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- Design
- Photo General
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- Pictures Sample Gallery
- Video General
- 4k Video
- Full HD Video
- Video Image Quality
- Storage And Connectivity
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Canon EOS R50 vs Canon EOS R100
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Canon EOS R50
Canon EOS R100
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Body TypeSLR-Style
MirrorlessYes
Sensor SizeAPS-C
Body TypeSLR-Style
MirrorlessYes
Sensor SizeAPS-C
Variants
- EOS R50 (Black (Body Only))
- EOS R50 (Black W/ 18-45mm lens)
- EOS R50 (White (Body Only))
- EOS R50 (White W/ 18-45mm lens)
- EOS R100 (Black (Body Only))
- EOS R100 (Black W/ 18-45mm lens)
Our Verdict
Canon EOS R50
Canon EOS R100
The Canon EOS R50 is a better overall camera than the Canon EOS R100. The two cameras are more or less identical in terms of overall dimensions, but the R50 has a touch-sensitive fully articulated display and a much faster max shooting speed (albeit with a similarly small photo buffer). It also uses the newer version of Canon's Dual Pixel autofocus system, which does a better job of tracking subjects when compared to the R100. The R50 is also a much better choice for video work, as it can shoot uncropped 4k video at up to 30 fps and record 10-bit footage in its HDR PQ mode to preserve a wider range of detail on HDR displays.
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Threshold
Travel Photography
7.9
7.7
Photo AF-C Center Point
9.8
8.6
Screen Max Brightness
586 cd/m²
907 cd/m²
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
7.4
7.4
Portability Picture
Height
3.5" (8.8 cm)
3.5" (8.8 cm)
Width
4.6" (11.8 cm)
4.6" (11.8 cm)
Depth
2.7" (6.9 cm)
2.7" (6.9 cm)
Volume
43.8 in³ (718.1 cm³)
43.5 in³ (712.2 cm³)
Weight
0.83 lbs (0.38 kg)
0.81 lbs (0.37 kg)
Build Quality
7.5
7.5
Build Quality Picture
Body
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
RF Mount
RF Mount
Built-In Flash
Yes
Yes
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/4,000 s
1/4,000 s
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Ergonomics & Comfort
7.5
7.0
Hand Grip Picture
Hand Grip: Small Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
No
No
Viewfinder
EVF Menu Picture
Viewfinder Type
Electronic
Electronic
Advertised Coverage
100%
100%
Advertised Resolution
2.36 million dots
2.36 million dots
Advertised Magnification
0.96
0.95
Screen
9.1
3.9
Screen Picture
Screen Articulation Type
Fully-Articulated
No Articulation (Fixed Screen)
Screen Max Brightness
586 cd/m²
907 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
1.62 million dots
1.04 million dots
Size
3.0" (7.5 cm)
3.0" (7.5 cm)
Touchscreen
Yes
No
Menu System
9.0
9.0
Screen Menu Picture
Guide Mode
Yes
Yes
App Name
Canon Camera Connect
Canon Camera Connect
Built-In Lens
0.0
0.0
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
Luminance
N/A
N/A
Light Falloff
N/A
N/A
Sensor
Sensor Type
CMOS
CMOS
Advertised Effective Pixels
24.2 MP
24.1 MP
Processor
DIGIC X
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
32,000
12,800
Tested Firmware
Ver. 1.0.0
Ver. 1.0.0
Battery
7.2
6.9
Battery Type
Canon LP-E17
Canon LP-E17
USB Charging
Yes
No
Power Delivery While Recording
Yes
No
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
450 photos
430 photos
Tested Battery Life In Video
66 min
116 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
8.1
5.7
Low Speed Continuous
3 fps
N/A
High Speed Continuous
11 fps
6 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
15 fps
6 fps
Raw Buffer Size
9 Photos
9 Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
32 Photos
47 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
4 s
3.5 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
6.7
5.8
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
53%
40%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
70%
72%
Photo AF-C Center Point
9.8
8.6
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
97%
83%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
100%
93%
Photo Image Stabilization
8.8
8.8
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/6 s
1/6 s
In-Body Image Stabilization
No
No
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
7.5
7.5
Dynamic Range Scene
Dynamic Range At Base ISO
9.9 f-stops
≈ 9.8 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
7.9 f-stops
≈ 8.1 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
6.6 f-stops
≈ 6.7 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
5.5 f-stops
≈ 5.9 f-stops
Photo RAW Sharpness
7.7
7.6
Sharpness Scene Crop
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,596 LW/PH
1,640 LW/PH
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,832 LW/PH
