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Canon R50 vs Sony A6300

Portability
75 Imaging
71 Features
88 Overall
77
Canon EOS R50 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83 Imaging
66 Features
82 Overall
72

Canon R50 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Canon R50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 375g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Revealed February 2023
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Introduced February 2016
  • Previous Model is Sony A6000
  • Updated by Sony A6500
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Canon R50 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon R50 vs Sony A6300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the R50 (24MP) and the A6300 (24MP) is pretty comparable and they enjoy the exact same sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The R50 was unveiled 7 years after the A6300 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon R50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick summary of how the R50 scores against the A6300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Sony A6300

          

          

            
 R50 A6300 
IntroducedFebruary 2023February 2016Newer by 86 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k922kCrisper screen (+118k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Canon R50

          

          

            
 A6300 R50 
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon R50 and Sony A6300

          

          

            
 R50 A6300 
Manually focus  Very accurate focus
Screen dimension3.00"3"Identical screen measurement
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon R50 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon R50 has got external dimensions of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") along with a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Sony A6300 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).
Look at the Canon R50 vs Sony A6300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the R50 and the A6300.
Canon R50 vs Sony A6300 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R50 and A6300 is 75 and 83 respectively.
Canon R50 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon R50 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Typically, its hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions just by checking out specs. The image underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the R50 and A6300.
All in all, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the identical MP so you can expect comparable quality of photos although you should factor the launch date  of the cameras into account. The more recent R50 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

            Canon R50 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon R50 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon R50 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Canon R50 Portrait photography features
Sony A6300 Portrait photography features
82
 has manual focus
 good MP (24MP)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 has face detect focus
 supports RAW files
79
 focusing manually
 MP count good (24 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 includes face detect focusing
 saves RAW files
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon R50
Street photography with Sony A6300
77
 screen articulates fully
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 supports RAW files
 boasts focus by touch
 great ISO range (32,000)
 no image stabilization
79
 has a tilting screen
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 saves RAW files
 weather proofing
 very good ISO range (25,600)
 does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison
Canon R50 Sports photography details
Sony A6300 Sports photography details
77
 quiet mode (1/8,000 seconds)
 good MP (24 megapixels)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 has tracking focus
 sensor has phase detect auto focus
 no image stabilization
74
 MP count good (24 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 includes tracking focus
 weather proofing
 comes with phase detect AF
 does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison
Canon R50 Travel photography information
Sony A6300 Travel photography information
84
 supports bluetooth
 boasts focus by touch
 good MP (24MP)
 flash built-in
 selfie friendly display
76
 weather proofing
 MP count good (24MP)
 built-in flash
 display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
 Canon R50 as a Landscape photography camera
 Sony A6300 as a Landscape photography camera
79
 has manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
 screen size is good (3.00")
 good MP (24MP)
 sensor size is decent (APS-C)
 great ISO range (32,000)
 supports RAW files
 no image stabilization
79
 focusing manually
 switch lenses (Sony E mount)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 MP count good (24 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 very good ISO range (25,600)
 saves RAW files
 weather proofing
 does not have image stabilization
Photography Glossary
Vlogging Comparison
Canon R50 Vlogging info
Sony A6300 Vlogging info
77
 selfie friendly display
 touchscreen enabled
 has face detect focus
 high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 includes mic support
 no image stabilization
35
 includes face detect focusing
 great video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 does have microphone port
 display isn't selfie friendly
 does not have image stabilization
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Canon R50 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Sony A6300
 Canon EOS R50Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS R50 Sony Alpha a6300
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2023-02-08 2016-02-03
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 3:2 and  16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 32000 25600
Max boosted ISO 51200 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Selective autofocus    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Autofocus live view    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Number of focus points 651 425
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Sony E
Total lenses 37 121
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3.00 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash range 6m at ISO 100 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes - Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Maximum flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
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 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone 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
Environment seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 375g (0.83 lb) 404g (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1437
Other
Battery life 370 photographs 400 photographs
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse feature   With downloadable app
Type of storage Single UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Cost at launch $679 $889