Canon EOS R3vs DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs Nikon Zfc

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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DJI DJI Osmo Pocket 3 DJI DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023) From £379 Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators View DJI Osmo Pocket 3
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Nikon Nikon Zfc Nikon Nikon Zfc (2021) From £799 Best for Lifestyle, street & casual shooters View Nikon Zfc

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.

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.

Lifestyle, Street & Casual Shooters — Nikon Zfc (2021): Nikon's most beautiful camera — FM2-inspired dials and styling wrapped around a capable modern sensor with Z-mount access.

↓ 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

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

Nikon Zfc (2021)

  • You want an APS-C camera with character, physical controls, and a classic look
  • You're new to serious photography and want something you'll be motivated to pick up every day
  • You appreciate Nikon's FM-inspired retro design in a modern mirrorless package

Quick take: The canon eos r3 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable; only the canon eos r3 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS R3 (2021)DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)Nikon Zfc (2021)
Price £5,999 £379 £799
Sensor 24.1MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS 1-inch CMOS 20.9MP APS-C CMOS
Resolution 24.1MP 20.0MP 20.9MP
Video 6K RAW, 4K/120p, 1080p/180p 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p 4K/30p (slight crop), 1080p/120p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with Eye Control AF Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF Hybrid phase/contrast AF with subject detection
Stabilisation 8-stop IBIS 3-axis mechanical gimbal None (lens-based only)
Burst Rate 30fps electronic / 12fps mechanical 20fps 11fps
Battery Life 620 shots (CIPA) 166 mins video (CIPA) 300 shots (CIPA)
Weight 1015g body only 179g 445g body only
Dimensions 150.0 × 142.6 × 87.2mm 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm 134.5 × 93.5 × 43.5mm
Weather Sealed Yes No No
Viewfinder 0.76" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps None 0.39" OLED EVF, 2.36M dots
Screen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Canon RF Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens Nikon Z-mount
Memory Cards Dual CFexpress Type B Single microSD Single UHS-I SD
Connectivity USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, LAN USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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