Canon M50 II vs Canon R5 C
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Canon M50 II vs Canon R5 C Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Canon EF-M Mount
- 387g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
- Revealed October 2020
- Succeeded the Canon M50
(Full Review)
- 45MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.20" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 102400)
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 8192 x 4320 video
- Canon RF Mount
- 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
- Revealed January 2022
Canon M50 II vs Canon R5 C Overview
Below is a complete comparison of the Canon M50 II vs Canon R5 C, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Canon. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the M50 II (24MP) and R5 C (45MP) and the M50 II (APS-C) and R5 C (Full frame) boast different sensor sizing.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe M50 II was introduced 15 months earlier than the R5 C which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).
Before we go right into a full comparison, here is a short introduction of how the M50 II matches up versus the R5 C for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Canon M50 II vs Canon R5 C Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M50 Mark II and Canon EOS R5 C. The whole galleries are available at Canon M50 II Gallery and Canon R5 C Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon M50 II over the Canon R5 C
M50 II | R5 C |
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Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Canon M50 II
R5 C | M50 II | |||
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Revealed | January 2022 | October 2020 | More recent by 15 months | |
Screen size | 3.20" | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") | |
Screen resolution | 2100k | 1040k | Crisper screen (+1060k dot) |
Common features in the Canon M50 II and Canon R5 C
M50 II | R5 C | |||
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Focus manually | Dial precise focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated screen | |
Selfie screen | Both good for selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Canon M50 II vs Canon R5 C Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Canon M50 II has got external measurements of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") with a weight of 387 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Canon R5 C has sizing of 142mm x 101mm x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") accompanied by a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs).
Look at the Canon M50 II vs Canon R5 C in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the M50 II versus the R5 C.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M50 II and R5 C is 79 and 57 respectively.
Canon M50 II vs Canon R5 C Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The graphic underneath may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the M50 II and R5 C.
All in all, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M50 II having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Canon R5 C will give more detail using its extra 21MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures way more aggressively. The older M50 II is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.
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Canon M50 II vs Canon R5 C Specifications
Canon EOS M50 Mark II | Canon EOS R5 C | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Canon | Canon |
Model | Canon EOS M50 Mark II | Canon EOS R5 C |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Pro Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2020-10-14 | 2022-01-19 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 36 x 24mm |
Sensor surface area | 332.3mm² | 864.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixels | 45 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 8192 x 5464 |
Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 51200 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 51200 | 102400 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Min boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 143 | 1053 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Canon EF-M | Canon RF |
Total lenses | 23 | 30 |
Focal length multiplier | 1.6 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fully Articulated |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3.20" |
Display resolution | 1,040k dot | 2,100k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dot | 5,760k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.76x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
Highest quiet shutter speed | - | 1/8000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 10.0 frames/s | 12.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 5.00 m (at ISO 100) | no built-in flash |
Flash options | - | no built-in flash |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC | 8192 x 4320 @ 30p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 24p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 30p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 24p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 810 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 260 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 810 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 260 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 225 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 225 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 8192x4320 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 |
Mic input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | Yes | USB |
GPS | Yes | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 387g (0.85 lb) | 770g (1.70 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") | 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 305 pictures | 320 pictures |
Battery format | Built-in | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | LP-E6NH |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) | Yes |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage media | SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) | CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots |
Storage slots | One | Two |
Retail cost | $599 | $4,499 |