DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs X100V
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DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
Starting from £379 new
Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators
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GearScore™ Verdict — 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.
Street, Travel, Everyday — X100V (2020): The camera that made fixed-lens popular again. Still one of the best walking-around cameras ever made.
Who should buy what
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
- Vloggers and travel creators who want a compact, stabilised camera
- Content creators who want 4K/120p in a pocket-sized form factor
- Travellers who want smooth cinematic footage without carrying a gimbal
- Social media creators who want professional-looking video from a tiny device
X100V (2020)
- Street and documentary photographers
- Anyone who wants one great lens and no decision paralysis
Quick take: The x100v has the highest resolution at 26mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable; only the x100v is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023) | X100V (2020) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £379 | £1,099 |
| Sensor | 1-inch CMOS | APS-C X-Trans CMOS 4 BSI |
| Resolution | 20.0MP | 26.1MP |
| Video | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p | 4K 30fps 10-bit (with Atomos) |
| Autofocus | Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF | 425-point phase-detect intelligent hybrid AF |
| Stabilisation | 3-axis mechanical gimbal | Optical IS |
| Burst Rate | 20fps | 11fps mechanical, 20fps electronic |
| Battery Life | 166 mins video (CIPA) | 350 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 179g | 478g |
| Dimensions | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm | 128.0 × 74.8 × 53.3mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None | Hybrid optical/EVF 0.52× |
| Screen | 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.62M-dot |
| Mount | Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens | Fixed 23mm f/2 (35mm equivalent) Fujinon |
| Memory Cards | Single microSD | Single SD UHS-I |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C, Micro HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 | X100V |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Family & Everyday | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
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