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  1. Table of Contents
  2. Top
  3. Main Differences
  4. Design
    1. Portability
    2. Build Quality
    3. Body
    4. In The Box
    5. Ergonomics & Comfort
    6. Viewfinder
    7. Screen
    8. Menu System
    9. Built-In Lens
    10. Sensor
    11. Battery
  5. Photo General
    1. Photo Shooting Speed
    2. Photo AF-C Tracking
    3. Photo AF-C Center Point
    4. Photo Image Stabilization
  6. Photo Image Quality
    1. Photo RAW Dynamic Range
    2. Photo RAW Sharpness
    3. Photo RAW Noise
  7. Pictures Sample Gallery
    1. The Skate Park Picture
    2. The Polish Church Picture
    3. The Studio Picture
    4. The Stairway Picture
  8. Video General
    1. Video Features
    2. Audio
    3. Video File Format And Compression
  9. 4k Video
    1. 4k Video Frame Rate
    2. 4k Video Internal Recording
    3. 4k Video Autofocus Performance
    4. 4k Video Quality
    5. 4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
  10. Full HD Video
    1. FHD Video Frame Rate
    2. FHD Video Internal Recording
    3. FHD Video Autofocus Performance
    4. FHD Video Quality
    5. FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
  11. Storage And Connectivity
    1. Storage
    2. Inputs / Outputs
  12. Comments

Canon EOS M50 vs Canon EOS M50 Mark II

Side-by-Side Comparison

Products

Canon EOS M50
Canon EOS M50 Mark II

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Canon EOS M50 Picture
Canon EOS M50 Mark II Picture

Variants

  • EOS M50 (Black (Body Only))
  • EOS M50 (Black W/ EF-M 15-45mm Lens)
  • EOS M50 (White W/ EF-M 15-45mm Lens)
  • EOS M50 Mark II (Black (Body Only))
  • EOS M50 Mark II (Black W/EF-M 15-45mm)
  • EOS M50 Mark II (White W/EF-M 15-45mm)

Our Verdict

Canon EOS M50

Canon EOS M50 Mark II

The Canon EOS M50 Mark II is the follow-up to the Canon EOS M50. Both cameras perform similarly, but the M50 Mark II has minor improvements. These include the addition of eye-tracking autofocus in video mode and AF Servo mode for stills, as well as a built-in live streaming function and better battery performance. Otherwise, the cameras are nearly identical in design and perform very similarly.

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Main Differences for

Threshold 

0.10

Travel Photography 

7.6
7.5

Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved 
 

1/6 s
1/10 s

Full Comparison

Design

Portability 
 

7.8
7.8

Portability Picture  

Canon EOS M50 Portability Picture
Canon EOS M50 Mark II Portability Picture

Height 
 

3.5" (8.8 cm)
3.5" (8.8 cm)

Width 
 

4.8" (12.3 cm)
4.8" (12.3 cm)

Depth 
 

2.2" (5.5 cm)
2.2" (5.5 cm)

Volume 
 

36.3 in³ (595.0 cm³)
36.3 in³ (595.0 cm³)

Weight 
 

0.87 lbs (0.40 kg)
0.88 lbs (0.40 kg)

Build Quality 
 

6.5
6.5

Build Quality Picture  

Canon EOS M50 Build Quality Picture
Canon EOS M50 Mark II Build Quality Picture

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Body  

Body Picture  

Canon EOS M50 Body Picture
Canon EOS M50 Mark II Body Picture

Body Type 
 

SLR-Style
SLR-Style

Water Resistance 
 

No
No

Mirrorless 
 

Yes
Yes

Rugged 
 

No
No

Hot Shoe 
 

Yes
Yes

Customizable Button 
 

Yes
Yes

Command Dial 
 

1
1

Tripod Mount 
 

Yes
Yes

Lens Mount 
 

EF-M Mount
EF-M Mount

Built-In Flash 
 

Yes
Yes

Fastest Shutter Speed 
 

1/4,000 s
1/4,000 s

In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

Canon EOS M50 In The Box Picture
Canon EOS M50 Mark II In The Box Picture

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Ergonomics & Comfort 
 

7.5
7.5

Hand Grip Picture  

Canon EOS M50 Hand Grip Picture
Canon EOS M50 Mark II Hand Grip Picture

Hand Grip: Small Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Hand Grip: Medium Hand 
 

Yes
Yes

Hand Grip: Large Hand 
 

No
No

Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand 
 

No
No

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Viewfinder 
 

EVF Menu Picture  

Canon EOS M50 EVF Menu Picture
Canon EOS M50 Mark II EVF Menu Picture

Viewfinder Type 
 

Electronic
Electronic

Advertised Coverage 
 

100%
100%

Advertised Resolution 
 

2.36 million dots
2.36 million dots

Advertised Magnification 
 

N/A
N/A

Screen 
 

9.5
9.1

Screen Picture  

Canon EOS M50 Screen Picture
Canon EOS M50 Mark II Screen Picture

Screen Articulation Type 
 

Fully-Articulated
Fully-Articulated

Screen Max Brightness 
 

966 cd/m²
680 cd/m²

Advertised Resolution 
 

1.04 million dots
1.04 million dots

Size 
 

3.0" (7.6 cm)
3.0" (7.6 cm)

