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Canon M50 II vs Kodak S-1

Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Canon EOS M50 Mark II front
 
Kodak Pixpro S-1 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
61
Overall
56

Canon M50 II vs Kodak S-1 Key Specs

Canon M50 II
(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
  • Announced October 2020
  • Succeeded the Canon M50
Kodak S-1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 290g - 116 x 68 x 36mm
  • Released June 2014
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Canon M50 II vs Kodak S-1 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Canon M50 II vs Kodak S-1, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by brands Canon and Kodak. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the M50 II (24MP) and S-1 (16MP) and the M50 II (APS-C) and S-1 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor size.

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The M50 II was launched 6 years after the S-1 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon M50 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Kodak S-1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the M50 II matches up versus the S-1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon M50 II over the Kodak S-1

 M50 II S-1 
ReleasedOctober 2020June 2014Newer by 77 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k920kCrisper screen (+120k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Kodak S-1 over the Canon M50 II

 S-1 M50 II 

Common features in the Canon M50 II and Kodak S-1

 M50 II S-1 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size

Canon M50 II vs Kodak S-1 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon M50 II enjoys external measurements of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 387 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Kodak S-1 has specifications of 116mm x 68mm x 36mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.4") and a weight of 290 grams (0.64 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the M50 II compared to the S-1.

Canon M50 II vs Kodak S-1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the M50 II and S-1 is 79 and 88 respectively.

Canon M50 II vs Kodak S-1 top view buttons comparison

Canon M50 II vs Kodak S-1 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The picture below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the M50 II and S-1.

All in all, the two cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The M50 II featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Canon M50 II will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent M50 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon M50 II vs Kodak S-1 sensor size comparison

Canon M50 II vs Kodak S-1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M50 II vs Kodak S-1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon M50 II
Portrait photography with Kodak S-1
82
manual focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
71
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M50 II Street photography information
Kodak S-1 Street photography information
84
fully articulated screen
image stabilization
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon M50 II Sports photography info
Kodak S-1 Sports photography info
76
image stabilization
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
bad battery life (305 shots)
62
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery life (410 shots)
low frames per second (5.0 fps)
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M50 II Travel photography features
Kodak S-1 Travel photography features
78
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery life (305 CIPA)
65
better than average battery life (410 shots)
good megapixels (16MP)
no Timelapse function
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M50 II Landscape photography advice
Kodak S-1 Landscape photography advice
80
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
bad battery life (305 per charge)
74
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
better than average battery life (410 per charge)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon M50 II
Vlogging with Kodak S-1
85
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have external microphone support
34
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone support
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Canon M50 II vs Kodak S-1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M50 II and Kodak S-1
 Canon EOS M50 Mark IIKodak Pixpro S-1
General Information
Company Canon Kodak
Model Canon EOS M50 Mark II Kodak Pixpro S-1
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2020-10-14 2014-06-24
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 4640 x 3480
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 200
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 143 25
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF-M Micro Four Thirds
Available lenses 23 107
Crop factor 1.6 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings - Auto, Red-Eye Reduction, Fill Flash, Flash Off, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain Sync, Slow Sync+ Red-Eye Reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes none
GPS Yes None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 387g (0.85 pounds) 290g (0.64 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") 116 x 68 x 36mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 photos 410 photos
Battery style Built-in Battery Pack
Battery model - LB-070
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) -
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $599 $250