Canon EOS M50 vs Samsung CL80

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS M50 and the Samsung CL80, 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.

Canon EOS M50 was introduced in February 2018 and Samsung CL80 was introduced in January 2010. 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 over Samsung CL80.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Samsung CL80 over Canon EOS M50.

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 has a 3.0" Fully Articulated screen with 1,040k dot resolution and Samsung CL80 has a 3.70" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Canon EOS M50 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very 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.

Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder on Canon EOS M50

Canon EOS M50 has a built-in 0.39" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Samsung CL80.

Canon EOS M50 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. Samsung CL80 features a 14.2 megapixel 1/2.3-inch CCD sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 4,800 and expands to 80 - 6,400 in boosted mode.

Canon EOS M50 is equipped with DIGIC 8 processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Samsung CL80 can take pictures up to 4334 x 3256 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4240 x 2826, 4240 x 2385, 3264 x 2448, 2592 x 1944, 2048 x 1536, 1920 x 1080, 1024 x 768 with 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Samsung CL80 has an image stabilization.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon EOS M50

Canon EOS M50 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) 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 on Canon EOS M50

Canon EOS M50 has a 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

Canon EOS M50 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 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS M50 has a Micro HDMI and Samsung CL80 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS M50 comes with LP-E12 battery pack with battery life of 235 shots and Samsung CL80 comes with SLB-11A battery pack.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS M50 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Samsung CL80 has a single MicroSD/ MicroSDHC card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS M50 has Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS M50, and up to 1/1500 sec on Samsung CL80. Canon EOS M50 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS M50 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 143 focusing points and Samsung CL80 has . Canon EOS M50 has detection range from -2 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS M50 ranges from 0 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS M50 and ±2 range on Samsung CL80. You can also do exposure lock and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS M50 and exposure bracketing on Samsung CL80.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 5.00 m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS M50 and 5.00 m on Samsung CL80. Canon EOS M50 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS M50.

Canon EOS M50 body has dimensions of 116 x 88 x 59 mm (4.57 x 3.46 x 2.32") and Samsung CL80 body has dimensions of 104 x 58 x 20 mm (4.09 x 2.28 x 0.79"). Canon EOS M50 weighs 390 g (0.86 lb / 13.76 oz) and Samsung CL80 weighs 160 g (0.35 lb / 5.64 oz).

Canon EOS M50

Samsung CL80

116 mm

88 mm

104 mm

58 mm

88 mm

58 mm

59 mm

20 mm