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Canon R50 vs Sony A7R

Portability
75 Imaging
72 Features
88 Overall
78
Canon EOS R50 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R front
Portability
78 Imaging
73 Features
76 Overall
74

Canon R50 vs Sony A7R Key Specs

Canon R50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 375g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Revealed February 2023
Sony A7R
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 465g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Introduced February 2014
  • Updated by Sony A7R II
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Canon R50 vs Sony A7R Overview

Let's take a closer look at the Canon R50 versus Sony A7R, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the R50 (24MP) and A7R (36MP) and the R50 (APS-C) and A7R (Full frame) feature different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The R50 was launched 9 years after the A7R which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short overview of how the R50 matches up vs the A7R in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Sony A7R

					

					

						
 R50 A7R 
IntroducedFebruary 2023February 2014More modern by 110 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
					

				


				

					

						
Reasons to pick Sony A7R over the Canon R50

					

					

						
 A7R R50 
Screen resolution1230k1040kSharper screen (+190k dot)
					

				


				

					

						
Common features in the Canon R50 and Sony A7R

					

					

						
 R50 A7R 
Manual focus  More accurate focusing
Screen dimension3.00"3"Identical screen dimensions
					

				

				

	
	
	
	

				

					

						
Canon R50 vs Sony A7R Physical Comparison

					

					

						
For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon R50 has got external dimensions of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) whilst the Sony A7R has measurements of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).
Compare the Canon R50 versus Sony A7R in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the R50 vs the A7R.
Canon R50 vs Sony A7R size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R50 and A7R is 75 and 78 respectively.
Canon R50 vs Sony A7R top view buttons comparison					

				


				

					

						
Canon R50 vs Sony A7R Sensor Comparison

					

					

						
More often than not, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The pic underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the R50 and A7R.
To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The R50 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A7R will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern R50 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

						Canon R50 vs Sony A7R sensor size comparison
					

				


				

					

						
Canon R50 vs Sony A7R Screen and ViewFinder

					

					

											

					Canon R50 vs Sony A7R Screen and Viewfinder comparison				


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Photography Type Scores

					

				

				
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon R50
Portrait photography with Sony A7R
83
 manual focus
 resolution is good (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 supports face detection focusing
 supports RAW formats
83
 focusing manually
 amazing MP (36 megapixels)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 provides face detect focus
 supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Canon R50 Street photography info
Sony A7R Street photography info
77
 screen articulates fully
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 supports RAW formats
 offers focus via touch
 very good ISO range (32,000)
 no image stabilization
79
 screen tilts up and down
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 supports RAW formats
 environment sealing
 lighter than competitors (465 grams)
 very good high ISO (25,600)
 lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
Sports photography with Canon R50
Sports photography with Sony A7R
77
 quiet shutter (1/8,000s)
 resolution is good (24MP)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 supports tracking autofocus
 sensor has phase detect AF
 no image stabilization
61
 high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
 amazing MP (36 megapixels)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 environment sealing
 slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
 lack of image stabilization
 not so great battery pack (340 CIPA)
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Canon R50 Travel photography advice
Sony A7R Travel photography advice
84
 supports bluetooth
 offers focus via touch
 resolution is good (24MP)
 built-in flash
 screen is selfie friendly
69
 lighter than competitors (465g)
 environment sealing
 amazing MP (36 megapixels)
 not so great battery pack (340 shots)
 does not contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Canon R50
Landscape photography with Sony A7R
80
 manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
 good sized screen (3.00")
 resolution is good (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is nice (APS-C)
 very good ISO range (32,000)
 supports RAW formats
 no image stabilization
77
 focusing manually
 interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
 nice screen size (3")
 amazing MP (36MP)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 doesnt have anti-alias filter
 very good high ISO (25,600)
 supports RAW formats
 environment sealing
 lack of image stabilization
 not so great battery pack (340 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon R50 Vlogging features
Sony A7R Vlogging features
77
 screen is selfie friendly
 touchscreen capability
 supports face detection focusing
 high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 includes external microphone port
 no image stabilization
36
 provides face detect focus
 high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 comes with mic port
 lighter than competitors (465g)
 does not contain selfie friendly display
 lack of image stabilization
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Canon R50 vs Sony A7R Specifications

					

					

											


					

						Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Sony A7R
 Canon EOS R50Sony Alpha A7R
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS R50 Sony Alpha A7R
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2023-02-08 2014-02-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 36 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 7360 x 4912
Highest native ISO 32000 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
Center weighted AF    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect focusing    
Contract detect focusing    
Phase detect focusing    
Total focus points 651 25
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Sony E
Available lenses 37 121
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3.00" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch operation    
Display technology - Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x 0.71x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Max quiet shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shutter speed 12.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash distance 6m at ISO 100 no built-in flash
Flash settings - no built-in flash
External flash    
AEB    
WB bracketing    
Max flash sync 1/200s 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported 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, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 375 gr (0.83 lbs) 465 gr (1.03 lbs)
Dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 95
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 25.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.1
DXO Low light rating not tested 2746
Other
Battery life 370 photographs 340 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse shooting   With downloadable app
Storage media Single UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $679 $1,898