DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs A1
DJI
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
Starting from £379 new
Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators
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Sony
A1 (2021)
Starting from £5999 new
Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting
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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.
Professional Sport, Wildlife, Portrait & Hybrid Shooting — A1 (2021): 50MP, 30fps, 8K — the Sony A1 is the most complete professional camera ever made.
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
A1 (2021)
- Professional photographers who need resolution and speed without compromise
- Sports and wildlife photographers demanding the absolute fastest Sony
- Studio and fashion photographers who also shoot sport or events
- A9 III or A7R V owners who want a single body that does everything
Quick take: The a1 has the highest resolution at 50mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable; only the a1 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023) | A1 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £379 | £5,999 |
| Sensor | 1-inch CMOS | 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS |
| Resolution | 20.0MP | 50.1MP |
| Video | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p | 8K/30p, 4K/120p, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF | Real-time Tracking, AI subject recognition — 759 phase-detect points |
| Stabilisation | 3-axis mechanical gimbal | IBIS — up to 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 20fps | 30fps electronic with full AF/AE |
| Battery Life | 166 mins video (CIPA) | ~430 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 179g | 737g (with battery) |
| Dimensions | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm | 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps |
| Screen | 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen | 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens | Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Single microSD | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 | A1 |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Travel | — | |
| Family & Everyday | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Sports | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Wedding | — |
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