Beginners & Vlogging — EOS M50 II (2020): Canon's most approachable mirrorless — Dual Pixel AF and beautiful colour science in a beginner-friendly body.
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.
Portrait & Wedding Photography — A7 IV (2021): The full-frame portrait benchmark — 33MP, AI Eye AF, and exceptional skin-tone rendering in a pro-grade hybrid body.
Who should buy what
EOS M50 II (2020)
DJI Pocket 3 Creator Combo (2023)
A7 IV (2021)
Quick take: The a7 iv has the highest resolution at 33mp; the eos m50 ii is the most affordable; only the a7 iv is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS M50 II (2020) | DJI Pocket 3 Creator Combo (2023) | A7 IV (2021) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £449 | £499 | £2,299 |
| Sensor | 24.1MP APS-C CMOS | 1-inch CMOS | 33MP Full-frame BSI Exmor R CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.1MP | 20.0MP | 33.0MP |
| Video | 4K/25p (cropped), 1080p/60p | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p | 4K/60p oversampled, 10-bit internal, S-Log3, S-Cinetone |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 143 AF points, eye detection | Face/subject tracking AF | 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition |
| Stabilisation | None (no IBIS) | 3-axis mechanical gimbal | 5-axis IBIS, 5.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 10fps | 20fps | 10fps mechanical, 30fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~305 shots (CIPA) | 166 mins video | ~580 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 387g body only | 179g (camera only) | 659g body only |
| Dimensions | 116.3 × 88.1 × 58.7mm | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm | 131.3 × 96.4 × 79.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.39× | None | EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.78× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen | 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon EF-M mount | Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens | Sony FE (full-frame E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Single microSD | Dual slots: CFexpress Type A + SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB Micro-B, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, micro HDMI | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C (3.2 Gen 2), Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
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