DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs Ricoh GR III
DJI
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
Starting from £39 new
Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators
£39 at Clifton Cameras →
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Ricoh
Ricoh GR III (2019)
Starting from £999 new
Best for Street photography & urban reportage
£999 at Clifton Cameras →
View Ricoh GR III
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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.
Street Photography & Urban Reportage — Ricoh GR III (2019): The purest street photography compact — APS-C sensor, 28mm perspective, IBIS, and cult-favourite JPEG rendering in a shirt pocket.
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
Ricoh GR III (2019)
- Street photographers who want a classic 28mm perspective in a pocketable body
- Documentary photographers who want a discreet, fast APS-C compact
- GR IIIx buyers who prefer the wider 28mm field of view
- Anyone who wants serious APS-C image quality without carrying a bag
Quick take: The ricoh gr iii has the highest resolution at 24mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023) | Ricoh GR III (2019) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £39 | £999 |
| Sensor | 1-inch CMOS | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.0MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p | 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF | Hybrid contrast/phase-detect AF with subject detection |
| Stabilisation | 3-axis mechanical gimbal | 4-stop IBIS (Shake Reduction) |
| Burst Rate | 20fps | 4fps |
| Battery Life | 166 mins video (CIPA) | 200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 179g | 257g |
| Dimensions | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm | 109.4 × 61.9 × 33.2mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Screen | 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen | 3.0" fixed touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens | Fixed 28mm-equiv f/2.8 lens |
| Memory Cards | Single microSD | Single SD UHS-I |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 | Ricoh GR III |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Travel | ||
| Family & Everyday | — | |
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Documentary | — | |
| Landscape | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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