Why we chose this
Most 'small cameras' are good ideas with bad sensors. The Pocket 3 is the first one where the sensor is genuinely large and the form factor is genuinely small, and that combination is rarer than the spec sheet suggests. We've used ours on three trips and stopped bringing the X100V.
The review
The Osmo Pocket 3 is the camera that finally makes the case for itself. The one-inch sensor is the same scale as the Sony RX100 series but stabilized by a real three-axis gimbal, and the 2-inch rotating touchscreen makes it usable for vertical content without holding it sideways like a deranged tourist. 4K/120 makes slow motion crisp, the new dual-mic setup with stereo capture and noise reduction means you don't need a Rode lav for vlog audio, and the magnetic accessory mount actually feels engineered rather than improvised. Battery life is honest 90 minutes of continuous shooting; the wireless microphone receiver built into the optional grip turns this into a one-piece interview kit. The form factor is what makes it: small enough that it lives in your jacket pocket, not your camera bag, which means it's the one that gets used.
