Canon EOS R50 vs Canon EOS R5

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R50 and the Canon EOS R5, 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 R50 was introduced in February 2023 and Canon EOS R5 was introduced in July 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 R50 over Canon EOS R5.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS R5 over Canon EOS R50.

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 R50 has a 3.0" screen with 1,620k dot resolution and Canon EOS R5 has a 3.2" screen with 2,100k dot resolution. Both have Fully Articulated screens. Fully articulated screen makes cameras 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.

Viewfinder

Canon EOS R50 has a built-in 0.39" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution and Canon EOS R5 has a built-in 0.5" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 5,760k dot resolution. They both have 100% coverage.

Canon EOS R50 features a 24.2 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 - 32,000 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Canon EOS R5 features a 45.0 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 36 x 24 mm and a total area of 576 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 51,200 and expands to 50 - 102,400 in boosted mode.

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

Cameras are equipped with DIGIC X processor.

Lens Mount

Cameras have Canon RF lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Canon EOS R50 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 Canon EOS R5 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.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Canon EOS R5

Canon EOS R5 has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 8 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 2.4 GHz on Canon EOS R50, Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Canon EOS R5) 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 R50 and Canon EOS R5 have built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2 on Canon EOS R50) 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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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 3.2 Gen 2x1 (10 GBit/sec) Type-C inputs for data transfer and battery charging. Canon EOS R50 has a Micro HDMI and Canon EOS R5 has a Micro HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS R50 comes with LP-E17 battery pack with battery life of 370 shots and Canon EOS R5 comes with LP-E6NH battery pack with battery life of 320 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS R50 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot. Canon EOS R5 has two card slots - one for CFexpress Type B and one for SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II).

Shutter

Canon EOS R50 has Electronic 1st curtain shutter and Electronic shutter. Canon EOS R5 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with electronic 1st curtain shutter on Canon EOS R50, and up to 1/8000 sec on Canon EOS R5. Canon EOS R50 can shoot continuously up to 15.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 12.0 fps with electronic 1st curtain shutter. Canon EOS R5 can shoot continuously up to 20.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 12.0 fps with mechanical shutter.

Focusing

Both cameras have Dual Pixel CMOS AF II system with Canon EOS R50 having 651 focusing points and from -4 to +20 EV detection range and with Canon EOS R5 having 5940 focusing points and from -6 to +20 EV detection range. and Canon EOS R50 having from -4 to +20 EV detection range and Canon EOS R5 having from -6 to +20 EV detection range.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS R50 and Canon EOS R5 range from -2 to +20 EV and -3 to +20 EV respectively and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R50 and ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R5. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R50 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R5.

Flash

Canon EOS R50 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 6m at ISO 100 and also accepts external flash which can be connected via Intelligent Hot Shoe. Canon EOS R5 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe or PC Terminal. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS R50 and 1/250 sec on Canon EOS R5.

Canon EOS R50 body has dimensions of 116 x 86 x 69 mm (4.57 x 3.39 x 2.72") and Canon EOS R5 body has dimensions of 138 x 98 x 88 mm (5.43 x 3.84 x 3.46"). Canon EOS R50 weighs 375 g (0.83 lb / 13.23 oz) and Canon EOS R5 weighs 738 g (1.63 lb / 26.03 oz).

Canon EOS R50

Canon EOS R5

116 mm

86 mm

138 mm

98 mm

86 mm

98 mm

69 mm

88 mm