Touchscreen 
 

Yes
Yes

Menu System 
 

9.0
9.0

Screen Menu Picture  

Canon EOS M50 Screen Menu Picture
Canon EOS M50 Mark II Screen Menu Picture

Guide Mode 
 

Yes
Yes

App Name 
 

Canon Camera Connect
Canon Camera Connect

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Built-In Lens 
 

0.0
0.0

Aperture Vs Focal Length  

Canon EOS M50 Aperture Vs Focal Length
Canon EOS M50 Mark II Aperture Vs Focal Length

Maximum Aperture 
 

No built-in lens
No built-in lens

Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent) 
 

N/A
N/A

Minimum Focal Length 
 

N/A
N/A

Maximum Focal Length 
 

N/A
N/A

Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent) 
 

N/A
N/A

Optical Image Stabilization 
 

No
No

Light Falloff Picture  

Canon EOS M50 Light Falloff Picture
Canon EOS M50 Mark II Light Falloff Picture

Luminance 
 

N/A
N/A

Light Falloff 
 

N/A
N/A

Sensor 
 

Sensor Type 
 

CMOS
CMOS

Advertised Effective Pixels 
 

24.1 MP
24.1 MP

Processor 
 

DIGIC 8
DIGIC 8

Sensor Size 
 

APS-C
APS-C

Extended ISO Minimum 
 

N/A
N/A

Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO) 
 

100
100

Native ISO Maximum 
 

25,600
25,600

Tested Firmware 
 

Ver. 1.1.0
Ver. 1.0.1

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Battery 
 

5.2
5.8

Battery Type 
 

Canon LP-E12
Canon LP-E12

USB Charging 
 

No
No

Power Delivery While Recording 
 

No
No

Advertised Battery Life In Photo 
 

235 photos
305 photos

Tested Battery Life In Video 
 

90 min
95 min

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Photo General

Photo Shooting Speed 
 

6.6
6.6

Low Speed Continuous 
 

4 fps
4 fps

High Speed Continuous 
 

9 fps
9 fps

Silent Shooting Continuous 
 

N/A
N/A

Raw Buffer Size 
 

11 Photos
14 Photos

JPEG Buffer Size 
 

52 Photos
52 Photos

Buffer Empty Time 
 

4 s
4 s

Photo AF-C Tracking 
 

3.8
5.3

Autofocus Tracking Shots  

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Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
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Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01

Perfect Focus Hit Rate 
 

27%
35%

Usable Focus Hit Rate 
 

41%
72%

Photo AF-C Center Point 
 

8.8
9.4

Autofocus Center Point Shots  

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Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
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Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01

Perfect Focus Hit Rate 
 

84%
92%

Usable Focus Hit Rate 
 

98%
100%

Photo Image Stabilization 
 

8.8
8.0

Stabilization Slideshow  

Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved 
 

1/6 s
1/10 s

In-Body Image Stabilization 
 

No
No
Photo Image Quality

Photo RAW Dynamic Range 
 

7.5
7.5

Dynamic Range Scene  

Canon EOS M50 Dynamic Range Scene
Canon EOS M50 Mark II Dynamic Range Scene

Dynamic Range At Base ISO 
 

9.8 f-stops
9.8 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time 
 

8.0 f-stops
7.9 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time 
 

6.7 f-stops
6.7 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time 
 

5.8 f-stops
5.9 f-stops

Photo RAW Sharpness 
 

7.6
7.6

Sharpness Scene Crop  

Canon EOS M50 Sharpness Scene Crop
Canon EOS M50 Mark II Sharpness Scene Crop

MTF Graph  

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Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO 
 

1,563 LW/PH
1,588 LW/PH

Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO 
 

1,811 LW/PH
1,812 LW/PH

Photo RAW Noise 
 

6.6
6.9

Noise Scene Crop  

Canon EOS M50 Noise Scene Crop
Canon EOS M50 Mark II Noise Scene Crop

Noise Vs Exposure Time  

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See details on graph tool

SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms) 
 

32.7dB
32.8dB

SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms) 
 

29.2 dB
29.9 dB

SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms) 
 

24.1 dB
25.3 dB

SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms) 
 

18.9dB
20.4dB
Pictures Sample Gallery

The Skate Park Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Skate Park   

Canon EOS M50 Sample Gallery - Skate Park
Canon EOS M50 Mark II Sample Gallery - Skate Park

JPEG Skate Park Picture  

RAW Skate Park Picture  

The Polish Church Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Church  

Canon EOS M50 Sample Gallery - Church
Canon EOS M50 Mark II Sample Gallery - Church

