DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs MP 0.72
DJI
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
Starting from £379 new
Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators
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Leica
MP 0.72 (2003)
Starting from £4850 new
Best for Street, Documentary & Reportage Film Photography
View MP 0.72
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 & Reportage Film Photography — MP 0.72 (2003): The purist's Leica — a fully mechanical 35mm rangefinder with no electronics bar the meter. Still built by hand in Wetzlar. The most honest 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
MP 0.72 (2003)
- Serious film photographers who want the finest rangefinder ever made
- Street and documentary photographers who shoot Kodak Tri-X or HP5
- Leica M-mount collectors and long-term lens owners
- Photographers who value mechanical precision over electronic convenience
Quick take: The dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023) | MP 0.72 (2003) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £379 | £4,850 |
| Sensor | 1-inch CMOS | 35mm film |
| Resolution | 20.0MP | — |
| Video | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p | — |
| Autofocus | Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF | Manual focus rangefinder — coupled 0.72× viewfinder |
| Stabilisation | 3-axis mechanical gimbal | — |
| Burst Rate | 20fps | ~1fps (manual film advance) |
| Battery Life | 166 mins video (CIPA) | Effectively unlimited — battery powers meter only |
| Weight | 179g | 600g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm | 138 × 77 × 38mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | None | Optical rangefinder, 0.72× magnification, 28–135mm framelines |
| Screen | 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen | None |
| Mount | Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens | Leica M-mount |
| Memory Cards | Single microSD | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 recommended) |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | None |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 | MP 0.72 |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Family & Everyday | — | |
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Landscape | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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