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Canon 50D vs Canon 6D MII

Portability
57
Imaging
53
Features
65
Overall
57
Canon EOS 50D front
 
Canon EOS 6D Mark II front
Portability
59
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81

Canon 50D vs Canon 6D MII Key Specs

Canon 50D
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Raise to 12800)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 822g - 146 x 108 x 74mm
  • Launched October 2008
  • Replaced the Canon 40D
  • Later Model is Canon 60D
Canon 6D MII
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Boost to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 765g - 144 x 111 x 75mm
  • Introduced June 2017
  • Older Model is Canon 6D
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Canon 50D vs Canon 6D MII Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon 50D and Canon 6D MII, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both of them are manufactured by Canon. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 50D (15MP) and 6D MII (26MP) and the 50D (APS-C) and 6D MII (Full frame) use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 50D was manufactured 9 years before the 6D MII and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple overview of how the 50D scores versus the 6D MII in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 50D over the Canon 6D MII

 50D 6D MII 

Reasons to pick Canon 6D MII over the Canon 50D

 6D MII 50D 
IntroducedJune 2017October 2008Fresher by 105 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k920kCrisper display (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon 50D and Canon 6D MII

 50D 6D MII 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing

Canon 50D vs Canon 6D MII Physical Comparison

If you are looking to carry your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 50D has got outer dimensions of 146mm x 108mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 822 grams (1.81 lbs) while the Canon 6D MII has dimensions of 144mm x 111mm x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the 50D against the 6D MII.

Canon 50D vs Canon 6D MII size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 50D and 6D MII is 57 and 59 respectively.

Canon 50D vs Canon 6D MII top view buttons comparison

Canon 50D vs Canon 6D MII Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by checking technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 50D and 6D MII.

As you have seen, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 50D due to its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Canon 6D MII will give greater detail due to its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older 50D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon 50D vs Canon 6D MII sensor size comparison

Canon 50D vs Canon 6D MII Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 50D vs Canon 6D MII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 50D Portrait photography advice
Canon 6D MII Portrait photography advice
71
manual focus
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
84
focusing manually
megapixel count high (26MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 50D
Street photography with Canon 6D MII
57
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
77
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
offers focus by touch
environment proof
good ISO range (40,000)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 50D Sports photography features
Canon 6D MII Sports photography features
62
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count decent (15MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
weather proof
sensor has phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
low battery pack (800 CIPA)
87
built in image stabilization
megapixel count high (26MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
features tracking focus
environment proof
great battery (1,200 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon 50D Travel photography info
Canon 6D MII Travel photography info
57
weather proof
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
has built in flash
low battery pack (800 shots)
screen is not selfie friendly
78
great battery (1,200 shots)
environment proof
supports bluetooth
offers focus by touch
megapixel count high (26MP)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon 50D
Landscape photography with Canon 6D MII
65
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
lack of image stabilization
low battery pack (800 per charge)
85
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization
megapixel count high (26MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good ISO range (40,000)
saves RAW files
environment proof
great battery (1,200 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 50D
Vlogging with Canon 6D MII
9
can't record video
78
selfie friendly display
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization
features face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone jack
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Canon 50D vs Canon 6D MII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 50D and Canon 6D MII
 Canon EOS 50DCanon EOS 6D Mark II
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 50D Canon EOS 6D Mark II
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Launched 2008-10-30 2017-06-29
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 4 DIGIC 7
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 15 megapixel 26 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4752 x 3168 6240 x 4160
Max native ISO 3200 40000
Max boosted ISO 12800 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 9 45
Cross focus points - 45
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF
Available lenses 326 250
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 920k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech TFT liquid-crystal color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 6.3 frames per sec 6.5 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 13.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye no built-in flash
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions - 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution None 1920x1080
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Built-in
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 822 gr (1.81 lbs) 765 gr (1.69 lbs)
Dimensions 146 x 108 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.3" x 2.9") 144 x 111 x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 63 85
DXO Color Depth score 21.8 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.4 11.9
DXO Low light score 696 2862
Other
Battery life 800 photos 1200 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BP-511A LP-E6N
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $996 $1,799