Canon EOS M50 Detailed Review

In additional EOS M50 was introduced by Canon in February 2018. It belongs to the Mirrorless Cameras category.

Canon is well-known and shouldn’t require further introduction, please see our manufacturer’s page for more digital cameras by Canon.

Also EOS M50 has a APS-C CMOS sensor with size of 22 x 15 mm² (0.88″ x 0.59″).

Picture of EOS M50’s sensor compared to popular format.

The 1-Euro coin has a diameter of 23.25mm.

The EOS M50’s sensor has resolution of 24 megapixel.

The EOS M50 features a mechanism for automatic sensor cleaning.

The EOS M50 uses an electronic viewfinder with a resolution of 2.36 megapixel, an excellent value for a viewfinder like this which makes the camera a joy to use.

The magnifcation is c. 0.60x, an above average value for an electronic viewfinder.

The EOS M50’s shutter speed varies from 1/4000s to 30s.

The EOS M50’s sensitivity is from 100 ISO and 25600 ISO.

Also, Canon’s sensitivity can be boosted to 51200. Therefore, ISO boosting will lead to growth noise.

The EOS M50 supports all general exposure modes.

The Canon allows spot exposure for the difficult occasion.

The EOS M50’s auto focus processor uses 143 AF points (or sensors). A basic rule of thumb says that the more AF points you have, the better. More AF points mean a better chance to have a point at the location of interest in a scene, a big plus in challenging situations (e.g. when panning the camera).

Manual focus is also possible with the Canon, a plus in tricky situations or for some creative freedom.

The EOS M50 has a built-in flash with a diapason of up to 5m (17 ft.). That range will fit for almost all occasion.

The EOS M50 display has a diagonal of 80.00mm (3.1 inches.) and a resolution 1.04 megapixel.

The camera display is intended for selfies or other occasion.

Display parameters:

EOS M50 video supported the resolution with 3840 x 2160 pixel.

Also the camera is equipped with an external microphone.

Canon EOS M50 Video parameters:

The EOS M50 has Wifi connectivity already built-in. Use Wifi to transfer images to a smartphone or computer and to remote control the camera. With NFC, camera and smartphone can be paired without the need for passwords.

For photo transferring users may use Bluetooth option.

Connect the Canon to a monitor or TV set over HDMI.

The Canon supports USB 2.0.

Connection parameters:

The camera supports SD HC and SD XC cards.

Memory cards characteristics:

The Canon EOS M50 works with a LP-E12 LiIon battery. The battery lifetime is an average 235 shots. That’s on the lower side of things for a full day, consider a spare battery for the EOS M50.

The EOS M50’s battery battery parameters:

The Canon EOS M50’s size is 116.3 x 88.1 x 58.7mm³. (4.6″ x 3.5″ x 2.3″). That dimensions are without lens. The weight of camera is 4.6″ x 3.5″ x 2.3″ grams (387 oz.) without lens weight.

Here is front and top view of the EOS M50:

For a better idea of the size of the camera, takes a look off camera and ID card comparison image.