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DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs A7R II

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

DJI DJI Osmo Pocket 3 DJI DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023) Starting from £379 new Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators View DJI Osmo Pocket 3
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Sony A7R II Sony A7R II (2015) Starting from £799 new Best for Portrait, landscape & studio photography View A7R II

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, Landscape & Studio Photography — A7R II (2015): The A7R II transformed the A7R series — adding IBIS, 4K video, BSI sensor tech, and phase-detect AF in one generation. A landmark Sony camera.

↓ Full specifications below

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

A7R II (2015)

  • Landscape and architecture photographers who want 42MP with IBIS for handheld shooting
  • Portrait and studio photographers who need high resolution with improved AF reliability
  • Sony FE system users who want a capable high-resolution body at a used price
  • A7R I owners who need the stabilisation, 4K, and improved AF the original lacked

Quick take: The a7r ii has the highest resolution at 42mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable; only the a7r ii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)A7R II (2015)
Price £379 £799
Sensor 1-inch CMOS 42.4MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS Exmor R
Resolution 20.0MP 42.4MP
Video 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p 4K/30p (S35 or full-frame), 1080p/120p
Autofocus Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF 399 phase-detect + 25 contrast-detect AF points, face detection
Stabilisation 3-axis mechanical gimbal IBIS — 5-axis, up to 4.5 stops (first A7R with IBIS)
Burst Rate 20fps 5fps
Battery Life 166 mins video (CIPA) ~290 shots (CIPA)
Weight 179g 625g (with battery and card)
Dimensions 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm 126.9 × 95.7 × 60.3mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder None EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.78× magnification
Screen 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen 3.0" tilting LCD, 1.23M dots (no touch)
Mount Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens Sony FE (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards Single microSD Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB, Wi-Fi, NFC
Genre DJI Osmo Pocket 3A7R II
Vlogging & Video
9.0
7.0
Travel
9.0
7.0
Family & Everyday
9.0
Street
7.0
Portrait
4.0
9.0
Sports & Action
4.0
4.0
Landscape
9.0
Architecture
9.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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