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<\/p>\nCanon has launched a plethora of devices ideal for beginners and experienced photographers alike, including the new EOS R50.\u00a0This camera sits at the start of the R line and just above the enthusiast-oriented M series.<\/p>\n
It is surprisingly light, almost like a toy camera.\u00a0And yet, it is equipped with many additional features.\u00a0This includes shooting uncompressed 4K video and subject detection autofocus, making it more than suitable for a variety of situations.\u00a0In the Canon EOS R50 review, we will look at all the main features and characteristics of the camera.<\/p>\n
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The first thing you notice when picking up the Canon EOS R50 is how tiny and light it is.\u00a0Without a lens, the camera feels weightless.\u00a0It has roughly the same dimensions as the\u00a0M50 MII\u00a0.\u00a0It also weighs 50 grams less than the R10.\u00a0Despite the small size, the handle of the camera is decent.<\/p>\n
It’s a little on the small side, which is to be expected, so people with large hands may need a wrist strap or something to carry the camera around.\u00a0One small quirk is that the battery\/memory card door doesn’t close by itself – you have to move the lock.<\/p>\n
The design of the Canon EOS R50 is a somewhat simplified version of Canon’s more advanced cameras.\u00a0The mode dial is on the right, where the exposure dial is on most cameras.\u00a0Many will probably automatically rotate it, trying to adjust the aperture.\u00a0If you’re not used to anything else, this most likely won’t be a problem.<\/p>\n
The R50 doesn’t have a joystick, which means you’ll have to rely on the touchscreen for everything.\u00a0This is good and certainly the usual way to interact with the camera if you are working from a smartphone.\u00a0It is also intended for use in automatic shooting modes, which sometimes do not allow manual selection of the AF point.\u00a0There is a dedicated record button for videos.<\/p>\n
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The Canon EOS R50 is capable of shooting raw files.\u00a0But since no typical RAW image processing program can handle these files yet, most people using this camera will likely shoot in JPEG format.\u00a0For the most part, jpeg image quality on the EOS R50 is impressive.<\/p>\n
For entry-level status and low price, the device produces well-detailed and clear images.\u00a0While not a high resolution show stopper, there is a slight softness when zoomed in.\u00a0True, you can print these large files without any major problems.\u00a0The Canon R50 definitely shows more noise than a full frame camera, but shooting at ISO 5000 is fine in most situations.<\/p>\n
As far as the image processing pipeline of the new Canon R50 is concerned, this model is essentially the same as\u00a0the Canon R10\u00a0.\u00a0Both use the same new 24.2-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor and the same latest generation DIGIC X image processor.\u00a0Both cameras also offer the same ISO range of 100 to 32000, expandable to ISO 50 and ISO 51200.<\/p>\n
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When using the Canon R50 camera, you will definitely notice the fully automatic shooting mode.\u00a0By default, it is what you would expect from any camera.\u00a0However, the most interesting are the Creative Bracketing and Advanced A + modes.\u00a0Creative bracketing takes three shots each time the shutter is pressed, resulting in images with different exposure levels and white balance.<\/p>\n
Advanced A+ mode is the setting that most closely resembles smartphone mode.\u00a0If the camera detects a problematic scene, such as a backlit or high-contrast scene, it takes several shots at once and combines them together to create one evenly exposed and already processed file.<\/p>\n
Canon doesn’t specify exactly what the camera is doing during all of this, but the images look like it’s even applying some perspective correction and alignment.\u00a0The disadvantage of Advanced A+ is the busy message that appears after you take a picture.\u00a0It can last for a few seconds, which is not so short.<\/p>\n
The Canon R50 has both an electronic viewfinder and a vari-angle LCD touch screen.\u00a0The EVI in the R50 is almost the same as in the R10, with a 0.39-inch 2.36 million-dot OLED panel.\u00a0The magnification factor is 0.95x and provides an approximately 28-degree field of view.<\/p>\n
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For an entry-level camera, the viewfinder looks pretty good in the field, with decent sharpness and seems quite large for this class.\u00a0The LCD panel is also similar to that of the R10, although the R50 has a slightly higher resolution of 1.62M dots compared to 1.04M dots. It is still a 3.0-inch dimmable TFT LCD.<\/p>\n
Although the EOS R50 is aimed at entry-level photographers, Canon hasn’t given up on using a pretty impressive autofocus system, including intelligent subject detection modes.\u00a0Like almost all current Canon mirrorless cameras, the new EOS R50 features Dual Pixel CMOS AF with on-sensor phase detection autofocus.<\/p>\n
Autofocus coverage and face detection cover the entire sensor area.\u00a0The camera has 4,503 selectable AF point positions (79 x 57), and for automatic AF area selection, it offers 651 areas in a 31 x 21 grid. Low-light AF is rated below -4EV.<\/p>\n
In addition to manual subject tracking, the EOS R50 also has the same intelligent subject detection modes as higher-end cameras.\u00a0The system here is not as advanced as, for example,\u00a0the EOS R7\u00a0or\u00a0R6 II\u00a0, but the R50 can automatically detect and track people (faces, eyes), animals (dogs, cats, birds) and vehicles (cars, motorcycles).<\/p>\n
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In terms of burst performance, the Canon R50 is pretty good, but as you can imagine, it’s not a speed demon.\u00a0It’s just not that category of cameras.\u00a0Like the R8, the Canon R50 lacks a fully mechanical shutter mode.\u00a0The camera uses only the first-curtain electronic shutter mode and the fully electronic shutter mode, providing 12 and 15 frames per second, respectively.<\/p>\n
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The EOS R50 can shoot 4K without cropping, a first for an entry-level camera.\u00a04K@30p frames are resampled from 6K and should be very sharp.\u00a0The camera also delivers 60p in Full HD.\u00a0There’s also a new close-up video mode that’s perfect for showcasing products, and there’s live streaming via USB.<\/p>\n
The video autofocus features are carried over from the R6 Mark II.\u00a0The camera uses Dual Pixel CMOS AF and can track faces, animals, and vehicles.\u00a0It is possible to provide access to object detection only, so that the focus does not shift abruptly if the object leaves the frame or moves behind something.<\/p>\n
One thing you won’t find on this video-focused camera is in-body stabilization.\u00a0Which is a shame, but that’s really to be expected at this price point.\u00a0However, the camera takes advantage of Canon’s built-in digital stabilization at the expense of tighter framing, or you can rely on the optical image stabilization in the latest RF and RF-S lenses.<\/p>\n
The R50 comes with the usual array of ports including micro HDMI, 3.5mm audio jack and USB-C port.\u00a0There are also a range of wireless connectivity options with built-in Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, UVC.\u00a0There is also a multifunctional shoe.<\/p>\n
The Canon EOS R50 is the ideal companion for vloggers and travelers looking for a small, easy-to-use camera.\u00a0The APS-C sensor combined with interchangeable lenses will be a step up in quality compared to any compact camera or phone used to create online content.<\/p>\n
Canon has also gone a long way to make connecting your camera to your phone or laptop as easy as possible.\u00a0Several different wireless file transfer methods are used to remove barriers that could previously slow down workflows so that content can load faster on the Internet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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