DJI Osmo Action 3

DJI Osmo Action 3

DJI Osmo Action 3
Announced: 14 Sep 2022
Sensor Resolution: 12Mp
Sensor Type: 1/1.7-inch CMOS
ISO: 100-12800
Weight: 145g
Physical Dimensions: 70 x 44 x 31.8 mm
Viewfinder: None
Screen Type: 2.3" Fixed
Video Resolutions: 4096 x 3072
40
Overall Score
36
Image Quality
0
Speed Performance
30
Versatility
97
Comfort
Portrait

29

Portrait
Landscape

31

Landscape
Sport

21

Sport
Street

58

Street
Everyday

54

Everyday
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propro

  • The DJI Osmo Action 3 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • DJI Osmo Action 3 is waterproof. With this camera you can shoot underwater photos, and in extremly wet conditions
  • DJI Osmo Action 3 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • DJI Osmo Action 3 is one of the lightest cameras in its category. This makes it very well suited for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, DJI Osmo Action 3 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • The small size of the sensor could lower the quality of the photos

DJI Osmo Action 3 and its rivals

Review compare DJI Osmo Action 3 con overall score Portrait
Portrait
Landscape
Landscape
Sport
Sport
Street
Street
Everyday
Everyday
DJI Osmo Action 3 DJI
Osmo Action 3
40 29 31 21 58 54 buy on
Nikon Z9 Nikon
Z9
74 70 70 73 75 75 buy on
Leica M11 Leica
M11
59 68 67 43 63 59 buy on
OM System Tough TG-7 OM System
Tough TG-7
49 34 35 44 64 64 buy on
DJI Osmo Action 5 Pro DJI
Osmo Action 5 Pro
42 35 36 23 59 55 buy on
DJI Osmo Action 4 DJI
Osmo Action 4
40 30 32 21 58 53 buy on
Ricoh WG-8 Ricoh
WG-8
32 14 12 22 52 53 buy on

DJI Osmo Action 3: concluding remarks and technical specifications

The DJI Osmo Action 3 is a mirrorless camera launched on 09/14/2022.

Technically speaking, the DJI Osmo Action 3 ranks well below the category average, scoring 40 overall. The DJI Osmo Action 3 weights 145 gr and spans 70 x 44 x 32 mm. This means that it is particularly light and small, indeed one of the most handy options within its category.

Going into details, the DJI Osmo Action 3 behaves better than average in its category for:

  • Comfort - Score 97, ranks in the category best 3%.

On the contrary, the performance of DJI Osmo Action 3 is below the category average in:

  • Image Quality - Score 36, ranks among the worst 9% of its category.
  • Speed Performance - Score 0, ranks among the worst 7% of its category.
  • Versatility - Score 30, ranks among the worst 11% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

  • Portrait - Suboptimal, score 29, ranks 7% in its category. DJI Osmo Action 3 is not the best choice for Portrait photography; if Portrait is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Landscape - Suboptimal, score 31, ranks 7% in its category. DJI Osmo Action 3 is not the best choice for Landscape photography; if Landscape is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Sport - Suboptimal, score 21, ranks 4% in its category. DJI Osmo Action 3 is not the best choice for Sport photography; if Sport is your priority, you should definitely look for alternatives.
  • Street - Good, score 58, ranks in the best 71% of its category. DJI Osmo Action 3 works well for Street photography, however even better options are available, which you may want to take into account.
  • Everyday - Good, score 54, ranks in the best 81% of its category. DJI Osmo Action 3 works well for daily photography, however other options are available too, which you may want to take into account.

Last but not least, the price. You can find the DJI Osmo Action 3 sold on Amazon for a price comprised between 379.99 CAD and 539.0 CAD, which is well below what you could expect for this camera category.

Overall, DJI Osmo Action 3 is a good value for money. However, alternatives are also available, which you may want to take into consideration before taking the final decision. Click here to see alternative options.

DJI Osmo Action 3 technical specs

Sensor Type

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

1/1.7-inch

Sensor Dimensions

7.6 x 5.7 mm

Sensor Area

43.32 mm2

Sensor Resolution

12 Mp

Max Image Resolution

4096 x 3072

Max Native ISO

12800

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

fixed lens

Lens Focal Range

12.7mm (1)

Max Aperture

F2.8

Macro Focus Range

cm

Screen Type

Screen Type

Fixed

Screen Size

2.25"

Screen Resolution

-

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Viewfinder

None

Viewfinder Resolution

None

Viewfinder Coverage

Viewfinder Magnification

None

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

-

Continuous Shooting

fps

Shutter Priority

no

Aperture Priority

no

Manual Exposure Mode

no

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

no

Image Stabilization

no

Built-in Flash

no

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

-

Flash Modes

no built-in flash

External Flash

no

AE Bracketing

no

WB Bracketing

no

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

no

Average

yes

Spot

no

Partial

no

AF-Area

no

Center Weighted

no

Autofocus

AF Touch

no

AF Continuous

no

AF Single

no

AF Tracking

no

AF Selective

no

AF Center

no

AF MultiArea

no

AF Live View

no

AF Face Detection

no

AF Contrast Detection

no

AF Phase Detection

no

Number of Focus Points

Number of Cross Focus Points

Video Features

Video Resolutions

4096 x 3072 at 24/25/30/48/50/60 fps (MP4)

Max Video Resolution

4096x3072

Video Formats

MP4 (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264)

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

no

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

no

USB

none

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

yes

Dust Proof

no

Shock Proof

no

Crush Proof

no

Freeze Proof

no

Weight

145g

Physical Dimensions

70 x 44 x 31.8 mm

Battery Life

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

DJI Extreme Battery

Other Features

Self Timer

n/a

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

no

Storage Type

MicroSD

Storage Slots

1

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