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Canon R50 vs Casio EX-ZR700

Portability
75
Imaging
72
Features
88
Overall
78
Canon EOS R50 front
 
Casio Exilim EX-ZR700 front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
53
Overall
44

Canon R50 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Key Specs

Canon R50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 375g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Introduced February 2023
Casio EX-ZR700
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-450mm (F3.5-5.9) lens
  • 222g - 108 x 60 x 31mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Canon R50 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Overview

Let's look much closer at the Canon R50 versus Casio EX-ZR700, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Casio. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the R50 (24MP) and EX-ZR700 (16MP) and the R50 (APS-C) and EX-ZR700 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The R50 was unveiled 10 years later than the EX-ZR700 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon R50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Casio EX-ZR700 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the R50 scores against the EX-ZR700 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Casio EX-ZR700

 R50 EX-ZR700 
IntroducedFebruary 2023January 2013More recent by 123 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k922kSharper screen (+118k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Casio EX-ZR700 over the Canon R50

 EX-ZR700 R50 

Common features in the Canon R50 and Casio EX-ZR700

 R50 EX-ZR700 
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen size3.00"3"Same screen size

Canon R50 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Physical Comparison

When you are going to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon R50 features outside 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) and the Casio EX-ZR700 has dimensions of 108mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the R50 compared to the EX-ZR700.

Canon R50 vs Casio EX-ZR700 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R50 and EX-ZR700 is 75 and 91 respectively.

Canon R50 vs Casio EX-ZR700 top view buttons comparison

Canon R50 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the R50 and EX-ZR700.

Clearly, each of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The R50 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon R50 will produce extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more modern R50 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon R50 vs Casio EX-ZR700 sensor size comparison

Canon R50 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R50 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R50 Portrait photography features
Casio EX-ZR700 Portrait photography features
83
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detection focus
supports RAW files
43
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with face detection autofocus
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon R50 Street photography details
Casio EX-ZR700 Street photography details
77
screen articulates fully
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
provides touch focus
above average high ISO (32,000)
no image stabilization
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (222g)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon R50 as a Sports photography camera
Casio EX-ZR700 as a Sports photography camera
77
silent shooting (1/8,000s)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
50
great zoom range (25-450mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery life (470 shots)
slow fps (3.0 fps)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R50 Travel photography details
Casio EX-ZR700 Travel photography details
84
supports bluetooth
provides touch focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
70
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
lighter than competitors (222 grams)
MP count decent (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (25mm)
very long zoom (450mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R50 Landscape photography info
Casio EX-ZR700 Landscape photography info
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
decent sized screen (3.00 inch)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
51
you can focus manually
reasonably wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
better than average battery life (470 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R50 Vlogging info
Casio EX-ZR700 Vlogging info
77
selfie friendly screen
touch screen
features face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic socket
no image stabilization
34
reasonably wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competitors (222g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have external mic socket
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Canon R50 vs Casio EX-ZR700 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Casio EX-ZR700
 Canon EOS R50Casio Exilim EX-ZR700
General Information
Brand Name Canon Casio
Model Canon EOS R50 Casio Exilim EX-ZR700
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2023-02-08 2013-01-29
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - EXILIM Engine HS 3
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 24 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 32000 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 651 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-450mm (18.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.9
Macro focus distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 37 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.00 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen technology - Super Clear TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames/s 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 6m at ISO 100 4.70 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30,20,15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 120 fps), 512 x 384 (30, 240 fps), 224 x 160 (480 fps), 224 x 64 (1000 fps),
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 375 gr (0.83 pounds) 222 gr (0.49 pounds)
Physical dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 108 x 60 x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2")
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 photographs 470 photographs
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 NP-130
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 seconds, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Single UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $679 $370