1,728 LW/PH
Photo RAW Noise
6.9
6.9
Noise Scene Crop
Noise Vs Exposure Time
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
33.1 dB
≈ 33.0 dB
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
29.9 dB
≈ 30.0 dB
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
25.4 dB
≈ 25.1 dB
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
20.2 dB
≈ 20.2 dB
Pictures Sample Gallery
Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Yes
Yes
4k Video
Yes
Yes
6k Video
No
No
Clean HDMI Output
Yes
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
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Yes
Yes
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
Yes
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
8.5
3.0
240 fps In 4k
No
No
120 fps In 4k
No
No
60 fps In 4k
No
No
30 fps In 4k
Yes
No
24 fps In 4k
Yes
Yes, with a Crop
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1 x
1.54 x
4k Video Internal Recording
8.7
7.8
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
122 Mbps
122 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
122 Mbps
122 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
4:2:2
4:2:0
Bit Depth In 4k
10 Bit
8 Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
60 min
30 min
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
1
0
4k Video Autofocus Performance
8.3
5.8
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
9.0
5.5
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
7.0
4.5
Face Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
4k Video Quality
7.8
6.0
4k Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In 4k
7.5
5.0
4k Test Scene Extract
Test Scene Extract In 4k
8.0
7.0
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
4.5
2.2
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
9.0°
12.0°
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
9.5
8.5
240 fps In FHD
No
No
120 fps In FHD
Yes
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
9.7
7.6
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
60 Mbps
60 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
30 Mbps
30 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
4:2:2
4:2:0
Bit Depth In FHD
10 Bit
8 Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
N/A
30 min
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
8.5
8.1
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
8.0
6.5
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
8.5
9.0
Face Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Video Quality
7.5
5.3
FHD Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In FHD
7.5
5.0
FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
Test Scene Extract In FHD
7.5
5.5
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
7.3
6.8
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
3.3°
4.7°
Video Image Quality
Video Dynamic Range
5.3
6.1
Video Dynamic Range Waveform
Video Dynamic Range Slideshow
Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range
7.04 stops
7.04 stops
Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range
7.04 stops
9.33 stops
Background Floor Max Dynamic Range
9.33 stops
9.33 stops
Luminosity Patch Detection
6.5
6.5
Luminosity Patch Detection Chart
Above Middle Gray
4.47 stops
4.47 stops
Below Middle Gray
8.26 stops
8.26 stops
Storage And Connectivity
Storage
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
8.5
8.5
Input Picture
USB
USB-C
USB-C
HDMI
Micro (Type D)
Micro (Type D)
Headphones
No
No
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
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hey Annie50!
I hope Santa’s kind this year and you get your R50 ;) for the comparisons, are you referring to the sample gallery photos or other photos in the review? our tests are meant to be replicable and comparable, so it would be helpful to know exactly where you feel the comparisons aren’t even.
re: lenses, assuming your old telephoto lens is an EF lens, then yes! you could use it with the R50, but you would indeed need to buy an EF-EOS R mount adapter.
I appreciate these comparisons very much. I’m hoping Santa brings me the R50 over the R100 this year. If for no other reason than the articulating screen. I’m curious tho… some of the comparisons weren’t done at the same time of day or at same angles. The shadowing, distancing and reflections seem to give that away. Makes it a little more difficult to compare on even ground. That said, the details explaining differences is invaluable. I’m an amateur photographer. Used a 35mm for 30 years. I bought a Cannon from Walmart. Almost cost then what the R100 costs now lol! I still have the telephoto from that camera. Can I use that lens on the R50 understanding I may need the RF to EF or vice versa to make it work??