Canon EOS 90Dvs A7R IV

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 A7R IV Sony A7R IV (2019) Starting from £2199 new Best for Landscape, studio, commercial View A7R IV

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.

Landscape, Studio, Commercial — A7R IV (2019): 61MP in a mirrorless body — the resolution benchmark.

↓ 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

A7R IV (2019)

  • Landscape photographers who print large
  • Studio shooters needing maximum detail

Quick take: The a7r iv has the highest resolution at 61mp; the canon eos 90d is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS 90D (2019)A7R IV (2019)
Price £849 £2,199
Sensor 32.5MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel AF) Full-frame BSI Exmor R CMOS 35mm
Resolution 32.5MP 61.0MP
Video 4K/30p (1.6× crop), FHD/120p 4K 30fps
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF (live view), 45-point phase-detect (OVF) 567-point phase-detect, real-time tracking
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) 5-axis IBIS, 5.5 stops
Burst Rate 10fps mechanical 10fps
Battery Life ~1300 shots (CIPA with OVF) 670 shots (CIPA)
Weight 701g body only 665g (body only)
Dimensions 140.7 × 104.8 × 76.8mm 128.9 × 96.4 × 77.5mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.95× magnification EVF 0.78× 5.76M-dot
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.0" tilting 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 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.1, USB-C 3.2
Genre Canon EOS 90DA7R IV
Sports & Action
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
Portrait
9.0
Landscape
7.0
Travel
7.0
Vlogging & Video
4.0
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