DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs GR IIIx HDF
DJI
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
Starting from £379 new
Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators
View DJI Osmo Pocket 3
Ricoh
GR IIIx HDF (2024)
Starting from £999 new
Best for Street & documentary photography with a distinctive aesthetic
View GR IIIx HDF
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 & Documentary Photography With A Distinctive Aesthetic — GR IIIx HDF (2024): The GR IIIx with a built-in dream filter — for photographers who want the GR's legendary APS-C quality with an added layer of analogue magic.
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
GR IIIx HDF (2024)
- GR IIIx fans who want the HDF bloom effect without using post-processing
- Street photographers who want a distinctive, instantly recognisable aesthetic
- Film photography enthusiasts who want to replicate analogue optical character digitally
- GR III owners ready to upgrade to the 40mm equivalent perspective
Quick take: The gr iiix hdf 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) | GR IIIx HDF (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £379 | £999 |
| Sensor | 1-inch CMOS | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.0MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p | 1920 × 1080 / 60fps |
| Autofocus | Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF | Phase/contrast hybrid CDAF with Snap Focus |
| Stabilisation | 3-axis mechanical gimbal | 3-axis Shake Reduction (SR) — 4 stops |
| Burst Rate | 20fps | 4fps continuous |
| Battery Life | 166 mins video (CIPA) | ~200 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 179g | 262g body only |
| Dimensions | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm | 122.5 × 69.5 × 35.2mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No |
| Viewfinder | None | None — rear LCD only |
| Screen | 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen | 3.0" fixed LCD touchscreen, 1.037M dots |
| Mount | Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens | Fixed GR Lens 26.1mm f/2.8 (40mm equivalent) |
| Memory Cards | Single microSD | Single SD/SDHC/SDXC slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 | GR IIIx HDF |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Family & Everyday | — | |
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Wildlife | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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