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Canon R50 vs Samsung NX10

Portability
75
Imaging
72
Features
88
Overall
78
Canon EOS R50 front
 
Samsung NX10 front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
50
Overall
53

Canon R50 vs Samsung NX10 Key Specs

Canon R50
(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
Samsung NX10
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Introduced April 2010
  • Newer Model is Samsung NX11
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Canon R50 vs Samsung NX10 Overview

The following is a complete overview of the Canon R50 vs Samsung NX10, both Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras by competitors Canon and Samsung. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the R50 (24MP) and NX10 (15MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The R50 was announced 13 years after the NX10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going through a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the R50 matches up against the NX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Samsung NX10

 R50 NX10 
IntroducedFebruary 2023April 2010Newer by 157 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k614kClearer display (+426k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Canon R50

 NX10 R50 

Common features in the Canon R50 and Samsung NX10

 R50 NX10 
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display sizing3.00"3"Equivalent display measurement

Canon R50 vs Samsung NX10 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Canon R50 comes with outside 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 Samsung NX10 has specifications of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the R50 versus the NX10.

Canon R50 vs Samsung NX10 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the R50 and NX10 is 75 and 80 respectively.

Canon R50 vs Samsung NX10 top view buttons comparison

Canon R50 vs Samsung NX10 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by going through specs. The picture below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the R50 and NX10.

All in all, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon R50 to provide more detail with its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher R50 should have a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon R50 vs Samsung NX10 sensor size comparison

Canon R50 vs Samsung NX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R50 vs Samsung NX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R50 Portrait photography factors
Samsung NX10 Portrait photography factors
83
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
73
manual focus
MP count decent (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon R50 Street photography advice
Samsung NX10 Street photography advice
77
screen can move to multiple angles
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
supports touch focus
very good high ISO (32,000)
lack of image stabilization
60
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than average (499 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon R50 Sports photography factors
Samsung NX10 Sports photography factors
77
silent shutter (1/8,000s)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
52
MP count decent (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good battery life (400 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R50 Travel photography details
Samsung NX10 Travel photography details
84
connects via bluetooth
supports touch focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
63
good battery life (400 CIPA)
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
more heavy than average (499 grams)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R50 Landscape photography features
Samsung NX10 Landscape photography features
80
has manual focus
change lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen is a decent size (3.00 inch)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good high ISO (32,000)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
68
manual focus
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count decent (15 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
good battery life (400 per charge)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon R50
Vlogging with Samsung NX10
77
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic port
lack of image stabilization
24
offers face detect focus
does not have selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
more heavy than average (499g)
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Canon R50 vs Samsung NX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Samsung NX10
 Canon EOS R50Samsung NX10
General Information
Brand Canon Samsung
Model type Canon EOS R50 Samsung NX10
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2023-02-08 2010-04-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - DRIM Engine
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 15 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3056
Maximum native ISO 32000 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 651 15
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Samsung NX
Total lenses 37 32
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3.00 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 614k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen tech - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 920k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x 0.57x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/8000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 12.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6m at ISO 100 11.00 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200 secs 1/180 secs
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 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
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 lbs) 499 gr (1.10 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 572
Other
Battery life 370 images 400 images
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 BP1130
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Single UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC
Storage slots One One
Price at release $679 $626