Canon EOS M50 Mark II vs Nikon Z7 II

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS M50 Mark II and the Nikon Z7 II, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Both cameras were introduced in October 2020. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS M50 Mark II over Nikon Z7 II.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon Z7 II over Canon EOS M50 Mark II.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS M50 Mark II has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 1,040k dot resolution and Nikon Z7 II has a 3.2" Tilting screen with 2,100k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Canon EOS M50 Mark II selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Tilting screen makes Nikon Z7 II very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS M50 Mark II has a built-in 0.39" Electronic viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution and Nikon Z7 II has a built-in 0.5" Electronic viewfinder with 3,690k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Canon EOS M50 Mark II features a 24.1 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Nikon Z7 II features a 45.7 megapixel Full Frame BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.9 x 23.9 mm and a total area of 571.2 mm². Its native ISO range is 64 - 25,600 and expands to 32 - 102,400 in boosted mode.

Nikon Z7 II has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS M50 Mark II is equipped with DIGIC 8 processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Nikon Z7 II is equipped with Dual EXPEED 6 processor and can take pictures up to 8256 x 5504 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 5408 x 3600 (DX crop), 6880 x 5504 (5:4), 5504 x 5504 (1:1), 8256 x 4640 (16:9) with 1:1, 5:4, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS M50 Mark II has Canon EF-M lens mount and Nikon Z7 II has Nikon Z lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Canon EOS M50 Mark II its crop factor is equal to 1.6x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Due to Full Frame sensor in Nikon Z7 II its crop factor is equal to 1x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length.

No Low-Pass Filter on Nikon Z7 II

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Nikon Z7 II. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Nikon Z7 II

Nikon Z7 II has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 5 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Canon EOS M50 Mark II, Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Nikon Z7 II) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth

Canon EOS M50 Mark II and Nikon Z7 II have built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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NFC on Canon EOS M50 Mark II

Canon EOS M50 Mark II has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS M50 Mark II has a Micro HDMI and Nikon Z7 II has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS M50 Mark II comes with LP-E12 battery pack with battery life of 305 shots and Nikon Z7 II comes with EN-EL15c battery pack with battery life of 420 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS M50 Mark II has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Nikon Z7 II has two card slots - one for CFexpress Type B / XQD and one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II).

Shutter

Canon EOS M50 Mark II has Electronic shutter. Nikon Z7 II has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS M50 Mark II, and up to 1/8000 sec on Nikon Z7 II. Cameras can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS M50 Mark II has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 143 focusing points and Nikon Z7 II has Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF system with 493 focusing points. Canon EOS M50 Mark II has detection range from -4 to +18 EV and Nikon Z7 II has detection range from -4 to +19 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS M50 Mark II and Nikon Z7 II range from 0 to +20 EV and -3 to +17 EV respectively and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS M50 Mark II and ±5 EV range on Nikon Z7 II. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS M50 Mark II and exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon Z7 II.

Flash

Canon EOS M50 Mark II has a built-in flash with maximum range of 5.00 m at ISO 100 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. Nikon Z7 II has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on both cameras.

Canon EOS M50 Mark II body has dimensions of 116 x 88 x 59 mm (4.57 x 3.46 x 2.32") and Nikon Z7 II body has dimensions of 134 x 101 x 70 mm (5.28 x 3.98 x 2.76"). Canon EOS M50 Mark II weighs 387 g (0.85 lb / 13.65 oz) and Nikon Z7 II weighs 705 g (1.55 lb / 24.87 oz).

Canon EOS M50 Mark II

Nikon Z7 II

116 mm

88 mm

134 mm

101 mm

88 mm

101 mm

59 mm

70 mm