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.
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.
Content Creation & Vlogging — A6400 (2019): The best value APS-C Sony you can buy — especially used. Real-time Eye AF at this price point was transformative when it launched and still makes it one of the most reliable autofocus systems in the lineup.
Who should buy what
DJI Pocket 3 Creator Combo (2023)
Nikon D7500 (2017)
A6400 (2019)
Quick take: The a6400 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the dji pocket 3 creator combo is the most affordable; only the nikon d7500 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | DJI Pocket 3 Creator Combo (2023) | Nikon D7500 (2017) | A6400 (2019) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £499 | £899 | £899 |
| Sensor | 1-inch CMOS | 20.9MP APS-C BSI CMOS (D500 sensor) | 24.2MP APS-C Exmor CMOS BSI |
| Resolution | 20.0MP | 20.9MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p | 4K/30p (slight crop), FHD/60p | 4K/30p (6K oversampled, no crop), 1080p/120p slow-motion |
| Autofocus | Face/subject tracking AF | Multi-CAM 3500FX II, 51 points (15 cross-type) | Phase-detect, 425 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF |
| Stabilisation | 3-axis mechanical gimbal | None (no IBIS) | None (no IBIS) |
| Burst Rate | 20fps | 8fps mechanical | 11fps mechanical, 8fps with AF tracking |
| Battery Life | 166 mins video | ~950 shots (CIPA with OVF) | ~410 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 179g (camera only) | 640g body only | 403g (body, battery, card) |
| Dimensions | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm | 135.5 × 104.0 × 72.5mm | 120.0 × 66.9 × 59.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes | No |
| Viewfinder | None | Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.94× magnification | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 180° flip for selfie/vlog, 921k dots |
| Mount | Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens | Nikon F-mount (DX) | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | Single microSD | Single SD UHS-II slot | Single SD UHS-I |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB Micro-B, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | Micro-USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC |
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