Canon EOS M50 Review
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Our editorial take on the Canon EOS M50
The Canon EOS M50 was the company's first mirrorless camera to offer 4K video, marking an important milestone for the EF-M system. It pairs a 24.1-megapixel APS-C sensor with Canon's DIGIC 8 processor and Dual Pixel autofocus, delivering capable photo performance and 10 fps burst shooting. Reviewers consistently praised its handling, build quality, and user interface. The controls are well laid out, the menu system is intuitive, and the combination of a 2.36-million-dot EVF and a fully articulating touchscreen makes it versatile for a range of shooting scenarios.
The 4K video comes with a significant caveat: a 1.7x crop that restricts framing and makes wide shots difficult. That limitation, combined with digital-only stabilization in video mode, means serious video shooters may find it less compelling than competitors. Still, 1080/120p slow-motion and Wi-Fi with Bluetooth are welcome additions. Reviewers generally agreed the M50 is easy to use and well built, but its 4K implementation and the limited EF-M lens ecosystem keep it from being a standout in the category.
- Excellent ergonomics with well-positioned controls and intuitive menu system
- Solid build quality with versatile EVF and fully articulating touchscreen
- Dual Pixel autofocus with good coverage and eye detection
- Fast 10 fps continuous shooting and 1080/120p slow-motion video
- Severe 1.7x crop in 4K video limits usability
- Video stabilization is digital only, no in-body stabilization for stills
- Limited native EF-M lens selection
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It has Canon's latest DIGIC 8 processor and offers expanded Dual Pixel AF coverage, 4K/24p video capture (with a 1.7x crop) as well as Wi-Fi, ...
Pros · +. Improved Dual Pixel CMOS AF · +. Polished touchscreen · +. Excellent EVF · +. Easy to use · +. Very good image quality. Cons. -. Poor ...
Pros & Cons · Great handling and well-positioned controls · Solid, quality build · Versatile electronic viewfinder and side-mounted, tilt/swivel touch-screen ...
The Canon M50 has fantastic ease of use due to clearly labelled buttons and a fantastic menu system. Canon's menu system combined with its touch ...
Vloggers in particular will love the M50 for its combination of a decent-sized APSC sensor, excellent autofocus and face detection (at least for ...
Shutter response and focus speeds are very impressive, particularly in good light. This slows in low-light. Shot to shot time is also very impressive, although ...
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Specs
- Battery
- LP-E12, 875 mAh
- Raw Video
- No
- Max Frame Rate 4k
- 4K 24p
- Max Frame Rate Hd
- 1080/120p
- Max Video Resolution
- 4K UHD (3840 x 2160)
- Aspect Ratios
- 1:1, 3:2, 4:3, 16:9
- Image Formats
- JPEG, RAW
- Metering Modes
- Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Center-Weighted Average
- Creative Assist
- Yes
- Bit Depth Stills
- 14-bit
- Flash Compensation
- -2 to +2 EV (1/3 EV steps)
- Flash Guide Number
- 16.4 ft / 5 m at ISO 100
- Max Flash Sync Speed
- 1/200 s
- Exposure Compensation
- -3 to +3 EV (1/3 EV steps)
- Auto Lighting Optimizer
- Yes
- Sensor Size
- APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
- Sensor Type
- CMOS
- Image Processor
- DIGIC 8
- Effective Megapixels
- 24.1 MP
- Dual Native Iso
- No
- Iso Range Stills
- 100-25600 (extended 51200)
- Continuous Shooting
- 10 fps
- Shutter Speed Mechanical
- 1/4000 to 30 s
- Viewfinder
- OLED EVF, 2.36m-dot, 0.39 inch
- Rear Screen
- 3.0 inch, 1.04m-dot, vari-angle touchscreen LCD
- Touchscreen
- Yes
- Lens Mount
- Canon EF-M
- Crop Factor
- 1.6x
- Wireless
- Wi-Fi with NFC, Bluetooth
- Card Slots
- 1x SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
- Ibis
- 5-axis digital (video only)
- Af Points
- 99 phase-detection, 143 contrast-detection
- Af System
- Dual Pixel CMOS AF
- Af Low Light
- -2 EV
- Subject Detection
- Eye Detection AF
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