DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs BF
DJI
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
Starting from £379 new
Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators
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Sigma
BF (2025)
Starting from £1799 new
Best for Photographers who want to strip back every distraction
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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.
Photographers Who Want To Strip Back Every Distraction — BF (2025): The most radical camera in years — no dials, no buttons, just a flat aluminium body and total creative minimalism.
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
BF (2025)
- Photographers who find camera menus and dials a distraction from the creative process
- L-mount system users who want the lightest, most minimal full-frame body available
- Design enthusiasts who value the object quality and philosophy as much as the output
- Sigma fp/fp L users ready for a more radical step toward minimal photography
Quick take: The bf has the highest resolution at 24mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable; only the bf is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023) | BF (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £379 | £1,799 |
| Sensor | 1-inch CMOS | 24MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.0MP | 24.0MP |
| Video | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p | 4K/30p, 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF | Phase-detect AF — face and eye detection |
| Stabilisation | 3-axis mechanical gimbal | 5-axis IBIS — 7 stops |
| Burst Rate | 20fps | 9fps electronic |
| Battery Life | 166 mins video (CIPA) | ~400 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 179g | 427g body only |
| Dimensions | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm | 127.0 × 75.0 × 45.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None | EVF 0.75× 3.68M-dot |
| Screen | 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen | 3.15" fully articulating touchscreen — primary interface |
| Mount | Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens | L-mount (Leica/Panasonic/Sigma) |
| Memory Cards | Single microSD | Single UHS-II SD slot |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 | BF |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Travel | ||
| Family & Everyday | — | |
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Sports | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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