EOS R8vs EOS RPvs DJI Osmo Pocket 3
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DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
From £379
Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators
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Which should you buy?
Full-Frame Entry — EOS R8 (2023): Canon's most affordable full-frame mirrorless — 4K/60p 10-bit and class-leading Dual Pixel AF at an accessible entry price.
Entry Full-Frame Stills Photography — EOS RP (2019): An affordable gateway into the RF system. The RP makes sense as a stepping stone camera — if you're committed to Canon RF glass, this is the cheapest full-frame body to buy those lenses for. Just manage expectations on video and battery life.
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.
Who should buy what
EOS R8 (2023)
- You want full-frame image quality on a tight budget
- You shoot mainly in good light and can live without built-in stabilisation
- You primarily shoot stills with occasional video
EOS RP (2019)
- Canon users who want to start investing in RF glass affordably
- Stills photographers who shoot primarily in good light
- Anyone coming from a Canon DSLR wanting the RF system at low cost
- Travel photographers who prioritise compactness over video specs
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 eos rp has the highest resolution at 26mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R8 (2023) | EOS RP (2019) | DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,099 | £799 | £379 |
| Sensor | 24.2MP Full-frame BSI CMOS | 26.2MP Full-Frame CMOS | 1-inch CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.2MP | 26.2MP | 20.0MP |
| Video | 4K/60p oversampled 10-bit, FHD/180p | 4K/24p (with 1.7× crop), 1080p/60p | 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 1053 zones, eye/face/subject tracking | Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 4779 manually selectable positions | Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF |
| Stabilisation | None (no IBIS) | None (no IBIS) | 3-axis mechanical gimbal |
| Burst Rate | 6fps mechanical, 40fps electronic | 5fps mechanical | 20fps |
| Battery Life | ~220 shots (CIPA) | ~250 shots (CIPA) — very limited | 166 mins video (CIPA) |
| Weight | 461g body only | 485g (body, battery, card) | 179g |
| Dimensions | 132.5 × 86.1 × 70.0mm | 132.5 × 85.0 × 70.0mm | 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | No | No |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59× | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification | None |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.04M dots | 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon RF mount (full-frame) | Canon RF-mount | Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot | Single SD UHS-II | Single microSD |
| Connectivity | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
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