In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS M50 and Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS. 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 Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | E 18-135mm OSS lens |
Height | 8.81 cm | 6.69 cm |
Width | 11.63 cm | 12 cm |
Depth | 5.87 cm | 4.99 cm |
Weight | 351 g | 359 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 351 g Camera with battery and memory card: 387 g |
Camera body only: 359 g Camera with battery and memory card: 403 g |
Body Material | Polycarbonate | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Black | White | Black |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
Optical Zoom | - | 7.5x |
SENSOR | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Sensor Resolution | 24.1 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor CMOS |
Total Pixels | 25,800,000 pixels | 25,000,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,100,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 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 |
Image Stabiliser | Optical | Optical (Steady Shot) |
Sensors | Digital level metre | - |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 8 | BIONZ X |
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LENS | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Type | - | Zoom lens - 7.5x zoom - 18 - 135 mm - f/3.5-5.6 E OSS - zoom |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | - | 27 - 202.5mm |
Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 45 cm |
Max View Angle | - | 76 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual (by ring) |
Lens Construction | - | 12 groups / 16 elements |
Filter Size | - | 55 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF-M | Sony E-mount |
Features | - | ED glass, aspherical lens, linear AF motor |
FOCUSING | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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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 | 425 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, 4D FOCUS system |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF | Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF |
Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Yes |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Viewfinder Type | Electronic - OLED | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | Colour | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | 0.39" | 0.39" |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | 2,359,296 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 1.07x |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Features | - | Auto eye sensor |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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ISO (Max) | 51200 | 102400 |
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Native ISO | 100-6400 | 100-32000 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 | 102400 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 | ISO auto (100-6400), ISO 100-32000 |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.4%), spot (2.8%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 384 | 1200 |
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, macro, night portrait, night scene, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, anti-motion blur |
Special Effects | Neutral, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, miniature, Toy camera, HDR Art, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard, Fine Detail | Black & White, Sepia, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, soft focus, illustration, landscape, portrait, Water Colour, miniature, clear, deep, light, autumn leaves, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour, HDR Painting, Rich-tone monochrome, Soft High-key, Night Scene, Standard, Style Box |
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, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (cool white), fluorescent light (daylight), fluorescent light (warm white), Underwater, 2500K - 9900K, fluorescent light (daylight white) |
Shutter Type | Mechanical electronically-controlled | Mechanical, electronic |
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, 5 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 1, 2 or 3 EV steps, 9 steps in 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 1 EV steps |
White Balance Bracketing | - | Yes |
X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/160 sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -2-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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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 | 921,600 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Rotating | Tilting |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control, display colour control, display contrast control |
FLASH | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Camera Flash | Pop-up flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 5 | 6 |
Flash Modes | Rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction, high-speed sync |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | AVCHD, XAVC S |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | AAC | - |
Surround Sound | - | Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel) recording |
Microphone Operation Mode | - | Stereo |
MEMORY | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | Memory Stick PRO Duo 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, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo, Memory Stick Micro Mark2, 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 |
6000 x 4000 6000 x 3376 4240 x 2832 4240 x 2400 3008 x 2000 3008 x 1688 4000 x 4000 2832 x 2832 2000 x 2000 |
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 S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 100Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 120 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps - 60Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps - 50Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 25Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps - 16Mbps XAVC S HD - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 16Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 24Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 60 fps - 17Mbps AVCHD - 1920 x 1080 i - 50 fps - 17Mbps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) | Sony NP-FW50 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 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 - 360 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 410 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 70 minutes (EVF on) Video recording - 75 minutes (LCD Monitor on) |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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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, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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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 | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching |
Computer Connectivity | Mac, Windows | Mac, Windows |
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 2.0 HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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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, 6 frames per second, 11 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | HDR Movie mode |
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, FE lock, Sweep Panorama technology, USB powered, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), High ISO NR, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Superior Auto mode, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, slow motion recording |
OTHERS | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha6400 ILCE-6400M + E 18-135mm OSS |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, hot shoe cover | Eyepiece cover, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, shoe cap, micro-USB cable |
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Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |