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Canon R50 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS

Portability
75 Imaging
71 Features
88 Overall
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Canon EOS R50 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS front
Portability
91 Imaging
40 Features
44 Overall
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Canon R50 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Key Specs

Canon R50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Push to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 375g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Released February 2023
Olympus TG-850 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 21-105mm (F3.5-5.7) lens
  • 218g - 110 x 64 x 28mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Canon R50 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Overview

Here, we will be matching up the Canon R50 versus Olympus TG-850 iHS, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the R50 (24MP) and TG-850 iHS (16MP) and the R50 (APS-C) and TG-850 iHS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The R50 was released 9 years after the TG-850 iHS which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon R50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-850 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the R50 matches up against the TG-850 iHS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Olympus TG-850 iHS

          

          

            
 R50 TG-850 iHS 
LaunchedFebruary 2023January 2014Newer by 110 months
Manual focus  More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen  Take selfies
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-850 iHS over the Canon R50

          

          

            
 TG-850 iHS R50 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon R50 and Olympus TG-850 iHS

          

          

            
 R50 TG-850 iHS 
Screen size3.00"3"Same screen measurement
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon R50 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Physical Comparison

          

          

            
If you are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to think about its weight and volume. The Canon R50 has got external measurements of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") having a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-850 iHS has sizing of 110mm x 64mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 218 grams (0.48 lbs).
Look at the Canon R50 versus Olympus TG-850 iHS in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view scale comparison of the R50 vs the TG-850 iHS.
Canon R50 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS size comparison
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the R50 and TG-850 iHS is 75 and 91 respectively.
Canon R50 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon R50 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
In many cases, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The image below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the R50 and TG-850 iHS.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The R50 featuring a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon R50 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher R50 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

            Canon R50 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon R50 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon R50 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon R50 Portrait photography factors
Olympus TG-850 iHS Portrait photography factors
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 manual focus
 decent megapixels (24MP)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 includes face detect autofocus
 exports RAW files
35
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 supports face detect focusing
 lack of manual focus
 manual exposure not available
 external flash not possible
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison
Canon R50 Street photography advice
Olympus TG-850 iHS Street photography advice
77
 screen articulates
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 exports RAW files
 comes with touch to focus
 very good high ISO (32,000)
 does not have image stabilization
69
 tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 weather sealing
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison
Canon R50 Sports photography advice
Olympus TG-850 iHS Sports photography advice
77
 silent shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
 decent megapixels (24MP)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 includes tracking focus
 comes with phase detect autofocus
 does not have image stabilization
51
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16MP)
 supports tracking focus
 weather sealing
 great battery power (330 shots)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon R50
Travel photography with Olympus TG-850 iHS
84
 connects via bluetooth
 comes with touch to focus
 decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 selfie friendly display
72
 great battery power (330 per charge)
 weather sealing
 decent MP (16 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 pretty wide (21mm)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Canon R50 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-850 iHS Landscape photography features
79
 manual focus
 change lenses (Canon RF mount)
 screen is a decent size (3.00")
 decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 very good high ISO (32,000)
 exports RAW files
 does not have image stabilization
50
 pretty wide (21mm)
 pretty good screen size (3")
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (16MP)
 weather sealing
 great battery power (330 per charge)
 lack of manual focus
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 manual exposure not available
 sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW format
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon R50 Vlogging advice
Olympus TG-850 iHS Vlogging advice
77
 selfie friendly display
 screen is touchscreen
 includes face detect autofocus
 video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 does have mic port
 does not have image stabilization
33
 pretty wide (21mm)
 built in image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detect focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen isn't selfie friendly
 does not have microphone port
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Canon R50 vs Olympus TG-850 iHS Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Olympus TG-850 iHS
 Canon EOS R50Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
General Information
Brand Name Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS R50 Olympus Stylus Tough TG-850 iHS
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2023-02-08 2014-01-29
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VII
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 -
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 4616 x 3464
Highest native ISO 32000 6400
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch to focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Tracking autofocus    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection focus    
Contract detection focus    
Phase detection focus    
Number of focus points 651 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Canon RF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 21-105mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.7
Available lenses 37 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 3.00 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Screen tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1/2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 6m at ISO 100 -
External flash    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Highest flash sync 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
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, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Yes
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 375 grams (0.83 lb) 218 grams (0.48 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 110 x 64 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures 330 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 LI-50B
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec, 12 sec, Custom Self-Timer (1-30 sec start timer, 1-10 pictures, 1-3 sec interval))
Time lapse feature    
Type of storage Single UHS-II SD card slot SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $679 $250