Beginners & Vlogging — EOS M50 II (2020): Canon's most approachable mirrorless — Dual Pixel AF and beautiful colour science in a beginner-friendly body.
Collectors, Fine Art & V-System Users — Hasselblad 907X & CFV 100C (2023): An engineering icon — the 907X + CFV 100C bridges Hasselblad V lenses from 1957 with a 100MP digital back in a form that is unmistakably Hasselblad.
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.
Who should buy what
EOS M50 II (2020)
Hasselblad 907X & CFV 100C (2023)
Sony A9 III (2023)
Quick take: The hasselblad 907x & cfv 100c has the highest resolution at 100mp; the eos m50 ii is the most affordable; only the sony a9 iii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS M50 II (2020) | Hasselblad 907X & CFV 100C (2023) | Sony A9 III (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £449 | £8,999 | £5,999 |
| Sensor | 24.1MP APS-C CMOS | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 24.6MP full-frame Exmor RS CMOS (global shutter) |
| Resolution | 24.1MP | 100.0MP | 24.6MP |
| Video | 4K/25p (cropped), 1080p/60p | None | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 143 AF points, eye detection | Manual focus (V-system lenses) / contrast AF (XCD) | AI subject recognition AF, 759-point phase-detect |
| Stabilisation | None (no IBIS) | None | 8-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 10fps | 2.7fps | 120fps blackout-free electronic |
| Battery Life | ~305 shots (CIPA) | 350 shots (CIPA) | 530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 387g body only | 1100g (body + back) | 703g body only |
| Dimensions | 116.3 × 88.1 × 58.7mm | 97.0 × 97.0 × 63.0mm (body only) | 136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.39× | External EVF sold separately | 0.64" Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9.44M dots |
| Screen | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen | 2.36" rear LCD on 907X + 3.0" on CFV 100C | 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon EF-M mount | Hasselblad V-mount (+ XCD adapter) | Sony FE (E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Single CFexpress Type B + 1TB internal SSD | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB Micro-B, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, micro HDMI | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2, HDMI A, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 |
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