Canon EOS 90Dvs Canon EOS R3vs EOS R7

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 Canon EOS R3 Canon Canon EOS R3 (2021) From £5999 Best for Sports & photojournalism professionals View Canon EOS R3
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Canon EOS R7 Canon EOS R7 (2022) From £1399 Best for Wildlife, sports & action View EOS R7

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.

Sports & Photojournalism Professionals — Canon EOS R3 (2021): The pinnacle of Canon's mirrorless lineup for speed — Eye Control AF and 30fps burst in the most rugged body Canon has ever produced.

Wildlife, Sports & Action — EOS R7 (2022): The EOS R7 is one of the most complete APS-C cameras ever made. It combines a class-leading resolution sensor with best-in-class IBIS, 4K/60p video, weather sealing and 15fps burst. For wildlife, sports and action photographers on an APS-C budget, nothing else comes close.

↓ 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

Canon EOS R3 (2021)

  • You shoot sport, motorsport, wildlife, or news at a professional level
  • You need Canon's most reliable and fastest autofocus available
  • You need extreme weather sealing for demanding shooting conditions

EOS R7 (2022)

  • Wildlife photographers who need reach, weather sealing and fast burst
  • Sports shooters upgrading from entry-level APS-C bodies
  • Video creators who need uncropped 4K/60p without a full-frame budget
  • Canon DSLR users looking to move to RF mount

Quick take: The canon eos 90d has the highest resolution at 32mp; the canon eos 90d is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS 90D (2019)Canon EOS R3 (2021)EOS R7 (2022)
Price £849 £5,999 £1,399
Sensor 32.5MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel AF) 24.1MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS 32.5MP APS-C CMOS
Resolution 32.5MP 24.1MP 32.5MP
Video 4K/30p (1.6× crop), FHD/120p 6K RAW, 4K/120p, 1080p/180p 4K/60p (uncropped), 4K/30p (oversampled from 7K), 1080p/120p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF (live view), 45-point phase-detect (OVF) Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with Eye Control AF Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 651 AF zones, subject recognition (people, animals, vehicles)
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) 8-stop IBIS 7-stop IBIS (8 stops with compatible IS lenses)
Burst Rate 10fps mechanical 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical 15fps mechanical, 30fps electronic (with blackout)
Battery Life ~1300 shots (CIPA with OVF) 620 shots (CIPA) ~770 shots (CIPA)
Weight 701g body only 1015g body only 612g (body, battery, card)
Dimensions 140.7 × 104.8 × 76.8mm 150.0 × 142.6 × 87.2mm 132.0 × 90.4 × 91.7mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes Yes
Viewfinder Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.95× magnification 0.76" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.72× magnification
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.62M dots
Mount Canon EF / EF-S Canon RF Canon RF-mount
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II slots Dual CFexpress Type B Dual SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB 2.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, LAN USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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