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- Photo General
- Photo Image Quality
- Pictures Sample Gallery
- Video General
- 4k Video
- Full HD Video
- Video Image Quality
- Storage And Connectivity
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Nikon Z 50 vs Canon EOS M50
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Nikon Z 50
Canon EOS M50
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Body TypeSLR-Style
MirrorlessYes
Sensor SizeAPS-C
Body TypeSLR-Style
MirrorlessYes
Sensor SizeAPS-C
Variants
- Z 50 (Black (Body Only))
- Z 50 (Black W/ 16-50mm Lens)
- EOS M50 (Black (Body Only))
- EOS M50 (Black W/ EF-M 15-45mm Lens)
- EOS M50 (White W/ EF-M 15-45mm Lens)
Our Verdict
Nikon Z 50
Canon EOS M50
While the Canon EOS M50 is a simpler and more portable camera than the Nikon Z 50, we recommend going with the Nikon, because Canon has discontinued its EF-M mount and is no longer producing new lenses for its M cameras. The Nikon also has the added benefit of sturdier build quality, better ergonomics, and better autofocus.
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Main Differences for
Threshold
Travel Photography
7.5
7.6
Portability
5.4
7.8
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/13 s
1/6 s
Screen Max Brightness
540 cd/m²
966 cd/m²
Photo AF-C Center Point
10
8.8
Ergonomics & Comfort
8.5
7.5
Photo AF-C Tracking
6.2
3.8
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
5.4
7.8
Portability Picture
Height
3.7" (9.4 cm)
3.5" (8.8 cm)
Width
5.2" (13.3 cm)
4.8" (12.3 cm)
Depth
3.0" (7.6 cm)
2.2" (5.5 cm)
Volume
58.0 in³ (950.7 cm³)
36.3 in³ (595.0 cm³)
Weight
1.01 lbs (0.46 kg)
0.87 lbs (0.40 kg)
Build Quality
7.5
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Body
Body Picture
Body Type
SLR-Style
SLR-Style
Water Resistance
Weather-Sealed
No
Mirrorless
Yes
Yes
Rugged
No
No
Hot Shoe
Yes
Yes
Customizable Button
Yes
Yes
Command Dial
2
1
Tripod Mount
Yes
Yes
Lens Mount
Z 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
Ergonomics & Comfort
8.5
7.5
Hand Grip Picture
Hand Grip: Small Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Large Hand
Yes
No
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
Yes
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
1
N/A
Screen
8.0
9.5
Screen Picture
Screen Articulation Type
Tilt And Flip
Fully-Articulated
Screen Max Brightness
540 cd/m²
966 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
1.04 million dots
1.04 million dots
Size
3.2" (8.1 cm)
3.0" (7.6 cm)
Touchscreen
Yes
Yes
Menu System
9.0
9.0
Screen Menu Picture
Guide Mode
Yes
Yes
App Name
Nikon SnapBridge
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
20.9 MP
24.1 MP
Processor
EXPEED 6
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
51,200
25,600
Tested Firmware
2.20
Ver. 1.1.0
Battery
6.3
5.2
Battery Type
Nikon EN-EL25
Canon LP-E12
USB Charging
Yes
No
Power Delivery While Recording
No
No
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
300 photos
235 photos
Tested Battery Life In Video
95 min
90 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
7.6
6.6
Low Speed Continuous
1 fps
4 fps
High Speed Continuous
11 fps
9 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
11 fps
N/A
Raw Buffer Size
35 Photos
11 Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
100 Photos
52 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
10 s
4 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
6.2
3.8
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
47%
27%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
66%
41%
Photo AF-C Center Point
10
8.8
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
100%
84%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
100%
98%
Photo Image Stabilization
7.8
8.8
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/13 s
1/6 s
In-Body Image Stabilization
No
No
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
8.5
7.5
Dynamic Range Scene
Dynamic Range At Base ISO
10.8 f-stops
9.8 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
8.9 f-stops
8.0 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
7.4 f-stops
6.7 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
6.8 f-stops
5.8 f-stops
Photo RAW Sharpness
7.8
7.6
Sharpness Scene Crop
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,748 LW/PH
1,563 LW/PH
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,761 LW/PH
1,811 LW/PH
Photo RAW Noise
7.4
6.6
Noise Scene Crop
Noise Vs Exposure Time
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
34.9 dB
32.7dB
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
31.3 dB
29.2 dB
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
26.8 dB
24.1 dB
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
21.4 dB
18.9dB
Pictures Sample Gallery
Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Yes
Yes
4k Video
Yes
Yes
6k Video
No
No
Clean HDMI Output
Yes
No
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
No
No
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Yes
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
6.1
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, with a Crop
No
24 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
Yes, with a Crop
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1.1 x
1.5 x
4k Video Internal Recording
7.9
7.8
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
142 Mbps
123 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
135 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
8.1
4.2
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
8.3
7.0
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
9.1
1.2
Face Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In 4k
No
No
4k Video Quality
7.3
6.5
4k Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In 4k
6.5
6.0
4k Test Scene Extract
Test Scene Extract In 4k
8.1
7.0
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
5.9
4.0
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
6.7°
9.7°
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
7.8
7.6
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
145 Mbps
60 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
12 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
8.1
8.0
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
8.3
9.0
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
9.1
8.0
Face Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In FHD
No
No
FHD Video Quality
7.0
6.8
FHD Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In FHD
6.5
6.0
FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
Test Scene Extract In FHD
7.5
7.5
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
8.2
6.6
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
2.0°
5.0°
Video Image Quality
Video Dynamic Range
6.4
Video Dynamic Range Waveform
Video Dynamic Range Slideshow
Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range
9.33 stops
Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range
9.33 stops
Background Floor Max Dynamic Range
9.33 stops
Luminosity Patch Detection
5.9
Luminosity Patch Detection Chart
Above Middle Gray
3.97 stops
Below Middle Gray
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
7.8
7.8
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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