Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs. Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM

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Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

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Canon EOS 5D Mark IV vs. Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only EF-M 15-45mm IS STM lens
Height 11.6 cm 8.81 cm
Width 15.1 cm 11.63 cm
Depth 7.59 cm 5.87 cm
Weight 800 g 350 g
Weight Details - Camera body only: 350 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 387 g
Enclosure Colour - Black | Black with graphite grey lens | White with silver lens
Protection Waterproof, dust-resistant -
Optical Zoom - 3x
Navigation GPS/GLONASS/Michibiki receiver -
SENSOR Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Sensor Resolution 30.4 Megapixel 24.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels - 25,800,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 30,400,000 24,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 24 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System EOS Integrated Cleaning System
Image Stabiliser - Optical
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Image Processor DIGIC 6+ DIGIC 8
LENS Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Type - Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 15 - 45 mm - f/3.5-6.3 STM Canon EF-M
Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera - 24 - 72mm
Focus Adjustment - Automatic, manual
Min Focus Distance - 25 cm
Max View Angle - 84.3 degree(s)
Zoom Adjustment - Manual
Lens Construction - 9 groups / 10 elements
Filter Size - 49 mm
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF Canon EF-M
Features - Full-time manual focusing, Stepping Motor (STM) technology
FOCUSING Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Auto Focus TTL phase detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 61 143
AE/AF Control - Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF
Face Detection Live Face detection AF mode Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.39"
Viewfinder Resolution - 2,360,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, white balance, metering system, exposure bracketing, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst, flicker detection, JPEG/RAW -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 1.6
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
ISO (Max) 102400 51200
Native ISO 100-32000 -
Extended ISO (Max) 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) 51200
Extended ISO (Min) 50 -
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-32000 ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (1.3%) Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 252 384
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Fine Detail Soft, Cool, Warm, Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, purple, blue, green, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail, Shine, Lime, Peach
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/4000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps -
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 0-20 (ISO 100) EV -2-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels 1,040,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
FLASH Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Camera Flash - Pop-up flash
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) - 5
Flash Modes - Rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction
Red-Eye Reduction - Yes
Features - AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Mono Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction, sensitivity control
MEMORY Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Memory Card Slot CompactFlash Card, SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards CompactFlash, SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card
Memory Card - 32 GB SDHC
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage RAW 6720 x 4480
RAW 5040 x 3360
RAW 3360 x 2240
JPEG 6720 x 4480
JPEG 4464 x 2976
JPEG 3360 x 2240
JPEG 1696 x 1280
JPEG 640 x 480
JPEG 5952 x 4480
JPEG 3968 x 2976
JPEG 2976 x 2240
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 6720 x 3776
JPEG 4464 x 2512
JPEG 3360 x 1888
JPEG 1920 x 1080
JPEG 720 x 408
JPEG 4480 x 4480
JPEG 2976 x 2976
JPEG 2240 x 2240
JPEG 1280 x 1280
JPEG 480 x 480
RAW 6000 x 4000
JPEG 6000 x 4000
JPEG 3984 x 2656
JPEG 2976 x 1984
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 6000 x 3368
JPEG 3984 x 2240
JPEG 2976 x 1680
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 5328 x 4000
JPEG 3552 x 2664
JPEG 2656 x 1992
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 4000 x 4000
JPEG 2656 x 2656
JPEG 1984 x 1984
JPEG 1600 x 1600
Video Capture MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps - 500Mbps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps - 500Mbps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps - 500Mbps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps - 500Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 119.9 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 100 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Battery Type Canon LP-E6, Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 900 shots (at 23 °C)
Photo shooting - 850 shots (at 0 °C)
Photo shooting - 275 shots (at 23 °C (EVF on))
Photo shooting - 245 shots (at 0 °C (EVF on))
Photo shooting - 320 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor on))
Photo shooting - 305 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor on))
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication) HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, Live streaming
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.0
HDMI output
Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
FEATURES Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 7 frames per second 10 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Scene Intelligent Auto technology, distortion control, Dual Axis Electronic Level, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, diffraction correction, HDR Movie mode, Dual Pixel RAW, Digital Lens Optimizer RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight tone priority, brightness control, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Hybrid Auto, distortion correction function, PC webcam option, tilt adjustment, diffraction correction, slow motion recording, chromatic aberration correction, vertical video support, movie self-timer, Digital Lens Optimizer (DLO)
OTHERS Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS M50 Mark II + EF-M 15-45mm IS STM
Included Accessories Lens hood, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap, rucksack, additional battery, hot shoe cover
Software Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Map Utility -
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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