DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs A7 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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Sony
A7 III (2018)
Starting from £1499 new
Best for All-round photography & video
£1499 at Clifton Cameras →
View A7 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.
All-Round Photography & Video — A7 III (2018): Still one of the best all-round cameras money can buy — particularly strong used. The A7 III proved that full-frame doesn't have to mean compromises, and nothing at this price point has meaningfully beaten it.
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
A7 III (2018)
- Enthusiast photographers upgrading from APS-C for the first time
- Working photographers who need reliable AF and weather sealing
- Anyone who shoots in low light regularly
- Hybrid shooters needing both stills and video performance
Quick take: The a7 iii has the highest resolution at 24mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable; only the a7 iii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023) | A7 III (2018) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £39 | £1,499 |
| Sensor | 1-inch CMOS | 24.2MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.0MP | 24.2MP |
| Video | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p | 4K/30p (6K oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion |
| Autofocus | Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF | Phase-detect, 693 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF |
| Stabilisation | 3-axis mechanical gimbal | 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 20fps | 10fps with AF/AE tracking |
| Battery Life | 166 mins video (CIPA) | ~710 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 179g | 565g (body, battery, card) |
| Dimensions | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm | 126.9 × 95.6 × 73.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.78× magnification |
| Screen | 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k dots |
| Mount | Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens | Sony E-mount |
| Memory Cards | Single microSD | Dual SD (UHS-II slot 1, UHS-I slot 2) |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C (USB 3.2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 | A7 III |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Family & Everyday | — | |
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Video | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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