Canon EOS R50 R50 Black 2024

★★★★★ 4.7 (3,519)

The 24.2MP APS-C sensor and DIGIC X processor drive 4K 30p video and 15 fps bursts, backed by Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with 651 zones in a 328g body. Its vari-angle touchscreen, vertical movie mode, and Movie for Close-Up Demos mode simplify content framing for social platforms. This camera suits streamers and vloggers who prioritize light weight and precise tracking, though it omits weather sealing and in-body stabilization.

Type mirrorless
Sensor 24.2MP aps-c
AF Points 651 pts
Burst 15 fps
Video 4K @30fps
Weight 328 g
Canon EOS R50 R50 Black 2024 camera
72 Overall Score
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Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

Cons

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
82/100Our AI sentiment readhigh confidence · 148 sources · May 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q1 '23: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '23: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ3 '23: 4.5★ · 2 reviewsQ4 '23: 4.2★ · 6 reviewsQ1 '24: 4.2★ · 13 reviewsQ2 '24: 4.8★ · 10 reviewsQ3 '24: 4.2★ · 13 reviewsQ4 '24: 4.7★ · 6 reviewsQ1 '25: 4.5★ · 11 reviewsQ2 '25: 4.3★ · 7 reviewsQ3 '25: 4.5★ · 19 reviewsQ4 '25: 4.6★ · 28 reviewsQ1 '26: 4.8★ · 21 reviewsQ2 '26: 4.6★ · 43 reviews1226131013611719282143Q1 '23Q3 '23Q1 '24Q3 '24Q1 '25Q3 '25Q1 '26Q2 '26
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Based on 182 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

AF 92.8
EVF 99.9
Build 14.1
Burst 78.3
Video 74.8
Sensor 86.3
Battery 44.9
Display 82.8
User Sentiment 41.9
Connectivity 93.1
Social Proof 92
Stabilization 32.4

Specifications

Full Specifications

Sensor

Type CMOS
Size aps-c
Megapixels 24.2 MP
ISO Range 100
Processor DIGIC X

Autofocus

AF Points 651
AF Type PhotoPhase Detection: 4503VideoPhase Detection: 3713
Eye AF Yes
Animal AF Yes
Subject Detection Yes

Shooting

Burst (Mechanical) 15
Burst (Electronic) 15
Max Shutter 1/8000
Electronic Shutter Yes

Video

Max Resolution 4K
4K FPS 30
1080p FPS 120
10-bit Yes
Log Profile Yes
RAW Video Yes
Codec H.264, H.265, MPEG-4

Display & EVF

Screen Size 3"
Touchscreen Yes
Articulating Yes
EVF Resolution 2.36 M dots

Build

Weather Sealed No
Weight 0.3 kg / 0.7 lbs

Connectivity

Wi-Fi Yes
Bluetooth Yes
USB USB-C
HDMI Micro-HDMI
Hot Shoe Yes

vs Competition

Spec Canon EOS R50 R50 Sony a7 a7 V Nikon Z Z8 Fujifilm X-T5 X-T5 Panasonic LUMIX S5 IIX S5 IIX OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II
Type mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless mirrorless
Sensor 24.2MP aps-c 33MP full-frame 45.7MP full-frame 40.2MP aps-c 24.2MP full-frame 20.4MP micro-four-thirds
AF Points 651 759 493 425 779 1053
Burst FPS 15 30 30 15 30 120
Video 4K @30fps 4K @120fps 8K @120fps 6K @60fps 6K @60fps 4K @60fps
IBIS false true true true true true
Weather Sealed false true true true true true
Weight (g) 328 610 820 476 658 511
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AfEvfBuildBurstVideoSensorBatteryDisplayUser SentimentConnectivitySocial ProofStabilization
Canon EOS R50 R50 92.899.914.178.374.886.344.982.841.993.19232.4
Sony a7 a7 V Compare 95.388.294.690.489.359.696.599.493.193.196.896.1
Nikon Z Z8 Compare 89.98998.496.199.464.288.882.863.893.196.884.4
Fujifilm X-T5 X-T5 Compare 87.48991.580.191.397.595.682.841.984.896.893.6
Panasonic LUMIX S5 IIX S5 IIX Compare 96.990.996.590.49348.490.199.2093.19284.4
OM System OM-1 Mark II OM-1 Mark II Compare 98.389.788.799.884.340.694.282.8093.175.699.5

Price

Value & Pricing

From ¥118,000 1 offers across 1 retailers
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¥118,000

Usage Scores

Overall (71.5)Video (70.5)Travel (56.4)Youtube (82.3)Beginner (85.8)Vlogging (77.7)Streaming (79.7)Photography (75.9)Wedding Events (62.3)Sports Wildlife (63.3)Product Photography (83.6)

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