Canon EOS 90Dvs Sony A7R Vvs Sony RX100 VII

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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Sony Sony A7R V Sony Sony A7R V (2022) From £3899 Best for Landscape, studio & commercial View Sony A7R V
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Sony Sony RX100 VII Sony Sony RX100 VII (2019) From £1099 Best for Travel & versatility View Sony RX100 VII

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.

Landscape, Studio & Commercial — Sony A7R V (2022): 61 megapixels and 8-stop IBIS in a weather-sealed body — the reference resolution camera for commercial and landscape professionals.

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.

↓ 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

Sony A7R V (2022)

  • You need the highest resolution in Sony's full-frame mirrorless lineup
  • You shoot landscape, architecture, product photography, or high-end fashion professionally
  • You want exceptional resolution paired with Sony's best-in-class autofocus system

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 sony a7r v has the highest resolution at 61mp; the canon eos 90d is the most affordable; only the canon eos 90d, sony a7r v are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS 90D (2019)Sony A7R V (2022)Sony RX100 VII (2019)
Price £849 £3,899 £1,099
Sensor 32.5MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel AF) 61MP full-frame BSI CMOS 20.1MP 1-inch Exmor RS BSI CMOS (stacked)
Resolution 32.5MP 61.0MP 20.1MP
Video 4K/30p (1.6× crop), FHD/120p 8K/25p, 4K/60p 4K/30p HLG, FHD/960fps super slow-motion
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF (live view), 45-point phase-detect (OVF) AI subject recognition AF, 693-point phase-detect 357-point phase-detect + 425 contrast, Eye AF, tracking
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) 8-stop IBIS 3-stop Optical SteadyShot
Burst Rate 10fps mechanical 10fps mechanical / 7fps electronic 20fps AF/AE tracking (90fps short burst)
Battery Life ~1300 shots (CIPA with OVF) 530 shots (CIPA) ~260 shots (CIPA)
Weight 701g body only 723g body only 302g with battery and card
Dimensions 140.7 × 104.8 × 76.8mm 131.3 × 96.4 × 82.4mm 101.6 × 58.1 × 42.8mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes No
Viewfinder Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.95× magnification 0.64" Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9.44M dots Pop-up EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59× magnification
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.2" multi-angle touchscreen 3.0" tilting touchscreen
Mount Canon EF / EF-S Sony FE (E-mount) Fixed Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 24-200mm f/2.8-4.5
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II slots Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity USB 2.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C 3.2, HDMI A, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC
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