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Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z50

Portability
57 Imaging
82 Features
89 Overall
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Canon EOS R5 C front
 
Nikon Z50 front
Portability
74 Imaging
68 Features
84 Overall
74

Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z50 Key Specs

Canon R5 C
(Full Review)
  • 45MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Boost to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 8192 x 4320 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 770g - 142 x 101 x 111mm
  • Introduced January 2022
Nikon Z50
(Full Review)
  • 21MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 397g - 127 x 94 x 60mm
  • Announced October 2019
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Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z50 Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z50, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the R5 C (45MP) and Z50 (21MP) and the R5 C (Full frame) and Z50 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The R5 C was launched 2 years after the Z50 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the R5 C scores vs the Z50 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R5 C over the Nikon Z50

		

		

			
 R5 C Z50 
AnnouncedJanuary 2022October 2019Newer by 28 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution2100k1040kCrisper display (+1060k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Nikon Z50 over the Canon R5 C

		

		

			
 Z50 R5 C 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon R5 C and Nikon Z50

		

		

			
 R5 C Z50 
Focus manually  Very accurate focusing
Display size3.20"3.2"Same display sizing
Selfie screen  Both good for selfies
Touch display  Easily navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z50 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
In case you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Canon R5 C provides external measurements of 142mm x 101mm x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") accompanied by a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) whilst the Nikon Z50 has specifications of 127mm x 94mm x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4") and a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the R5 C versus the Z50.
Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z50 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R5 C and Z50 is 57 and 74 respectively.
Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z50 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z50 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Normally, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading specifications. The image underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the R5 C and Z50.
To sum up, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The R5 C featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon R5 C will offer more detail utilizing its extra 24 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images way more aggressively. The younger R5 C should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.
	
			Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z50 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z50 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon R5 C
Portrait photography with Nikon Z50
89
 manual focus
 resolution is great (45 megapixels)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 offers face detect autofocus
 supports RAW formats
80
 has manual focus
 decent megapixels (21 megapixels)
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 offers face detect focusing
 exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Canon R5 C Street photography advice
Nikon Z50 Street photography advice
72
 screen articulates fully
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 supports RAW formats
 features touch to focus
 weather proofing
 very good ISO range (51,200)
 lack of image stabilization
73
 screen tilts
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 exports RAW formats
 offers focus via touch
 environment proof
 good ISO range (51,200)
 lack of image stabilization
 heavier than competition (397g)
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Sports Comparison
Canon R5 C Sports photography details
Nikon Z50 Sports photography details
79
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
 quiet mode (1/8,000 seconds)
 resolution is great (45MP)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 offers tracking focus
 weather proofing
 supports phase detect autofocus
 lack of image stabilization
 terrible battery pack (320 per charge)
75
 decent megapixels (21 megapixels)
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 offers tracking focus
 environment proof
 sensor has phase detect AF
 lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison
 Canon R5 C as a Travel photography camera
 Nikon Z50 as a Travel photography camera
72
 weather proofing
 has bluetooth
 features touch to focus
 resolution is great (45 megapixels)
 display is selfie friendly
 terrible battery pack (320 shots)
77
 environment proof
 has bluetooth
 offers focus via touch
 decent megapixels (21 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 display is selfie friendly
 heavier than competition (397g)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon R5 C
Landscape photography with Nikon Z50
79
 manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
 screen size is good (3.20 inch)
 resolution is great (45MP)
 big sensor size (Full frame)
 very good ISO range (51,200)
 supports RAW formats
 weather proofing
 has double storage slots
 lack of image stabilization
 terrible battery pack (320 shots)
79
 has manual focus
 swap lenses (Nikon Z mount)
 screen size is decent (3.2 inch)
 decent megapixels (21 megapixels)
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 good ISO range (51,200)
 exports RAW formats
 environment proof
 lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon R5 C Vlogging advice
Nikon Z50 Vlogging advice
72
 display is selfie friendly
 touchscreen capability
 offers face detect autofocus
 video resolution high (8192 x 4320 pxls)
 comes with microphone port
 lack of image stabilization
71
 display is selfie friendly
 touchscreen capability
 offers face detect focusing
 high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 includes mic jack
 lack of image stabilization
 heavier than competition (397 grams)
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Canon R5 C vs Nikon Z50 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R5 C and Nikon Z50
 Canon EOS R5 CNikon Z50
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS R5 C Nikon Z50
Type Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2022-01-19 2019-10-10
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Expeed 6
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 45MP 21MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 8192 x 5464 5568 x 3712
Max native ISO 51200 51200
Max boosted ISO 102400 204800
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data    
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Autofocus touch    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Total focus points 1053 209
Lens
Lens mount type Canon RF Nikon Z
Available lenses 30 15
Focal length multiplier 1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 3.20" 3.2"
Resolution of screen 2,100k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 5,760k dot 2,360k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options no built-in flash -
Hot shoe    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
Video features
Video resolutions 8192 x 4320 @ 30p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 24p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM8192 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 30p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 24p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 540 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 30p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 24p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p / 400 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 810 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 260 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 810 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 260 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 410 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 160 Mbps, XF-AVC, MXF, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 225 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM4096 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 225 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 135 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 8192x4320 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 770 grams (1.70 lbs) 397 grams (0.88 lbs)
Physical dimensions 142 x 101 x 111mm (5.6" x 4.0" x 4.4") 127 x 94 x 60mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos 320 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Built-in
Battery ID LP-E6NH EN-EL25
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage CFexpress B and SD (UHS-II) slots SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots 2 Single
Launch cost $4,499 $857