DJI
Osmo Pocket 3 2023
Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators
£309
new today at Clifton Cameras
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Osmo Pocket 3 vs A1
Quick take: The A1 has the highest resolution at 50MP; the Osmo Pocket 3 is the most affordable; only the A1 is weather sealed.
Different kinds of camera — their specs aren't comparable, so read the rows as facts, not a contest.
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Sony
A1 2021
Best for Professional sport, wildlife, portrait & hybrid shooting
£4199
new today at Wex Photo Video
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
Osmo Pocket 3 — Vloggers, Travellers & Content Creators: 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.
A1 — Professional Sport, Wildlife, Portrait & Hybrid Shooting: 50MP, 30fps, 8K — the Sony A1 is the most complete professional camera ever made.
Who should buy what
Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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)
is the right camera for you if…
- 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
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | Osmo Pocket 3DJI · 2023 | A1Sony · 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £309Best | £4,199 |
| Sensor | 1-inch CMOS | 50.1MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS |
| Resolution | 9.4MP | 50.1MPBest |
| Video | 4K 120fps, 10-bit D-Log M | 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/AEBest |
| Battery Life | 166 min (1080p24, DJI) | ~430 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 179gBest | 737g (with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm | 128.9 × 96.9 × 80.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | No viewfinder | EVF, 9.44M dots, 0.90× magnification, 240fps |
| Screen | 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen | 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Fixed lens (20 mm-eq f/2.0) | Sony FE mount (full-frame E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | 1× microSD (up to 1 TB) | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet, HDMI |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
Osmo Pocket 3
A1
Travel
5.6/10
5.9/10
Vlogging & Video
6.8/10
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Filmmaking
4.8/10
7.8/10
Documentary
5.7/10
7.6/10
Landscape
4.3/10
7.6/10
Portrait
—
8.2/10
Street
—
6.1/10
Wedding & Events
—
7.9/10
Sports & Action
—
8.8/10
Wildlife
—
8.7/10
Casual
—
4.8/10
Food
—
7.4/10
Macro
—
7.3/10
Architecture
—
7.9/10
Astrophotography
—
6.8/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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