In depth comparison and review of Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS and Canon EOS M50. 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 | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS M50 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 720p - mirrorless system | Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | 18-55mm OSS lens | Body only |
Height | 6 cm | 8.81 cm |
Width | 11 cm | 11.63 cm |
Depth | 3.3 cm | 5.87 cm |
Weight | 225 g | 351 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 351 g Camera with battery and memory card: 387 g |
Body Material | - | Polycarbonate |
Enclosure Colour | Black | Silver | Black | White |
Optical Zoom | 3x | - |
SENSOR | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS M50 |
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Sensor Resolution | 16.2 Megapixel | 24.1 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | Exmor APS HD CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 16,500,000 pixels | 25,800,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 16,200,000 pixels | 24,100,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | APS-C (23.5 x 15.6 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 25 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating | EOS Integrated Cleaning System |
Image Stabiliser | Optical (Steady Shot) | Optical |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS M50 |
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Image Processor | BIONZ | DIGIC 8 |
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LENS | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS M50 |
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Type | Zoom lens - 3x zoom - 18 - 55 mm - f/3.5-5.6 - zoom | - |
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Focal Length Equivalent to 35mm Camera | 27 - 82.5mm | - |
Focus Adjustment | Automatic, manual | - |
Min Focus Distance | 25 cm | - |
Max View Angle | 76 degree(s) | - |
Zoom Adjustment | Manual | - |
Lens Construction | 9 groups / 11 elements | - |
Filter Size | 49 mm | - |
Lens Mounting Type | Sony E-mount | Canon EF-M |
Features | Aspherical lens | - |
FOCUSING | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS M50 |
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Auto Focus | TTL contrast detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 25 | 143 |
Auto Focus Features | - | Focus Peaking function |
AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF |
Face Detection | Smile Shutter, face and smile detection | Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS M50 |
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Viewfinder Type | - | Electronic - OLED |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.5 | 1.6 |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS M50 |
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ISO (Max) | 12800 | 51200 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-6400 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 51200 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO auto, ISO 200-12800 | ISO auto, ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 |
Exposure Metering | Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.4%), spot (2.8%) |
Exposure Metering Zones | 49 | 384 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority | Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority |
Shooting Programs | Landscape, portrait mode, macro, night portrait, sports mode, sunset, handheld twilight, Night View | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, self-portrait, food, panning, sports mode, backlight correction HDR, smooth skin, handheld night scene |
Special Effects | Black & White, Neutral, Vivid, sunset, landscape, portrait, Retro, partial colour, Toy camera, Posterisation, High Key, High contrast monochrome, Pop Colour | 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 | Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 9900K (19 steps) | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps), fluorescent light (white) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/4000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±2 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/3 or 2/3 EV steps | 2 steps in 1/3 EV steps |
X-sync Speed | 1/160 sec | 1/200sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS M50 |
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Type | 3" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 921,600 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Folding | Rotating |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS M50 |
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Camera Flash | Detachable flash | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | 7 | 5 |
Flash Modes | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, slow synchro, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction | Rear curtain sync, red-eye reduction |
Red-Eye Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Features | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, wireless off-camera control |
External Flash Name | Sony HVL-F7S | - |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS M50 |
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Digital Video Format | H.264 | H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, MPO | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1280 x 720 | 3840 x 2160 |
Audio Signal Format | - | AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | - |
MEMORY | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS M50 |
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Memory Card Slot | Memory Stick PRO Duo card, SD card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | SD Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO Duo, SDXC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo HX, SDHC Memory Card, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Included Memory Card | 8 GB SDHC | - |
Image Storage | 4912 x 3264 3568 x 2368 2448 x 1624 4912 x 2760 3568 x 2368 2448 x 1624 |
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 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 9Mbps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 30 fps - 6Mbps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps - 3Mbps |
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 |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS M50 |
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Battery Type | Sony NP-FW50 Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E12 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1080 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E12 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 |
CONNECTIONS | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS M50 |
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Interface | HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth |
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Connectivity Features | - | Wireless Image Transfer |
Print Standard | DPOF support, Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 HDMI output |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) |
FEATURES | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS M50 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 2.5 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second | 10 frames per second, 7.4 frames per second |
HDR Mode | Auto HDR mode | - |
Additional Features | Built-in speaker, RGB primary colour filter, digital noise reduction, date/time stamp, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, Intelligent Scene Recognition (iSCN), Sweep Panorama technology, LCD live view mode, shadow point display, highlight point display, Dynamic Range Optimizer, face detection, built-in help guide, automatic display brightness adjustment, Anti-motion Blur Mode, 3D Sweep Panorama technology, Constant AF Live View, Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), NR Slow Shutter, High ISO NR | 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 |
OTHERS | Sony Alpha NEX C3K + 18-55mm OSS | Canon EOS M50 |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, carrying case, shoulder strap, USB cable, flash carrying case | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, hot shoe cover |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Adobe Photoshop Elements, Sony Picture Motion Browser, Sony Image Data Converter SR, Sony Image Data Lightbox SR | - |
Max Operating Temperature | 40 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Service & Support | Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year | - |