DJI Pocket 3 vs Sony A7 IV // Can you spot the 4000$ difference?
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 30 ก.ค. 2024
- In this video I compare the DJI Pocket 3 and the Sony A7 IV + DJI RS3 Mini with a lot of test footage. Can you spot the 4000$ difference in image quality?
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A: Sony a7iv
B: DJI Pocket 3
I like A (a7iv) better. But B (pocket 3) has some pretty good low light shots.
I actually have both. Just got the Pocket 3 the other day but haven’t been able to fully get into its abilities so it’s good to see this video.
Thanks for the comparison!
Agreed, the slight more saturated greens made the Pocket 3 "look" better color wise for me but not the image fidelity. The A7IV seemed overall warmer, which is also good but for nature aesthetic the green reinforces that forest feel.
Yes, those are correct! Happy you enjoyed the video!
The DJI Pocket 5 will be crazy good seeing how far they have come with the 3. It's truly impressive.
Congratulations on the video, I have both cameras, I've been using the Sony a7iv since it was launched but when I got the osmo pocket 3 I was impressed with the image quality, even more so when I record in Dlog.
I have the exact same experience as you! Happy to hear you are enjoying both!
Great video comparing the two! I am so impressed with the Osmo Pocket 3. I recently picked one up and have enjoyed testing it out. The footage looks so good on it! Cheers!
Me too! I was really surprised at how good it looked!
I actually enjoyed watching B most of the time.
I did not hehe.
That's what's cool! They are good enough that everyone can chose which one they prefer!
I prefer A. There's times where they look near identical, but then there's times when the DJI looks like cell phone footage.
Yep, if you know what to look for!
Very good comparison. Your efforts are awesome 🎉🎉
Happy you enjoyed it!
VERY NICE VIDEO OVERALL, MAN LOOKS LIKE YOU PUT IN A LOT OF WORK MAKING IT. FROM START TO FINISH HOW LONG DID IT TAKE?
I have Osmo combo unit, A1, A7siii & bunch of prime & zoom GM lenses. Osmo is decent. Yes of course I knew which was which 😊 - well done!
Where you filming in Sydney, Victoria 🇨🇦 or elsewhere?
Glad you enjoyed it! Yeah, these are long to make. Filmed the video over 3 days roadtrip at Mt Hood, Oregon and Cannon Beach, Oregon. Then it's probably 15-20 hours of video editing.
At first I thought B. had to be the A7IV… until I started seeing a few things in the footage. It’s weird because I preferred the colors from B.
Me too liked the colors of B camera and it's turned out to be DJI pocket 3 😅
Thats because you are used to the oversharpend unnatural phone camera look.
I actually think the color on the DJI Pocket 3 (especially with D-Log + official DJI LUT) are more accurate than the Sony A7 IV but both can be corrected pretty easily if needed
Get the phantom lut for pocket 3. Best lut to go with pocket 3. I own Sony A7RV and Pocket 3. For travelling I shoot photos with the camera. Video with pocket 3. Smaller size video is good for my storage. I own phantom luts for both devices.
@@castielvargastv7931 Even in the night?? ;)
This is done by a genius. You earned a sub brother. What lens are you using?
Thank you! Tamron 17-28mm is my go to TH-cam lens :)
I found myself liking B more often than A. I own the Pocket 3 and had no idea it could compete with the $4k Sony.
Yeah, that's really impressive!
I watched this on a 4K 75" screen and barely seen any differences. Sometimes I prefer B, sometimes A, and throughout the video I was just "I like both, I'd been happy with both". 650$ for the creator pack vs 4000$ without gimbal, extra battery etc. the choice is very easy if you are not a professional videographer or photographer and do mostly vlogging, travel videos, street interviews etc.
It is very impressive indeed that in lots of case it's hard to tell the difference considering how much cheaper the DJI Pocket 3 is!
Awesome video!
Happy you enjoyed it!
I have both cameras i knew right away it was A as there is more DR in the footage of A, depending on how you color grade the shadows can be brought up in the a7iv, yet for run and gun the pocket 3 will do in a pinch and i use it quite a bit as its just so easy to use. For sure the pocket 3 is a no brainer its has to be in your bag, side note i also have the a6700
How’s the A6700 for video? Does it overheat easily?
