Canon EOS M50 vs Sony Alpha A7R III Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M50 vs Alpha A7R III - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M50 vs Sony Alpha A7R 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 A7R III

  • Introduced in October 2017
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 42 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 100 – 32000 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 73.7mm³ (5.0″ x 3.8″ x 2.9″)
  • 657g (21.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Alpha A7R III

EOS M50 vs Alpha A7R 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 A7R III

EOS M50 vs Alpha A7R III: Viewfinder

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

Alpha A7R III has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 3.69 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 III (0.78x)

Better choice: Sony Alpha A7R III

Canon EOS M50 VS Sony Alpha A7R III Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M50 a better choice

EOS M50

Alpha A7R III

Built-in flash (2)

Weighs less (2)

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

601cm³
(38 cu.in.)
894cm³
(56 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M50 are the built-in flash, the lower weight than the Alpha A7R III and the more compact size.

The EOS M50 scores 6 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Alpha A7R III

EOS M50

Alpha A7R III

Larger sensor (5)

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

24.10 42.40
Auto Focus points (4)

143 399
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 25600 ISO 100 – 32000 ISO
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

2.36 3.69
Larger lens selection (3)

7 50
Image stabilizer (3)

Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 1.44
Longer battery life (3, photos)

235 650
USB 3.0 (2)

Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Alpha A7R 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 better viewfinder and the larger selection of lenses. We also like the optical image stabilizer, that the display has a higher resolution and that the battery has more stamina. Another advantage over the EOS M50: the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video.

Yields 35 points for the Alpha A7R III.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M50

Alpha A7R 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 A7R III Dimensions

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

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M50

Sony Alpha A7R III

6
35

We recommend Sony Alpha A7R III as better choice.