EOS R6 Mark IIvs DJI Action 5 Provs A7 III

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II (2022) From £2099 Best for Portraits & action View EOS R6 Mark II
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DJI DJI Action 5 Pro DJI DJI Action 5 Pro (2024) From £349 Best for Adventure, outdoor sports & action View DJI Action 5 Pro
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Sony A7 III Sony A7 III (2018) From £1699 Best for All-round photography & video View A7 III

Which should you buy?

Portraits & Action — EOS R6 Mark II (2022): 40fps burst, 8-stop IBIS, and Canon's best-in-class Dual Pixel AF — exceptional for action, sports, and portrait work.

Adventure, Outdoor Sports & Action — DJI Action 5 Pro (2024): DJI's best action camera — 4K/120p from a large 1/1.3" sensor, 20m waterproofing without a housing, and the best EIS stabilisation in any action camera.

All-Round Photography & Video — A7 III (2018): Still one of the best all-round cameras money can buy — particularly strong used. The A7 III proved that full-frame doesn't have to mean compromises, and nothing at this price point has meaningfully beaten it.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS R6 Mark II (2022)

  • You want a do-everything full-frame body for weddings and events
  • You need reliable subject tracking across stills and fast-moving video
  • You shoot both photos and video professionally and need a single body that handles both
  • You want Canon's colour science with a modern mirrorless system

DJI Action 5 Pro (2024)

  • You shoot adventure sports, cycling, skiing, surfing, or travel
  • You want the best stabilisation and video quality in a wearable action cam
  • You need long battery life for extended outdoor use without recharging

A7 III (2018)

  • Enthusiast photographers upgrading from APS-C for the first time
  • Working photographers who need reliable AF and weather sealing
  • Anyone who shoots in low light regularly
  • Hybrid shooters needing both stills and video performance

Quick take: The dji action 5 pro has the highest resolution at 50mp; the dji action 5 pro is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R6 Mark II (2022)DJI Action 5 Pro (2024)A7 III (2018)
Price £2,099 £349 £1,699
Sensor 24.2MP Full-frame BSI CMOS 1/1.3" CMOS 24.2MP Full-Frame Exmor R BSI CMOS
Resolution 24.2MP 50.0MP 24.2MP
Video 4K/60p 10-bit oversampled, 6K RAW out, FHD/180p 4K/120p, 4K/60p HDR, 1080p/240p 4K/30p (6K oversampled), 1080p/120p slow-motion
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 zones, deep-learning subject tracking Subject tracking AF Phase-detect, 693 points, real-time Eye AF & animal AF
Stabilisation 5-axis IBIS, 8.0 stops (coordinated with IS lenses) RockSteady 3.0 EIS + HorizonSteady 5-axis IBIS, 5 stops
Burst Rate 12fps mechanical, 40fps electronic 20fps 10fps with AF/AE tracking
Battery Life ~760 shots (CIPA) 160 mins video ~710 shots (CIPA)
Weight 670g body only 145g 565g (body, battery, card)
Dimensions 138.4 × 98.4 × 88.4mm 70.5 × 44.2 × 32.8mm 126.9 × 95.6 × 73.7mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.76× magnification None EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.78× magnification
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen 2.5" front + 1.4" rear touchscreen 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k dots
Mount Canon RF mount (full-frame) Fixed 12mm-equiv f/2.8 ultra-wide lens Sony E-mount
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II slots Single microSD Dual SD (UHS-II slot 1, UHS-I slot 2)
Connectivity USB-C 3.1, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C (USB 3.2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC
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