In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS M50 and Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm 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 Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm 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 | FE 28-70mm OSS lens |
Height | 8.81 cm | 9.64 cm |
Width | 11.63 cm | 13.13 cm |
Depth | 5.87 cm | 7.98 cm |
Weight | 351 g | 658 g |
Weight Details | Camera body only: 351 g Camera with battery and memory card: 387 g |
Camera with battery and memory card: 658 g |
Body Material | Polycarbonate | Magnesium alloy |
Enclosure Colour | Black | White | - |
Protection | - | Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant |
Digital Zoom | - | 4x |
SENSOR | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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Sensor Resolution | 24.1 Megapixel | 33.0 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | Exmor R CMOS |
Total Pixels | 25,800,000 pixels | 34,100,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 24,100,000 pixels | 33,000,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) | Full Frame (35.9 x 23.9 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | 25 fps | 60 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 with 5-axis Intelligent Active Mode) |
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser | - | Yes |
Sensors | Digital level metre | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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Image Processor | DIGIC 8 | BIONZ XR |
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LENS | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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Type | - | Zoom lens 28 - 70 mm - f/3.5-5.6 FE OSS - zoom |
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Focus Adjustment | - | Automatic, manual |
Min Focus Distance | - | 30 cm |
Max View Angle | - | 75 degree(s) |
Zoom Adjustment | - | Manual |
Lens Construction | - | 8 groups / 9 elements |
Filter Size | - | 55 mm |
Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF-M | Sony E-mount |
Features | - | Internal focusing system, full-time manual focusing, ED glass, splashproof, aspherical lens, dustproof |
FOCUSING | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm 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 | 759 |
Auto Focus Features | Focus Peaking function | Focus Peaking function, Predictive Focus Control |
AE/AF Control | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Zone AF, Real-time Eye AF, Real-time Tracking AF, Wide-area AF, Expanded area AF, animal eye detection, bird eye detection, right/left eye select |
Face Detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm 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" | 0.5" |
Viewfinder Resolution | 2,360,000 pixels | 3,686,400 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | - | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | - | 0.78x |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | - | -4 to +3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.6 | - |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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ISO (Max) | 51200 | 204800 |
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Native ISO | 100-6400 | 100-51200 |
Extended ISO (Max) | 51200 | 204800 |
Extended ISO (Min) | - | 50 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 | ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200 |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.4%), spot (2.8%) | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, average, highlight spot |
Exposure Metering Zones | 384 | 1200 |
Exposure Modes | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | 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 | Soft Skin, Creative Look presets |
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 | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/8000 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 or 9 steps |
X-sync Speed | 1/200sec | 1/250sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV -3-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm 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 | 1,036,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Rotating | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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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 Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF |
Max Video Resolution | 3840 x 2160 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | AAC | Linear PCM, AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | - | Stereo |
Microphone Features | - | Wind noise reduction |
MEMORY | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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Memory Card Slot | SD card | SD card, 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 | - |
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 |
7008 x 4672 4608 x 3072 3504 x 2336 4608 x 3072 - APS-C mode 3504 x 2336 - APS-C mode 6224 x 4672 4096 x 3072 3120 x 2336 4096 x 3072 - APS-C mode 3120 x 2336 - APS-C mode 7008 x 3944 4608 x 2592 3504 x 1968 4608 x 2592 - APS-C mode 3504 x 1968 - APS-C mode 4672 x 4672 3072 x 3072 2336 x 2336 3072 x 3072 - APS-C mode 2336 x 2336 - 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 - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 60 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 30 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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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 - 520 shots (EVF on) Photo shooting - 580 shots (LCD Monitor on) Video recording - 100 minutes (EVF on) Video recording - 110 minutes (LCD Monitor on) |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth | USB 2.0, USB-C, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Connectivity Features | Wireless Image Transfer | Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to FTP server, PC Remote functions via Wi-Fi |
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 |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (USB Type-C) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm 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, 10 frames per second, 6 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, camera orientation detection, histogram display, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), fast motion recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, distortion correction function, S-Log2 gamma setting, slow motion recording, peripheral shading correction, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, Hybrid Log-Gamma (HLG) recording, S-Log3 gamma setting, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, simultaneous streaming & recording mode, focus breathing compensation, USB streaming, 14-bit RAW |
OTHERS | Canon EOS M50 | Sony Alpha7 IV ILCE-7M4K + FE 28-70mm OSS |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, hot shoe cover | Eyepiece cover, lens hood, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, shoe cap, USB-C to USB-A cable |
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Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |