DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs Z30vs ZV-1 II
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DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
From £379
Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators
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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.
Travel & Everyday Video — Z30 (2022): Nikon's lightest Z-mount body — no fuss, excellent subject tracking, and a flip screen for creators.
Pocket Vlogging — ZV-1 II (2023): The best pocket vlogging camera — 1-inch sensor, ultrawide zoom, flip screen, and real-time Eye AF in a shirt 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
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
ZV-1 II (2023)
- You create vlog content solo and want reliable face tracking in a genuinely portable camera
- You want a wide zoom range for shooting variety without ever changing lenses
- You want clearly better image quality and stabilisation than a smartphone, simply packaged
Quick take: The z30 has the highest resolution at 21mp; 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) | ZV-1 II (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £379 | £479 | £649 |
| Sensor | 1-inch CMOS | 20.9MP APS-C CMOS | 20.1MP 1-inch Exmor RS CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.0MP | 20.9MP | 20.1MP |
| Video | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p | 4K/30p, 4K/60p (with crop), 1080p/120p | 4K/30p, 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF | Phase-detect, 209 points, subject tracking (human/animal/vehicle) | Phase-detect + contrast, 315 points, Real-time Eye AF |
| Stabilisation | 3-axis mechanical gimbal | None (no IBIS) | Optical SteadyShot (OIS) |
| Burst Rate | 20fps | 11fps | 15fps |
| Battery Life | 166 mins video (CIPA) | ~300 shots (CIPA) | ~260 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 179g | 405g body only | 292g |
| Dimensions | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm | 127.5 × 73.5 × 59.5mm | 105.5 × 60.0 × 43.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No | No |
| Viewfinder | None | None | None |
| Screen | 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens | Nikon Z-mount | Fixed zoom — 18–50mm f/1.8–4.0 equiv |
| Memory Cards | Single microSD | Single SD UHS-I slot | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic input, micro HDMI | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic input |
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