Canon EOS M50 M50 Black
Armed with a 24.1MP APS-C sensor and 4K video at 24fps, this compact mirrorless captures sharp stills and smooth cinematic clips. Its fully articulating touchscreen simplifies shooting from high or low angles and speeds up menu adjustments. This body is ideal for entry-level product photographers needing a lightweight, high-resolution camera for detailed stills work.
Type mirrorless
Sensor 24.1MP aps-c
AF Points 99 pts
Burst 10 fps
Video 4K @24fps
54 Overall Score
Price $430
Snapshot
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Strong social proof (92th percentile) 92th
- Strong display (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong sensor (83th percentile) 83th
- Strong evf (82th percentile) 82th
Cons
- Below average video (1th percentile)
- Below average stabilization (33th percentile)
What owners think
How owner sentiment changed over time
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Owner sentiment has held steady over time
Based on 8 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.
The proof
Performance
Specifications
Full Specifications
Sensor
| Type | CMOS |
| Size | aps-c |
| Megapixels | 24.1 MP |
| ISO Range | 100 |
| Processor | DIGIC 8 |
Autofocus
| AF Points | 99 |
| AF Type | Contrast Detection: 143Phase Detection: 99 |
| Eye AF | Yes |
Shooting
| Burst (Mechanical) | 10 |
| Max Shutter | 1/4000 |
| Electronic Shutter | No |
Video
| Max Resolution | 4K |
| 4K FPS | 24 |
| 1080p FPS | 60 |
Display & EVF
| Screen Size | 3" |
| Touchscreen | Yes |
| Articulating | Yes |
| EVF Resolution | 2.36 M dots |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes |
vs Competition
| Spec | Canon EOS M50 M50 | Fujifilm X-T4 X-T4 | Sony Alpha a6700 | Panasonic Lumix S S5IIX | Nikon Zf Zf | Olympus OM-D E-M1 E-M1 Mark III |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Type | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless | mirrorless |
| Sensor | 24.1MP aps-c | 26.1MP aps-c | 26MP aps-c | 24.2MP full-frame | 24.5MP full-frame | 20.4MP micro-four-thirds |
| AF Points | 99 | 425 | 759 | 779 | 273 | 121 |
| Burst FPS | 10 | 15 | 11 | 30 | 14 | 15 |
| Video | 4K @24fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @120fps | 6K @60fps | 4K @60fps | 4K @30fps |
| IBIS | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weather Sealed | false | true | true | true | true | true |
| Weight (g) | - | 526 | 411 | 658 | 630 | 580 |
| Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare | Compare |
| Product | Af | Evf | Build | Burst | Video | Sensor | Battery | Connectivity | Social Proof | Stabilization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canon EOS M50 M50 | 74.5 | 82.2 | 36.2 | 64.3 | 0.5 | 82.8 | 44.9 | 56 | 92.1 | 32.5 |
| Fujifilm X-T4 X-T4 Compare | 84.6 | 93.1 | 82 | 80.1 | 79.4 | 93.4 | 95.9 | 82.1 | 92.1 | 91.5 |
| Sony Alpha a6700 Compare | 95.3 | 86.5 | 90.6 | 75.4 | 87 | 91.7 | 95.1 | 93.2 | 96.8 | 84.4 |
| Panasonic Lumix S S5IIX Compare | 96.9 | 87.9 | 96.6 | 90.4 | 92.9 | 48.4 | 90.1 | 93.2 | 72 | 84.4 |
| Nikon Zf Zf Compare | 81.7 | 89.1 | 95.6 | 81.5 | 79.4 | 53.2 | 91.4 | 93.2 | 92.1 | 84.4 |
| Olympus OM-D E-M1 E-M1 Mark III Compare | 77.3 | 82.2 | 93.9 | 90.4 | 65.4 | 40.6 | 91.9 | 93.2 | 99.9 | 96.2 |
Price
Value & Pricing
From $430
B&H Photo 2 offers From $430
Newegg 1 offers From $910
Price History
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Usage Scores
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