Canon EOS 90Dvs DJI Pocket 3 Creator Combovs 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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DJI DJI Pocket 3 Creator Combo DJI DJI Pocket 3 Creator Combo (2023) From £499 Best for Content creators starting out View DJI Pocket 3 Creator Combo
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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.

Content Creators Starting Out — DJI Pocket 3 Creator Combo (2023): The Osmo Pocket 3 with everything you need to start creating — wide-angle lens, ND filters, and tripod included for a complete creator kit.

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

DJI Pocket 3 Creator Combo (2023)

  • You want the full solo creator setup without buying accessories separately
  • You're a travel vlogger or content creator ready to go on day one
  • You want the best value on the Pocket 3 system with essential accessories included

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 dji pocket 3 creator combo 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)DJI Pocket 3 Creator Combo (2023)Sony A9 III (2023)
Price £849 £499 £5,999
Sensor 32.5MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel AF) 1-inch CMOS 24.6MP full-frame Exmor RS CMOS (global shutter)
Resolution 32.5MP 20.0MP 24.6MP
Video 4K/30p (1.6× crop), FHD/120p 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF (live view), 45-point phase-detect (OVF) Face/subject tracking AF AI subject recognition AF, 759-point phase-detect
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) 3-axis mechanical gimbal 8-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 10fps mechanical 20fps 120fps blackout-free electronic
Battery Life ~1300 shots (CIPA with OVF) 166 mins video 530 shots (CIPA)
Weight 701g body only 179g (camera only) 703g body only
Dimensions 140.7 × 104.8 × 76.8mm 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9mm
Weather Sealed Yes No Yes
Viewfinder Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.95× magnification None 0.64" Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9.44M dots
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Canon EF / EF-S Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens Sony FE (E-mount)
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II slots Single microSD Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB 2.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C 3.2, HDMI A, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3
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