EOS R6vs DJI Osmo Pocket 3

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R6 Canon EOS R6 (2020) Starting from £1299 new Best for Wedding, portrait, sports, video View EOS R6
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DJI DJI Osmo Pocket 3 DJI DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023) Starting from £379 new Best for Vloggers, travellers & content creators View DJI Osmo Pocket 3

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Wedding, Portrait, Sports, Video — EOS R6 (2020): The camera that made Canon's RF system worth taking seriously.

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.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS R6 (2020)

  • Canon DSLR shooters moving to mirrorless
  • Hybrid photographers who shoot both stills and video

DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)

  • Vloggers and travel creators who want a compact, stabilised camera
  • Content creators who want 4K/120p in a pocket-sized form factor
  • Travellers who want smooth cinematic footage without carrying a gimbal
  • Social media creators who want professional-looking video from a tiny device

Quick take: The eos r6 has the highest resolution at 20mp; the dji osmo pocket 3 is the most affordable; only the eos r6 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R6 (2020)DJI Osmo Pocket 3 (2023)
Price £1,299 £379
Sensor Full-frame CMOS 35mm 1-inch CMOS
Resolution 20.1MP 20.0MP
Video 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 30fps (full), 1080p 120fps 4K/120p, 4K/60p, 1080p/240p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 AF positions, subject tracking Omnidirectional obstacle sensing + face/subject tracking AF
Stabilisation 5-axis IBIS, up to 8 stops coordinated IS 3-axis mechanical gimbal
Burst Rate 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic 20fps
Battery Life 380 shots (LCD), 510 shots (EVF) 166 mins video (CIPA)
Weight 598g (body only) 179g
Dimensions 138.4 × 97.5 × 88.4mm 46.0 × 33.5 × 139.8mm
Weather Sealed Yes No
Viewfinder EVF 0.76× 3.69M-dot None
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M-dot 2.0" rotating OLED touchscreen
Mount Canon RF Fixed 20mm-equiv f/2.0 lens
Memory Cards 2× SD UHS-II Single microSD
Connectivity Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1, HDMI USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
Genre EOS R6DJI Osmo Pocket 3
Vlogging & Video
9.0
Travel
9.0
Family & Everyday
9.0
Street
7.0
Portrait
4.0
Sports & Action
4.0
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