MIRRORLESS CAMERAS

CANON EOS R50 SPECIFICATIONS

Image Sensor

Type

Approx. 22.3 × 14.9 mm (APS-C) CMOS

Effective Pixels

24.2MP

Total Pixels

25.5MP

Aspect Ratio

3:2

Low-Pass Filter

Built-in/Fixed

Sensor Cleaning

Not provided

Color Filter Type

RGB Primary Color

Sensor Shift-IS

No

Image Processor

Type

DIGIC X

Lens

Lens Mount

RF (natively supporting RF and RF-S lenses)

EF and EF-S lenses can be attached using Mount Adapter EF-EOS R, EF-EOS R Control Ring Mount Adapter, Drop-in Filter Mount Adapter EF-EOS R

EF-M lenses are not compatible1

Focal Length

Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens with RF/RF-S and EF/EF-S lenses

Image Stabilisation

Lens / Digital only

Focusing

Type

Dual Pixel CMOS AF II

AF System / Points

100% horizontal and 100% vertical (Auto selection)

90% horizontal and 100% vertical (Manual selection)

Max. 651 zones / 4503 positions for stills

Max. 527 zones / 3713 positions for movies2

AF Working Range

EV -4 – 20 (at 23°C & ISO100)3

AF Modes

One Shot

Servo AF

Auto Switch (only in A+ mode)

AF Point Selection

Automatic selection: 651 Available AF areas when automatically selected

Manual selection: 1-point AF (AF frame size can be changed) 4503 AF positions available stills (3713 Movies)

Manual selection: AF point Expansion 4 points (up, down, left, right)

Manual selection: AF point Expansion surrounding

Manual selection: Flexible Zone AF 1-3 (all AF points divided into minimum 9 to 513 maximum focusing zones)

Manual selection: Whole Area AF (Entire focusing area with 651 maximum focusing zones)

AF Tracking

Humans (Eyes/Face/Head/Body), Animals (Dogs, Cats and Birds) or Vehicles (Racing cars or Motor bikes)

AF Lock

Locked when:

- shutter button is pressed halfway

- customised button set to Metering and AF start is pressed in One Shot AF mode.

- Using customised button set to AF stop in AI servo

AF Assist Beam

Emitted by built in LED or optional dedicated Speedlite (flash)

Manual Focus

Selected on lens / in camera menu for lenses without AF / MF switch4

Exposure Control

Metering Modes

Real-time with image sensor, 384-zone metering.

(1) Evaluative metering (linked to All AF points)

(2) Partial metering (Approx. 5.8% of viewfinder at centre)

(3) Spot metering: Centre spot metering (Approx. 2.9% viewfinder at centre) AF point-linked spot metering not provided

(4) Centre weighted average metering

Metering Brightness Range

Stills: EV -2 to 20 (at 23°C, ISO100, with evaluative metering)

Movies: EV 0 to 20 (at 23°C, ISO100, with evaluative metering)

AE Lock

Auto: AE lock takes effect when focus is achieved

Manual: By AE lock button in P, Av, Fv, Tv and M modes. Press again to cancel and once more to refresh. Enabled in all metering modes

Exposure Compensation

+/-3 EV in 1/3 stop increments (can be combined with AEB)

AEB

+/-3 EV in 1/3 stop increments

Anti-flicker Shooting

Yes. Flicker detected at a frequency of 100 Hz or 120 Hz

High frequency anti-flicker shooting not provided5

ISO Sensitivity

Open

Auto 100-32000 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments)

ISO can be expanded to H: 512006

Shutter

Type

Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter and Electronic rolling shutter function using the image sensor7

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Mechanical: 30-1/4000 sec (1/3 stop increments), Bulb

Electronic: 30-1/8000 (1/3 stop increments), Bulb

Shutter Release

Soft-touch electromagnetic release

White Balance

Type

Auto white balance with the imaging sensor

AWB (Ambience priority/White priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature Setting

Settings

White balance shift:8

1. Blue/Amber +/-9
2. Magenta/Green +/-9

Custom White Balance

Yes, 5 setting can be registered by selecting an image on card

WB Bracketing

+/- 3 levels (in single-level increments)

Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/Green bias

Viewfinder

Type

0.39 inch OLED colour EVF

Dot Count

2.36 Million dots (1024x768)

Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)

Approx. 100%9

Magnification

Approx. 0.95x10

Eyepoint

Approx. 22mm (At -1 m-1 from eyepiece lens end)

Diopter Correction

-3 to +1 m-1 (diopter)

Display Performance

Power saving: 59.94 fps

Smooth: 119.98 fps11

Viewfinder Information

Stills: Grid display (Off / 3x3 / 6x4 / 3x3 + diagonal), Histogram display (Brightness / RGB, Large / Small), Focus distance display, Focal length display, SA variable amount12

Movies: Grid display (Off / 3x3 / 6x4 / 3x3 + diagonal), Histogram display (Brightness / RGB, Large / Small), Focus distance display, Focal length display, SA variable amount, Recording emphasis, aspect marker (Off / 1:1 / 4:5 / 5:4 / 9:16 / 4:3 / 13:9 / 14:9 / 1.375:1 / 1.66:1 / 1.75:1 / 1.85:1 / 1.90:1 / 2.35:1 / 1.39:1)

Depth of Field Preview

Yes, via customised button and when display simulation is set to Exposure+DOF

Eyepiece Shutter

Not provided

LCD Monitor

Type

Approx. 7.5 cm (2.95") TFT colour LCD monitor, Approx. 1.62 million dots

Coverage

Approx. 100%13

Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically)

Approx. 170° vertically and horizontally

Coating

None

Brightness Adjustment

Manual: Adjustable to one of seven levels

Colour Tone Adjustment: Not supported

Touch Screen Operations

Capacitive method with menu functions, Quick Control settings, playback operations, and magnified display. AF point selection in still and Movies, touch shutter is possible in still photo shooting.14

Display Options

(1) Basic Camera settings

(2) Advance Camera settings

(3) Camera settings plus histogram and dual level display

(4) No info

(5) Quick Control Screen

Flash

Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters)

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Built-in Flash Coverage

Approx. 18 mm focal length/angle of view (35mm equivalent: approx. 29 mm)

Built-in Flash Recycle Time

Approx. 5 sec.

Modes

E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual

Red-Eye Reduction

Supported

X-Sync

1/250 sec. electronic 1st curtain

Flash photography is not available with electronic shutter.

Flash Exposure Compensation

+/- 3EV in 1/3 increments with EX series Speedlight flashes

+/- 2EV in 1/3-stop increments with built in flash

Flash Exposure Bracketing

Yes, with compatible External Flash (+/- 3EV in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments with EX/EL series Speedlite flashes)

Flash Exposure Lock

Yes

Second Curtain Synchronisation

Yes, (With both the built-in and external Speedlites)15

HotShoe / PC Terminal

Hot shoe: 21-pin multi-function shoe only

PC Terminal: No16

External Flash Compatibility

E-TTL II with EX/EL series Speedlite, wireless multi-flash support

External Flash Control

via camera menu screen

Shooting

Modes

Scene Intelligent Auto (A+ Assist): Creative Assist, Creative bracketing, Advanced A+

Hybrid Auto: Digest Movie

Scene17: Self Portrait, Portrait, Smooth skin, Group photos, Landscape, Panoramic shot18, Sports, Kids, Panning19, Close-up, Food20, Handheld Night Scene21, HDR Backlight Control, Silent shutter22

Creative filters23: Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Fish-eye effect, Water painting effect, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect, HDR art standard, HDR art vivid, HDR art bold, HDR art embossed

P: Program

Tv: Shutter-priority AE

Av: Aperture-priority AE

M: Manual exposure, bulb exposure

Movie: Movie auto exposure, Movie manual exposure, Movie for close-up demos, Movie IS mode, HDR movie, Movie auto exposure

Picture Styles

Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)

Colour Space

sRGB and Adobe RGB / Fixed at HDR PQ

Image Processing

Resize JPEG / HEIF images to M, S1, S2

Cropping: JPEG / HEIF images can be cropped (Aspect ratios 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1)

