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Canon 90D vs Canon SL3

Portability
60
Imaging
72
Features
93
Overall
80
Canon EOS 90D front
 
Canon EOS Rebel SL3 front
Portability
71
Imaging
69
Features
84
Overall
75

Canon 90D vs Canon SL3 Key Specs

Canon 90D
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 701g - 141 x 105 x 77mm
  • Revealed August 2019
  • Previous Model is Canon 80D
Canon SL3
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 449g - 122 x 93 x 70mm
  • Released April 2019
  • Alternative Name is EOS 250D / EOS Kiss X10
  • Superseded the Canon SL2
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Canon 90D vs Canon SL3 Overview

Lets take a more detailed look at the Canon 90D and Canon SL3, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR and they are both sold by Canon. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the 90D (33MP) and SL3 (24MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The 90D was brought out 5 months after the SL3 so they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon 90D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SL3 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 90D grades vs the SL3 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 90D over the Canon SL3

 90D SL3 

Reasons to pick Canon SL3 over the Canon 90D

 SL3 90D 

Common features in the Canon 90D and Canon SL3

 90D SL3 
ReleasedAugust 2019April 2019Same generation
Focus manually More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Display resolution1040k1040kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon 90D vs Canon SL3 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon 90D enjoys outer dimensions of 141mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 701 grams (1.55 lbs) and the Canon SL3 has dimensions of 122mm x 93mm x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 449 grams (0.99 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the 90D vs the SL3.

Canon 90D vs Canon SL3 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 90D and SL3 is 60 and 71 respectively.

Canon 90D vs Canon SL3 top view buttons comparison

Canon 90D vs Canon SL3 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing specs. The image here should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 90D and SL3.

All in all, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Canon 90D to provide greater detail having its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively.

Canon 90D vs Canon SL3 sensor size comparison

Canon 90D vs Canon SL3 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 90D vs Canon SL3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 90D Portrait photography details
Canon SL3 Portrait photography details
83
you can focus manually
amazing sensor resolution (33MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
81
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 90D as a Street photography camera
Canon SL3 as a Street photography camera
71
screen articulates
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
offers touch focus
weather proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
75
screen articulates fully
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
features touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 90D Sports photography information
Canon SL3 Sports photography information
80
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
amazing sensor resolution (33MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
weather proofing
good battery (1,300 per charge)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
70
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
great battery life (1,070 per charge)
supports phase detect AF
slow frames per second (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon 90D Travel photography features
Canon SL3 Travel photography features
78
good battery (1,300 per charge)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
offers touch focus
amazing sensor resolution (33MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
82
great battery life (1,070 shots)
has bluetooth
features touch focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 90D as a Landscape photography camera
Canon SL3 as a Landscape photography camera
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
amazing sensor resolution (33 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
good battery (1,300 per charge)
does not have image stabilization
79
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
great battery life (1,070 per charge)
no image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 90D as a Vlogging camera
Canon SL3 as a Vlogging camera
71
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
provides face detect autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes microphone jack
does not have image stabilization
75
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic port
no image stabilization
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Canon 90D vs Canon SL3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 90D and Canon SL3
 Canon EOS 90DCanon EOS Rebel SL3
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 90D Canon EOS Rebel SL3
Also called - EOS 250D / EOS Kiss X10
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2019-08-28 2019-04-10
Body design Mid-size SLR Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 8 DIGIC 8
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 33 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6960 x 4640 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Max enhanced ISO 51200 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 45 9
Cross focus points 45 1
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF/EF-S
Number of lenses 326 326
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,040k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.54x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 11.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (With USB-PD compatible chargers) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 701 grams (1.55 lb) 449 grams (0.99 lb)
Physical dimensions 141 x 105 x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") 122 x 93 x 70mm (4.8" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 1300 photos 1070 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6N LP-E17
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at release $1,199 $599