In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS M50 and Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1. 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 | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 |
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| Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 8K - mirrorless system |
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| Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
| Height | 8.81 cm | 9.69 cm |
| Width | 11.63 cm | 12.89 cm |
| Depth | 5.87 cm | 8.08 cm |
| Weight | 351 g | 652 g |
| Weight Details | Camera body only: 351 g Camera with battery and memory card: 387 g |
Camera body only: 652 g Camera with battery and memory card: 737 g |
| Body Material | Polycarbonate | Magnesium alloy |
| Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Black |
| SENSOR | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 |
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| Sensor Resolution | 24.1 Megapixel | 50.1 Megapixel |
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| Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor RS CMOS |
| Total Pixels | 25,800,000 pixels | 50,500,000 pixels |
| Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,100,000 pixels | 50,100,000 pixels |
| Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) |
| Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 25 fps | 30 fps |
| Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
| Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating, APS-C compatible mode |
| Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) |
| Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
| Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
| PROCESSOR | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 |
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| Image Processor | DIGIC 8 | BIONZ XR |
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| LENS | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 |
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| Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF-M | Sony E-mount |
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| FOCUSING | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 |
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| Auto Focus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF | TTL contrast and phase detection |
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| Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 143 | 759 |
| Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function |
| AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF | Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF |
| Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, Pet Detection |
| VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 |
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| Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Built-in - electronic |
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| Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
| Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.39" | 0.64" |
| Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | 9,437,184 pixels |
| Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
| Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.9x |
| Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
| Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 |
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| ISO (Max) | 51200 | 102400 |
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| Native ISO | 100-6400 | - |
| Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 | 102400 |
| Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
| Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 100-32000 |
| Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.4%), spot (2.8%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted |
| Exposure Metering Zones | 384 | 1200 |
| Exposure Modes | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
| Bracketing Modes | - | Dynamic Range 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 | - |
| Special Effects | Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard, 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) | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K |
| Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled |
| Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/32000 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 | - |
| X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/200sec, 1/500 sec, 1/400 sec, 1/250sec |
| Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
| DISPLAY | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 |
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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 | 1,440,000 pixels |
| Display Form Factor | Rotating | Folding |
| Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
| FLASH | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 |
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| Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | - |
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| 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 M50 | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 |
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| Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS |
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| Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, MPF, HEIF |
| Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 7680 x 4320 |
| Audio Signal Format | AAC | Linear PCM, AAC |
| Microphone Operation Mode | - | Stereo |
| MEMORY | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 |
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| Memory Card Slot | SD card | Dual CFexpress / 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, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card, CFexpress |
| 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 |
8640 x 5760 5616 x 3744 4320 x 2880 5616 x 3744 - APS-C mode 4320 x 2880 - APS-C mode 7680 x 5760 4992 x 3744 3840 x 2880 4992 x 3744 - APS-C mode 3840 x 2880 - APS-C mode 8760 x 4864 5616 x 3160 4320 x 2432 5616 x 3160 - APS-C mode 4320 x 2432 - APS-C mode 5760 x 5760 3744 x 3744 2880 x 2880 3744 x 3744 - APS-C mode 2880 x 2880 - APS-C mode |
| 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 |
XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 30 fps - 400Mbps XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 24 fps - 400Mbps XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 25 fps - 400Mbps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 120 fps |
| BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 |
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| Battery Type | Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion |
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| Details | Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (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 - 430 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 530 shots (EVF on) Video recording - 150 minutes (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 145 minutes (EVF on) |
| CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 |
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| Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth | HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0 |
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| Connectivity Features | Wireless Image Transfer | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view |
| Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
| Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | - |
| Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe, PC terminal |
| Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Network (RJ-45) USB / AV output (micro-USB) USB (USB Type-C) |
| FEATURES | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 |
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| Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec |
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| Continuous Shooting Speed | 10 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second | 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 15 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 | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, peripheral shading correction, Flickering Reduction function |
| OTHERS | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 |
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| Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, hot shoe cover | Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, eyecup, shoe cap, cable protector, USB-C to USB-A cable |
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| Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
| Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| Service & Support | - | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year |
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