I have had no issues with overheating. However I'm not doing anything longer than 30-45 minutes at 24fps, I've done 60fps for about same and slow I do no more than 10-15 minutes. I've heard good things about the fan on back of unit if your worried about heat.
Yeah, I voluntarily don't color grade much this footage to avoid making unfair comparisons. They are both great cameras!
Excellent video.
Thank you very much!
Which options did you use to get such a good quality video on Pocket 3? When I see other TH-camrs using it it's way more blurred.
I film everything in 4k/24fps/D-Log/Sharpness and Noise reduction at 0
The level of details on the Sony is awesome!
Nice review. Owning a DJI Pocket 3 and a full-frame Sony a7C with a Weebill S gimbal, I can tell that A: is the Sony, and B: the DJI. Sony, Canon and others would be smart to copy DJI, at least in terms of compactness. Obviously doesn't have to be the same exact design, but with some sort of attached gimbal, and perhaps a little bigger for a bigger sensor and lens to compete, but still small and light. Actually, I find that Pocket 3 night footage (like the near, total darkness footage on the beach at 8:14) actually looks better when 'not' using the 'low light' option! You can adjust it in post, and get rid of a lot of the grain, and it looks much closer to the A7 IV, if not better! Again, nice review, but that music at 5:28!...
I totally agree other manufacturers should copy DJI! It's crazy, all the TH-camr I follow that go outside to film their videos are switching to the DJI Pocket 3. I also concluded that using the D-Log at in low light is better than the low light mode in the long term review I just posted! th-cam.com/video/9YS8oojc26M/w-d-xo.html
I haven’t got to the reveal but could tell immediately the Sony is A. However, the Pocket 3 holds up well but it can’t match a full frame. A better comparison would be Pocket 3 and ZVE1. ZVE1 would not need a gimbal and is even better in low light. The ZVE1 would blast those lowest light shots with much less noise, whereas the Pocket 3 falls apart in the really low light.
I agree! I did realize that the DJI Pocket 3 performs better when not using the low light mode like I do in this video...
Camcorders are the underrated cameras! A powerhouse of a camera within one body especially with a higher model like Canon XF400 or the Sony X70 1080HD our its 4K successor PXW-Z90V. Heck even the Sony FDR-X700 is quite nice. AX53 from Sony also looks cool and it has a built in gimbal stabilization system in it as well. Both of the cameras featured in this video look good to me. Given my current purchasing budget the DJI Pocket 3 would be what I get from these two since it's more affordable for me. I'm also impressed with the footage that comes from it. But let's all remember whatever cameras you shoot with the content also matters a lot to.
I agree! I started with camera that had way worse features and image quality and it never stopped me making content!
The $3,500 camera (this setup body/lense) price difference is for a reason. The clarity & low light “quality” is like day & night.
I'd say I have to disagree. I preferred B because it seemed to have more colors and/or the colors just looked better.
@@user-yx1gr4qo5n I have this two identical setups (except on my Sony 20mm/f1.8 lense) and the video quality is like day & night (especially at night) with the two playing on my 65” Sony A90J 4K video quality. The only thing my Pocket 3 is better are the stabilizer when walking or running.
I did notice after filming this video that the low light quality is better on the DJI Pocket 3 when using the normal video mode with D-Log
As expected, A is unquestionably better. Thank you for the comparison!
You must have bionic eyes. I watched this on a 4K 75" screen and barely seen any differences. Sometimes I prefer B, sometimes A, and throughout the video I was just "I like both, I'd been happy with both"
@@williamshevr your tv might have boosted the footage so you might not be able to tell the difference.🤷Also, watching on a bigger screen wouldn’t help you as well as the size of the screen is irrelevant. I 100% choose the Sony over DJI every single time but it is also expected as DJI is 1/3 of the price.
Happy you enjoyed the video!
Both are good I almost gave up my a7iv but the color is so much better
I agree, they are both great devices!
It's easy to tell them apart. A has way more detail in the shadows. Sony is known to have good dynamic range. B looks oversaturated most of the time. It's not bad for a pocket camera but the difference is noticable if you know what to look for. Most people probably won't be able to tell though.
