DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs Pentax 17
DJI
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
Starting from £379 new
Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators
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Pentax
Pentax 17 (2024)
Starting from £400 new
Best for Film photography enthusiasts & diptych storytelling
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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.
Film Photography Enthusiasts & Diptych Storytelling — Pentax 17 (2024): The best new film camera of the decade — manual controls, a sharp lens, and a half-frame format that doubles your roll and forces a new way of seeing.
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
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) | Pentax 17 (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £379 | £400 |
| Sensor | 1-inch CMOS | 35mm half-frame (18 × 24mm) |
| Resolution | 20.0MP | — |
| Video | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p | N/A — film camera |
| Autofocus | Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF | Zone focus (0.35m / 1m / 3m / ∞) |
| Stabilisation | 3-axis mechanical gimbal | N/A — film camera |
| Burst Rate | 20fps | Manual wind-on |
| Battery Life | 166 mins video (CIPA) | 2× CR2 lithium batteries |
| Weight | 179g | ~165g (without batteries) |
| Dimensions | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm | 113 × 66 × 44mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | None | Optical viewfinder with half-frame framelines |
| Screen | 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen | N/A |
| Mount | Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens | 35mm film (ISO 25–3200 via DX coding + manual dial) |
| Memory Cards | Single microSD | 35mm 135-format film cartridge |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | N/A |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 | Pentax 17 |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Family & Everyday | — | |
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Everyday | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Low Light | — |
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