EOS R10vs Canon EOS R3vs ZV-1 II

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R10 Canon EOS R10 (2022) From £699 Best for Beginners & vlogging View EOS R10
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Canon Canon EOS R3 Canon Canon EOS R3 (2021) From £5999 Best for Sports & photojournalism professionals View Canon EOS R3
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Sony ZV-1 II Sony ZV-1 II (2023) From £649 Best for Pocket vlogging View ZV-1 II

Which should you buy?

Beginners & Vlogging — EOS R10 (2022): Canon's most affordable RF body — Dual Pixel AF and a vari-angle screen in a compact, lightweight package.

Sports & Photojournalism Professionals — Canon EOS R3 (2021): The pinnacle of Canon's mirrorless lineup for speed — Eye Control AF and 30fps burst in the most rugged body Canon has ever produced.

Pocket Vlogging — ZV-1 II (2023): The best pocket vlogging camera — 1-inch sensor, ultrawide zoom, flip screen, and real-time Eye AF in a shirt pocket.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS R10 (2022)

  • You're buying your first serious interchangeable-lens camera
  • You want reliable animal and people tracking without a steep learning curve
  • You want an APS-C body with access to Canon's full RF lens range

Canon EOS R3 (2021)

  • You shoot sport, motorsport, wildlife, or news at a professional level
  • You need Canon's most reliable and fastest autofocus available
  • You need extreme weather sealing for demanding shooting conditions

ZV-1 II (2023)

  • You create vlog content solo and want reliable face tracking in a genuinely portable camera
  • You want a wide zoom range for shooting variety without ever changing lenses
  • You want clearly better image quality and stabilisation than a smartphone, simply packaged

Quick take: The eos r10 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the zv-1 ii is the most affordable; only the canon eos r3 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R10 (2022)Canon EOS R3 (2021)ZV-1 II (2023)
Price £699 £5,999 £649
Sensor 24.2MP APS-C CMOS 24.1MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS 20.1MP 1-inch Exmor RS CMOS
Resolution 24.2MP 24.1MP 20.1MP
Video 4K/30p (slight crop), FHD/120p 6K RAW, 4K/120p, 1080p/180p 4K/30p, 1080p/120p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, eye/face/subject tracking Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with Eye Control AF Phase-detect + contrast, 315 points, Real-time Eye AF
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) 8-stop IBIS Optical SteadyShot (OIS)
Burst Rate 15fps mechanical, 23fps electronic 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical 15fps
Battery Life ~430 shots (CIPA) 620 shots (CIPA) ~260 shots (CIPA)
Weight 429g body only 1015g body only 292g
Dimensions 122.5 × 87.8 × 83.4mm 150.0 × 142.6 × 87.2mm 105.5 × 60.0 × 43.5mm
Weather Sealed No Yes No
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots 0.76" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps None
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" fully tilting touchscreen
Mount Canon RF-S / RF Canon RF Fixed zoom — 18–50mm f/1.8–4.0 equiv
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Dual CFexpress Type B Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, LAN USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic input
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