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Canon M50 II vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

Portability
79
Imaging
70
Features
88
Overall
77
Canon EOS M50 Mark II front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
60
Overall
48

Canon M50 II vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Key Specs

Canon M50 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 387g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
  • Launched October 2020
  • Superseded the Canon M50
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 283g - 133 x 71 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Canon M50 II vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Overview

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Canon M50 II versus Samsung Galaxy Camera 2, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Samsung. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the M50 II (24MP) and Galaxy Camera 2 (16MP) and the M50 II (APS-C) and Galaxy Camera 2 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The M50 II was released 6 years later than the Galaxy Camera 2 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon M50 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the M50 II matches up against the Galaxy Camera 2 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon M50 II over the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 M50 II Galaxy Camera 2 
LaunchedOctober 2020January 2014Fresher by 83 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k1037kClearer screen (+3k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 over the Canon M50 II

 Galaxy Camera 2 M50 II 
Screen sizing4.8"3"Bigger screen (+1.8")

Common features in the Canon M50 II and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2

 M50 II Galaxy Camera 2 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon M50 II vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Canon M50 II has outside dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") having a weight of 387 grams (0.85 lbs) whilst the Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 has sizing of 133mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 283 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the M50 II compared to the Galaxy Camera 2.

Canon M50 II vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the M50 II and Galaxy Camera 2 is 79 and 90 respectively.

Canon M50 II vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 top view buttons comparison

Canon M50 II vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The photograph below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the M50 II and Galaxy Camera 2.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The M50 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Canon M50 II will give more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The younger M50 II provides a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon M50 II vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 sensor size comparison

Canon M50 II vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M50 II vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M50 II Portrait photography advice
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Portrait photography advice
82
has manual focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection focus
exports RAW formats
44
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focus
cannot use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M50 II Street photography advice
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Street photography advice
84
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
good high ISO (25,600)
65
built in image stabilization (Optical)
has touch to focus
lighter than competitors in class (283 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon M50 II as a Sports photography camera
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 as a Sports photography camera
76
built in image stabilization
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
has phase detect auto focus
low battery power (305 shots)
48
excellent zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
great battery pack (400 CIPA)
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon M50 II
Travel photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
78
has bluetooth
includes focus via touch
decent MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
low battery power (305 per charge)
73
great battery pack (400 per charge)
lighter than competitors in class (283 grams)
has bluetooth
has touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not contain selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon M50 II
Landscape photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
80
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
low battery power (305 CIPA)
52
has manual focus
pretty wide (23mm)
very good size screen (4.8 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
great battery pack (400 shots)
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M50 II Vlogging features
Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Vlogging features
85
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization
supports face detection focus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external mic jack
37
pretty wide (23mm)
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic jack
lighter than competitors in class (283 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
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Canon M50 II vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M50 II and Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
 Canon EOS M50 Mark IISamsung Galaxy Camera 2
General Information
Make Canon Samsung
Model Canon EOS M50 Mark II Samsung Galaxy Camera 2
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2020-10-14 2014-01-02
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 1.6GHz Quad-Core Exynos
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 143 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M fixed lens
Lens focal range - 23-483mm (21.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range - 10cm
Total lenses 23 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3" 4.8"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 1,037k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 16s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 10.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash modes - Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, fill-in, slow sync, flash off, redeye fix
External flash
AEB
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
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Yes BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 387 grams (0.85 lbs) 283 grams (0.62 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") 133 x 71 x 19mm (5.2" x 2.8" x 0.7")
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 images 400 images
Style of battery Built-in Battery Pack
Battery model - Built-in
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2, 5, or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) microSD/microSDHC/microSDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $599 $400