EOS R50vs DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs Pentax K-3 Mark III

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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Pentax Pentax K-3 Mark III Pentax Pentax K-3 Mark III (2021) From £1699 Best for DSLR enthusiasts & outdoor photographers View Pentax K-3 Mark III

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.

Dslr Enthusiasts & Outdoor Photographers — Pentax K-3 Mark III (2021): The finest APS-C DSLR ever made — class-leading weather sealing, optical viewfinder, 5-axis IBIS, and extraordinary build for photographers committed to DSLR.

↓ 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

Pentax K-3 Mark III (2021)

  • You're a committed DSLR photographer with significant investment in Pentax glass
  • You shoot in extreme weather conditions and place build quality and reliability above everything
  • You prefer optical viewfinder performance and want the best modern APS-C DSLR available

Quick take: The pentax k-3 mark iii has the highest resolution at 26mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable; only the pentax k-3 mark iii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R50 (2023)DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)Pentax K-3 Mark III (2021)
Price £599 £379 £1,699
Sensor 24.2MP APS-C CMOS 1-inch CMOS 25.7MP APS-C BSI CMOS (AA-filterless)
Resolution 24.2MP 20.0MP 25.7MP
Video 4K/30p (uncropped 4K/24p), FHD/60p 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p 4K/30p, 1080p/60p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, face/eye/subject tracking Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF SAFOX 13 phase-detect, 101-point (25 cross-type)
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) 3-axis mechanical gimbal 5.5-stop 5-axis IBIS (Shake Reduction III)
Burst Rate 12fps mechanical, 15fps electronic 20fps 12fps
Battery Life ~380 shots (CIPA) 166 mins video (CIPA) 800 shots (CIPA)
Weight 375g body only 179g 820g body only
Dimensions 116.3 × 85.5 × 68.8mm 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm 134.5 × 103.5 × 73.5mm
Weather Sealed No No Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots None Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 1.05× magnification
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen 3.2" tilting touchscreen
Mount Canon RF-S / RF Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens Pentax KF-mount
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Single microSD Dual SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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