Canon EOS M50 vs Sony Alpha A7 III Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M50 vs Alpha A7 III - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M50 vs Sony Alpha A7 III 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

Alpha A7 III

  • Introduced in February 2018
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 24 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 100 – 51200 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount E Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 126.9 x 95.6 x 62.7mm³ (5.0″ x 3.8″ x 2.5″)
  • 657g (21.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Alpha A7 III

EOS M50 vs Alpha A7 III 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: Sony Alpha A7 III

EOS M50 vs Alpha A7 III: Viewfinder

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

Alpha A7 III has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.78x.

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)

Alpha A7 III (0.78x)

Better choice: Sony Alpha A7 III

Canon EOS M50 VS Sony Alpha A7 III Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M50 a better choice

EOS M50

Alpha A7 III

Built-in flash (2)

Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 0.92
Weighs less (2)

387g
(12.5 oz.)
657g
(21.2 oz.)
More portable (2)

601cm³
(38 cu.in.)
761cm³
(48 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M50 are the built-in flash, that the display has a higher resolution and the lower weight than the Alpha A7 III. Another advantage over the Alpha A7 III: the more compact size.

The EOS M50 scores 8 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Alpha A7 III

EOS M50

Alpha A7 III

Larger sensor (5)

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

24.10 24.20
Auto Focus points (4)

143 693
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 25600 ISO 100 – 51200 ISO
Larger lens selection (3)

7 50
Image stabilizer (3)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

235 710
USB 3.0 (2)

Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Alpha A7 III are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and the faster and more accurate auto focus. Additional pros for the Sony are the larger sensitivity, the larger selection of lenses and the optical image stabilizer. 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 Alpha A7 III.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M50

Alpha A7 III

Speed (frames/second)

10 10
Sensor cleaning

Articulated screen

Touch screen

Video resolution

3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
External microphone

WiFi

Canon EOS M50 VS Sony Alpha A7 III Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M50 and Alpha A7 III

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M50

Sony Alpha A7 III

8
29

We recommend Sony Alpha A7 III as better choice.