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Canon 70D vs Canon M50 II

Portability
59
Imaging
62
Features
84
Overall
70
Canon EOS 70D front
 
Canon EOS M50 Mark II front
Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77

Canon 70D vs Canon M50 II Key Specs

Canon 70D
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 755g - 139 x 104 x 79mm
  • Announced October 2013
  • Succeeded the Canon 60D
  • Replacement is Canon 80D
Canon M50 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 387g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
  • Revealed October 2020
  • Succeeded the Canon M50
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Canon 70D vs Canon M50 II Overview

The following is a in depth overview of the Canon 70D and Canon M50 II, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both built by Canon. The image resolution of the 70D (20MP) and the M50 II (24MP) is relatively close and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The 70D was manufactured 8 years earlier than the M50 II which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 70D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon M50 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 70D matches up versus the M50 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 70D over the Canon M50 II

 70D M50 II 

Reasons to pick Canon M50 II over the Canon 70D

 M50 II 70D 
RevealedOctober 2020October 2013Newer by 84 months

Common features in the Canon 70D and Canon M50 II

 70D M50 II 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions
Screen resolution1040k1040kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon 70D vs Canon M50 II Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon 70D comes with exterior measurements of 139mm x 104mm x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 755 grams (1.66 lbs) and the Canon M50 II has sizing of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") along with a weight of 387 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the 70D vs the M50 II.

Canon 70D vs Canon M50 II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 70D and M50 II is 59 and 79 respectively.

Canon 70D vs Canon M50 II top view buttons comparison

Canon 70D vs Canon M50 II Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The picture below will offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 70D and M50 II.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Canon M50 II to provide you with more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged 70D will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon 70D vs Canon M50 II sensor size comparison

Canon 70D vs Canon M50 II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 70D vs Canon M50 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 70D as a Portrait photography camera
Canon M50 II as a Portrait photography camera
77
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
82
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 70D Street photography information
Canon M50 II Street photography information
68
screen articulates
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
84
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 70D Sports photography info
Canon M50 II Sports photography info
73
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
decent megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
environment sealing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
76
built in image stabilization
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery pack (305 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 70D Travel photography details
Canon M50 II Travel photography details
69
environment sealing
boasts focus via touch
decent megapixels (20MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
lack of Time Lapse recording
78
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
megapixel count decent (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly screen
terrible battery pack (305 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 70D Landscape photography details
Canon M50 II Landscape photography details
69
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
80
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
terrible battery pack (305 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 70D Vlogging highlights
Canon M50 II Vlogging highlights
69
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic jack
lack of image stabilization
85
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
built in image stabilization
has face detection focus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic support
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Canon 70D vs Canon M50 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 70D and Canon M50 II
 Canon EOS 70DCanon EOS M50 Mark II
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 70D Canon EOS M50 Mark II
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2013-10-31 2020-10-14
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5+ -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.5 x 15mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 337.5mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 12800 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 25600 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 19 143
Cross type focus points 19 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF-M
Amount of lenses 326 23
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology Clear View II TFT color LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 98% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.6x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 7.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m 5.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (59.94, 50 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS Optional Yes
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 755 grams (1.66 lb) 387 grams (0.85 lb)
Dimensions 139 x 104 x 79mm (5.5" x 4.1" x 3.1") 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 68 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 926 not tested
Other
Battery life 920 photographs 305 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Built-in
Battery ID LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, remote) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots 1 1
Price at release $758 $599