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Canon EOS R50 VvsCanon EOS R5 Mark IIvsSony a7 IV

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Biggest differences

  • Launch price

    Canon EOS R50 V leads

    3.85×

    lower is better

    • Canon EOS R50 V649 USD
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark IINot published
    • Sony a7 IV2,499.99 USD

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Canon EOS R5 Mark II leads

    3×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R50 V15 fps
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II30 fps
    • Sony a7 IV10 fps

  • Weight

    Canon EOS R50 V leads

    2.02×

    lower is better

    • Canon EOS R50 V370 g
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II746 g
    • Sony a7 IV658 g

  • Memory card slots

    Canon EOS R5 Mark II & Sony a7 IV tie for the lead

    2×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R50 V1 slots
    • Canon EOS R5 Mark II2 slots
    • Sony a7 IV2 slots

Where each one wins

  • Canon EOS R50 V

    • Launch price
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Screen size
    • Weight
    • Width
    • Height
    • Depth

  • Canon EOS R5 Mark II

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • In-body image stabilization
    • Sensor type
    • Continuous shooting (mechanical)
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Raw video recording
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • Weather sealing
    • HDMI port type

  • Sony a7 IV

    • Sensor format
    • Native ISO maximum
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • 4K max frame rate
    • Viewfinder magnification
    • Memory card slots
    • Weather sealing
    • HDMI port type

What all 3 have

  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • Screen articulationFully articulated
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Minimum operating temperature0 °C
  • Headphone port✓

Every spec

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Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date

  • 2025-04
  • 2024-08
  • 2021-10

Launch price

  • 649 USD
  • Not published
  • 2,499.99 USD

Lens mount

  • Canon RF
  • Canon RF
  • Sony E

High resolution pixel-shift mode

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • No

Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels

  • 24.2 MP
  • 45 MP
  • 33 MP

Sensor format

  • APS-C
  • Full-frame
  • Full-frame

Native ISO maximum

  • 32,000 ISO
  • Not published
  • 51,200 ISO1

In-body image stabilization

  • Not published
  • 8.5 stops
  • 5.5 stops2

Sensor readout speed

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • Not published

Sensor type

  • CMOS
  • Stacked CMOS
  • CMOS

Aspect ratios

  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
  • 3:2

Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)

  • 12 fps
  • 12 fps
  • 10 fps3

Continuous shooting (electronic)

  • 15 fps
  • 30 fps
  • 10 fps

Max mechanical shutter speed

  • 4,000 1/s
  • 8,000 1/s
  • 8,000 1/s

Pre-burst capture duration

  • Not published
  • 0.5 s4
  • Not published

AF subject detection

  • Human, animal, vehicle
  • Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
  • Human, animal, bird

Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution

  • 4K
  • 8K
  • 4K

4K max frame rate

  • 59.94 fps
  • —
  • 60 fps5

Video codecs

  • H.264, HEVC, XF-AVC, XF-HEVC
  • HEVC, ProRes RAW, Cinema RAW Light, XF-AVC6
  • H.264, HEVC

4K max frame rate (full width)

  • 29.97 fps7
  • 59.94 fps
  • 30 fps8

Raw video recording

  • Not published
  • Internal
  • None9

Video bit depth

  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit
  • 10 bit

Log profile support

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

Video dynamic range (log)

  • Not published
  • Not published
  • 15 stops10

Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution

  • 0 M dots11
  • 5.76 M dots
  • 3.69 M dots

Viewfinder magnification

  • Not published
  • 0.76 x
  • 0.78 x

Screen size

  • 3 in
  • Not published
  • 2.95 in12

Screen articulation

  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated
  • Fully articulated

Rear screen resolution

  • 1.04 M dots
  • 2.1 M dots
  • 1.04 M dots13

Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life

  • 480 shots14
  • 630 shots
  • 580 shots15

Memory card slots

  • 1 slots
  • 2 slots
  • 2 slots

Weather sealing

  • None
  • Dust and drip resistant
  • Dust and drip resistant16

Weight

  • 370 g
  • 746 g
  • 658 g

Width

  • 119.3 mm
  • 138.5 mm
  • 131.3 mm

Height

  • 73.7 mm
  • 101.2 mm
  • 96.4 mm

Depth

  • 45.2 mm
  • 93.5 mm
  • 69.7 mm17

USB charging & power delivery

Minimum operating temperature

  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C
  • 0 °C

Headphone port

  • Yes
  • Yes
  • Yes

HDMI port type

  • Micro
  • Full-size
  • Full-size
Notes on 19 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Sony a7 IV, Native ISO maximum: Native range tops out at ISO 51200; 50-204800 requires expanded ISO settings.
  2. 2Sony a7 IV, In-body image stabilization: CIPA rating measured with the 50mm F1.4 ZA test lens attached.
  3. 3Sony a7 IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): 10 fps applies to compressed RAW/JPEG/HEIF; drops to 6 fps for lossless or uncompressed RAW.
  4. 4Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Pre-burst capture duration: Up to 15 shots can be buffered before you fully press the shutter, which is about half a second at 30 fps.
  5. 5Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate: 4K 60p is only available in Super35mm crop; full-frame 4K tops out at 30p.
  6. 6Canon EOS R5 Mark II, Video codecs: Internal codecs are XF-HEVC S, XF-AVC S and H.264 MP4; ProRes RAW is recorded via HDMI to an external recorder.
  7. 7Canon EOS R50 V, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 29.97 fps; 4K 50p/60p uses a crop to 64% of the sensor's horizontal area.
  8. 8Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 60p requires the Super35mm crop; full-width 4K is limited to 30p.
  9. 9Sony a7 IV, Raw video recording: No internal or external raw recording; HDMI output tops out at 10-bit 4:2:2.
  10. 10Sony a7 IV, Video dynamic range (log): Sony's claim for S-Log3 per internal tests; stated as 15+ stops.
  11. 11Canon EOS R50 V, Viewfinder resolution: The EOS R50 V has no built-in electronic viewfinder; framing is done on the rear screen only.
  12. 12Sony a7 IV, Screen size: Sony rates the panel at 2.95in (3.0-type); most sources round to 3in.
  13. 13Sony a7 IV, Rear screen resolution: 1,036,800 dots; Sony's retail pages round this to 1.03 megadots.
  14. 14Canon EOS R50 V, Battery life: Canon's CIPA rating uses the supplied LP-E17 battery with the LCD in power-saving mode.
  15. 15Sony a7 IV, Battery life: 580 shots per charge with the rear LCD; 520 with the EVF.
  16. 16Sony a7 IV, Weather sealing: Dust and moisture resistant but not IP-rated; Sony does not guarantee 100% sealing.
  17. 17Sony a7 IV, Depth: Sony lists 79.8mm total depth; 69.7mm is measured from front grip to rear monitor.
  18. 18Canon EOS R50 V, USB charging & power delivery: USB charging requires a genuine (authenticated) Canon battery; unauthenticated batteries will not charge over USB.
  19. 19Sony a7 IV, USB charging & power delivery: Charging and USB power delivery work only through the USB Type-C port.

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