EOS R8vs DJI Osmo Pocket 3vs OM System OM-1 Mark II

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R8 Canon EOS R8 (2023) From £1099 Best for Full-frame entry View EOS R8
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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 System OM-1 Mark II OM System OM System OM-1 Mark II (2024) From £1999 Best for Wildlife, birds & outdoor sports View OM System OM-1 Mark II

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.

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.

Wildlife, Birds & Outdoor Sports — OM System OM-1 Mark II (2024): OM System's most capable camera — 120fps AF burst, AI subject detection, and IP53 weather sealing make it the best-value pro wildlife camera.

↓ Full specifications below

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

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 System OM-1 Mark II (2024)

  • You shoot wildlife, birds in flight, or fast-moving action where tracking accuracy is critical
  • You need extreme weather sealing for shooting in rain, dust, mud, or freezing cold
  • You're invested in the MFT ecosystem and want the absolute best body available

Quick take: The eos r8 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable; only the om system om-1 mark ii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R8 (2023)DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)OM System OM-1 Mark II (2024)
Price £1,099 £379 £1,999
Sensor 24.2MP Full-frame BSI CMOS 1-inch CMOS 20MP Micro Four Thirds Live MOS
Resolution 24.2MP 20.0MP 20.0MP
Video 4K/60p oversampled 10-bit, FHD/180p 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p 4K/60p, 1080p/240p, 4K HLG
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 1053 zones, eye/face/subject tracking Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF AI subject detection AF (birds, animals, motorsport)
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) 3-axis mechanical gimbal 8.5-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 6fps mechanical, 40fps electronic 20fps 120fps with AF tracking
Battery Life ~220 shots (CIPA) 166 mins video (CIPA) 520 shots (CIPA)
Weight 461g body only 179g 599g body only
Dimensions 132.5 × 86.1 × 70.0mm 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm 134.8 × 91.6 × 72.7mm
Weather Sealed No No Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59× None 0.83" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots, 120fps
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Canon RF mount (full-frame) Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens Micro Four Thirds
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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