Cropping of images

- Switch between vertical and horizontal cropping orientation

- Cropping frame can be moved using touch screen operation

RAW image processing: not supportsed

Multiple exposure

HDR

HEIF to Jpeg conversion

Lens optical correction:

- Peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic aberration correction, Distortion correction (during/after still photo shooting, during video only)

- Diffraction correction, Digital Lens Optimizer (during/after still photo shooting)

Focus breathing compensation (compatible lenses, movies only)

Highlight Tone Priority (3 settings)

Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings)

Long exposure noise reduction (3 settings)

High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) (still and video)

Clarity (+/- 4)

Drive Modes

Single, Continuous High+, Continuous High, Continuous Low, Self-timer (2s+remote, 10s+remote, continous)

Continuous Shooting

Max. Approx. 12 FPS with Mechanical shutter/1st curtain electronic shutter the speed maintained for 42 JPEG or 7 RAW images

Max. Approx. 15 FPS with Electronic shutter the speed maintained for 28 JPEG or 7 RAW images24

Interval Timer

Built in: 3 Scenes (moving subjects, slowly changing subjects, slowly changing scenes), Custom

File Type

Still Image Type

RAW 14 bit: RAW and C-RAW (Canon original RAW 3rd edition)

JPEG 8 bit: 2 compression options

HEIF 10 bit: 2 compression options

Complies with Exif 2.31 and Design rule for Camera File system 2.0

Complies with Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.125

RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording

Yes, any combination of RAW + JPEG or RAW + HEIF possible

Image Size

RAW/ C-RAW: 6000x4000 (3:2 aspect ratio)

JPEG/ HEIF:

3:2 ratio (L) 6000x4000, (M) 3984x2656, (S1) 2976x1984, (S2) 2400x1600

4:3 ratio (L) 5328x4000, (M) 3552x2664, (S1) 2656x1992, (S2) 2112x1600

16:9 ratio (L) 6000x3368, (M) 3984x2240, (S1) 2976x1680, (S2) 2400x1344

1:1 ratio (L) 4000x4000, (M) 2656x2656, (S1) 1984x1984, (S2) 1600x1600

Folders

New folders can be manually created and selected

File Numbering

(1) Continuous numbering

(2) Auto reset

(3) Manual reset

File Naming

Not supported

EOS Movie

Movie Type

HDR PQ [OFF]: MP4, 8 bits, H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC, YCbCr 4:2:0, Rec.709, AAC

HDR PQ [ON]: MP4, 8 bits, H.265 / HEVC, YCbCr 4:2:2, Rec.2020, AAC

Movie Size

4K UHD26: 3840 x 2160, 16:9, NTSC (29.97 / 23.98) / PAL (25.00), IPB (Standard / Light), AAC

Full HD High Frame Rate Movies: 1920 x 1080, 16:9, NTSC (119.88) / PAL (100.00), IPB (Standard / Light), No audio

Full HD: 1920 x 1080, 16:9, NTSC (59.94 / 29.92 / 23.98) / PAL (50.00 / 25.00), IPB (Standard / Light), AAC, Digital Zoom 1-10x available at 29.97 / 23.98 / 25.00

Full HD time-lapse27 movies: 1920 x 1080, 16:9, NTSC (29.97) / PAL (25.00), ALL-I, No audio28

HDR movies: 1920 x 1080, 16:9, NTSC (29.97) / PAL (25.00), IPB (Standard), AAC

Creative filters: 1920 x 1080, 16:9, NTSC (29.97 / 23.98) / PAL (25.00), IPB (Standard / Light), AAC

Colour Sampling (Internal Recording)

4K UHD / Full HD - YCbCr4:2:0 8-bit or YCbCr4:2:2 10bit (when HDR PQ is enabled)

Canon Log

Not supported

Movie Length

Max duration 1 hour (excluding High Frame Rate movies). No 4 GB file limit with exFAT formatted card.29

High Frame Rate Movie

Full HD 1920 x 1080 at 100 fps or 119.9 fps

Recorded as 1/4-speed slow motion movie30

Frame Grab

8.3-megapixel JPEG still image frame grab from 4K UHD movie possible31

(HEIF only possible when HDR PQ is set)

Bitrate / Mbps

MOV: MP4 HDR PQ: Off:

