Canon EOS M50 Mark II vs Nikon Z7 II

General	Canon EOS M50 Mark II	Nikon Z7 II
Brand	Canon	Nikon
Model	EOS M50 Mark II	Z7 II
Predecessor Model	Canon EOS M50	Nikon Z7
MSRP	$599 (body only), $699 (w/15-45mm lens), $929 (w/15-45 and 55-200mm lenses)	$2999 (body only), $3499 (w/24-70 F4 lens)
Camera Type	Interchangeable Lens	Interchangeable Lens
Body Type	Mirrorless	Mirrorless
Video Capture

Sensor	Canon EOS M50 Mark II	Nikon Z7 II
Sensor Type	CMOS	BSI-CMOS
Sensor Format		FX
Sensor Size	APS-C	Full Frame
Sensor Dimensions	22.3 x 14.9 mm	35.9 x 23.9 mm
Total Pixels	25.8 Megapixel	46.89 Megapixel
Effective Pixels	24.1 Megapixel	45.7 Megapixel
Low Pass Filter
Native ISO Range	100 - 25,600	64 - 25,600
Boosted ISO Range	100 - 51,200	32 - 102,400

Photo	Canon EOS M50 Mark II	Nikon Z7 II
Processor	DIGIC 8	Dual EXPEED 6
Max Image Resolution	6000 x 4000	8256 x 5504
Other Resolutions		5408 x 3600 (DX crop), 6880 x 5504 (5:4), 5504 x 5504 (1:1), 8256 x 4640 (16:9)
Image Aspect Ratios	1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9	1:1, 5:4, 3:2, 16:9
Image File Format	JPEG, RAW	JPEG, RAW
JPEG Quality Levels		Fine, normal, basic
Bit Depth	14-Bit	14-Bit
Color Space	sRGB, Adobe RGB
Timelapse Recording
White Balance	Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (White), Shade, Tungsten	Presets: Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Direct Sunlight, Flash, Fluorescent, Incandescent, Preset Manual, Shade
Active D-Lighting		Can be selected from: Auto Extra High High Normal Low Off
Active D-Lighting Bracketing

Focus	Canon EOS M50 Mark II	Nikon Z7 II
Focusing System	Dual Pixel CMOS AF	Hybrid phase-detection/contrast AF with AF assist
Autofocus Modes	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View	Multi-area Center Selective single-point Tracking Single Continuous Touch Face Detection Live View
Lens Servo	Continuous-Servo AF, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF	Continuous-Servo AF, Full-Time Servo, Manual Focus, Single-Servo AF
AF Detection Range	-4 to +18 EV	-4 to +19 EV
Number of Focus Points	143	493
Touch-to-Focus
Live View Autofocus
Animal Eye Detection
Vehicle Tracking Mode
Insect Tracking Mode
Contrast Detection for Autofocus
Phase Detection for Autofocus

Optics	Canon EOS M50 Mark II	Nikon Z7 II
Lens Mount	Canon EF-M	Nikon Z
Crop Factor	1.6x	1x
Image Stabilization		5-Axis Sensor Shift
Image Stabilization Compensation		5 stops
Digital Image Stabilization

Screen	Canon EOS M50 Mark II	Nikon Z7 II
Screen Type	Fully Articulated	Tilting
Screen Technology	TFT LCD	TFT LCD
Touch Screen
Selfie & Vlogger Friendly LCD Screen
Screen Size	3.0"	3.2"
Screen Resolution	1,040k dot	2,100k dot
Top LCD Screen
Live View
Live Composition

Viewfinder	Canon EOS M50 Mark II	Nikon Z7 II
Viewfinder	Electronic	Electronic
Viewfinder Size	0.39"	0.5"
Viewfinder Coverage	100%	100%
Viewfinder Magnification		0.80x
Viewfinder Magnification (35mm equivalent)		0.80x
Viewfinder Resolution	2,360k dot	3,690k dot
Viewfinder Eyepoint		21 mm
Diopter Adjustment		-4 to +2
Eye Sensor		Automatically switches between monitor and viewfinder displays

Shutter	Canon EOS M50 Mark II	Nikon Z7 II
Shutter Type	Electronic	Electronic, Mechanical Focal Plane
Min Shutter Speed	30 sec	900 sec
Max Shutter Speed (Mechanical or 1st Curtain)	1/4000 sec	1/8000 sec
Max Continuous Shooting	10.0 fps	10.0 fps
Continuous Shooting Resolution/fps/buffer	Up to 10 fps at 24.2 MP for up to 10 Frames (Raw) / 33 Frames (JPEG) Up to 4 fps at 24.2 MP for up to 15 Frames (Raw) / 1000 Frames (JPEG) Up to 7.4 fps at 24.2 MP for up to 47 Frames (JPEG)	Up to 10 fps at 45.7 MP for up to 50 Frames

