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Canon EOS R50 VvsSony a7 IVvsCanon EOS R6 Mark IIvsRicoh GR IV
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Canon6of 26 specs better - ×
Sony12of 26 specs better - MOST WINS×
Canon17of 26 specs better - ×
Ricoh6of 26 specs better
Biggest differences
Continuous shooting (electronic)
Canon EOS R6 Mark II leads
4×
higher is better
- Canon EOS R50 V15 fps
- Sony a7 IV10 fps
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II40 fps
- Ricoh GR IVNot published
Launch price
Canon EOS R50 V leads
3.85×
lower is better
- Canon EOS R50 V649 USD
- Sony a7 IV2,499.99 USD
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II2,499 USD
- Ricoh GR IV1,499 USD
Battery life
Canon EOS R6 Mark II leads
3.04×
higher is better
- Canon EOS R50 V480 shots
- Sony a7 IV580 shots
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II760 shots
- Ricoh GR IV250 shots
Weight
Ricoh GR IV leads
2.56×
lower is better
- Canon EOS R50 V370 g
- Sony a7 IV658 g
- Canon EOS R6 Mark II670 g
- Ricoh GR IV262 g
Features not all of them have
Headphone port
- ✓
- ✓
- ✓
- ✕
Where each one wins
Canon EOS R50 V
- Launch price
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Max video resolution
- Screen size
- Screen articulation
- Headphone port
Sony a7 IV
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Max video resolution
- 4K max frame rate
- Viewfinder resolution
- Viewfinder magnification
- Screen articulation
- Memory card slots
- Weather sealing
- Headphone port
- HDMI port type
Canon EOS R6 Mark II
- Sensor format
- In-body image stabilization
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Max video resolution
- 4K max frame rate
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Raw video recording
- Viewfinder resolution
- Screen size
- Screen articulation
- Rear screen resolution
- Battery life
- Memory card slots
- Weather sealing
- Headphone port
Ricoh GR IV
- Native ISO maximum
- Screen size
- Weight
- Width
- Height
- Depth
What all 4 have
- Sensor typeCMOS
- USB charging & power delivery✓
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
Overview
Release date
- 2025-04
- 2021-10
- Not published
- Not published
Launch price
- 649 USD
- 2,499.99 USD
- 2,499 USD
- 1,499 USD1
Lens mount
- Canon RF
- Sony E
- Canon RF
- Fixed lens
High resolution pixel-shift mode
- Not published
- No
- Not published
- Not published
Sensor & Image
Lens & Autofocus
Continuous shooting (electronic)
- 15 fps
- 10 fps
- 40 fps
- Not published
Max mechanical shutter speed
- 4,000 1/s
- 8,000 1/s
- 8,000 1/s
- 4,000 1/s11
Pre-burst capture duration
- Not published
- Not published
- 0.5 s12
- Not published
AF subject detection
- Human, animal, vehicle
- Human, animal, bird
- Human, animal, bird, car, train, airplane, motorcycle
- Human13
Video
Max video resolution
- 4K
- 4K
- 4K
- 1080p
4K max frame rate
- 59.94 fps
- 60 fps14
- 60 fps
- Not published
Video codecs
- H.264, HEVC, XF-AVC, XF-HEVC
- H.264, HEVC
- H.264, HEVC15
- H.264
Video bit depth
- 10 bit
- 10 bit
- 10 bit20
- Not published
Log profile support
- Yes
- Yes
- Yes
- Not published
Video dynamic range (log)
- Not published
- 15 stops21
- Not published
- Not published
Viewfinder & Screen
Handling & Power
Notes on 38 values — test conditions and caveats
- 1Ricoh GR IV, Launch price: Launch MSRP per the review; Ricoh's US store currently lists $1,599.95.
- 2Sony a7 IV, Native ISO maximum: Native range tops out at ISO 51200; 50-204800 requires expanded ISO settings.
- 3Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Native ISO maximum: ISO 204800 (H) is an expanded setting; the native range tops out at ISO 102400.
- 4Sony a7 IV, In-body image stabilization: CIPA rating measured with the 50mm F1.4 ZA test lens attached.
- 5Canon EOS R6 Mark II, In-body image stabilization: The 8-stop rating combines lens optical IS with in-body IS; results vary by lens.
