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Canon R50 vs Sony RX100

Portability
75 Imaging
71 Features
88 Overall
77
Canon EOS R50 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91 Imaging
49 Features
68 Overall
56

Canon R50 vs Sony RX100 Key Specs

Canon R50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 375g - 116 x 86 x 69mm
  • Revealed February 2023
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 II
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Canon R50 vs Sony RX100 Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Canon R50 and Sony RX100, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the R50 (24MP) and the RX100 (20MP) is very close but the R50 (APS-C) and RX100 (1") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The R50 was announced 10 years after the RX100 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon R50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the R50 scores vs the RX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon R50 over the Sony RX100

          

          

            
 R50 RX100 
ReleasedFebruary 2023August 2012Newer by 128 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
Touch display  Easily navigate
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Canon R50

          

          

            
 RX100 R50 
Display resolution1229k1040kClearer display (+189k dot)
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Canon R50 and Sony RX100

          

          

            
 R50 RX100 
Manual focus  Dial accurate focus
Display dimension3.00"3"Identical display measurements
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Canon R50 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Canon R50 has 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) whilst the Sony RX100 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).
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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the R50 versus the RX100.
Canon R50 vs Sony RX100 size comparison
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R50 and RX100 is 75 and 91 respectively.
Canon R50 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Canon R50 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Quite often, its tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The image underneath should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the R50 and RX100.
As you have seen, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The R50 with its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh easier and the Canon R50 will render extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos much more aggressively. The younger R50 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

            Canon R50 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Canon R50 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Canon R50 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
 Canon R50 as a Portrait photography camera
 Sony RX100 as a Portrait photography camera
82
 focusing manually
 decent megapixels (24MP)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 includes face detection focusing
 delivers RAW formats
63
 manual focus
 high flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
 decent MP (20 megapixels)
 decent sensor size (1")
 supports face detection autofocus
 supports RAW formats
 can't use external flash
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Canon R50
Street photography with Sony RX100
77
 screen articulates
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 delivers RAW formats
 has focus via touch
 great high ISO (32,000)
 lack of image stabilization
79
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent sensor size (1")
 supports RAW formats
 lighter than others (240 grams)
 very good high ISO (25,600)
 no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison
Canon R50 Sports photography information
Sony RX100 Sports photography information
77
 silent shutter (1/8,000s)
 decent megapixels (24MP)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 includes tracking autofocus
 has phase detect AF
 lack of image stabilization
64
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (20 megapixels)
 decent sensor size (1")
 supports tracking autofocus
 doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Canon R50
Travel photography with Sony RX100
84
 supports bluetooth
 has focus via touch
 decent megapixels (24MP)
 flash built-in
 selfie friendly screen
79
 lighter than others (240 grams)
 decent MP (20 megapixels)
 built-in flash
 really wide (28mm)
 very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
 screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Canon R50 Landscape photography features
Sony RX100 Landscape photography features
79
 focusing manually
 swap lenses (Canon RF mount)
 nice screen size (3.00")
 decent megapixels (24MP)
 good sensor size (APS-C)
 great high ISO (32,000)
 delivers RAW formats
 lack of image stabilization
73
 manual focus
 really wide (28mm)
 very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
 nice screen size (3 inches)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 decent MP (20 megapixels)
 decent sensor size (1")
 very good high ISO (25,600)
 supports RAW formats
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison
Canon R50 Vlogging details
Sony RX100 Vlogging details
77
 selfie friendly screen
 touch screen
 includes face detection focusing
 video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 has external mic support
 lack of image stabilization
38
 really wide (28mm)
 very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detection autofocus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 lighter than others (240g)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 no external microphone port
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Canon R50 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R50 and Sony RX100
 Canon EOS R50Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS R50 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2023-02-08 2012-08-28
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 20MP
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 32000 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures    
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
Continuous AF    
AF single    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
Center weighted AF    
AF multi area    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Total focus points 651 25
Lens
Lens support Canon RF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-100mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture - f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing distance - 5cm
Amount of lenses 37 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.00" 3"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Screen tech - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.59x -
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shutter speed 12.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance 6m at ISO 100 -
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Max flash sync 1/200s 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering    
Average metering    
Spot metering    
Partial metering    
AF area metering    
Center weighted metering    
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 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack    
Headphone jack    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 grams (0.83 lb) 240 grams (0.53 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 86 x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 390
Other
Battery life 370 pictures 330 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E17 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording   With downloadable app
Storage media Single UHS-II SD card slot SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $679 $448