JPEG Polish Church Picture  

RAW Polish Church Picture  

The Studio Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Studio  

Canon EOS M50 Sample Gallery - Studio
Canon EOS M50 Mark II Sample Gallery - Studio

JPEG Studio Picture  

RAW Studio Picture  

The Stairway Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Stairway  

Canon EOS M50 Sample Gallery - Stairway
Canon EOS M50 Mark II Sample Gallery - Stairway

JPEG Stairway Picture  

RAW Stairway Picture  

Video General

Video Features  

Full HD Video 
 

Yes
Yes

4k Video 
 

Yes
Yes

6k Video 
 

No
No

Clean HDMI Output 
 

No
Yes

Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI 
 

Not Advertised
Not Advertised

Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI 
 

N/A
N/A

Log Picture Profile 
 

No
No

Recording Light  
 

No
No

Audio  

Audio Test Sample 
 

Audio Recording 
 

Stereo
Stereo

Microphone Level Display 
 

Yes
Yes

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Video File Format And Compression  

MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

Yes
Yes

MP4 H.265 / HEVC 
 

No
No

MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

No
No

MOV H.265 / HEVC 
 

No
No

AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

No
No

All-I Compression 
 

No
No
4k Video

4k Video Frame Rate 
 

3.0
3.0

240 fps In 4k 
 

No
No

120 fps In 4k 
 

No
No

60 fps In 4k 
 

No
No

30 fps In 4k 
 

No
No

24 fps In 4k 
 

Yes, with a Crop
Yes, with a Crop

4k Crop At Max Available fps 
 

1.5 x
1.5 x

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4k Video Internal Recording 
 

7.8
7.8

Bitrate Maximum In 4k 
 

123 Mbps
121 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In 4k 
 

120 Mbps
120 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In 4k 
 

4:2:0
4:2:0

Bit Depth In 4k 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit

Record Time Limit In 4k 
 

30 min
30 min

Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k 
 

0
0

4k Video Autofocus Performance 
 

4.2
5.1

4k Object Tracking Video  

Object Tracking In 4k 
 

7.0
7.0

4k Face Tracking Video  

Face Tracking In 4k 
 

1.2
1.4

Face Detection In 4k 
 

Yes
Yes

Eye Detection In 4k 
 

No
Yes

4k Video Quality 
 

6.5
6.5

4k Sample Low Light Video  

Low Light Capability In 4k  

6.0
6.0

4k Test Scene Extract  

Canon EOS M50 4k Test Scene Extract
Canon EOS M50 Mark II 4k Test Scene Extract

Test Scene Extract In 4k  

7.0
7.0

4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect 
 

4.0
5.1

Rolling Shutter Video in 4k  

4k Rolling Shutter 
 

9.7°
8.0°
Full HD Video

FHD Video Frame Rate 
 

8.5
8.5

240 fps In FHD 
 

No
No

120 fps In FHD 
 

No
No

60 fps In FHD 
 

Yes
Yes

30 fps In FHD 
 

Yes
Yes

24 fps In FHD 
 

Yes
Yes

FHD Crop At Max Available fps 
 

1 x
1 x

FHD Video Internal Recording 
 

7.6
7.6

Bitrate Maximum In FHD 
 

60 Mbps
60 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In FHD 
 

30 Mbps
30 Mbps

Chroma Sampling In FHD 
 

4:2:0
4:2:0

Bit Depth In FHD 
 

8 Bit
8 Bit

Record Time Limit in FHD 
 

30 min
30 min

FHD Video Autofocus Performance 
 

8.0
9.2

Object Tracking Video  

Object Tracking In FHD 
 

9.0
9.7

FHD Face Tracking Video  

Face Tracking In FHD 
 

8.0
8.5

Face Detection In FHD 
 

Yes
Yes

Eye Detection In FHD 
 

No
Yes

FHD Video Quality 
 

6.8
6.8

FHD Sample Low Light Video  

Low Light Capability In FHD  

6.0
6.0

FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD  

Canon EOS M50 FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
Canon EOS M50 Mark II FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD

Test Scene Extract In FHD  

7.5
7.5

FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect 
 

6.6
9.1

Rolling Shutter Video in FHD  

FHD Rolling Shutter 
 

5.0°
1.0°
Storage And Connectivity

Storage  

Card Slot Picture  

Canon EOS M50 Card Slot Picture
Canon EOS M50 Mark II Card Slot Picture

Card 1 Slot 
 

SD Card UHS-I
SD Card UHS-I

Card 2 Slot 
 

No 2nd Card Slot
No 2nd Card Slot

Inputs / Outputs 
 

7.8
7.8

Input Picture  

Canon EOS M50 Input Picture
Canon EOS M50 Mark II Input Picture

USB 
 

Micro USB
Micro USB

HDMI 
 

Micro (Type D)
Micro (Type D)

Headphones 
 

No
No

Microphone 
 

Stereo
Stereo

Wi-Fi 
 

Yes
Yes

Bluetooth 
 

Yes
Yes

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