Canon EOS R50 Mirrorless Camera Body, Black

Canon EOS R50 Mirrorless Camera Body, Black(5811C030)

The new Canon EOS R50 is the perfect gateway into the EOS R range for active content creators looking to level up from their smartphone to a dedicated, mirrorless camera. This do-it-all camera offers the complete stills and video package combining lightweight, compact design with a large 24.2MP APS-C sized sensor for thumb-stopping results.  Shoot instinctively with Dual Pixel CMOS Auto Focus II that detects your subject, while UHD 4K 30p video oversampled from 6K lets you realise your movie ideas in crystal clear detail. 

Fits into life’s adventures

Designed for active creators, the compact and lightweight Canon EOS R50 features a Vari-Angle touchscreen, electronic viewfinder and a grip that fits naturally in your hand.

 

Get the inimitable Canon look

Capture razor-sharp detail and control depth of field for genuine portraits without digital mimicry, thanks to the high resolution 24.2MP APS-C sized sensor. 

Focuses faster than you

Whether you’re shooting, the EOS R50 instinctively detects and tracks your subject due to the Dual Pixel CMOS Auto Focus II. Results guaranteed. 

Production-ready UHD 4K filming

Capture superior detail in your movies with UHD 4K 30p video oversampled from 6K. Expand your creativity in the edit by cropping and zooming while retaining Full HD resolution. 

Seamless sharing and connectivity 

Break boundaries, not your flow. With seamless Bluetooth® and Wi-Fi connectivity, the Camera Connect app enables image and movie transfer for instant sharing and remote shooting.

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

Colour Filter Type: RGB Primary Colour

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 compatible

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 movies

AF Working Range: EV -4 – 20 (at 23°C & ISO100)

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 switch

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 provided

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

ISO can be expanded to H: 51200

SHUTTER

Type: Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter and Electronic rolling shutter function using the image sensor

Speed: 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:

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%

Magnification: Approx. 0.95x

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

Dioptre Correction: -3 to +1 m-1 (dioptre)

Display Performance: Power saving: 59.94 fps

Smooth: 119.98 fps

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

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%

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.

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): 6

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 Speedlite 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)

HotShoe / PC Terminal: Hot shoe: 21-pin multi-function shoe only

PC Terminal: No

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

Scene: Self Portrait, Portrait, Smooth skin, Group photos, Landscape, Panoramic shot, Sports, Kids, Panning1, Close-up, Food, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, Silent shutter

Creative filters: 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 images

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 1.1

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 UHD: 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-lapse movies: 1920 x 1080, 16:9, NTSC (29.97) / PAL (25.00), ALL-I, No audio

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.

High Frame Rate Movie: Full HD 1920 x 1080 at 100 fps or 119.9 fps

Recorded as 1/4-speed slow motion movie

Frame Grab: 8.3-megapixel JPEG still image frame grab from 4K UHD movie possible

(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)

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

SldieShow: 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-I

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

PC: Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 (tablet mode not supported), Windows 11 (tablet mode not supported)

Macintosh: OS X, 10.14, 10.15, OS 11.4, 12

SOFTWARE

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

Other: EOS Utility 3 (incl. Remote Capture), Picture Style Editor, EOS Lens Registration Tool, Canon Camera connect app (iOS/Android)

POWER SOURCE

Batteries: Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E17 (supplied)

Battery Life: With LCD Approx. 440 shots (at 23°C)

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

Battery Indicator: 4 level indicator

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

Screen off: 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

Compact and light form:Portable size with ergonomic grip

24.2-megapixel APS-C sized sensor:Great image quality and shallow depth of field

Powerful DIGIC X processor:Delivers fast focus and lightning shooting speeds

Dual Pixel CMOS Auto Focus II:Advanced subject detection so you don’t miss a shot

Selfie-friendly 3” Vari-Angle touchscreen:Flex freely with intuitive control from all angles

UHD 4K 30p video :Oversampled from 6K for incredible detail

Full HD movies 120p full HD: Slow down your subject by 4 times

12fps continuous shooting speed:15fps when using silent electronic shutter

3.5 mm microphone jack:Record amazing audio from external microphones

Multi-function smart shoe: Next-generation interface enabling accessories to be added without the need for cables

Use easily as a webcam:UVC for high-quality video calls or streaming

Bluetooth and Wi-Fi:Seamless connection between camera and smart device

USB charging:Conveniently charge with USB cable