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Canon R50 vs Canon R6 II

Portability
75 Imaging
72 Features
88 Overall
78
Canon EOS R50 front
 
Canon EOS R6 Mark II front
Portability
61 Imaging
78 Features
92 Overall
83

Canon R50 vs Canon R6 II Key Specs

Canon R50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 375g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Revealed February 2023
Canon R6 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 680g - 138 x 98 x 88mm
  • Introduced November 2022
  • Succeeded the Canon R6
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Canon R50 vs Canon R6 II Overview

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Canon R50 vs Canon R6 II, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both sold by Canon. The image resolution of the R50 (24MP) and the R6 II (24MP) is very similar but the R50 (APS-C) and R6 II (Full frame) possess different sensor sizes.

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The R50 was manufactured 4 months later than the R6 II which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the R50 scores against the R6 II when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Canon R6 II

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Canon R6 II over the Canon R50

		

		

			
 R6 II R50 
Display resolution1620k1040kSharper display (+580k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon R50 and Canon R6 II

		

		

			
 R50 R6 II 
IntroducedFebruary 2023November 2022Similar generation
Manually focus  More precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated display
Display sizing3.00"3.00"Equivalent display dimensions
Selfie screen  Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon R50 vs Canon R6 II Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon R50 has got external dimensions of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") along with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Canon R6 II has dimensions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs).
Examine the Canon R50 vs Canon R6 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the R50 compared to the R6 II.
Canon R50 vs Canon R6 II size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R50 and R6 II is 75 and 61 respectively.
Canon R50 vs Canon R6 II top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R50 vs Canon R6 II Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, it can be hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing purely by reviewing specs. The graphic below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the R50 and R6 II.
All in all, each of these cameras offer the same exact megapixel count but different sensor sizing. The R50 has got the tinier sensor which is going to make achieving bokeh more difficult.
	
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Canon R50 vs Canon R6 II Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon R50 vs Canon R6 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon R50
Portrait photography with Canon R6 II
83
 has manual focus
 decent MP (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 comes with face detection autofocus
 saves RAW files
86
 manual focus
 decent sensor resolution (24MP)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 has face detect focusing
 delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Canon R50 as a Street photography camera
 Canon R6 II as a Street photography camera
77
 screen articulates fully
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 saves RAW files
 has touch focus
 above average ISO range (32,000)
 no image stabilization
78
 screen articulates
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 delivers RAW files
 has touch to focus
 weather proofing
 very good high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison
Canon R50 Sports photography information
Canon R6 II Sports photography information
77
 silent shutter (1/8,000 seconds)
 decent MP (24MP)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 comes with tracking autofocus
 has phase detect autofocus
 no image stabilization
83
 high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
 silent mode (1/16,000s)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 has tracking focus
 weather proofing
 has phase detect AF
 not so great battery life (360 shots)
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon R50
Travel photography with Canon R6 II
84
 has bluetooth
 has touch focus
 decent MP (24 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 selfie friendly display
73
 weather proofing
 connects via bluetooth
 has touch to focus
 decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
 display is selfie friendly
 not so great battery life (360 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon R50 Landscape photography features
Canon R6 II Landscape photography features
80
 has manual focus
 swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
 pretty good screen size (3.00 inches)
 decent MP (24MP)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 above average ISO range (32,000)
 saves RAW files
 no image stabilization
82
 manual focus
 change lenses (Canon RF mount)
 nice screen size (3.00 inch)
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent sensor resolution (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 very good high ISO (102,400)
 delivers RAW files
 weather proofing
 has double storage slots
 not so great battery life (360 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon R50 Vlogging features
Canon R6 II Vlogging features
77
 selfie friendly display
 screen is touchscreen
 comes with face detection autofocus
 high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 has external mic socket
 no image stabilization
80
 display is selfie friendly
 touchscreen functionality
 has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 has face detect focusing
 video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 has mic port
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			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Canon R6 II
 Canon EOS R50Canon EOS R6 Mark II
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS R50 Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2023-02-08 2022-11-02
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 32000 102400
Max enhanced ISO 51200 204800
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW files    
Min enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous AF    
Single AF    
Tracking AF    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
Live view AF    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Number of focus points 651 4897
Cross focus points - 1053
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Canon RF
Total lenses 37 35
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen size 3.00 inches 3.00 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 1,620 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 3,690 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x 0.76x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 6m at ISO 100 no built-in flash
Flash modes - no built-in flash
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Fastest flash sync 1/200 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 470 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 90 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 170 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 85 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 85 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 470 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 70 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 30 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 12 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 90 Mbps, MP4, H.265, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 375 gr (0.83 pounds) 680 gr (1.50 pounds)
Dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5")
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 370 pictures 360 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 LP-E6NH
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage Single UHS-II SD card slot Dual SD slots (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots One Two
Launch pricing $679 $2,499