DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs M11-D
DJI
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
Starting from £379 new
Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators
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Leica
M11-D (2024)
Starting from £8195 new
Best for Street, documentary & photographic purists
View M11-D
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, Documentary & Photographic Purists — M11-D (2024): A rangefinder with no screen — 60MP, manual focus, total presence. The most focused camera 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
M11-D (2024)
- Experienced rangefinder photographers who want to eliminate chimping and be fully present
- M11 users who want to deepen their relationship with the photographic process
- Documentary and street photographers who believe the screen distracts from the moment
- Collectors and Leica enthusiasts who value the philosophy as much as the output
Quick take: The m11-d has the highest resolution at 60mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023) | M11-D (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £379 | £8,195 |
| Sensor | 1-inch CMOS | 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS — 64GB internal storage |
| Resolution | 20.0MP | 60.0MP |
| Video | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p | None — this is a stills-only camera |
| Autofocus | Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF | Manual focus only — rangefinder coupled focusing |
| Stabilisation | 3-axis mechanical gimbal | None — manual rangefinder camera |
| Burst Rate | 20fps | 4.5fps |
| Battery Life | 166 mins video (CIPA) | ~700 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 179g | 530g body only |
| Dimensions | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm | 138.9 × 80.0 × 38.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | None | Optical rangefinder viewfinder — 0.73× magnification |
| Screen | 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen | None — no rear LCD by design |
| Mount | Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens | Leica M-mount — compatible with all M lenses |
| Memory Cards | Single microSD | 64GB internal + SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 | M11-D |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Travel | ||
| Family & Everyday | — | |
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Sports | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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