4K UHD (29.97p/25.00p/23.98p): IPB Approx. 120 Mbps

4K UHD (29.97p/25.00p/23.98p): IPB Light Approx. 60 Mbps

Full HD (119.9p / 100p): IPB Approx. 120 Mbps

Full HD (119.9p / 100p): IPB Light Approx. 70 Mbps

Full HD (59.94p/50.00p): IPB Approx. 60 Mbps

Full HD (59.94p/50.00p): IPB light Approx. 35 Mbps

Full HD (29.97p/25.00p/23.98p): IPB Approx. 30 Mbps

Full HD (29.97p/25.00p/23.98p): IPB Light Approx. 12 Mbps

Full HD Time-lapse (29.97p/25.00p): ALL-I Approx. 90 Mbps

MOV: MP4 HDR PQ: On

4K UHD (29.97p/25.00p/23.98p): IPB Approx. 170 Mbps

4K UHD (29.97p/25.00p/23.98p): IPB Light Approx. 85 Mbps

Full HD (119.9p / 100p): IPB Approx. 180 Mbps

Full HD (119.9p / 100p): IPB Light Approx. 100 Mbps

Full HD (59.94p/50.00p): IPB Approx. 90 Mbps

Full HD (59.94p/50.00p): IPB light Approx. 50 Mbps

Full HD (29.97p/25.00p/23.98p): IPB Approx. 45 Mbps

Full HD (29.97p/25.00p/23.98p): IPB Light Approx. 28 Mbps

Full HD Time-lapse (29.97p/25.00p):ALL-I Approx. 135 Mbps

Dual Card Recording

Not supported

Microphone

Built-in stereo microphone (48 KHz, 16-bit x 2 channels)

HDMI Display

Output to external monitor only (output of images and shooting information, images/video are recorded to the card)

Camera screen and External Monitor output (Recording to camera is not possible, use with external recorder, camera screen shows images with shooting information)

HDMI Output

HDMI Micro OUT terminal (Type D)32

Auto:

- 4K (UHD): NTSC (29.97p / 25.00p), PAL (23.98p)

- 1080 NTSC (59.94p / 59.94i), PAL (50.00p / 50.00i)

- 480 NTSC (59.94p)

- 576 PAL (50.00p)

1080p:

- 1080 NTSC (59.94p / 59.94i), PAL (50.00p / 50.00i)

- 480 NTSC (59.94p)

- 576 PAL (50p)

HDR Specification: Rec. ITU-R BT.2100 (PQ)

Bit depth: 10 bits

Colour sampling method: Uncompressed YCbCr 4:2:2

Colour space: BT.709 / BT.601 / BT.2020 / BT.2100

Focusing

Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with Eye/Face Detection and Tracking AF (people, animals and vehicles) , Movie Servo AF, Manual Focus

ISO

Auto: 100-12800, H: 25600

Manual: 100-12800, H: 16000-25600

Other Features

Network Options

6 Custom Functions

ISO expansion

Safety shift

Customize buttons

Customize control ring

Release shutter without lens

Retract lens on power off

Metadata Tag

User copyright information (can be set in camera)

LCD Panel / Illumination

Not provided

Water/Dust Resistance

Not provided

Voice Memo

Not provided

Intelligent Orientation Sensor

Yes

Playback Zoom

1.5x - 10x in 15 steps

Display Formats

(1) Single image

(2) Single image with information (basic / detailed)

(3) 4 image index

(4) 9 image index

(5) 36 image index

(6) 100 image index

(7) Jump Display (1, 10 or Custom (1-100) images, Date, Folder, Movies, Stills, Protected images, Rating, Jump to first image of scene)

(8) Rating

SlideShow

Image selection: All images

Playback time: 1/2/3/5/10 or 20 seconds

Repeat: On/Off

Transition effect: Off / Slide in 1 / Slide in 2 / Fade 1 / Fade 2 / Fade 3

Histogram

Brightness: Yes

RGB: Yes

Highlight Alert

Not provided

Image Erase

Single image, select range, Selected images, Folder, Card

Image Erase Protection

Protect / Unprotect: Single image, Folder, Card, All found images

Self Timer

2sec, 10 sec

Menu Categories

(1) Shooting menu

(2) AF Menu

(3) Playback menu

(4) Network

(5) Setup menu

(6) Custom Functions menu

(7) My Menu

Menu Languages

29 Languages

English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Hindi, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Malay, Indonesia and Japanese