Flash	Canon EOS M50 Mark II	Nikon Z7 II
Built-in Flash
Flash Modes	Auto (E-TTL II) Manual (minimum/medium/maximum)	Front-curtain sync Rear-curtain sync Red-eye reduction Red-eye reduction with slow sync Slow rear-curtain sync Slow sync Off
Flash Range	5.00 m at ISO 100
Max Flash Sync Speed	1/200 sec	1/200 sec
Flash Compensation	-2 to +2 EV (1/3 EV Steps)	-3 to +1 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps)
External Flash Connectivity
External Flash System	E-TTL II with EX and EL series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support	TTL: i-TTL flash control; i-TTL balanced fill-flash is used with matrix, center-weighted, and highlight-weighted metering, standard i-TTL fill-flash with spot metering
External Flash Connection	Hot Shoe	Hot Shoe

Exposure	Canon EOS M50 Mark II	Nikon Z7 II
Exposure Metering Modes	Multi Center-weighted Spot	Multi Center-weighted Highlight-weighted Spot
Exposure Modes	Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority	Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority
Metering Range	0 to +20 EV	-3 to +17 EV
Exposure Compensation	±3 EV (1/3 EV increments)	±5 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV increments)
Exposure Bracketing	±2 EV (3 shots at 1/3 EV increments)
Exposure Lock		Luminosity locked at detected value

DXO	Canon EOS M50 Mark II	Nikon Z7 II
DxO Low Light ISO		2841
DxO Color Depth		26.3
DxO Dynamic Range		14.7
DxO Overall Score		100

Video	Canon EOS M50 Mark II	Nikon Z7 II
Movie File Format	MP4	MOV MP4
Audio File Format	AAC
Internal Recording Modes	H.264/MP4 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98 fps Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/29.97/59.94 fps [30 to 60 Mbps] HD: 1280 x 720 @ 59.94 fps [26 to 52 Mbps]	H.264/MOV/MP4 4:2:0 8-Bit 4K UHD: 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98/25/29.97/59.94 fps Full HD: 1920 x 1080p @ 23.98/25/29.97/50/59.94/100 fps
Interval Recording
Video Formats	MPEG-4, H.264	MPEG-4, H.264
Max Video Resolution	3840 x 2160	3840 x 2160
External Recording Modes		4:2:2 10-Bit via HDMI UHD 4K (3840 x 2160) 1920 x 1080
No crop on 4K Videos
Webcam Functionality
Unlimited Video Recording
Recording Limit	30 min - 59.94 fps or less 7 min, 30 sec - 119.9/100 fps	30 min

Terminals	Canon EOS M50 Mark II	Nikon Z7 II
Audio I/O	1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input	1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Headphone Output 1 x 1/8" / 3.5 mm TRS Stereo Microphone Input
Power I/O		1 x USB-C Input/Output
Other I/O	1 x Micro-USB (USB 2.0) Data Output	1 x USB-C (USB 3.2 / 3.1 Gen 1) Data Input/Output (Shared with Power Input) 1 x Nikon DC2 Input
USB Speed	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	USB 3.2 Gen 1x1 (5 GBit/sec)
HDMI Output	Micro	Mini
Speaker	Mono	Mono
Built-in Microphone	Stereo	Stereo
Microphone Input
Headphone Output
Flash Sync Port

Connectivity	Canon EOS M50 Mark II	Nikon Z7 II
Built-in GPS
Built-In Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi Version	802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz	Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz
Built-In Bluetooth
NFC
Mobile App Compatible	*As of December, 2022: Check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility	*As of November, 2022: Check with manufacturer for the most up-to-date compatibility
Remote Control	via smartphone	via MC-DC2 or smartphone

Environmental	Canon EOS M50 Mark II	Nikon Z7 II
Environmental Sealing
Operating Temperature	32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C	32 to 104°F / 0 to 40°C
Operating Humidity	0 to 85%	0 to 85%

Physical	Canon EOS M50 Mark II	Nikon Z7 II
Dimensions	116 x 88 x 59 mm (4.57 x 3.46 x 2.32")	134 x 101 x 70 mm (5.28 x 3.98 x 2.76")
Weight (inc. batteries)	387 g (0.85 lb / 13.65 oz)	705 g (1.55 lb / 24.87 oz)
Box Dimensions (LxWxH)	7.3 x 6.6 x 5.4"	8.7 x 7.3 x 5.2"
Package Weight	1.655 lb	2.9 lb

Power and Storage	Canon EOS M50 Mark II	Nikon Z7 II
Battery Pack	LP-E12	EN-EL15c
Battery Life	305 shots	420 shots
USB Charging
Internal Storage
External Storage	Single Slot: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)	Slot 1: CFexpress Type B / XQD Slot 2: SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II)

Other	Canon EOS M50 Mark II	Nikon Z7 II
Self Timer	2 or 10 secs, custom	2, 5, 10 or 20 secs
Orientation Sensor
Tripod Mounting Thread	1 x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)	1 x 1/4"-20 Female (Bottom)
Accessory Mount	1 x Hot Shoe Mount	1 x Hot Shoe Mount
Material of Construction	Polycarbonate	Magnesium Alloy
Sensor Cleaning/Dust Reduction System		Image Dust Off reference data (requires Capture NX-D); image sensor cleaning

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