Totally agree but like you said most people won't notice the difference!
Wow I had it backward. I was positive B was the Sony! Especially the low light scenes. Very impressive. I'll be ordering an Osmo soon.
Hope you got the camera and are enjoying it!
Excellent tutorial on the lapse functions and awesome choice of music "essence of love" for the motion lapse for the epic cinematic views!
Happy you enjoyed the tutorial and choice of music!
damn, thought the B was Sony... good for me, just got the duo pocket 3 :-) well done mate
Thanks! Hope you are enjoying the camera!
@@loicba gave it back... hahah.. great camera- no doubt!
Thanks for this lovely comparison. Great video. Been wanting to make something like this too, but you beat me to it. We have been experimenting with this ourselves. We own a FX30 (with gimbal) and a Pocket 3. Allthough the Osmo is way easier to handle in terms of weight, setting up and ease of use, we definately prefer our FX30. There is just no way you can control your shots with the Pocket 3 as good as you can with the FX30. But the Pocket 3 nevertheless does deliver some amazing fool proof footage.
Great analysis! I agree and happy you enjoyed the video!
If you had stopped the A7IV down, I would have had a much more difficult time trying to decide. I was most surprised to see the Sony hunting for exposure more than the Pocket 3 though.
The Sony was on aperture priority at f/2.8 but the rest on auto to see how both cameras worked when making the decisions.
This is the combo I use! I don't use the A7IV much since I got the Pocket but I use it when I want some longer range shots.
This is an awesome combo!
If you put pumping blur and exposure effect in post to Pocket 3 clips, it would be much harder to tell. Now I know how to make "cinematic FF look". Just pump blur and exposure and call it cinematic.
Not sure what you mean by pumping blur and exposre effect?
Huge difference, even in day light. Camera A has better sharpness, and better dynamic range. Color looks way better too.
But in the end, it depends on what you're doing. If you're just going around recording yourself and scenes on travels, it doesn't make sense to get the A7iv with a gimbal, I've done it, and it's horrendous. I'm looking to buy the DJI Pocket 3 since it's so small. I have the Insta350 ONE RS 360, and that has 1" sensor but I don't like the video quality. When you do workflow on it, it's so slow because you need to extract video, convert, and re-edit.
You must have bionic eyes. I watched this on a 4K 75" screen and barely seen any differences. Sometimes I prefer B, sometimes A, and throughout the video I was just "I like both, I'd been happy with both"
Yeah, having great video straight from such a small camera is amazing! I agree you can tell when looking but it's crazy that most people won't notice the differece.
i could tell at the start of your vid by the low light shot b was the osmo ... still a impressive little camera! my old dji ronin sc gimbal has active track but it requires a cell phone on top of your camera and Kind of a PITA to set up and balance. Osmo is much simpler and lighter and in good light conditions and your arms would thank you very quickly
I agree! The size really makes a difference!
Saw B was over-sharp and plenty of distortion at the sides so its gotta be the pocket 3
It is, first to mention the distortion!
Sir can dji osmo pocket 3 used for making short films
Definitely! I used cameras that were way worse than that to make short film. Here's a short film I made with the DJI Pocket 2 two years ago: th-cam.com/video/y93curpoi9w/w-d-xo.html
@@loicba tnq for reply
the first song is copyright free?
It's from Epdicemic Sound. Here's my referral link if you want to try them out: www.epidemicsound.com/referral/iu5gau/
It was pretty obvious from the very beginning of the A cam constantly going in and out of focus
That's it's the Sony?
It doesn’t look like you were shooting the 180 degree rule on B, but it is on a?
I used aperture priority on the Sony A7 IV so they both had a locked aperture but everything else on auto.
I could tell the difference immediately. But I also own a pocket 3 and am buying a bigger camera for a reason :)
I really loved this comparison. I knew which camera was which, because of the way the Osmo handles focus. And I actually found otherwise that I enjoyed both footages, each slightly more at different times. For focus, it was “B”, the Osmo. Near and far objects seemed to look better. For color, it was “A”, the Sony. There is a huge “but” coming in at this point. If you only have the Osmo, you would never think that the colors have any kind of problem. In fact at times I liked the Osmo’s color better than the Sony’s…but those were rare. Mostly the Sony was better.
