EOS R100vs EOS R8vs DJI Osmo Pocket 3

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R100 Canon EOS R100 (2023) From £529 Best for First camera / beginner photography View EOS R100
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Canon EOS R8 Canon EOS R8 (2023) From £1099 Best for Full-frame entry View EOS R8
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DJI DJI Osmo Pocket 3 DJI DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023) From £379 Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators View DJI Osmo Pocket 3

Which should you buy?

First Camera / Beginner Photography — EOS R100 (2023): The R100 does the basics well at the lowest possible price point. Its main value is as a gateway into the Canon RF ecosystem — the lenses you buy now will work on any Canon body you upgrade to later. Modest ambitions, reliably met.

Full-Frame Entry — EOS R8 (2023): Canon's most affordable full-frame mirrorless — 4K/60p 10-bit and class-leading Dual Pixel AF at an accessible entry price.

Vloggers, Travellers & Content Creators — DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023): A 1-inch sensor on a 3-axis gimbal in a palm-sized body — the Osmo Pocket 3 makes cinematic stabilised footage as simple as pressing record.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS R100 (2023)

  • First-time camera buyers stepping up from a smartphone
  • Students and hobbyists wanting an affordable starting point
  • Anyone who wants to start investing in Canon RF glass on a budget
  • Casual photographers who don't need advanced video or speed

EOS R8 (2023)

  • You want full-frame image quality on a tight budget
  • You shoot mainly in good light and can live without built-in stabilisation
  • You primarily shoot stills with occasional video

DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)

  • You travel and want cinema-quality stabilised video in your pocket
  • You vlog solo and need reliable automatic subject tracking
  • You want significantly better image quality than a smartphone gimbal

Quick take: The eos r8 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R100 (2023)EOS R8 (2023)DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
Price £529 £1,099 £379
Sensor 24.1MP APS-C CMOS 24.2MP Full-frame BSI CMOS 1-inch CMOS
Resolution 24.1MP 24.2MP 20.0MP
Video 4K/30p (slight crop), 1080p/60p 4K/60p oversampled 10-bit, FHD/180p 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF, face detection, subject tracking Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 1053 zones, eye/face/subject tracking Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) None (no IBIS) 3-axis mechanical gimbal
Burst Rate 6.5fps mechanical 6fps mechanical, 40fps electronic 20fps
Battery Life ~270 shots (CIPA) ~220 shots (CIPA) 166 mins video (CIPA)
Weight 356g (body, battery, card) 461g body only 179g
Dimensions 116.3 × 85.5 × 68.8mm 132.5 × 86.1 × 70.0mm 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm
Weather Sealed No No No
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59× magnification EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59× None
Screen 3.0" fixed touchscreen, 1.04M dots 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen
Mount Canon RF-mount Canon RF mount (full-frame) Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II Single SD UHS-II slot Single microSD
Connectivity USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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