EOS R50vs DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs OM-5

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R50 Canon EOS R50 (2023) From £599 Best for Beginners & family View EOS R50
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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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OM System OM-5 OM System OM-5 (2022) From £899 Best for Outdoor & adventure View OM-5

Which should you buy?

Beginners & Family — EOS R50 (2023): Canon's most beginner-friendly RF body — Dual Pixel AF and beautiful colour science in an approachable package.

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.

Outdoor & Adventure — OM-5 (2022): The toughest camera at this price — IP53 weather sealing and 7.5-stop IBIS built for adventure photographers.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS R50 (2023)

  • You're completely new to mirrorless cameras and want something uncomplicated
  • You create vertical content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts
  • You want great autofocus without needing to understand complex menus

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

OM-5 (2022)

  • You need weather sealing and in-body stabilisation in a compact, lightweight body
  • You hike, travel, or shoot outdoors and want serious protection without the weight penalty
  • You're in the MFT ecosystem and want a step up in capability from entry-level bodies

Quick take: The eos r50 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable; only the om-5 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R50 (2023)DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)OM-5 (2022)
Price £599 £379 £899
Sensor 24.2MP APS-C CMOS 1-inch CMOS 20.4MP Micro Four Thirds Live MOS
Resolution 24.2MP 20.0MP 20.4MP
Video 4K/30p (uncropped 4K/24p), FHD/60p 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p 4K/60p, 4K/120p Cinema4K
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, face/eye/subject tracking Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF Phase-detect, 121 all-cross points, subject tracking
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) 3-axis mechanical gimbal 5-axis IBIS, 7.5 stops (Dual IS with compatible lenses)
Burst Rate 12fps mechanical, 15fps electronic 20fps 30fps electronic, 10fps mechanical
Battery Life ~380 shots (CIPA) 166 mins video (CIPA) ~370 shots (CIPA)
Weight 375g body only 179g 414g body only
Dimensions 116.3 × 85.5 × 68.8mm 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm 122.3 × 87.6 × 49.7mm
Weather Sealed No No Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots None EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.74× magnification
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Canon RF-S / RF Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens Micro Four Thirds
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Single microSD Dual SD UHS-II slots
Connectivity USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
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