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Canon M50 vs Sony A7R III

Portability
79
Imaging
68
Features
88
Overall
76
Canon EOS M50 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R III front
Portability
63
Imaging
78
Features
93
Overall
84

Canon M50 vs Sony A7R III 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
  • Revealed February 2018
  • Successor is Canon M50 II
Sony A7R III
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 657g - 127 x 96 x 74mm
  • Announced October 2017
  • Old Model is Sony A7R II
  • New Model is Sony A7R IV
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Canon M50 vs Sony A7R III Overview

Following is a complete review of the Canon M50 and Sony A7R III, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the M50 (24MP) and A7R III (42MP) and the M50 (APS-C) and A7R III (Full frame) use different sensor dimensions.

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The M50 was unveiled 5 months after the A7R III and they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the M50 scores versus the A7R III in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon M50 over the Sony A7R III

 M50 A7R III 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Canon M50

 A7R III M50 
Screen resolution1440k1040kClearer screen (+400k dot)

Common features in the Canon M50 and Sony A7R III

 M50 A7R III 
AnnouncedFebruary 2018October 2017Same age
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen sizing
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon M50 vs Sony A7R III Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon M50 has got exterior dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Sony A7R III has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9") with a weight of 657 grams (1.45 lbs).

Check out the Canon M50 and Sony A7R III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the M50 vs the A7R III.

Canon M50 vs Sony A7R III size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the M50 and A7R III is 79 and 63 respectively.

Canon M50 vs Sony A7R III top view buttons comparison

Canon M50 vs Sony A7R III Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes purely by going through specifications. The image here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the M50 and A7R III.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The M50 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A7R III will produce extra detail having an extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively.

Canon M50 vs Sony A7R III sensor size comparison

Canon M50 vs Sony A7R III Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M50 vs Sony A7R III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M50 Portrait photography highlights
Sony A7R III Portrait photography highlights
80
has manual focus
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection focus
supports RAW formats
86
focusing manually
amazing MP (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M50 as a Street photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Street photography camera
84
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
supports touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
79
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
exports RAW files
supports touch to focus
weather proof
above average high ISO (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Canon M50 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7R III as a Sports photography camera
75
image stabilization
decent MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
bad battery pack (235 CIPA)
89
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
good battery power (650 per charge)
supports phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M50 Travel photography features
Sony A7R III Travel photography features
78
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
decent MP (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly screen
bad battery pack (235 CIPA)
74
good battery power (650 per charge)
weather proof
has bluetooth
supports touch to focus
amazing MP (42MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M50 Landscape photography factors
Sony A7R III Landscape photography factors
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization
decent MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
bad battery pack (235 shots)
87
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
amazing MP (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
no anti aliasing filter
above average high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW files
weather proof
good battery power (650 per charge)
two card slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M50 Vlogging features
Sony A7R III Vlogging features
85
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization
features face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
37
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with microphone socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Canon M50 vs Sony A7R III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M50 and Sony A7R III
 Canon EOS M50Sony Alpha A7R III
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS M50 Sony Alpha A7R III
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2018-02-26 2017-10-25
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 8 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 7952 x 5304
Max native ISO 25600 32000
Max boosted ISO 51200 102400
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Min boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 143 425
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF-M Sony E
Total lenses 23 121
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 1,440k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 3,686k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options - Off, Auto, Fill-flash, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB No USB 3.1 Gen 1(5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390g (0.86 lbs) 657g (1.45 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") 127 x 96 x 74mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 100
DXO Color Depth score not tested 26.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.7
DXO Low light score not tested 3523
Other
Battery life 235 shots 650 shots
Form of battery Built-in Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible) Two SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II support on one)
Card slots One 2
Retail pricing $779 $2,800