Canon R50 vs Sony RX100 VA

Here is a thorough assessment of the Canon R50 and Sony RX100 VA, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the R50 (24MP) and the RX100 VA (20MP) is fairly close but the R50 (APS-C) and RX100 VA (1") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The R50 was revealed 4 years later than the RX100 VA and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon R50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the R50 matches up against the RX100 VA in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS R50 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The full galleries are provided at Canon R50 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon R50 comes with physical measurements of 116mm x 86mm x 69mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VA has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Look at the Canon R50 and Sony RX100 VA in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the R50 and the RX100 VA.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R50 and RX100 VA is 75 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor sizing simply by looking through a spec sheet. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the R50 and RX100 VA.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The R50 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon R50 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer R50 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.