Canon EOS 90Dvs A7 V

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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Sony A7 V Sony A7 V (2024) Starting from £2799 new Best for Portrait, wedding, travel, video View A7 V

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.

Portrait, Wedding, Travel, Video — A7 V (2024): The definitive full-frame mirrorless. Hard to argue for anything else at this price.

↓ 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

A7 V (2024)

  • A7 III or A7 IV owners ready for a meaningful upgrade
  • Photographers who want one camera to cover everything

Quick take: The a7 v has the highest resolution at 33mp; the canon eos 90d is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS 90D (2019)A7 V (2024)
Price £849 £2,799
Sensor 32.5MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel AF) Full-frame BSI-CMOS 35mm, partially stacked
Resolution 32.5MP 33.0MP
Video 4K/30p (1.6× crop), FHD/120p 4K 60fps 10-bit
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF (live view), 45-point phase-detect (OVF) 759-point phase-detect, AI subject recognition (human, animal, bird, insect, vehicle)
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) 5-axis IBIS, 8.0 stops
Burst Rate 10fps mechanical 10fps mechanical, 20fps electronic
Battery Life ~1300 shots (CIPA with OVF) 760 shots (CIPA)
Weight 701g body only 514g (body only)
Dimensions 140.7 × 104.8 × 76.8mm 131.3 × 96.4 × 70.0mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.95× magnification EVF 0.90× 9.44M-dot
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.2" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.44M-dot
Mount Canon EF / EF-S Sony E-Mount
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II slots 2× SD UHS-II / CFexpress Type A
Connectivity USB 2.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 6GHz, Bluetooth 5.3, USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
Genre Canon EOS 90DA7 V
Sports & Action
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
Portrait
9.0
Landscape
7.0
Travel
7.0
Vlogging & Video
4.0
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