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Canon EOS 90Dvs Q3 43

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon Canon EOS 90D Canon Canon EOS 90D (2019) Starting from £849 new Best for Sports, wildlife & DSLR enthusiasts View Canon EOS 90D
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Leica Q3 43 Leica Q3 43 (2024) Starting from £6995 new Best for Documentary, portrait & reportage photography View Q3 43

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Sports, Wildlife & Dslr Enthusiasts — Canon EOS 90D (2019): The best APS-C DSLR Canon ever made — 32MP, 10fps, weather sealing, and an optical viewfinder experience no mirrorless can replicate.

Documentary, Portrait & Reportage Photography — Q3 43 (2024): The Q3 with the most human lens — 43mm, 60MP, and Leica rendering at its most natural and versatile.

↓ Full specifications below

Canon EOS 90D (2019)

  • DSLR photographers who aren't ready to switch to mirrorless
  • Sports and wildlife shooters who want optical viewfinder tracking
  • Canon APS-C DSLR users upgrading to 32.5MP and faster burst
  • Photographers who prefer the battery life and handling of a traditional DSLR

Q3 43 (2024)

  • Portrait and documentary photographers who find 28mm too wide and 50mm too tight
  • Q3 owners who prefer a natural 43mm perspective over the iconic 28mm Summilux
  • Reportage photographers who want the discreet Q3 form factor with a more intimate focal length
  • Leica system users who want a fixed-lens body that excels across multiple genres

Quick take: The q3 43 has the highest resolution at 60mp; the canon eos 90d is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS 90D (2019)Q3 43 (2024)
Price £849 £6,995
Sensor 32.5MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel AF) 60MP full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 32.5MP 60.0MP
Video 4K/30p (1.6× crop), FHD/120p 8K/30p, 4K/60p 10-bit — L-Log
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF (live view), 45-point phase-detect (OVF) Phase-detect AF with face and eye detection
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) 8-stop IBIS (combined with OIS)
Burst Rate 10fps mechanical 15fps electronic
Battery Life ~1300 shots (CIPA with OVF) ~350 shots (CIPA)
Weight 701g body only 743g body only
Dimensions 140.7 × 104.8 × 76.8mm 130.0 × 80.3 × 91.1mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.95× magnification EVF 0.79× 5.76M-dot OLED
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.84M dots
Mount Canon EF / EF-S Fixed Summicron-M 43mm f/2 ASPH (43mm — closest to human field of view)
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II slots Single UHS-II SD slot
Connectivity USB 2.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 5.0
Genre Canon EOS 90DQ3 43
Sports & Action
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
4.0
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Landscape
7.0
7.0
Travel
7.0
9.0
Vlogging & Video
4.0
Street
9.0
Sports
4.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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