Canon EOS M50 vs Sony Alpha A7R II Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M50 vs Alpha A7R II - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M50 vs Sony Alpha A7R II 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 A7R II

  • Introduced in June 2015
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 42 megapixel
  • 5 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount E Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 126.9 x 95.7 x 60.3mm³ (5.0″ x 3.8″ x 2.4″)
  • 625g (20.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Alpha A7R II

EOS M50 vs Alpha A7R II 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 A7R II

EOS M50 vs Alpha A7R II: Viewfinder

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

Alpha A7R II 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 A7R II (0.78x)

Better choice: Sony Alpha A7R II

Canon EOS M50 VS Sony Alpha A7R II Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M50 a better choice

EOS M50

Alpha A7R II

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

10 5
Built-in flash (2)

Touch screen (2)

Weighs less (2)

387g
(12.5 oz.)
625g
(20.2 oz.)
More portable (2)

601cm³
(38 cu.in.)
732cm³
(46 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M50 are that the camera is faster, the built-in flash and the rather comfortable touch screen. A recommendation of the EOS M50 is made easy by the lower weight than the Alpha A7R II and the more compact size.

The EOS M50 scores 12 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Alpha A7R II

EOS M50

Alpha A7R II

Larger sensor (5)

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

24.10 42.40
Auto Focus points (4)

143 399
Larger lens selection (3)

7 50
Image stabilizer (3)

Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 1.29
Longer battery life (3, photos)

235 340

Conclusion: Advantages of the Alpha A7R II are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and the faster and more accurate auto focus. Additional pros for the Sony are the larger selection of lenses, the optical image stabilizer and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is that the battery has more stamina.

Yields 25 points for the Alpha A7R II.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M50

Alpha A7R II

Sensor cleaning

Sensitivity

100 – 25600 ISO 100 – 25600 ISO
Articulated screen

Video resolution

3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
External microphone

WiFi

Canon EOS M50 VS Sony Alpha A7R II Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M50 and Alpha A7R II

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M50

Sony Alpha A7R II

12
25

We recommend Sony Alpha A7R II as better choice.