Canon EOS R50 vs Leica X1

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R50 and the Leica X1, 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 Leica X1 was introduced in December 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 Leica X1.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Leica X1 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" Fully Articulated screen with 1,620k dot resolution and Leica X1 has a 2.70" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution. Fully articulated screen makes Canon EOS R50 selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. 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.

Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder on Canon EOS R50

Canon EOS R50 has a built-in 0.39" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.95x (0.59x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Leica X1.

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. Leica X1 features a 12.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.6 x 15.8 mm and a total area of 249.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 3,200.

Canon EOS R50 is equipped with DIGIC X processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Leica X1 can take pictures up to 4272 x 2856 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3564 x 2160, 2144 x 1424, 1632 x 1080 with 3:2 aspect ratios.

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 Leica X1 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 Leica X1 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS R50 comes with LP-E17 battery pack with battery life of 370 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS R50 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot. Leica X1 has a single SD/SDHC card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS R50 has Electronic 1st curtain shutter and Electronic 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 1/2000 sec on Leica X1. 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. Leica X1 can shoot continuously up to 3.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS R50 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF II system with 651 focusing points and Leica X1 has 11 focusing points. Canon EOS R50 has detection range from -4 to +20 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS R50 ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R50 and ±2 range on Leica X1. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R50 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Leica X1.

Flash

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

Canon EOS R50 body has dimensions of 116 x 86 x 69 mm (4.57 x 3.39 x 2.72") and Leica X1 body has dimensions of 124 x 60 x 32 mm (4.88 x 2.36 x 1.26"). Canon EOS R50 weighs 375 g (0.83 lb / 13.23 oz) and Leica X1 weighs 306 g (0.67 lb / 10.79 oz).

Canon EOS R50

Leica X1

116 mm

86 mm

124 mm

60 mm

86 mm

60 mm

69 mm

32 mm