Canon EOS 90Dvs EOS R50vs 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 EOS R50 Canon EOS R50 (2023) From £599 Best for Beginners & family View EOS R50
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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.

Beginners & Family — EOS R50 (2023): Canon's most beginner-friendly RF body — Dual Pixel AF and beautiful colour science in an approachable package.

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

EOS R50 (2023)

  • You're completely new to mirrorless cameras and want something uncomplicated
  • You create vertical content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts
  • You want great autofocus without needing to understand complex menus

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 eos r50 is the most affordable; only the canon eos 90d, eos r7 are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS 90D (2019)EOS R50 (2023)EOS R7 (2022)
Price £849 £599 £1,399
Sensor 32.5MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel AF) 24.2MP APS-C CMOS 32.5MP APS-C CMOS
Resolution 32.5MP 24.2MP 32.5MP
Video 4K/30p (1.6× crop), FHD/120p 4K/30p (uncropped 4K/24p), FHD/60p 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, face/eye/subject tracking Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 651 AF zones, subject recognition (people, animals, vehicles)
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) None (no IBIS) 7-stop IBIS (8 stops with compatible IS lenses)
Burst Rate 10fps mechanical 12fps mechanical, 15fps electronic 15fps mechanical, 30fps electronic (with blackout)
Battery Life ~1300 shots (CIPA with OVF) ~380 shots (CIPA) ~770 shots (CIPA)
Weight 701g body only 375g body only 612g (body, battery, card)
Dimensions 140.7 × 104.8 × 76.8mm 116.3 × 85.5 × 68.8mm 132.0 × 90.4 × 91.7mm
Weather Sealed Yes No Yes
Viewfinder Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.95× magnification EVF, 2.36M dots EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.72× magnification
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.62M dots
Mount Canon EF / EF-S Canon RF-S / RF Canon RF-mount
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II slots Single SD UHS-II slot Dual SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB 2.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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