In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS M50 and Canon EOS R7. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS R7 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 8.81 cm | 9.04 cm |
Width | 11.63 cm | 13.2 cm |
Depth | 5.87 cm | 9.17 cm |
Weight | 351 g | 530 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 351 g Camera with battery and memory card: 387 g |
Camera body only: 530 g Camera with battery and memory card: 612 g |
Body Material | Polycarbonate | Magnesium alloy, high-strength engineering plastic |
Enclosure Colour | Black | White | - |
Protection | - | Dust-resistant, water-resistant |
SENSOR | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS R7 |
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Sensor Resolution | 24.1 Megapixel | 32.5 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 25,800,000 pixels | 34,400,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,100,000 pixels | 32,500,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.8 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 25 fps | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System | EOS Integrated Cleaning System |
Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical (image sensor shift mechanism) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS R7 |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 8 | DIGIC X |
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LENS | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS R7 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF-M | Canon RF |
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FOCUSING | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS R7 |
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Auto Focus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 143 | 651 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | - |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Head Detection AF, Animal detection AF, Body detection AF, Vehicle-tracking AF |
Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | - |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS R7 |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.39" | 0.39" |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | 2,360,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 1.15x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +2 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | 1.6 |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS R7 |
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ISO (Max) | 51200 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | 100-6400 | 100-12800 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 | 25600 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 | ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-25600), ISO 16000-25600 |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.4%), spot (2.8%) | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (5.8%), spot (2.9%) |
Exposure Metering Zones | 384 | 384 |
Exposure Modes | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
Bracketing Modes | - | Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, self-portrait, food, panning, sports mode, backlight correction HDR, smooth skin, handheld night scene | - |
Special Effects | Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard, Fine Detail | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps), fluorescent light (white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/16000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 2 steps in 1/3 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/250sec, 1/320 sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS R7 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | - |
Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,620,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Rotating | Rotating |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control |
FLASH | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS R7 |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 5 | - |
Flash Modes | Rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction | - |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | - |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS R7 |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264, HEVC, H.265, MP4 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, C-RAW, HEIF |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | AAC | Linear PCM, AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | - | Stereo |
MEMORY | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS R7 |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | No | No |
Image Storage | 6000 x 4000 3984 x 2656 2976 x 1984 2400 x 1600 6000 x 3368 3984 x 2240 2976 x 1680 2400 x 1344 5328 x 4000 3552 x 2664 2656 x 1992 2112 x 1600 4000 x 4000 2656 x 2656 1984 x 1984 1600 x 1600 |
6960 x 4640 4800 x 3200 3472 x 2320 2400 x 1600 6160 x 4640 4256 x 3200 3072 x 2320 2112 x 1600 6960 x 3904 4800 x 2688 3472 x 1952 2400 x 1344 4640 x 4640 3200 x 3200 2320 x 2320 1600 x 1600 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps |
3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 119.9 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS R7 |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E6NH Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E6NH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (optional) Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery (optional) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 235 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 370 shots (ECO mode) Video recording - 1.42 hours Playback - 4 hours |
Photo shooting - 770 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 500 shots (EVF on) |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS R7 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth | HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2 |
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Connectivity Features | Wireless Image Transfer | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Live streaming, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server, wireless image printing |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | - |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Remote control Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS R7 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second | 15 frames per second |
Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, brightness control, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Hybrid Auto, diffraction correction, chromatic aberration correction | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, distortion correction function, Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), diffraction correction, Digital Lens Optimizer, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, firmware upgradable, Canon Log 3 |
OTHERS | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS R7 |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, hot shoe cover | Battery charger, neck strap, EF-EOS R lens adapter |
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Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |