Canon R50 vs Nikon D750
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Canon R50 vs Nikon D750 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 51200)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Canon RF Mount
- 375g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
- Released February 2023
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Boost to 51200)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Nikon F Mount
- 840g - 141 x 113 x 78mm
- Launched September 2014
- Replaced the Nikon D700
- Later Model is Nikon D780

Canon R50 vs Nikon D750 Overview
Lets look more closely at the Canon R50 and Nikon D750, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Nikon. The resolution of the R50 (24MP) and the D750 (24MP) is pretty comparable but the R50 (APS-C) and D750 (Full frame) provide different sensor sizes.

The R50 was manufactured 8 years later than the D750 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon R50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon D750 being a Mid-size SLR camera.
Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the R50 scores against the D750 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon R50 vs Nikon D750 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS R50 & Nikon D750. The entire galleries are available at Canon R50 Gallery & Nikon D750 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Nikon D750
R50 | D750 | |||
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Launched | February 2023 | ![]() | September 2014 | More recent by 103 months |
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Tilting | Fully Articulating screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Nikon D750 over the Canon R50
D750 | R50 | |||
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Screen dimensions | 3.2" | ![]() | 3.00" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Screen resolution | 1229k | ![]() | 1040k | Crisper screen (+189k dot) |
Common features in the Canon R50 and Nikon D750
R50 | D750 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Very accurate focusing |
Canon R50 vs Nikon D750 Physical Comparison
If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon R50 offers outside measurements of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Nikon D750 has measurements of 141mm x 113mm x 78mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.1") with a weight of 840 grams (1.85 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon R50 and Nikon D750 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the R50 vs the D750.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the R50 and D750 is 75 and 57 respectively.

Canon R50 vs Nikon D750 Sensor Comparison
Generally, it's hard to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by checking out technical specs. The graphic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the R50 and D750.
As you can tell, both cameras have the same MP albeit different sensor measurements. The R50 contains the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow depth of field trickier. The more recent R50 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.

Canon R50 vs Nikon D750 Screen and ViewFinder


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Canon R50 vs Nikon D750 Specifications
Canon EOS R50 | Nikon D750 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Nikon |
Model type | Canon EOS R50 | Nikon D750 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Advanced DSLR |
Released | 2023-02-08 | 2014-09-12 |
Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | Mid-size SLR |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Expeed 4 |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | Full frame |
Sensor dimensions | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 35.9 x 24mm |
Sensor area | 332.3mm² | 861.6mm² |
Sensor resolution | 24 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Maximum resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 6016 x 4016 |
Maximum native ISO | 32000 | 12800 |
Maximum boosted ISO | 51200 | 51200 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Minimum boosted ISO | - | 50 |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | 651 | 51 |
Cross type focus points | - | 15 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Canon RF | Nikon F |
Number of lenses | 37 | 309 |
Focal length multiplier | 1.6 | 1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 3.00" | 3.2" |
Screen resolution | 1,040k dot | 1,229k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | Optical (pentaprism) |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dot | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.59x | 0.7x |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 30s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
Maximum silent shutter speed | 1/8000s | - |
Continuous shooting speed | 12.0 frames/s | 6.5 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 6m at ISO 100 | 12.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash settings | - | Auto, Auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, auto slow sync, auto slow sync w/redeye reduction, fill flash, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow sync, off |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash sync | 1/200s | 1/200s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
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 | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p) |
Maximum video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
GPS | None | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 375 grams (0.83 lbs) | 840 grams (1.85 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") | 141 x 113 x 78mm (5.6" x 4.4" x 3.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 93 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 14.5 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 2956 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 370 pictures | 1230 pictures |
Style of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LP-E17 | EN-EL15 |
Self timer | Yes | Yes (2, 5, 10, 20 secs) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Single UHS-II SD card slot | SD/SDHC/SDXC (dual slots) |
Storage slots | 1 | 2 |
Launch price | $679 | $2,000 |