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Osmo Pocket 3 vs X100VI: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Osmo Pocket 3: 69% of 61 owners recommend it, vs 62% of 140 for the X100VI.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Osmo Pocket 3

69%of 61 owners recommend
69% recommend · 8% neutral · 23% don't
Owners praise
  • Footage owners describe as great for the size
  • Small enough to carry everywhere
  • Quick and easy to shoot with
Owners complain about
  • Getting good-looking footage takes careful lighting, settings, and grading, and some owners struggle with blues and shadows
  • Files pulled through the phone app are low-resolution previews, so full quality means copying from the card or by cable
  • Limited next to a dedicated camera for serious work
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X100VI

62%of 140 owners recommend
62% recommend · 18% neutral · 20% don't
Owners praise
  • Compact, weather-sealed everyday-carry you take everywhere
  • Genuinely fun and easy to shoot with
  • Film simulations and lovely JPEGs straight out of camera
Owners complain about
  • Autofocus feels slow, loud and dated for video and fast subjects
  • Confusing, hard-to-learn menu system
  • Quality-control and reliability issues out of the box
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Which should you buy?

Get the Osmo Pocket 3 if
  • ✓Travelers who want a camera that fits in a pocket
  • ✓Vloggers and social creators, including vertical video
  • ✓Buyers moving up from a phone or action camera
  • ✓Shooters who want a quick second camera alongside a main setup
Skip it if
  • Anyone expecting finished-looking footage with no grading or care over lighting
  • Wedding or professional shoots that need a full camera and lens
Get the X100VI if
  • ✓Everyday-carry shooters wanting a pocketable travel camera
  • ✓Street and family photographers valuing a discreet body
  • ✓JPEG shooters who love film simulations and minimal editing
  • ✓Hobbyists wanting one fun fixed-lens all-rounder
Skip it if
  • Video shooters needing reliable autofocus and stabilization
  • Anyone wanting interchangeable lenses or wider focal lengths

What Osmo Pocket 3 owners say

“I've been very happy with the footage. A little post work and it's great. I certainly would not use it as my primary cam but for the use I described, I am happy with the investment.”
— AndrewThomasPhoto on Reddit
“Often with the pocket3 it's not even worth the time to shoot in d-log and color grade. Standard is what I typically use and still looks great with a fraction of the editing effort.”
— RidexSDS on Reddit
“My major complaint with the OP3 is its difficulty in handling the "blues." I'm not sure if it's a common complaint but I've been finding it hard to deal with the "blues" from all my clips actually.”
— kuyand on Reddit

What X100VI owners say

“I have the x100v and the beauty of it is you just get beautiful images without ever having to touch Lightroom.”
— @aminbajrektarevicab on YouTube
“I enjoy shooting through a camera viewfinder and I really don't enjoy shooting from the back of my phone.”
— @gohumberto on YouTube
“given the price increase, and the fact it still cant fit into jeans/pants/shorts pockets, I decided to go the GRiiiX”
— @michaelhall859 on YouTube

Osmo Pocket 3 vs X100VI: frequently asked questions

Is the Osmo Pocket 3 or the X100VI better?

Real owners lean toward the Osmo Pocket 3: 69% of 61 owners recommend it, vs 62% of 140 for the X100VI.

Who should get the Osmo Pocket 3?

Owners point the Osmo Pocket 3 at travelers who want a camera that fits in a pocket, and vloggers and social creators, including vertical video.

Who should get the X100VI?

Owners point the X100VI at everyday-carry shooters wanting a pocketable travel camera, and street and family photographers valuing a discreet body.

What do owners complain about?

The most-cited downside of the Osmo Pocket 3 is getting good-looking footage takes careful lighting, settings, and grading, and some owners struggle with blues and shadows. For the X100VI, it's autofocus feels slow, loud and dated for video and fast subjects.