Canon EOS 90Dvs EOS M50 IIvs Hasselblad X2D 100C

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon Canon EOS 90D Canon Canon EOS 90D (2019) From £849 Best for Sports, wildlife & DSLR enthusiasts View Canon EOS 90D
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Canon EOS M50 II Canon EOS M50 II (2020) From £449 Best for Beginners & vlogging View EOS M50 II
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Hasselblad Hasselblad X2D 100C Hasselblad Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022) From £7999 Best for Commercial, studio & fine art professionals View Hasselblad X2D 100C

Which should you buy?

Sports, Wildlife & Dslr Enthusiasts — Canon EOS 90D (2019): The best APS-C DSLR Canon ever made — 32MP, 10fps, weather sealing, and an optical viewfinder experience no mirrorless can replicate.

Beginners & Vlogging — EOS M50 II (2020): Canon's most approachable mirrorless — Dual Pixel AF and beautiful colour science in a beginner-friendly body.

Commercial, Studio & Fine Art Professionals — Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022): 100MP, IBIS, and phase-detect AF in the smallest medium-format mirrorless — the X2D 100C sets the benchmark for image quality.

↓ Full specifications below

Canon EOS 90D (2019)

  • You're invested in Canon EF DSLR lenses and don't want to switch systems
  • You shoot wildlife or sports and prefer an optical viewfinder
  • You want a mid-range DSLR upgrade without going mirrorless

EOS M50 II (2020)

  • You want your first mirrorless camera at the lowest possible price
  • You're a vlogger or content creator just starting out
  • Note: EF-M mount is discontinued — consider the EOS R50 for a future-proof system

Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)

  • You need the ultimate medium format image quality alongside modern conveniences
  • You shoot at a level where dynamic range, colour depth, and resolution are critical
  • You want the best Hasselblad mirrorless available today

Quick take: The hasselblad x2d 100c has the highest resolution at 100mp; the eos m50 ii is the most affordable; only the canon eos 90d, hasselblad x2d 100c are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS 90D (2019)EOS M50 II (2020)Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)
Price £849 £449 £7,999
Sensor 32.5MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel AF) 24.1MP APS-C CMOS 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm)
Resolution 32.5MP 24.1MP 100.0MP
Video 4K/30p (1.6× crop), FHD/120p 4K/25p (cropped), 1080p/60p None
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF (live view), 45-point phase-detect (OVF) Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 143 AF points, eye detection Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) None (no IBIS) 7-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 10fps mechanical 10fps 3.3fps
Battery Life ~1300 shots (CIPA with OVF) ~305 shots (CIPA) 420 shots (CIPA)
Weight 701g body only 387g body only 895g body only
Dimensions 140.7 × 104.8 × 76.8mm 116.3 × 88.1 × 58.7mm 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm
Weather Sealed Yes No Yes
Viewfinder Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.95× magnification EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.39× 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.6" fixed touchscreen
Mount Canon EF / EF-S Canon EF-M mount Hasselblad XCD
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II slots Single SD UHS-I slot Dual CFexpress Type B + 1TB internal SSD
Connectivity USB 2.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB Micro-B, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, micro HDMI USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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