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- Table of Contents
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- Main Differences
- Design
- Photo General
- Photo Image Quality
- Pictures Sample Gallery
- Video General
- 4k Video
- Full HD Video
- Video Image Quality
- Storage And Connectivity
- Comments
Sony ZV-1 vs Canon EOS M50 Mark II
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Sony ZV-1
Canon EOS M50 Mark II
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Body TypePoint and Shoot
MirrorlessYes
Sensor Size1-inch
Body TypeSLR-Style
MirrorlessYes
Sensor SizeAPS-C
Variants
- ZV-1 (Black)
- ZV-1 (White)
- 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
Sony ZV-1
Canon EOS M50 Mark II
The Sony ZV-1 and the Canon EOS M50 Mark II are different camera types. The Sony is a compact small-sensor camera, while the Canon is an interchangeable lens mirrorless camera with a larger APS-C sensor. The Canon is more versatile for photography since you can use different lenses. It also has an electronic viewfinder and a more intuitive menu and control scheme. That said, it can only shoot 4k video with a severe 1.5x crop and has fewer high-speed frame rate options than the Sony, though it has a slightly better battery life and doesn't suffer from overheating issues.
Notice: Two or more of the products selected have been tested with different test methodologies, so some of the results below aren't directly comparable. Learn how our test benches and scoring system work, and read more about the latest changes to our cameras test methodology.
Main Differences for
Threshold
Travel Photography
7.4
7.5
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/30 s
1/10 s
Portability
9.0
7.8
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
9.0
7.8
Portability Picture
Height
2.4" (6.0 cm)
3.5" (8.8 cm)
Width
4.2" (10.6 cm)
4.8" (12.3 cm)
Depth
1.7" (4.4 cm)
2.2" (5.5 cm)
Volume
17.1 in³ (279.8 cm³)
36.3 in³ (595.0 cm³)
Weight
0.64 lbs (0.29 kg)
0.88 lbs (0.40 kg)
Build Quality
7.0
6.5
Build Quality Picture
Body
Body Picture
Body Type
Point and Shoot
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
No Lens Mount
EF-M Mount
Built-In Flash
No
Yes
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/2,000 s
1/4,000 s
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Ergonomics & Comfort
7.5
7.5
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
Viewfinder
EVF Menu Picture
Viewfinder Type
No Viewfinder
Electronic
Advertised Coverage
N/A
100%
Advertised Resolution
N/A
2.36 million dots
Advertised Magnification
N/A
N/A
Screen
8.6
9.1
Screen Picture
Screen Articulation Type
Fully-Articulated
Fully-Articulated
Screen Max Brightness
740 cd/m²
680 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
0.92 million dots
1.04 million dots
Size
3.0" (7.5 cm)
3.0" (7.6 cm)
Touchscreen
Limited
Yes
Menu System
6.5
9.0
Screen Menu Picture
Guide Mode
Yes
Yes
App Name
Imaging Edge Mobile
Canon Camera Connect
Built-In Lens
7.0
0.0
Aperture Vs Focal Length
Maximum Aperture
1.8 - 2.8
No built-in lens
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
f/4.9
N/A
Minimum Focal Length
9 mm
N/A
Maximum Focal Length
26 mm
N/A
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
70 mm
N/A
Optical Image Stabilization
Yes
No
Light Falloff Picture
Luminance
78.7%
N/A
Light Falloff
62.4%
N/A
Sensor
Sensor Type
Stacked BSI CMOS
CMOS
Advertised Effective Pixels
20.1 MP
24.1 MP
Processor
BIONZ X
DIGIC 8
Sensor Size
1-inch
APS-C
Extended ISO Minimum
80
N/A
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
125
100
Native ISO Maximum
12,800
25,600
Tested Firmware
Ver. 2.0.1
Ver. 1.0.1
Battery
5.6
5.8
Battery Type
Sony Np-BX1
Canon LP-E12
USB Charging
Yes
No
Power Delivery While Recording
Yes
No
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
260 photos
305 photos
Tested Battery Life In Video
51 min
95 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
7.7
6.6
Low Speed Continuous
4 fps
4 fps
High Speed Continuous
24 fps
9 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
24 fps
N/A
Raw Buffer Size
80 Photos
14 Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
174 Photos
52 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
58 s
4 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
5.6
5.3
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
42%
35%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
59%
72%
Photo AF-C Center Point
10
9.4
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
100%
92%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
100%
100%
Photo Image Stabilization
6.6
8.0
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/30 s
1/10 s
In-Body Image Stabilization
No
No
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
6.5
7.5
Dynamic Range Scene
Dynamic Range At Base ISO
8.6 f-stops
9.8 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
7.4 f-stops
7.9 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
6.1 f-stops
6.7 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
5.1 f-stops
5.9 f-stops
Photo RAW Sharpness
6.7
7.6
Sharpness Scene Crop
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,455 LW/PH
1,588 LW/PH
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,465 LW/PH
1,812 LW/PH
Photo RAW Noise
6.2
6.9
Noise Scene Crop
Noise Vs Exposure Time
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
32.3 dB
32.8dB
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
28.1 dB
29.9 dB
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
22.7 dB
25.3 dB
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
18.1 dB
20.4dB
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
Yes
No
Recording Light
Yes
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
No
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
Yes
No
All-I Compression
No
No
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
6.0
3.0
240 fps In 4k
No
No
120 fps In 4k
No
No
60 fps In 4k
No
No
30 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
No
24 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
Yes, with a Crop
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1.12 x
1.5 x
4k Video Internal Recording
4.9
7.8
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
96 Mbps
121 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
56 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
5 min
30 min
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
7
0
4k Video Autofocus Performance
9.0
5.1
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
9.7
7.0
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
7.9
1.4
Face Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
4k Video Quality
7.3
6.5
4k Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In 4k
7.0
6.0
4k Test Scene Extract
Test Scene Extract In 4k
7.5
7.0
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
5.9
5.1
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
6.7°
8.0°
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
8.3
7.6
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
93 Mbps
60 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
14 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
780 min
30 min
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
9.8
9.2
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
10
9.7
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
9.5
8.5
Face Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Video Quality
6.6
6.8
FHD Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In FHD
6.0
6.0
FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
Test Scene Extract In FHD
7.1
7.5
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
6.2
9.1
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
6.0°
1.0°
Video Image Quality
Video Dynamic Range
8.1
Video Dynamic Range Waveform
Video Dynamic Range Slideshow
Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range
6.39 stops
Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range
9.33 stops
Background Floor Max Dynamic Range
15.30 stops
Luminosity Patch Detection
8.4
Luminosity Patch Detection Chart
Above Middle Gray
5.33 stops
Below Middle Gray
10.21 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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