In short I am incredibly happy with my new Osmo. Not sure when I will dive into D-Log M and Luts (sp?) files. I am aware that color management in post using that feature is considered superior to simple auto…but I’m not a professional, so auto really seems much more convenient.
However if I go and film something spectacular on an epic trip, of which I have now been on four sailing vacations at different places in the world (Tonga, St Lucia and the Grenadines, Bora Bora and most recently the British Virgin Islands). I’m planning of all of them to return to Bora Bora. The beauty there is unequaled. And if doomsday ever happens I hope we are there. I’m certain that no violence would ever happen in the beautiful French Polynesia island of Bora Bora. And with those incredibly light blue, crystal clear waters, all colors are all around (particularly under water). Maybe I’ll have to buy a water proof housing for the OP3!
A looks better than B, so a tentative guess is that that means A is the Pocket 3?
Nope, the inverse!
It's funny how you compare Osmo 3 that size to Sony A7. the size and power of it is way better than Osmo 3 yet for me Osmo wins. The power of that small gadget compaired to A7. You're like comparing David and Goliath.
Yeah, I think that's what impresses me is that the size is so different but the video isn't as different as you would think!
The osmo picture looks flat, thin and less rich. Its hard to explain but it is like something is missing in the midtones all super small sensors have this look. Its still a cool camera for the price
They were both filmed in LOG and I just applied the "official" Rec 709 conversion LUTs so they can definitely both be tweaked to look better.
Thanks. B looked better to me on most of the shots.
You're not the only one that though that!
i watched another comparison. The Full frame ZVE1 is far a lot alot alot better than Pocket 3 !
It really depends on what you plan to do with it! All cameras are tools that are good at stuff and bad at other...
Bro u didn't buy pixel 8 ?
No, I am waiting for the Pixel 9 or 10. The phones are good enough to keep them for a while!
Did you hold the A7IV on your right side A because your right arm is stronger? 😂
Haha I did not think about that! Maybe :P
A is Sony A7; B is Pocket 3. It is very easy to tell the difference that Pocket 3 produces ugly deep space blue.
They were both filmed in LOG and I just applied the "official" Rec 709 conversion LUTs so they can definitely both be tweaked to look better.
I wanted to watch it without knowing. Then my brain be like: He holds pocket 3 in left hand and sony in the right hand.
I think the DJI handles colors better especially in shadows as in the forest walks the ground colors and tree bark colors are much better than the Sony. It got the colors and contrast better more often than the Sony. As far as highlight clipping they both clipped a little in several scenes usually different scenes.
I also tend to prefer them! But I film both in LOG so I can easily modify that
Even they are pretty close, why buy $4000 ?
For most people, the DJI will be more than enough! As a photographer, I love my Sony A7 IV for photos!
Wasn't hard to see the difference as soon as i saw A I knew it was the Sony a7iv the depth of field is truly the dead give away, but I still have to say te Dji looks good for being so cheap.
Yeah, that's basically impossible to copy the depth of field of a full frame camera!
i own pocket 3 i think A:pocket 3 B:Sony A7 IV im waiting for you answer thanks
It's the inverse!
I liked B all the way through and thought it would be the Sony but I was surprised that it was DJI pocket 3
I could not see meaningful difference between A and B, except for the low light scenes, where B (pocket 3) looked much better. It's crazy that you get comparable or better performance for 1/6 of the price, much smaller weight, plus lots of additional features: built in gimbal, object tracking, faster framerate, etc.
Much better? A was OK B was muddy AF. Look at face. Big blob.
It's crazy indeed!
I can spot the difference yes. The dslr destroys the dji. However I would not be able to fit this on my motorcycle
Yeah the size is such a great feature of the DJI!
1:40 focus jumped:))))) definitely, B is DJI
Indeed!
The side by side shots are edited too short to compare
That's part of the goal in thise videos. I want to see if people can quickly see the difference. It's also why I don't point out the strength and weaknesses in each cameras
A its sony. Great bokeh on video….another level
yeah that's an easy sign!
