In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS M50 and Canon EOS 850D. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS 850D |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 8.81 cm | 10.26 cm |
Width | 11.63 cm | 13.1 cm |
Depth | 5.87 cm | 7.62 cm |
Weight | 351 g | 471 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 351 g Camera with battery and memory card: 387 g |
Camera body only: 471 g Camera with battery and memory card: 515 g |
Body Material | Polycarbonate | Aluminium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin |
Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Black |
SENSOR | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS 850D |
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Sensor Resolution | 24.1 Megapixel | 24.1 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 25,800,000 pixels | 25,800,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,100,000 pixels | 24,100,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 25 fps | 30 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit |
Image Stabiliser | Optical | Electronic (5-axis) |
Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS 850D |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 8 | DIGIC 8 |
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LENS | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS 850D |
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Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF-M | Canon EF/EF-S |
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FOCUSING | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS 850D |
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Auto Focus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF | Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection / TTL contrast detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 143 | 45 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, Manual Focus Assist |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF | Eye detection AF, Zone AF, AI Focus AF, AI Servo AF, Large Zone AF |
Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Yes |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS 850D |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Optical - fixed eye-level pentamirror |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | - |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.39" | - |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | - |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 95% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.82x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -3 to +1 |
Viewfinder Information | - | Grid, electronic level, flicker detection, aspect ratio line, spot metering circle |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | 1.6 |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS 850D |
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ISO (Max) | 51200 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | 100-6400 | 100-25600 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 | 51200 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 | ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.4%), spot (2.8%) | Evaluative, partial (6.5%), centre-weighted, spot (2%) |
Exposure Metering Zones | 384 | 216 |
Exposure Modes | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Bracketing Modes | - | Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, self-portrait, food, panning, sports mode, backlight correction HDR, smooth skin, handheld night scene | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, smooth skin, handheld night scene, group photo |
Special Effects | Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard, Fine Detail | Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Fine Detail |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps), fluorescent light (white) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, 2000K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 2 steps in 1/3 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps |
X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/200sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS 850D |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | Yes | Yes |
Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Rotating | Rotating |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS 850D |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 5 | 12 |
Flash Modes | Rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, auto mode |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | AF illuminator, wireless off-camera control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS 850D |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | AAC | AAC |
MEMORY | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS 850D |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | 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 Included | No | No |
Image Storage | 6000 x 4000 3984 x 2656 2976 x 1984 2400 x 1600 6000 x 3368 3984 x 2240 2976 x 1680 2400 x 1344 5328 x 4000 3552 x 2664 2656 x 1992 2112 x 1600 4000 x 4000 2656 x 2656 1984 x 1984 1600 x 1600 |
RAW 6000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 3984 x 2656 JPEG 2976 x 1984 JPEG 2400 x 1600 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 3552 x 2664 JPEG 2656 x 1992 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 6000 x 3368 JPEG 3984 x 2240 JPEG 2976 x 1680 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2656 x 2656 JPEG 1984 x 1984 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 100 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps |
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 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 - 50 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS 850D |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | Photo shooting - 235 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%)) Photo shooting - 370 shots (ECO mode) Video recording - 1.42 hours Playback - 4 hours |
Photo shooting - 800 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 730 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off)) Photo shooting - 310 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode)) Photo shooting - 290 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode)) |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS 850D |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Connectivity Features | Wireless Image Transfer | Remote control via mobile devices, Wireless Image Transfer |
Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
Tripod Mount Connection Point | - | 1/4" socket |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB / AV output Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C) |
FEATURES | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS 850D |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second | 7.5 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
Additional Features | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, colour control, in-camera red-eye removal, resizing an image, saturation control, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, brightness control, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Hybrid Auto, diffraction correction, chromatic aberration correction | RGB primary colour filter, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, HDR image enhancement technology, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, GPS via mobile, distortion correction function, diffraction correction, chromatic aberration correction |
OTHERS | Canon EOS M50 | Canon EOS 850D |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, hot shoe cover | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap |
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Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - 2 years |