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Air 3S vs Osmo Action 4
Quick take: The Air 3S has the highest resolution at 50MP; the Osmo Action 4 is the most affordable; only the Osmo Action 4 is weather sealed.
Different kinds of camera — their specs aren't comparable, so read the rows as facts, not a contest.
28 specs side by side·6 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
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Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | Air 3SDJI · 2024 | Osmo Action 4DJI · 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £899 | £209Best |
| Sensor | — | 1/1.3-inch CMOS |
| Resolution | 50.0MPBest | 10.0MP |
| Video | — | 4K 120fps, 10-bit D-Log M |
| Stabilisation | — | RockSteady 3.0 / HorizonSteady (EIS) |
| Battery Life | — | 160 min (1080p24, DJI) |
| Weight | — | 145g |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Mount | Fixed lens (24 + 70 mm-eq) | Fixed lens (155° FOV, f/2.8) |
| Memory Cards | — | 1× microSD (up to 512 GB) |
| Take-off weight | 724 g | — |
| Fly without registering | No — 250 g or more | — |
| Flight time | 45 min | — |
| Wind resistance | 12.0 m/s | — |
| Obstacle sensing | Omnidirectional | — |
| Video link | O4 | — |
| Range | 10.0 km | — |
| Top speed | 21.0 m/s | — |
| Cameras | 2, tele up to 3.0× | — |
| HDR / log / 10-bit | HDR, log, 10-bit | — |
| RAW stills | Yes | — |
| Vertical shooting | Not supported | — |
| Gimbal | 3-axis | — |
| Intelligent flight | Subject tracking, waypoints, return-to-home | — |
| Storage | 42 GB built in + microSD slot | — |
| Controller in the box | DJI RC-N3 | — |
| FPV | Not an FPV drone | — |
| Folds | Yes | — |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
Air 3S
Osmo Action 4
Travel
—
5.6/10
Vlogging & Video
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6.7/10
Filmmaking
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3.8/10
Documentary
—
5.7/10
Landscape
—
3.8/10
Underwater
—
5.1/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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