Specifications | Canon EOS M50 Mark II | Canon EOS R50 |
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Year Introduced | 2020 | 2023 |
Megapixels | 24.1 | 24.2 |
Total Pixels | 25.8 | 25.5 |
Sensor Size | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 22.3 x 14.9mm |
Pixel Dimensions | 6000 x 4000 | 6000 x 4000 |
Pixel Size | 3.72µm | 3.72µm |
Diffraction-Limited Aperture | f/6.0 | f/6.0 |
Sensor Readout Speed (ms) | 78 | 35.3 |
Sensor Stabilization | N | N |
Lens Mount | EF-M (EF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E lenses compatible via Mount adapter EF-EOS M) | RF, RF-S (EF, EF-S, and TS-E lenses when using Mount Adapter EF-EOS R) |
FOVCF | 1.6x | 1.6x |
Image Processor | DIGIC 8 | DIGIC X |
Autofocus | ||
Type | Dual Pixel CMOS AF System. Phase detection pixels built onto imaging sensor | Phase-difference detection system with image sensor (Dual Pixel CMOS AF) |
Points | 3,975 | 651 AF Areas covering approx. 100% of the frame, 4503 individually selectable AF points with 90% horizontal and 100% vertical coverage |
Working Range | EV -4 – 18 (ISO 100 equivalent with F1.4 lens attached) | EV -4 – 20 (at 73°F/23°C & ISO100) |
Point Selection | Face + Tracking: Face (and eye) and subject tracking via automatic recognition/manual selection via touchscreen. Automatic selection over AF points when no face recognised within frame. Eye AF available in One Shot AF Smooth Zone AF: Manual zone selection, plus automatic selection over AF points within selected zone 1-point AF: Manual selection via touchscreen (tap or touch and drag), buttons | Spot AF, 1-point AF, AF point Expansion 4 points (up, down, left, right), AF point Expansion surrounding (all surrounding points), Flexible Zone AF 1-3, and Whole Area AF (entire focusing area with 651 maximum focusing zones) |
Microadjustment | No | |
Touch & Drag AF | Y | Y |
Eye Detection AF | Y | Y |
Focus Bracketing/Stacking | N | Y |
Exposure Control | ||
Metering Modes | Real-time metering from the image sensor (1) Evaluative metering (384 zones) | Real-time with image sensor, 384-zone (24x16) (1) Evaluative metering (AF point-linked) (2) Partial metering (approx. 5.8% of the area at the center of the screen) (3) Spot metering (approx. 2.9% of the area at the center of the screen) (4) Center-weighted average metering |
Metering Range | EV -2 – 20 (at room temperature 73°F/23°C, ISO 100) | EV -2 – 20 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100) |
Exposure Comp | +/-3 EV in 1/3 stop increments | +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
AEB | 3 shots, +/- 2 EV, 1/3-stop increments | 3 shots in +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
Light Flicker Mode | N | Y |
Intervalometer | N | N |
ISO Sensitivity | Auto, 100 - 25600 in 1/3 stop increments. | Auto, 100-32000 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to H1: 51200 |
Shutter Speed | 1/4000 to 30 sec. | 1st Curtain Electronic: 30-1/4000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Electronic: 30-1/8000, Bulb |
Viewfinder | ||
Type | 0.39" (9.9mm) OLED color EVF, 2.36 Million dots | 0.39" (9.9mm) OLED color EVF, 2.36 Million dots |
Coverage | Approx. 100% | Approx. 100% |
Magnification | Approx. | Approx. 0.95x |
Eyepoint | Approx. 22mm | Approx. 22mm |
Information | Customizable and toggle via INFO. Button (1) Liveview image with exposure info (2) Liveview image with basic info (3) Liveview image with full info Customisable settings: Grid overlay (x3 formats), Histogram (Brightness/ RGB), Electronic Level, Multi aspect ratios | (1) Maximum burst (2) Possible shots/Sec. until self-timer shoots (3) Focus Bracketing/ Multiple-exposure/HDR shooting/Multi Shot Noise Reduction/Bulb time/Interval timer (4) Shooting mode (5) AF method (6) AF operation (7) Image quality (8) Card (9) Drive mode (10) Metering mode (11) No. of remaining shots for focus braketing, multiple exposures, or interval timer (12) Electronic level (13) Movie recording time available (14) Battery level (15) Image Stabilizer (IS mode) (16) Histogram (Brightness/RGB) (17) Quick Control button (18) Anti-flicker shooting (19) White balance/White balance correction (20) Picture style (21) Auto Lighting Optimizer (22) Still photo cropping / Aspect ratio (23) AF point (1-point AF) (24) AEB/FEB (25) View Assist (26) HDR PQ (27) Flash ready / FE lock / High-speed sync (28) Electronic shutter (29) Touch shutter / Create folder (30) AE lock (31) Shutter speed / Multi-function lock warning (32) Aperture value (33) Wi-Fi® function (34) Wi-Fi® signal strength (35) Bluetooth® function (36) Exposure simulation (37) Magnify button (38) ISO speed (39) Highlight tone priority (40) Exposure compensation (41) Exposure level indicator |
