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Canon M50 vs Canon SX210 IS

Portability
79
Imaging
68
Features
88
Overall
76
Canon EOS M50 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
40
Overall
38

Canon M50 vs Canon SX210 IS Key Specs

Canon M50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Newer Model is Canon M50 II
Canon SX210 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 220g - 103 x 61 x 38mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX200 IS
  • New Model is Canon SX230 HS
Photography Glossary

Canon M50 vs Canon SX210 IS Overview

Below is a extensive overview of the Canon M50 versus Canon SX210 IS, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Canon. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the M50 (24MP) and SX210 IS (14MP) and the M50 (APS-C) and SX210 IS (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The M50 was announced 7 years later than the SX210 IS and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon M50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Canon SX210 IS being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the M50 matches up against the SX210 IS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M50 over the Canon SX210 IS

 M50 SX210 IS 
RevealedFebruary 2018June 2010More recent by 94 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Canon SX210 IS over the Canon M50

 SX210 IS M50 

Common features in the Canon M50 and Canon SX210 IS

 M50 SX210 IS 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display dimensions

Canon M50 vs Canon SX210 IS Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon M50 comes with external dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Canon SX210 IS has sizing of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the M50 and the SX210 IS.

Canon M50 vs Canon SX210 IS size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the M50 and SX210 IS is 79 and 90 respectively.

Canon M50 vs Canon SX210 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon M50 vs Canon SX210 IS Sensor Comparison

Often, it's difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements merely by going through technical specs. The graphic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M50 and SX210 IS.

As you can tell, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M50 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Canon M50 will produce greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern M50 should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon M50 vs Canon SX210 IS sensor size comparison

Canon M50 vs Canon SX210 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M50 vs Canon SX210 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M50 Portrait photography info
Canon SX210 IS Portrait photography info
80
focusing manually
decent MP (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
38
has manual focus
resolution is good (14MP)
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M50 as a Street photography camera
Canon SX210 IS as a Street photography camera
84
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (220g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon M50 Sports photography factors
Canon SX210 IS Sports photography factors
75
has image stabilization
decent MP (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
low battery pack (235 shots)
43
incredible zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M50 Travel photography factors
Canon SX210 IS Travel photography factors
78
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch focus
decent MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
low battery pack (235 per charge)
68
lighter than competition (220 grams)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (28mm)
great zoom (392mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M50 Landscape photography information
Canon SX210 IS Landscape photography information
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization
decent MP (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
low battery pack (235 CIPA)
48
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (14MP)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon M50
Vlogging with Canon SX210 IS
85
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone socket
30
fairly wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition (220 grams)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external mic socket
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Canon M50 vs Canon SX210 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M50 and Canon SX210 IS
 Canon EOS M50Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS M50 Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2018-02-26 2010-06-16
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 8 Digic 4
Sensor type CMOS CCD
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 24MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 1600
Max enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 143 9
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-392mm (14.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 23 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 15 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/3200 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual (3 levels)
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB No USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390 gr (0.86 lbs) 220 gr (0.49 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
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 235 shots -
Type of battery Built-in -
Battery model - NB-5L
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $779 $226