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Canon R50 vs Samsung NX100

Portability
75
Imaging
72
Features
88
Overall
78
Canon EOS R50 front
 
Samsung NX100 front
Portability
88
Imaging
55
Features
54
Overall
54

Canon R50 vs Samsung NX100 Key Specs

Canon R50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 375g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Released February 2023
Samsung NX100
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 282g - 120 x 71 x 35mm
  • Revealed September 2010
  • Updated by Samsung NX200
Photography Glossary

Canon R50 vs Samsung NX100 Overview

Here is a extended analysis of the Canon R50 and Samsung NX100, both Entry-Level Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Canon and Samsung. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the R50 (24MP) and NX100 (15MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor size (APS-C).

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The R50 was revealed 12 years later than the NX100 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Canon R50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung NX100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the R50 matches up against the NX100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Samsung NX100

 R50 NX100 
RevealedFebruary 2023September 2010Fresher by 151 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k614kCrisper display (+426k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Samsung NX100 over the Canon R50

 NX100 R50 

Common features in the Canon R50 and Samsung NX100

 R50 NX100 
Manually focus More accurate focus
Display dimensions3.00"3"Equal display size

Canon R50 vs Samsung NX100 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon R50 enjoys external measurements 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 NX100 has proportions of 120mm x 71mm x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") with a weight of 282 grams (0.62 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the R50 against the NX100.

Canon R50 vs Samsung NX100 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R50 and NX100 is 75 and 88 respectively.

Canon R50 vs Samsung NX100 top view buttons comparison

Canon R50 vs Samsung NX100 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The photograph below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the R50 and NX100.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon R50 to give greater detail because of its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent R50 will have an edge in sensor tech.

Canon R50 vs Samsung NX100 sensor size comparison

Canon R50 vs Samsung NX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R50 vs Samsung NX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R50 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX100 as a Portrait photography camera
83
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
supports RAW files
73
manual focus
megapixel count good (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection focus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon R50 Street photography info
Samsung NX100 Street photography info
77
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW files
supports focus by touch
great ISO range (32,000)
no image stabilization
76
has image stabilization
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Canon R50 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX100 as a Sports photography camera
77
silent shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
no image stabilization
60
has image stabilization
megapixel count good (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
better than average battery (420 shots)
very slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R50 Travel photography advice
Samsung NX100 Travel photography advice
84
has bluetooth
supports focus by touch
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
66
better than average battery (420 CIPA)
megapixel count good (15 megapixels)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R50 Landscape photography details
Samsung NX100 Landscape photography details
80
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is decent (3.00")
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (32,000)
supports RAW files
no image stabilization
75
manual focus
switch lenses (Samsung NX mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization
megapixel count good (15MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (420 CIPA)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R50 Vlogging features
Samsung NX100 Vlogging features
77
selfie friendly display
has touchscreen
features face detect focusing
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with mic support
no image stabilization
31
has image stabilization
features face detection focus
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Canon R50 vs Samsung NX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Samsung NX100
 Canon EOS R50Samsung NX100
General Information
Brand Name Canon Samsung
Model type Canon EOS R50 Samsung NX100
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2023-02-08 2010-09-14
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - DRIMe 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
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 32000 6400
Max boosted ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 651 15
Lens
Lens mount type Canon RF Samsung NX
Amount of lenses 37 32
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3.00 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - VGA AMOLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/8000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0fps 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 6m at ISO 100 no built-in flash
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 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)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 375g (0.83 lbs) 282g (0.62 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 120 x 71 x 35mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 62
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 563
Other
Battery life 370 shots 420 shots
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 BP1130
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Single UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $679 $386