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Canon 6D MII vs Nikon D50

Portability
59
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81
Canon EOS 6D Mark II front
 
Nikon D50 front
Portability
64
Imaging
44
Features
39
Overall
42

Canon 6D MII vs Nikon D50 Key Specs

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
  • Released June 2017
  • Older Model is Canon 6D
Nikon D50
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 620g - 133 x 102 x 76mm
  • Launched July 2005
  • Successor is Nikon D40X
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Canon 6D MII vs Nikon D50 Overview

The following is a complete analysis of the Canon 6D MII and Nikon D50, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the 6D MII (26MP) and D50 (6MP) and the 6D MII (Full frame) and D50 (APS-C) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The 6D MII was brought out 12 years after the D50 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 6D MII grades vs the D50 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 6D MII over the Nikon D50

 6D MII D50 
LaunchedJune 2017July 2005Newer by 146 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2"Bigger screen (+1")
Screen resolution1040k130kCrisper screen (+910k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D50 over the Canon 6D MII

 D50 6D MII 

Common features in the Canon 6D MII and Nikon D50

 6D MII D50 
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing

Canon 6D MII vs Nikon D50 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon 6D MII features physical measurements of 144mm x 111mm x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Nikon D50 has sizing of 133mm x 102mm x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the 6D MII versus the D50.

Canon 6D MII vs Nikon D50 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 6D MII and D50 is 59 and 64 respectively.

Canon 6D MII vs Nikon D50 top view buttons comparison

Canon 6D MII vs Nikon D50 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions simply by checking specs. The pic below might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6D MII and D50.

All in all, both of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 6D MII due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Canon 6D MII will give more detail having its extra 20 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more modern 6D MII should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 6D MII vs Nikon D50 sensor size comparison

Canon 6D MII vs Nikon D50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 6D MII vs Nikon D50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon 6D MII
Portrait photography with Nikon D50
84
focusing manually
resolution is fantastic (26MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
53
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/500s)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
resolution not great (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 6D MII Street photography factors
Nikon D50 Street photography factors
77
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
weather proofing
above average ISO range (40,000)
58
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
lighter than competitors in class (620g)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 6D MII
Sports photography with Nikon D50
87
has image stabilization
resolution is fantastic (26MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proofing
good battery power (1,200 shots)
comes with phase detect auto focus
38
good sensor size (APS-C)
comes with phase detect auto focus
no liveview
slow fps (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
resolution not great (6 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 6D MII
Travel photography with Nikon D50
78
good battery power (1,200 CIPA)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
provides touch to focus
resolution is fantastic (26 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
50
lighter than competitors in class (620 grams)
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (6MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 6D MII as a Landscape photography camera
Nikon D50 as a Landscape photography camera
85
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization
resolution is fantastic (26MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
above average ISO range (40,000)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
good battery power (1,200 CIPA)
46
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Nikon F mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
screen is somewhat small (2 inches)
no liveview
no image stabilization
resolution not great (6 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 6D MII Vlogging information
Nikon D50 Vlogging information
78
selfie friendly display
touch screen
has image stabilization
comes with face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external mic socket
9
no video
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Canon 6D MII vs Nikon D50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 6D MII and Nikon D50
 Canon EOS 6D Mark IINikon D50
General Information
Make Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS 6D Mark II Nikon D50
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Released 2017-06-29 2005-07-23
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 7 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 23.7 x 15.5mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 367.4mm²
Sensor resolution 26 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Maximum resolution 6240 x 4160 3008 x 2000
Maximum native ISO 40000 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Minimum native ISO 100 200
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 45 -
Cross type focus points 45 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF Nikon F
Amount of lenses 250 309
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dot 130k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage 98 percent 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.5x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 6.5fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 11.00 m
Flash options no built-in flash Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow, Red-Eye Slow
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/500s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 765 grams (1.69 lb) 620 grams (1.37 lb)
Dimensions 144 x 111 x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") 133 x 102 x 76mm (5.2" x 4.0" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 85 55
DXO Color Depth rating 24.4 20.9
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 10.8
DXO Low light rating 2862 560
Other
Battery life 1200 pictures -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6N EN-EL3
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 to 20 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD card
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $1,799 $499