Canon 650D vs Canon M50

Below is a extensive analysis of the Canon 650D and Canon M50, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Canon. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the 650D (18MP) and M50 (24MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 650D was revealed 6 years before the M50 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 650D being a Compact SLR camera and the Canon M50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 650D scores versus the M50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 650D & Canon EOS M50. The full galleries are provided at Canon 650D Gallery & Canon M50 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon 650D has got exterior dimensions of 133mm x 100mm x 79mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.1") with a weight of 575 grams (1.27 lbs) and the Canon M50 has dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the 650D against the M50.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the 650D and M50 is 65 and 79 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The visual here will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 650D and M50.

To sum up, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Canon M50 to produce greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older 650D will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.