Content Creators Starting Out — DJI Pocket 3 Creator Combo (2023): The Osmo Pocket 3 with everything you need to start creating — wide-angle lens, ND filters, and tripod included for a complete creator kit.
Street, Travel & Everyday — Fujifilm X100VI (2024): The best fixed-lens camera ever made — 40MP, 7-stop IBIS, film simulations, and a design icon. Wildly oversubscribed for good reason.
Sports & Action Professionals — Sony A9 III (2023): A paradigm-shifting camera — the global shutter eliminates every rolling shutter limitation that has constrained action photography for years.
Who should buy what
DJI Pocket 3 Creator Combo (2023)
Fujifilm X100VI (2024)
Sony A9 III (2023)
Quick take: The fujifilm x100vi has the highest resolution at 40mp; the dji pocket 3 creator combo is the most affordable; only the fujifilm x100vi, sony a9 iii are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | DJI Pocket 3 Creator Combo (2023) | Fujifilm X100VI (2024) | Sony A9 III (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £499 | £1,499 | £5,999 |
| Sensor | 1-inch CMOS | 40.2MP APS-C X-Trans CMOS 5 HR | 24.6MP full-frame Exmor RS CMOS (global shutter) |
| Resolution | 20.0MP | 40.2MP | 24.6MP |
| Video | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p | 6.2K/30p, 4K/60p, F-Log2 10-bit internal | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | Face/subject tracking AF | Phase-detect 425 points, subject/eye tracking | AI subject recognition AF, 759-point phase-detect |
| Stabilisation | 3-axis mechanical gimbal | 7-stop IBIS | 8-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 20fps | 8fps mechanical, 25fps electronic | 120fps blackout-free electronic |
| Battery Life | 166 mins video | ~450 shots (CIPA) | 530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 179g (camera only) | 533g with battery and card | 703g body only |
| Dimensions | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm | 128.0 × 74.8 × 55.3mm | 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None | Optical/EVF hybrid, 3.69M dots | 0.64" Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9.44M dots |
| Screen | 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens | Fixed Fujinon 23mm f/2 (35mm equiv) | Sony FE (E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Single microSD | Single SD UHS-I slot | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | USB-C 3.2, HDMI A, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 |
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