- 6Ricoh GR IV, In-body image stabilization: Ricoh's 6.0-stop rating applies at frame centre; periphery is rated 4.0 stops (CIPA 2024).
- 7Ricoh GR IV, Sensor type: The sensor is a back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS type; mapped to 'cmos' as no BSI option is listed.
- 8Ricoh GR IV, Aspect ratios: 3:2 is native to the 23.3 x 15.5 mm sensor; 4:3, 1:1 and 16:9 are in-camera crop modes.
- 9Sony a7 IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): 10 fps applies to compressed RAW/JPEG/HEIF; drops to 6 fps for lossless or uncompressed RAW.
- 10Ricoh GR IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): The review cites 4 fps continuous without specifying shutter type.
- 11Ricoh GR IV, Max mechanical shutter speed: 1/4000 s requires F5.6 or a smaller aperture; at F2.8 the limit is 1/2500 s.
- 12Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-release capture works in RAW burst mode and buffers up to 0.5s of action before full shutter press.
- 13Ricoh GR IV, AF subject detection: Only face/eye detection is offered; no animal or vehicle subject recognition is listed.
- 14Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate: 4K 60p is only available in Super35mm crop; full-frame 4K tops out at 30p.
- 15Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Video codecs: Movies record H.264 by default; H.265/HEVC is used when Canon Log 3 or HDR PQ is enabled.
- 16Canon 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.
- 17Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 60p requires the Super35mm crop; full-width 4K is limited to 30p.
- 18Sony a7 IV, Raw video recording: No internal or external raw recording; HDMI output tops out at 10-bit 4:2:2.
- 19Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Raw video recording: 6K ProRes RAW requires an external Atomos Ninja V+ recorder connected over HDMI.
- 20Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Video bit depth: Standard profiles record 8-bit 4:2:0; 10-bit 4:2:2 requires Canon Log 3 or HDR PQ.
- 21Sony a7 IV, Video dynamic range (log): Sony's claim for S-Log3 per internal tests; stated as 15+ stops.
- 22Canon EOS R50 V, Viewfinder resolution: The EOS R50 V has no built-in electronic viewfinder; framing is done on the rear screen only.
- 23Sony a7 IV, Screen size: Sony rates the panel at 2.95in (3.0-type); most sources round to 3in.
- 24Sony a7 IV, Rear screen resolution: 1,036,800 dots; Sony's retail pages round this to 1.03 megadots.
- 25Canon EOS R50 V, Battery life: Canon's CIPA rating uses the supplied LP-E17 battery with the LCD in power-saving mode.
- 26Sony a7 IV, Battery life: 580 shots per charge with the rear LCD; 520 with the EVF.
- 27Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Battery life: 760 shots is the CIPA power-saving rating with the rear LCD; Canon's smooth-mode rating is 580 shots.
- 28Ricoh GR IV, Battery life: CIPA-rated at 23°C with a fully charged DB-120 battery.
- 29Ricoh GR IV, Memory card slots: Single microSD slot, plus 53 GB internal memory that cannot record to both at once.
- 30Sony a7 IV, Weather sealing: Dust and moisture resistant but not IP-rated; Sony does not guarantee 100% sealing.
- 31Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Weather sealing: Sealed dust- and water-resistant build, not IP-rated; Canon cautions ingress cannot be fully prevented.
- 32Sony a7 IV, Depth: Sony lists 79.8mm total depth; 69.7mm is measured from front grip to rear monitor.
- 33Canon EOS R50 V, USB charging & power delivery: USB charging requires a genuine (authenticated) Canon battery; unauthenticated batteries will not charge over USB.
- 34Sony a7 IV, USB charging & power delivery: Charging and USB power delivery work only through the USB Type-C port.
- 35Canon EOS R6 Mark II, USB charging & power delivery: In-body USB charging and power supply require Canon's optional PD-E1 USB power adapter.
- 36Ricoh GR IV, USB charging & power delivery: Battery charges and camera draws power in-body over USB-C; fast charging needs a USB-PD adapter.
- 37Canon EOS R6 Mark II, Minimum operating temperature: Canon's product manual rates 0–40°C; regional Canon spec sheets list a 2°C minimum.
- 38Ricoh GR IV, HDMI port type: Video output is DisplayPort over USB-C; there is no HDMI connector.
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