DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs Z7

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

DJI DJI Osmo Pocket 3 DJI DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023) Starting from £379 new Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators View DJI Osmo Pocket 3
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Nikon Z7 Nikon Z7 (2018) Starting from £1099 new Best for Landscape, studio, commercial View Z7

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, Studio, Commercial — Z7 (2018): 45MP full-frame in the same body as the Z6 — choose your priority.

↓ Full specifications below

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

Z7 (2018)

  • Nikon shooters who need maximum resolution
  • Landscape photographers coming from DSLR

Quick take: The z7 has the highest resolution at 46mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable; only the z7 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)Z7 (2018)
Price £379 £1,099
Sensor 1-inch CMOS Full-frame BSI CMOS 35mm
Resolution 20.0MP 45.7MP
Video 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p 4K 30fps, 1080p 120fps
Autofocus Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF 493-point phase-detect hybrid AF
Stabilisation 3-axis mechanical gimbal 5-axis IBIS, 5.0 stops
Burst Rate 20fps 9fps
Battery Life 166 mins video (CIPA) 330 shots (CIPA)
Weight 179g 585g (body only)
Dimensions 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm 134.0 × 100.5 × 67.5mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder None EVF 0.80× 3.69M-dot
Screen 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.1M-dot
Mount Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens Nikon Z-Mount
Memory Cards Single microSD Single XQD / CFexpress Type B
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1, HDMI
Genre DJI Osmo Pocket 3Z7
Vlogging & Video
9.0
Travel
9.0
Family & Everyday
9.0
Street
7.0
Portrait
4.0
Sports & Action
4.0
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