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Canon M vs Canon M50 II

Portability
89
Imaging
60
Features
65
Overall
62
Canon EOS M front
 
Canon EOS M50 Mark II front
Portability
79
Imaging
71
Features
88
Overall
77

Canon M vs Canon M50 II Key Specs

Canon M
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 298g - 109 x 66 x 32mm
  • Announced July 2012
Canon M50 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 387g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
  • Released October 2020
  • Earlier Model is Canon M50
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Canon M vs Canon M50 II Overview

Below is a extended assessment of the Canon M versus Canon M50 II, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras and both are built by Canon. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the M (18MP) and M50 II (24MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The M was brought out 9 years prior to the M50 II 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 M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Canon M50 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a brief overview of how the M scores vs the M50 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M over the Canon M50 II

 M M50 II 

Reasons to pick Canon M50 II over the Canon M

 M50 II M 
ReleasedOctober 2020July 2012More recent by 100 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon M and Canon M50 II

 M M50 II 
Focus manually More exact focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display sizing
Display resolution1040k1040kIdentical display resolution
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon M vs Canon M50 II Physical Comparison

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Canon M enjoys external dimensions of 109mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) while 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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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the M versus the M50 II.

Canon M vs Canon M50 II size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the M and M50 II is 89 and 79 respectively.

Canon M vs Canon M50 II top view buttons comparison

Canon M vs Canon M50 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The photograph here might give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the M and M50 II.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Canon M50 II to render extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older M will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon M vs Canon M50 II sensor size comparison

Canon M vs Canon M50 II Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M vs Canon M50 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M Portrait photography advice
Canon M50 II Portrait photography advice
76
focusing manually
MP count good (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
82
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon M Street photography advice
Canon M50 II Street photography advice
72
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch focus
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
85
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
includes focus via touch
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon M
Sports photography with Canon M50 II
55
MP count good (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (230 per charge)
77
image stabilization
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
not so great battery life (305 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon M Travel photography highlights
Canon M50 II Travel photography highlights
63
supports touch focus
MP count good (18 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse recording
terrible battery life (230 shots)
does not contain selfie friendly display
79
has bluetooth
includes focus via touch
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery life (305 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M as a Landscape photography camera
Canon M50 II as a Landscape photography camera
66
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
good sized screen (3")
MP count good (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (230 per charge)
missing Time Lapse recording
80
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
not so great battery life (305 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M Vlogging information
Canon M50 II Vlogging information
37
touchscreen
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external mic jack
does not contain selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
85
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization
offers face detection autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic support
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Canon M vs Canon M50 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M and Canon M50 II
 Canon EOS MCanon EOS M50 Mark II
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS M Canon EOS M50 Mark II
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2012-07-23 2020-10-14
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max enhanced ISO 25600 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 31 143
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF-M Canon EF-M
Amount of lenses 23 23
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology Clear View II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS Optional Yes
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 298g (0.66 lbs) 387g (0.85 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 66 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 827 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 images 305 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Built-in
Battery ID LP-E12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible)
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $510 $599