Although we keep hearing about mirrorless camera sales overtaking DSLR sales, there are still many photographers who want a camera with a mirror. The Canon EOS 90D is designed to appeal to those people and it has a comprehensive feature set, an impressive turn of speed and two very capable autofocus...

If you find yourself hating the EVF experience, well, there's the EOS 90D. It's got everything you love about your 60D, 70D, or 80D. I just think it's a camera you should buy because of intent rather than inertia.

New 32.5MP image sensor; 10fps capture with iTR tracking; Vari-angle LCD; Some dust and splash protection; Optical viewfinder; Mirrorless-quality autofocus for 4K video

Cramped rear dial; Omits sync socket; Single memory card slot

The Canon 90D is a good option for sports and wildlife photography. Image quality is good overall, and its decently high maximum shooting speed, combined with its fast maximum shutter speed, make it easy to capture clear images of fast-moving subjects.

Comfortable to use., Good overall image quality., Decently fast maximum continuous shooting speed., Good autofocus performance in photography.

Bulky construction., Some controls feel a little sluggish., Image sharpness can decrease at high ISO levels.

The Canon EOS 90D keeps the DSLR alive with mirrorless-like speed and autofocus

Excellent speed; Dual Pixel Autofocus; Uncropped 4K; Comfortable design; Excellent battery life

Heavy; Small buffer; Tracking and eye AF struggles

The Canon EOS 90D is Canon's latest APS-C DSLR , and features an all-new 32mp APS-C CMOS sensor, which is shared with the new Canon EOS M6 Mark II . The use of a 32mp sensor means that the 90D is the highest resolution APS-C DSLR camera available.

32mp APS-C CMOS sensor; 4K / FullHD video without crop; 10fps continuous shooting; High-image quality; Excellent colour reproduction; Excellent 1300 shot battery life; In-camera raw editing

Conservative design; Smaller buffer than expected; Focus options are hidden in custom settings; Shows weaknesses of kit lenses

Three years after the 80D impressed us as the "mid-range master" of the DSLR market, its follow-up, the 90D, continues down much the same line. No, it doesn't reinvent the wheel, maintaining that solid autofocus system, but the significant bump in resolution and burst shooting does make it an...

Vari-angle screen is very useful; Capable autofocus system for still and moving subjects; Video capture is now 4K capable; High-resolution images are miles beyond casual cameras/phones

Single SD card slot; No in-body stabilisation; Autofocus points don't always illuminate; High resolution can mean caution when shooting any moving subject; Limited autofocus options in live view mode

To say the camera world has changed a little in those three years would be an understatement. Mirrorless cameras now trump DSLRs, both in terms of innovation and new bodies, so is there still a place in the world for the Canon 90D

Traditional controls and handling; Excellent battery life; Good all-rounder

No image stabilisation; DSLRs starting to feel outdated; Single memory card slot

The new standard bearer for the traditional DSLR – performance, usability and great image quality in one reasonably priced package

Great battery life; Quality images to impressive ISOs; Fast burst mode shooting

Lots (and lots; and lots) of competition

Bought this canon 90d upgraded from a canon 7d mkii. It's lighter and I like the tilt touchscreen as I'm doing more landscape and different angle shots. WiFi and Bluetooth is a good feature. Frames per second is on par with the 7dmkii but not the AF .

Durable; Great Features; Great Picture Quality; Lightweight; Simple Controls

High ISO quality; Low-Quality Recordings

Do new DSLRs still have a place in a market that’s been overtaken by mirrorless? Michael Topham reviews the new Canon EOS 90D to find out