DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs D5
DJI
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
Starting from £379 new
Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators
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Nikon
D5 (2016)
Starting from £1800 new
Best for Professional Sports, Photojournalism & Wildlife
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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.
Professional Sports, Photojournalism & Wildlife — D5 (2016): Nikon's ultimate pro DSLR and a certified space traveller — the D5's 153-point AF, 12fps, and ISO 3,280,000 made it the weapon of choice for Olympic and space photography.
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
D5 (2016)
- Sports and wildlife photographers with an F-mount telephoto investment
- Photojournalists who need the fastest, most reliable DSLR AF available
- Nikon system professionals looking for a flagship body at used prices
- Collectors of cameras with a documented space pedigree
Quick take: The d5 has the highest resolution at 21mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable; only the d5 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023) | D5 (2016) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £379 | £1,800 |
| Sensor | 1-inch CMOS | 20.8MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.0MP | 20.8MP |
| Video | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p | 4K UHD 30fps (heavy sensor crop) |
| Autofocus | Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF | Multi-CAM 20K 153-point AF system, 99 cross-type |
| Stabilisation | 3-axis mechanical gimbal | — |
| Burst Rate | 20fps | 12fps mechanical |
| Battery Life | 166 mins video (CIPA) | ~3780 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 179g | 1405g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm | 160 × 158.5 × 92mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None | OVF 0.72× magnification, 100% coverage |
| Screen | 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots |
| Mount | Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens | Nikon F mount |
| Memory Cards | Single microSD | Dual XQD slots (XQD variant) |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Ethernet (RJ-45), USB 3.0 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 | D5 |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Family & Everyday | — | |
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Sports & Action | ||
| Wildlife | — | |
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Landscape | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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