DOF Preview | Yes | Yes, via customizable button |
LCD | ||
Type | 7.5 cm (3.0”) Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD (TFT). 3:2 aspect ratio. Approx. 1,040,000 dots. | Vari-angle touch screen 2.95" (7.50cm) Clear View LCD II, approx. 1.62 million dots |
Coating | No | |
Brightness Adj | Adjustable to one of seven levels | Manual: Adjustable to one of seven levels |
Display Options | Customizable and toggle via INFO. Button (1) Liveview image with exposure info (2) Liveview image with basic info (3) Liveview image with full info Customizable settings: Grid overlay (x3 formats), Histogram (Brightness/ RGB), Electronic Level, Multi aspect ratios, Hints and Tips | (1) Basic Camera settings (2) Advance Camera settings (3) Camera settings plus histogram and dual level display (4) No info (5) Quick Control Screen |
Flash | ||
Built-in GN | 5 (ISO 100, meters) | 6 (ISO 100, meters) |
Built-in Coverage | Up to 18mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 24mm) | |
Built-in Recycle Time | Approx. 5 sec. | |
Modes | Auto (E-TTL II) | E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual |
X-Sync | 1/250 | 1/250 electronic 1st curtain, n/a with electronic shutter |
Exposure Compensation | +/- 2EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments | +/- 3EV in 1/3 increments |
Hot Shoe/PC Terminal | Yes / No | Yes / No |
External Flash Comp | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support | Canon Multi-function accessory shoe . Canon AD-E1 adapter required for EX Speedlites |
Shooting | ||
Shooting Modes | Still Photo Shooting: (1) Scene Intelligent Auto (2) Hybrid Auto (3) Special Scenes (4) Creative Filters (5) Flexible-priority AE (6) Program AE (7) Shutter-priority AE (8) Aperture-priority AE (9) Manual Exposure (10) Bulb Exposure Movie Recording: (1) Movie for close-up demos (2) Movie IS mode (3) HDR movies (4) Movie auto exposure (5) Movie manual exposure (6) Custom Shooting mode (C mode) | |
Picture Styles | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) |
Image Processing | Highlight Tone Priority (standard and enhanced) Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings + Multi Shot NR) Lens peripheral illumination correction Chromatic aberration correction Diffraction correction Creative Assist: Presets Background Blur (5 settings) Brightness (19 levels) Contrast (9 levels) Saturation (9 levels) Color Tone 1 & 2 (19 levels) Monochrome (Off/Black and white/Sepia/Blue/Purple/Green) | Resize JPEG / HEIF images to M, S1, S2 Cropping: JPEG / HEIF images can be cropped (Aspect ratios 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1) Cropping of images - Switch between vertical and horizontal cropping orientation - Cropping frame can be moved using touch screen operation RAW image processing: not supportsed Multiple exposure HDR HEIF to Jpeg conversion Lens optical correction: - Peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic aberration correction, Distortion correction (during/after still photo shooting, during video only) - Diffraction correction, Digital Lens Optimizer (during/after still photo shooting) Focus breathing compensation (compatible lenses, movies only) Highlight Tone Priority (3 settings) Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction (3 settings) High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) (still and video) Clarity (+/- 4) |
Abberration Corrections | Peripheral Illumination, Distortion, Chromatic Aberration, and Diffraction along with DLO (Digital Lens Optimizer) | |
Drive Modes | Single, High-Speed Continuous, Low-Speed Continuous, Self timer (2s, 10s, Continuous, Remote) | Single, Continuous High+, Continuous High, Continuous Low, Self-timer (2s, 10s, Continuous, 2s+remote, 10s+remote) |
Continuous Shooting | One shot AF: Approx. 10 shots/sec for up to 36 frames in JPEG and 10 frames in RAW With Servo AF: Approx. 7.4 shots/sec for up to approx 47+ frames in JPEG | Max. approx. 12 fps speed maintained for 42 JPEG, 7 RAW, or 15 CRAW images with AF Tracking or 15 FPS with electronic shutter for 28 JPEG, 7 RAW, or 15 CRAW images |
Shutter Lag | ||
Viewfinder Blackout | N/A | |
Live View | ||
FrameRate | ||
Focusing | Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen) Autofocus: Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Face and Eye Detection and Tracking AF) | |
Metering | Real-time metering using the image sensor (1) Center-weighted average | |
Display Options | ||
File Information | ||
