Canon EOS 90Dvs EOS R10vs Sony A9 III

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 R10 Canon EOS R10 (2022) From £699 Best for Beginners & vlogging View EOS R10
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Sony Sony A9 III Sony Sony A9 III (2023) From £5999 Best for Sports & action professionals View Sony A9 III

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 R10 (2022): Canon's most affordable RF body — Dual Pixel AF and a vari-angle screen in a compact, lightweight package.

Sports & Action Professionals — Sony A9 III (2023): A paradigm-shifting camera — the global shutter eliminates every rolling shutter limitation that has constrained action photography for years.

↓ 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 R10 (2022)

  • You're buying your first serious interchangeable-lens camera
  • You want reliable animal and people tracking without a steep learning curve
  • You want an APS-C body with access to Canon's full RF lens range

Sony A9 III (2023)

  • You shoot professional sport, motorsport, or action and need zero rolling shutter distortion
  • You need reliable high-speed flash sync for studio or on-location action work
  • You want the absolute pinnacle of Sony's action and sports camera technology

Quick take: The canon eos 90d has the highest resolution at 32mp; the eos r10 is the most affordable; only the canon eos 90d, sony a9 iii are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS 90D (2019)EOS R10 (2022)Sony A9 III (2023)
Price £849 £699 £5,999
Sensor 32.5MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel AF) 24.2MP APS-C CMOS 24.6MP full-frame Exmor RS CMOS (global shutter)
Resolution 32.5MP 24.2MP 24.6MP
Video 4K/30p (1.6× crop), FHD/120p 4K/30p (slight crop), FHD/120p 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF (live view), 45-point phase-detect (OVF) Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, eye/face/subject tracking AI subject recognition AF, 759-point phase-detect
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) None (no IBIS) 8-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 10fps mechanical 15fps mechanical, 23fps electronic 120fps blackout-free electronic
Battery Life ~1300 shots (CIPA with OVF) ~430 shots (CIPA) 530 shots (CIPA)
Weight 701g body only 429g body only 703g body only
Dimensions 140.7 × 104.8 × 76.8mm 122.5 × 87.8 × 83.4mm 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9mm
Weather Sealed Yes No Yes
Viewfinder Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.95× magnification EVF, 2.36M dots 0.64" Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9.44M dots
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Canon EF / EF-S Canon RF-S / RF Sony FE (E-mount)
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II slots Single SD UHS-II slot Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB 2.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C 3.2, HDMI A, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3
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