Canon EOS R3vs Canon EOS R5 Mark IIvs DJI Osmo Pocket 3

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon Canon EOS R3 Canon Canon EOS R3 (2021) From £5999 Best for Sports & photojournalism professionals View Canon EOS R3
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Canon Canon EOS R5 Mark II Canon Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024) From £4299 Best for Hybrid shooters & professionals View Canon EOS R5 Mark II
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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?

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.

Hybrid Shooters & Professionals — Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024): The most complete hybrid camera Canon has ever made — 45MP stacked BSI, 30fps burst, 8K/60p RAW, and Canon's legendary Dual Pixel AF in one body.

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

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

Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)

  • You're a working photographer or filmmaker who needs high-resolution stills and professional video
  • You shoot commercial, editorial, or high-end portrait work
  • You want the absolute best Canon mirrorless has to offer

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 canon eos r5 mark ii has the highest resolution at 45mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable; only the canon eos r3, canon eos r5 mark ii are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS R3 (2021)Canon EOS R5 Mark II (2024)DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
Price £5,999 £4,299 £379
Sensor 24.1MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS 45MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS 1-inch CMOS
Resolution 24.1MP 45.0MP 20.0MP
Video 6K RAW, 4K/120p, 1080p/180p 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, Cinema RAW Light 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with Eye Control AF Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, AI subject tracking Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS 8-stop IBIS (coordinated with IS lenses) 3-axis mechanical gimbal
Burst Rate 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical 20fps
Battery Life 620 shots (CIPA) 570 shots (CIPA) 166 mins video (CIPA)
Weight 1015g body only 746g body only 179g
Dimensions 150.0 × 142.6 × 87.2mm 138.5 × 101.2 × 93.5mm 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes No
Viewfinder 0.76" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps 0.64" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps None
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen
Mount Canon RF Canon RF Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens
Memory Cards Dual CFexpress Type B CFexpress Type B + SD UHS-II Single microSD
Connectivity USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, LAN USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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