Canon M50 vs Sony A7R III
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Canon M50 vs Sony A7R III Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Europe Approves Revolutionary AI LegislationThe 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.
Canon M50 vs Sony A7R III Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M50 & Sony Alpha A7R III. The full galleries are available at Canon M50 Gallery & Sony A7R III Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon M50 over the Sony A7R III
M50 | A7R III | |||
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Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony A7R III over the Canon M50
A7R III | M50 | |||
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Screen resolution | 1440k | 1040k | Clearer screen (+400k dot) |
Common features in the Canon M50 and Sony A7R III
M50 | A7R III | |||
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Announced | February 2018 | October 2017 | Same age | |
Manually focus | Dial precise focus | |||
Screen sizing | 3" | 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.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.
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 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.
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Canon M50 vs Sony A7R III Specifications
Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha A7R III | |
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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 |