Still ImageType | JPEG/RAW/C-RAW (.CR3 Canon 14-bit RAW format) | JPEG (.JPG), HEIF (.HIF), RAW, C-RAW (.CR3) Movies: ALL-I (Time-lapse video only), IPB (.MP4) |
Image Size | 3:2 Aspect Ratio: Large: 6000 x 4000, Medium: 3984 x 2656, Small 1: 2976 x 1984, Small 2: 2400 x 1600, RAW: 6000 x 4000, C-RAW: 6000 x 4000 16:9 Aspect Ratio: Large: 6000 x 3368, Medium: 3984 x 2240, Small 1: 2976 x 1680, Small 2: 2400 x 1344, RAW: 6000 x 3368, C-RAW: 6000 x 3368 4:3 Aspect Ratio: Large: 5328 x 4000, Medium: 3552 x 2664, Small 1: 2656 x 1992, Small 2: 2112 x 1600, RAW: 5328 x 4000, C-RAW: 5328 x 4000 1:1 Aspect Ratio: Large: 4000 x 4000, Medium: 2656 x 2656, Small 1: 1984 x 1984, Small 2: 1600 x 1600, RAW: 4000 x 4000, C-RAW: 4000 x 4000 In-camera RAW processing & Image Resize available in playback | RAW/ C-RAW: 6000x4000 (3:2 aspect ratio) JPEG/ HEIF: 3:2 ratio (L) 6000x4000, (M) 3984x2656, (S1) 2976x1984, (S2) 2400x1600 4:3 ratio (L) 5328x4000, (M) 3552x2664, (S1) 2656x1992, (S2) 2112x1600 16:9 ratio (L) 6000x3368, (M) 3984x2240, (S1) 2976x1680, (S2) 2400x1344 1:1 ratio (L) 4000x4000, (M) 2656x2656, (S1) 1984x1984, (S2) 1600x1600 |
Movie Type | MP4 [Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (stereo)] | HDR PQ [OFF]: MP4, 8 bits, H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC, YCbCr 4:2:0, Rec.709, AAC HDR PQ [ON]: MP4, 8 bits, H.265 / HEVC, YCbCr 4:2:2, Rec.2020, AAC |
Movie Size | 3840 x 2160 (4K UHD, 23.98 fps), 1920 x 1080 (Full HD, 59.94 fps / 29.97 fps / 23.98 fps) and 1280 x 720 (HD, 119.88 fps / 59.94 fps / 29.97 fps / 23.98 fps) | 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160, 16:9, NTSC (29.97 / 23.98) / PAL (25.00), IPB (Standard / Light), AAC Full HD High Frame Rate Movies: 1920 x 1080, 16:9, NTSC (119.88) / PAL (100.00), IPB (Standard / Light), No audio Full HD: 1920 x 1080, 16:9, NTSC (59.94 / 29.92 / 23.98) / PAL (50.00 / 25.00), IPB (Standard / Light), AAC, Digital Zoom 1-10x available at 29.97 / 23.98 / 25.00 Full HD time-lapse movies: 1920 x 1080, 16:9, NTSC (29.97) / PAL (25.00), ALL-I, No audio HDR movies: 1920 x 1080, 16:9, NTSC (29.97) / PAL (25.00), IPB (Standard), AAC Creative filters: 1920 x 1080, 16:9, NTSC (29.97 / 23.98) / PAL (25.00), IPB (Standard / Light), AAC |
Movie Length | Max duration 29min 59sec | Max duration 1 hour (excluding High Frame Rate movies). No 4 GB file limit with exFAT formatted card. |
Other Information | ||
Wireless Features | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
GPS | N | Via GP-E2 GPS receiver |
Custom Functions | 8 customizable buttons | 6 Custom Functions |
LCD Panel / Illumination | No / No | No / No |
Water & Dust Resistance | Not Specified | Not Specified |
Sound Memo | No | No |
Interface | ||
Computer Interface | USB Micro-B (Hi-Speed USB 2.0 compliant) | Hi-Speed USB 2.0 USB Type-C connector also used for computer communication / smartphone communication / USB power |
Other Interface | HDMI OUT terminal Type D HDMI output while recording (shooting screen without sound) provided External microphone (3.5mm stereo jack) | HDMI Micro out (Type D, HDMI-CEC not supported) External Microphone In (3.5mm Stereo mini jack) |
Memory | ||
Memory Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC, UHS-I Supported | SD/SDHC/SDXC, UHS-I Supported |
Batteries & Power | ||
Battery | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E12 | LP-E17 |
Battery Life | Approx. 250 shots (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) | Approx. With LCD Approx. 440 shots (at 23°C) With Viewfinder Approx. 310 shots (at 23°C) |
Power Supply Battery Chargers | Battery charger LC-E12E DC Coupler DR-E12 | Battery charger LC-E17E Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 DC Coupler DR-E17 |
Physical Specs | ||
Body Materials | Polycarbonate | Magnesium alloy and high-strength engineering plastic |
Shutter Durability Rating | ||
Operating Environment | 32–104°F / 0–40°C | 32–104°F (0 – 40 °C), 85% or less humidity |
Dimensions Inches | 4.6 x 3.5 x 2.3" (116.3 x 88.1 x 58.7mm) | 4.58 x 3.37 x 2.71" (116.3 x 85.5 x 68.8mm) |
CIPA Weight | 13.7 oz (387g) | 13.2 oz (375g) |
Accessories | ||
Viewfinder | ||
Wireless File Transmitter | Built-in | Built-in |
Compatible Lenses | EF-M (EF and EF-S lenses compatible via Mount adapter EF-EOS M) | RF, RF-S (EF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E with Adapter) |
Battery Grip | N/A | n/a |
Remote | Wireless Remote Control BR-E1 | Wireless Remote Control BR-E1 |
Other | Neck Strap EM-E2 (black/white), Neck Strap EM-200DB | |
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