Canon EOS R50 R50 Black
A 24.2MP APS-C sensor and DIGIC X processor pair with Dual Pixel CMOS AF II across 651 points for 6K oversampled 4K 30p video and 15fps burst shooting. Vlogging-focused vertical movie mode, close-up demo mode, and a fully articulating 3-inch touchscreen stand out, especially with the included 64GB card and bag bundle. It's best for beginner vloggers and social media creators upgrading from a smartphone who want automated 4K video with reliable tracking autofocus.
About This Camera
A 24.2MP APS-C sensor and DIGIC X processor pair with Dual Pixel CMOS AF II across 651 points for 6K oversampled 4K 30p video and 15fps burst shooting. Vlogging-focused vertical movie mode, close-up demo mode, and a fully articulating 3-inch touchscreen stand out, especially with the included 64GB card and bag bundle. It's best for beginner vloggers and social media creators upgrading from a smartphone who want automated 4K video with reliable tracking autofocus.
- Type mirrorless
- Sensor 24.2MP aps-c
- Af points 651
- Burst fps 15
- Video 4K @30fps
- Weight g 1347
Overview
Performance
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong sensor (86th percentile) 86th
- Strong af (85th percentile) 85th
- Strong display (84th percentile) 84th
- Strong evf (83th percentile) 83th
Cons
- Below average connectivity (18th percentile) 18th
- Below average video (21th percentile) 21th
- Below average stabilization (33th percentile) 33th
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | aps-c |
| Megapixels | 24.2 |
| Processor | DIGIC X |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 651 |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 15 |
| Burst (Electronic) | 15 |
| Electronic Shutter | Yes |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 30 |
| 1080p FPS | 120 |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3 |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 2360000 |
Build
| Weight | 1.3 kg / 3.0 lbs |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | No |
| Bluetooth | No |
Value & Pricing
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon EOS R50 R50 | Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 | Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 | Sony Alpha 6700 | Nikon Z5 II Z5 II | OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 24.2MP aps-c | 40.2MP aps-c | 25.2MP micro-four-thirds | 26MP aps-c | 24.5MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 651 | 425 | 315 | 793 | 273 | 1053 |
| Burst FPS | 15 | 20 | 75 | 11 | 30 | 60 |
| Video | 4K @30fps | 8K @60fps | 5K @120fps | 4K @120fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @60fps |
| IBIS | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | 1347 | 579 | 721 | 413 | 620 | 499 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Display | User Sentiment | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon EOS R50 R50 | 84.9 | 83.2 | 60.2 | 79.1 | 20.9 | 86.1 | 44.9 | 84.1 | 64 | 18 | 55.1 | 32.5 |
| Fujifilm X-H2 X-H2 Compare | 88.1 | 95.5 | 89.3 | 85.4 | 99.9 | 97.2 | 96.9 | 84.1 | 83.3 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 93.4 |
| Panasonic LUMIX GH7 GH7 Compare | 84.6 | 88.1 | 97.2 | 95.1 | 97.5 | 56 | 89.3 | 84.1 | 93 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 96 |
| Sony Alpha 6700 Compare | 97.7 | 87.3 | 90.6 | 69.7 | 89.8 | 91.1 | 95.2 | 84.1 | 93 | 93.1 | 85 | 84.7 |
| Nikon Z5 II Z5 II Compare | 82.7 | 89.7 | 95 | 88.5 | 85.1 | 53.7 | 90.7 | 84.1 | 93 | 93.1 | 94.7 | 84.7 |
| OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II Compare | 98.5 | 99.6 | 88.4 | 98.1 | 84.1 | 41.2 | 94.2 | 84.1 | 0 | 77.1 | 94.7 | 99.5 |
Usage Scores
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