Nikon Z-mount Sony E-mount
Memory Cards Single microSD Single SD UHS-I slot Single SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type A slot
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic input, micro HDMI USB-C (3.2), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
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