Firmware Update

Update possible by the user (Camera, Lens, External Speedlite, BLE remote control, Lens adapter, multi-function shoe accessories)

Interface

Computer

Hi-Speed USB 2.0 USB Type-C connector

For computer communication / smartphone communication / battery charging / camera power supply

Wi-Fi

Wireless LAN (IEEE802.11b/g/n) (2.4 GHz), with Bluetooth 4.2 support Features supported - EOS Utility, Smartphone, Upload to image.canon, Wireless printing

Other

HDMI Micro out (Type D, HDMI-CEC not supported)

External Microphone In (3.5mm Stereo mini jack)

Direct Print

Canon Printers

Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge via wireless LAN

PictBridge

Yes (via Wireless LAN)

Storage

Type

SD/SDHC/SDXC and UHS-I33

Supported Operating System

PC

Windows 10/11 (Desktop mode only)34

Macintosh

macOS 10.15, 11.4, 12, 13

Software

Image Processing

Digital Photo Professional 4.17.20. or later, Digital Photo Professional Express mobile app (iOS only v1.8.10. or later) (RAW Image Processing not DUAL PIXEL RAW on DPP Express mobile)

Other

EOS Utility# 3.16.10 or later (incl. Remote Capture), Picture Style Editor 1.28.10 or later, EOS Lens Registration Tool, Canon Camera connect app 3.0.10 or later (iOS/Android)35

Power Source

Batteries

Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E17 (supplied)36

Battery Life

With LCD Approx. 440 shots (at 23°C)

With Viewfinder Approx. 310 shots (at 23°C)37

Battery Indicator

4 level indicator

Power Saving

Screen dimmer: 5 sec. / 10 sec. / 15 sec. / 20 sec. /25 sec. / 30 sec. / Disable

Screen off38: 5 sec. / 15 sec. / 30 sec. / 1 min. / 3 min. / 5 min. / 10 min. / 30 min. / Disable

Auto power off: 15 sec. / 30 sec. / 1 min. / 3 min. / 5 min. / 10 min. / 30 min. / Disable

Viewfinder off: 1 min. / 3 min. / Disable

Power Supply & Battery Chargers

Battery charger LC-E17E (supplied), AC Adapter AC-E6N and DC Coupler DR-E18, PD-E1 USB power adapter

Accessories

Wireless File Transmitter

None

Cases / Straps

Strap provided

Hand Strap E2

Lenses

All RF and RF-S lenses (EF & EF-S via Lens adapters)

Lens Adapters

Mount Adapter EF-EOS R, EF-EOS R Control Ring Mount Adapter, Drop-in Filter Mount Adapter EF-EOS R

Flash

Canon Speedlite EL-5, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E10

With AD-E1 adapter: Canon Speedlite (EL-1, EL-100, 90EX, 220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 380EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 430EX III 470EX-AI, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT, 600EX-II-RT, Macro-Ring-Lite MR-14EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX II, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-26EX-RT, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT V2, Off-Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3)

Remote Controller / Switch

Not supported39

Other

Shoe cover ER-SC2 (Included), Multi-Function Shoe Adapter AD-E1, Multi-Function Shoe Directional Stereo Microphone DM-E1D, Multi-Function Shoe Adapter for Smartphone Link AD-P1 for Android, Tripod grip HG-100TBR*, Interface Cable IFC-100U, Interface Cable IFC-400U, Protecting Cloth PC-E1 / E2

With AD-E1 adapter: Stereo Microphone DM-E1 / DM-E10040

Physical Specifications

Body Materials

Primarily consists of aluminum alloy and high-strength engineering plastic

Operating Environment

0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Approx. 116.3 x 85.5 x 68.8 mm

Weight (Body Only)

Black: Approx. 328 g (375g with card and battery, Based on CIPA guidelines.)

White: Approx. 329 g (376g with card and battery, Based on CIPA guidelines.)