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Canon R50 vs Nikon D90

Portability
75 Imaging
71 Features
88 Overall
77
Canon EOS R50 front
 
Nikon D90 front
Portability
60 Imaging
51 Features
52 Overall
51

Canon R50 vs Nikon D90 Key Specs

Canon R50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 375g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Introduced February 2023
Nikon D90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200 (Push to 6400)
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 703g - 132 x 103 x 77mm
  • Launched October 2008
  • Old Model is Nikon D80
  • Successor is Nikon D7000
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Canon R50 vs Nikon D90 Overview

Following is a extensive analysis of the Canon R50 vs Nikon D90, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Canon and Nikon. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the R50 (24MP) and D90 (12MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The R50 was manufactured 14 years after the D90 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon R50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon D90 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the R50 scores vs the D90 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Nikon D90

          

          

            
 R50 D90 
LaunchedFebruary 2023October 2008More modern by 175 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k920kCrisper display (+120k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
Touch display  Easily navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Nikon D90 over the Canon R50

          

          

            
 D90 R50 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon R50 and Nikon D90

          

          

            
 R50 D90 
Manual focus  Very exact focusing
Display dimension3.00"3"Identical display dimensions
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon R50 vs Nikon D90 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and size. The Canon R50 provides external dimensions of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) while the Nikon D90 has specifications of 132mm x 103mm x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0") having a weight of 703 grams (1.55 lbs).
Take a look at the Canon R50 vs Nikon D90 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the R50 versus the D90.
Canon R50 vs Nikon D90 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R50 and D90 is 75 and 60 respectively.
Canon R50 vs Nikon D90 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon R50 vs Nikon D90 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The pic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the R50 and D90.
As you have seen, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different resolution. You should expect to see the Canon R50 to resolve greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer R50 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.

            Canon R50 vs Nikon D90 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon R50 vs Nikon D90 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon R50 vs Nikon D90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon R50
Portrait photography with Nikon D90
82
 manual focus
 megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 provides face detection focusing
 supports RAW formats
62
 focusing manually
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 comes with face detect autofocus
 exports RAW formats
 low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison
 Canon R50 as a Street photography camera
 Nikon D90 as a Street photography camera
77
 screen can move to multiple angles
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 supports RAW formats
 provides touch to focus
 great ISO range (32,000)
 lack of image stabilization
54
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 exports RAW formats
 screen is fixed
 no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon R50
Sports photography with Nikon D90
77
 quiet shutter (1/8,000s)
 megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 provides tracking autofocus
 comes with phase detect AF
 lack of image stabilization
45
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 supports phase detect autofocus
 very slow continuous shooting (4.5 frames per second)
 no image stabilization
 low megapixels (12MP)
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Travel Comparison
Canon R50 Travel photography information
Nikon D90 Travel photography information
84
 has bluetooth
 provides touch to focus
 megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 display is selfie friendly
44
 has built in flash
 no Time Lapse function
 low megapixels (12MP)
 screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Canon R50 Landscape photography info
Nikon D90 Landscape photography info
79
 manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
 screen size is good (3.00")
 megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (APS-C)
 great ISO range (32,000)
 supports RAW formats
 lack of image stabilization
57
 focusing manually
 swap lenses (Nikon F mount)
 decent sized screen (3 inches)
 decent sensor size (APS-C)
 exports RAW formats
 no image stabilization
 low megapixels (12MP)
 no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon R50 Vlogging info
Nikon D90 Vlogging info
77
 display is selfie friendly
 touchscreen functionality
 provides face detection focusing
 video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 does have external microphone support
 lack of image stabilization
21
 comes with face detect autofocus
 screen is not selfie friendly
 no image stabilization
 low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
 no mic jack
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Canon R50 vs Nikon D90 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Nikon D90
 Canon EOS R50Nikon D90
General Information
Company Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS R50 Nikon D90
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2023-02-08 2008-10-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.6 x 15.8mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 372.9mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4288 x 2848
Highest native ISO 32000 3200
Highest boosted ISO 51200 6400
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW format    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch 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    
Total focus points 651 11
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Nikon F
Available lenses 37 309
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3.00 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch capability    
Screen technology - Super Density TFT color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x 0.64x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per sec 4.5 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 6m at ISO 100 17.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Front curtain, Rear curtain, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Highest flash sync 1/200 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
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 1280 x 720 (24 fps), 640 x 424 (24 fps), 320 x 216 (24 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 Motion JPEG
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 375 gr (0.83 lb) 703 gr (1.55 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 132 x 103 x 77mm (5.2" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 73
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 977
Other
Battery life 370 images 850 images
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 EN-EL3e
Self timer Yes Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 sec)
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage Single UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $679 $1,199