Canon EOS 90Dvs Canon EOS R3vs Hasselblad X1D II 50C

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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Hasselblad Hasselblad X1D II 50C Hasselblad Hasselblad X1D II 50C (2019) From £3999 Best for Fine art, portrait & entry-level medium format View Hasselblad X1D II 50C

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.

Fine Art, Portrait & Entry-Level Medium Format — Hasselblad X1D II 50C (2019): The most accessible Hasselblad XCD body — 50MP medium-format quality for those who cannot stretch to the X2D 100C.

↓ 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

Hasselblad X1D II 50C (2019)

  • You want Hasselblad's legendary colour rendition in a modern mirrorless body
  • You shoot portrait, landscape, or fine art photography at a professional level
  • You value the camera as an object — aesthetics and build quality matter as much as specs

Quick take: The hasselblad x1d ii 50c has the highest resolution at 50mp; the canon eos 90d is the most affordable; only the canon eos 90d, canon eos r3 are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS 90D (2019)Canon EOS R3 (2021)Hasselblad X1D II 50C (2019)
Price £849 £5,999 £3,999
Sensor 32.5MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel AF) 24.1MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS 50MP medium-format CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm)
Resolution 32.5MP 24.1MP 50.0MP
Video 4K/30p (1.6× crop), FHD/120p 6K RAW, 4K/120p, 1080p/180p None
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF (live view), 45-point phase-detect (OVF) Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with Eye Control AF Contrast-detect AF
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) 8-stop IBIS None
Burst Rate 10fps mechanical 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical 2.7fps
Battery Life ~1300 shots (CIPA with OVF) 620 shots (CIPA) 370 shots (CIPA)
Weight 701g body only 1015g body only 766g body only
Dimensions 140.7 × 104.8 × 76.8mm 150.0 × 142.6 × 87.2mm 148.0 × 97.0 × 73.8mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes No
Viewfinder Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.95× magnification 0.76" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps 0.87" OLED EVF, 3.69M dots
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 3.6" touchscreen
Mount Canon EF / EF-S Canon RF Hasselblad XCD
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, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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