DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs A7 V
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DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
Starting from £379 new
Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators
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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.
Portrait, Wedding, Travel, Video — A7 V (2024): The definitive full-frame mirrorless. Hard to argue for anything else at this price.
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 V (2024)
- A7 III or A7 IV owners ready for a meaningful upgrade
- Photographers who want one camera to cover everything
Quick take: The a7 v has the highest resolution at 33mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable; only the a7 v is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023) | A7 V (2024) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £379 | £2,799 |
| Sensor | 1-inch CMOS | Full-frame BSI-CMOS 35mm, partially stacked |
| Resolution | 20.0MP | 33.0MP |
| Video | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p | 4K 60fps 10-bit |
| Autofocus | Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF | 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition (human, animal, bird, insect, vehicle) |
| Stabilisation | 3-axis mechanical gimbal | 5-axis IBIS, 8.0 stops |
| Burst Rate | 20fps | 10fps mechanical, 20fps electronic |
| Battery Life | 166 mins video (CIPA) | 760 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 179g | 514g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm | 131.3 × 96.4 × 70.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None | EVF 0.90× 9.44M-dot |
| Screen | 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.44M-dot |
| Mount | Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens | Sony E-Mount |
| Memory Cards | Single microSD | 2× SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type A |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth 5.3, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 | A7 V |
|---|---|---|
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Travel | — | |
| Family & Everyday | — | |
| Street | — | |
| Portrait | — | |
| Sports & Action | — |
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