Canon EOS R50 vs Canon EOS Rebel T1i

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R50 and the Canon EOS Rebel T1i, 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 Rebel T1i was introduced in June 2009. 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 Rebel T1i.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS Rebel T1i 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 and Canon EOS Rebel T1i have 3.0" screens with 1,620k dot and 920k dot resolutions respectively. Canon EOS R50 has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Canon EOS Rebel T1i has a Fixed screen Canon EOS R50 also features 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 Rebel T1i has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. Canon EOS R50 has 100% coverage with 0.95x (0.59x 35mm equivalent) magnification and Canon EOS Rebel T1i has 95% coverage with 0.87x (0.54x 35mm equivalent) magnification.

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 Rebel T1i features a 15.1 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 222 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200 and expands to 100 - 12,800 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

Canon EOS R50 is equipped with DIGIC X processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Canon EOS Rebel T1i is equipped with DIGIC 4 processor and can take pictures up to 4752 x 3168 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3456 x 2304, 2353 x 1568 with 3:2 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS R50 has Canon RF lens mount and Canon EOS Rebel T1i has Canon EF/EF-S lens mount. Due to their APS-C sensor their crop factor (also called lens multiplier) 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.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS R50 it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS Rebel T1i nothing can be done. On Canon EOS Rebel T1i it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Canon EOS R50 nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon EOS R50

Canon EOS R50 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g, 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 R50

Canon EOS R50 has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2) 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 inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS R50 has a Micro HDMI and Canon EOS Rebel T1i has a Mini 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 Rebel T1i comes with LP-E5 battery pack with battery life of 440 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS R50 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot. Canon EOS Rebel T1i has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS R50 has Electronic 1st curtain shutter and Electronic shutter. Canon EOS Rebel T1i has Electronically Controlled Vertical-travel 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 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS Rebel T1i. 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 Rebel T1i can shoot continuously up to 3.4 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS R50 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF II system with 651 focusing points and Canon EOS Rebel T1i has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 9 focusing points. Canon EOS R50 has detection range from -4 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS R50 and Canon EOS Rebel T1i range from -2 to +20 EV and -0.5 to +18 EV respectively and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R50 and ±2 EV range on Canon EOS Rebel T1i. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R50 and exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS Rebel T1i.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 6m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS R50 and 13.00 m on Canon EOS Rebel T1i. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Intelligent Hot Shoe to Canon EOS R50 and via Hot Shoe to Canon EOS Rebel T1i. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on both cameras.

Canon EOS R50 body has dimensions of 116 x 86 x 69 mm (4.57 x 3.39 x 2.72") and Canon EOS Rebel T1i body has dimensions of 129 x 98 x 62 mm (5.08 x 3.86 x 2.44"). Canon EOS R50 weighs 375 g (0.83 lb / 13.23 oz) and Canon EOS Rebel T1i weighs 520 g (1.15 lb / 18.34 oz).

Canon EOS R50

Canon EOS Rebel T1i

116 mm

86 mm

129 mm

98 mm

86 mm

98 mm

69 mm

62 mm