Canon EOS 90Dvs DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs Sony RX100 VII
Canon
Canon EOS 90D (2019)
From £849
Best for Sports, wildlife & DSLR enthusiasts
View Canon EOS 90D
DJI
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
From £379
Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators
View DJI Osmo Pocket 3
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.
Vloggers, Travellers & Content Creators — DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023): A 1-inch sensor on a 3-axis gimbal in a palm-sized body — the Osmo Pocket 3 makes cinematic stabilised footage as simple as pressing record.
Travel & Versatility — Sony RX100 VII (2019): The most versatile compact camera ever made — 24-200mm zoom, 20fps burst, and 960fps slow-motion in a jacket pocket.
Who should buy what
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
DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
- You travel and want cinema-quality stabilised video in your pocket
- You vlog solo and need reliable automatic subject tracking
- You want significantly better image quality than a smartphone gimbal
Sony RX100 VII (2019)
- You want serious image quality in a camera small enough to carry absolutely everywhere
- You shoot travel, events, or street photography and want something discreet but genuinely capable
- You need fast burst shooting and reliable autofocus in the most pocketable possible package
Quick take: The canon eos 90d has the highest resolution at 32mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable; only the canon eos 90d is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | Canon EOS 90D (2019) | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023) | Sony RX100 VII (2019) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £849 | £379 | £1,099 |
| Sensor | 32.5MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel AF) | 1-inch CMOS | 20.1MP 1-inch Exmor RS BSI CMOS (stacked) |
| Resolution | 32.5MP | 20.0MP | 20.1MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (1.6× crop), FHD/120p | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p | 4K/30p HLG, FHD/960fps super slow-motion |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF (live view), 45-point phase-detect (OVF) | Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF | 357-point phase-detect + 425 contrast, Eye AF, tracking |
| Stabilisation | None (no IBIS) | 3-axis mechanical gimbal | 3-stop Optical SteadyShot |
| Burst Rate | 10fps mechanical | 20fps | 20fps AF/AE tracking (90fps short burst) |
| Battery Life | ~1300 shots (CIPA with OVF) | 166 mins video (CIPA) | ~260 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 701g body only | 179g | 302g with battery and card |
| Dimensions | 140.7 × 104.8 × 76.8mm | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm | 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | No | No |
| Viewfinder | Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.95× magnification | None | Pop-up EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen | 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen | 3.0" tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon EF / EF-S | Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens | Fixed Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 24-200mm f/2.8-4.5 |
| Memory Cards | Dual SD UHS-II slots | Single microSD | Single SD UHS-I slot |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC |
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