Canon M50 II vs Canon SX120 IS

Following is a complete review of the Canon M50 II and Canon SX120 IS, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are built by Canon. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the M50 II (24MP) and SX120 IS (10MP) and the M50 II (APS-C) and SX120 IS (1/2.5") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The M50 II was revealed 11 years after the SX120 IS which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon M50 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Canon SX120 IS being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the M50 II scores vs the SX120 IS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M50 Mark II & Canon PowerShot SX120 IS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon M50 II Gallery & Canon SX120 IS Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon M50 II comes with exterior dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") along with a weight of 387 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Canon SX120 IS has sizing of 111mm x 71mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 285 grams (0.63 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the M50 II compared to the SX120 IS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M50 II and SX120 IS is 79 and 87 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching a spec sheet. The image here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the M50 II and SX120 IS.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M50 II with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon M50 II will provide you with extra detail because of its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger M50 II should have an edge in sensor innovation.