Canon R50 vs Nikon 1 J2

The following is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon R50 versus Nikon 1 J2, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the R50 (24MP) and 1 J2 (10MP) and the R50 (APS-C) and 1 J2 (1") use different sensor size.

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The R50 was launched 10 years after the 1 J2 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon R50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon 1 J2 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the R50 grades against the 1 J2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS R50 and Nikon 1 J2. The complete galleries are provided at Canon R50 Gallery and Nikon 1 J2 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Canon R50 enjoys physical dimensions of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Nikon 1 J2 has sizing of 106mm x 61mm x 30mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.2") and a weight of 238 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the R50 vs the 1 J2.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the R50 and 1 J2 is 75 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions merely by looking through specifications. The pic below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the R50 and 1 J2.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The R50 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Canon R50 will result in more detail utilizing its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger R50 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.