Canon R50 vs Nikon 1 J3

Let's look more closely at the Canon R50 versus Nikon 1 J3, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the R50 (24MP) and 1 J3 (14MP) and the R50 (APS-C) and 1 J3 (1") boast different sensor size.

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The R50 was revealed 9 years later than the 1 J3 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon R50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon 1 J3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the R50 grades versus the 1 J3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS R50 & Nikon 1 J3. The full galleries are viewable at Canon R50 Gallery & Nikon 1 J3 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Canon R50 offers external dimensions of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Nikon 1 J3 has specifications of 101mm x 61mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the R50 compared to the 1 J3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R50 and 1 J3 is 75 and 92 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by researching a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the R50 and 1 J3.

Clearly, both of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The R50 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh simpler and the Canon R50 will render more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger R50 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.