There is am ERROR, the B camera is Sony. jajajaja Anyway there is something wrong because many clips are better on B side.
I'm thinking the same thing: A is a DJI, B is a Sony A7IV
Hahaha happy you were surprised! I did double check I didn't mix them up myself ;)
I can see the lake, no toneh 🤣
Haha
LMFAOOOO
B is pocket 3 i can the bobbing effect in the footage
and no bokeh so its obvious B is pocket
Indeed! That's really hard to not get on the DJI Pocket 3
@@loicba put the rs3 tripod under the osmo pocket 3 and youll be good to go!
Hahaha
@@loicba it reduces the bobbing effect! Its a tip given by Jason Li
I guess b is osmo pocket 3 ,i am still using my pocket 1😊😊
It is indeed! The DJI Pocket 1 was an awesome camera! I also still use it sometimes!
Put a quality prime on the a74 and it wouldn’t be close. The Tammy is just avg to me.
I can only work with the gear I own...
So seeing this, why would anyone get the expensive complicated setup? Genuine question.
It's a good question! For me there's a few reasons:
1. The interchangeable lenses!
2. For photography, the Sony is just way more flexible and produce better results
3. Advanced/pro features: lots of "pro" features that are required in more advanced setups are not possible with the DJI Pocket 3
4. Build quality/weather resistance. The DJI Pocket 3 did surprisingly good but my Sony can work in cold/hot/rainy/snowy/muddy situations. I wouldn't want to use my DJI Pocket 3 in all of those :'(
@@loicba Thanks, I appreciate it. Your second and fourth arguments are excellent ones when it comes to the average joe, hadn't thought of those. The other two.......wouldn't even know what to do with them. :)
In one of the clips, you can see the pocket 3 in the A footage
Oops! Missed that one, do you have the timecode?
B is pocket 3?
Yes!
The big diffrence is the 1 focal lenght :)
Interesting! I did try to keep both at 20mm to have a similar focal length
@@loicba yes and what i ment by that is the osmo has 1 focal lenght. The camera can have any :)
Oh yes! That's totally a huge difference and one of the main down sides of DJI Pocket 3 😢
2:43 the Sony is on the left so I think sony is A
Good deduction, Sony is indeed A
I ready know when I see the videos which one is Sony 😅
If you know what to look for, it's pretty easy ;)
Very bad stabilization by DJI RS3 Mini... :(
Indeed! I actually checked twice while filming that the gimbal was correctly calibrated...
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Pocket 3 is Good
Yes it is!
cuts in the vid are too fast... fail
Thanks for the feedback. It was a conscious decision to not give enough time to pixel peep. I wanted people to concentrate on if they could quicly tell the difference without going into a deep analysis.
What is A what is B?
Different cameras!
@@loicba yes but what is what
B
Indeed
Like B
B is the DJI :)
When going in a car and filming with pocket 3 it goes nuts turning opisit way of the car turning no matter what you do 👎🏻
Not if you use FPV mode
Yes FPV can help with that, especially with the new locked mode!
The true please dont make me confused shit 😂😂😂,i choose B so what stuff?. Dji or sony in B???.thx before.
B is the DJI!
great comparison video. actual footage and not just talking like an AI bot. lol.
video conclusion: Sony color sucks. Lol. And im a Sony user. hahah
Hahaha! Happy you enjoyed the video being filmed outside :)
'A' is superior. The images look 3D compared to 'B'. Colours are exaggerated in 'B' for populist effect, but are horrible. The picture of the Hydrangea @ 8:40 shows it best, 'B' is terrible. Definitely not a nature camera the colours are awful as is dynamic range.
I filmed the respective LOG profiles and applied the "official" Rec 709 conversion LUTs. The colors can be tweaked, I don't think you conclude the colors are awful. I just didn't want to tweak them for the comparison to avoid favoring a camera...
And NOW: Whats the truth????
Hahaha
Are you kidding us? Whats what?
A is Sony, B is DJI :)
A is Sony, B is DJI
b is Sony
@@ferdigitalvideos No, B is the DJI!
B is more stable
Yes, that really surprised me! I was expecting the bigger gimbal to work better...
Camera A is too digital, camera B is closer to film.
Interesting!