Canon EOS M50 vs Canon EOS R Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M50 vs EOS R - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M50 vs Canon EOS R Specs

EOS M50

  • Introduced in February 2018
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 80.00mm (3.1″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount EF-M
  • WiFi built-in
  • 116.3 x 88.1 x 58.7mm³ (4.6″ x 3.5″ x 2.3″)
  • 387g (12.5 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS M50

EOS R

  • Introduced in September 2018
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 31 megapixel
  • 5 frames/second
  • 100 – 40000 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 80.00mm (3.1″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount R Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 135.8 x 98.3 x 84.4mm³ (5.3″ x 3.9″ x 3.3″)
  • 660g (21.3 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS R

EOS M50 vs EOS R Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Advantage: Canon EOS R

EOS M50 vs EOS R: Viewfinder

EOS M50 has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 2.36 megapixel with magnification of 0.60x.

EOS R has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 3.68 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.76x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

EOS M50 (0.60x)

EOS R (0.76x)

Better choice: Canon EOS R

Canon EOS M50 VS Canon EOS R Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M50 a better choice

EOS M50

EOS R

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

10 5
Larger lens selection (3)

7 4
Built-in flash (2)

Weighs less (2)

387g
(12.5 oz.)
660g
(21.3 oz.)
More portable (2)

601cm³
(38 cu.in.)
1127cm³
(71 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M50 are that the camera is faster, the larger selection of lenses and the built-in flash. A nice touch is the lower weight than the EOS R and the more compact size.

The EOS M50 scores 13 points.

Otherwise why to choose Canon EOS R

EOS M50

EOS R

Larger sensor (5)

APS-C Full frame
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.10 31.30
Auto Focus points (4)

143 5955
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 25600 ISO 100 – 40000 ISO
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

2.36 3.68
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 2.10
Longer battery life (3, photos)

235 370
USB 3.0 (2)

Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS R are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and the faster and more accurate auto focus. Additional pros for the Canon are the larger sensitivity, the better viewfinder and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is that the battery has more stamina, the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video.

Yields 29 points for the EOS R.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M50

EOS R

Sensor cleaning

Articulated screen

Touch screen

Video resolution

3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
External microphone

WiFi

Canon EOS M50 VS Canon EOS R Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M50 and EOS R

EOS M50 und EOS R, front view

Top view of cameras

EOS M50 und EOS R, view from above

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M50

Canon EOS R

13
29

We recommend Canon EOS R as better choice.