DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs D850
DJI
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
Starting from £379 new
Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators
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Nikon
D850 (2017)
Starting from £2199 new
Best for Landscape, wildlife & professional studio photography
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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.
Landscape, Wildlife & Professional Studio Photography — D850 (2017): The finest DSLR ever made — 45MP, 9fps, and nearly 2000 shots per charge in a body that still outperforms most mirrorless cameras for battery life.
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
D850 (2017)
- Nikon F-mount lens owners who want the highest resolution DSLR before switching to mirrorless
- Landscape and wildlife photographers who value the optical viewfinder and outstanding battery life
- Professional photographers who need 45MP resolution without the price of a medium format system
- Photojournalists and event photographers with a large F-mount lens investment
Quick take: The d850 has the highest resolution at 46mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable; only the d850 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023) | D850 (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £379 | £2,199 |
| Sensor | 1-inch CMOS | 45.7MP full-frame BSI-CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.0MP | 45.7MP |
| Video | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p | 4K UHD/30p, 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF | 153-point AF system (99 cross-type) — Multi-CAM 20K |
| Stabilisation | 3-axis mechanical gimbal | None (relies on VR lenses) |
| Burst Rate | 20fps | 9fps (7fps with tilt screen AF) |
| Battery Life | 166 mins video (CIPA) | ~1840 shots (CIPA) — outstanding |
| Weight | 179g | 915g body only |
| Dimensions | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm | 146 × 124 × 78.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None | Optical pentaprism — 0.75× 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 slots — XQD and SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB 3.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 | D850 |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Travel | ||
| Family & Everyday | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Sports | — |
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