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Canon EOS R50 VvsRicoh GR IV
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- MOST WINS
Canon8of 14 specs better
Ricoh6of 14 specs better
Biggest differences
Launch price
Canon EOS R50 V leads
2.31×
lower is better
- Canon EOS R50 V649 USD
- Ricoh GR IV1,499 USD
Native ISO maximum
Ricoh GR IV leads
6.4×
higher is better
- Canon EOS R50 V32,000 ISO
- Ricoh GR IV204,800 ISO
Battery life
Canon EOS R50 V leads
+92%
higher is better
- Canon EOS R50 V480 shots
- Ricoh GR IV250 shots
Continuous shooting (mechanical)
Canon EOS R50 V leads
3×
higher is better
- Canon EOS R50 V12 fps
- Ricoh GR IV4 fps
Features not all of them have
Headphone port
- Canon EOS R50 V✓
- Ricoh GR IV✕
Where each one wins
Canon EOS R50 V
- Launch price
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Max video resolution
- Screen articulation
- Rear screen resolution
- Battery life
- Headphone port
- HDMI port type
Ricoh GR IV
- Effective pixels
- Native ISO maximum
- Weight
- Width
- Height
- Depth
What both have
- Sensor formatAPS-C
- Sensor typeCMOS
- Aspect ratios3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
- Max mechanical shutter speed4,000 1/s
- Viewfinder resolution0 M dots
- Screen size3 in
- Memory card slots1 slots
- USB charging & power delivery✓
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
| Spec | Canon EOS R50 V | Ricoh GR IV |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Release date | 2025-04 | Not published |
| Launch price | 649 USD | 1,499 USD1 |
| Lens mount | Canon RF | Fixed lens |
| High resolution pixel-shift mode | Not published | Not published |
| Sensor & Image | ||
| Effective pixels | 24.2 MP | 25.74 MP |
| Sensor format | APS-C | APS-C |
| Native ISO maximum | 32,000 ISO | 204,800 ISO |
| In-body image stabilization | Not published | 6 stops2 |
| Sensor readout speed | Not published | Not published |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS3 |
| Aspect ratios | 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9 | 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:94 |
| Lens & Autofocus | ||
| Continuous shooting (mechanical) | 12 fps | 4 fps5 |
| Continuous shooting (electronic) | 15 fps | Not published |
| Max mechanical shutter speed | 4,000 1/s | 4,000 1/s6 |
| Pre-burst capture duration | Not published | Not published |
| AF subject detection | Human, animal, vehicle | Human7 |
| Video | ||
| Max video resolution | 4K | 1080p |
| 4K max frame rate | 59.94 fps | Not published |
| Video codecs | H.264, HEVC, XF-AVC, XF-HEVC | H.264 |
| 4K max frame rate (full width) | 29.97 fps8 | Not published |
| Raw video recording | Not published | None |
| Video bit depth | 10 bit | Not published |
| Log profile support | Yes | Not published |
| Video dynamic range (log) | Not published | Not published |
| Viewfinder & Screen | ||
| Viewfinder resolution | 0 M dots9 | 0 M dots |
| Viewfinder magnification | Not published | Not published |
| Screen size | 3 in | 3 in |
| Screen articulation | Fully articulated | Fixed |
| Rear screen resolution | 1.04 M dots | 1.037 M dots |
| Handling & Power | ||
| Battery life | 480 shots10 | 250 shots11 |
| Memory card slots | 1 slots | 1 slots12 |
| Weather sealing | None | Not published |
| Weight | 370 g | 262 g |
| Width | 119.3 mm | 109.4 mm |
| Height | 73.7 mm | 61.1 mm |
| Depth | 45.2 mm | 32.7 mm |
| USB charging & power delivery | Yes13 | Yes14 |
| Minimum operating temperature | 0 °C | Not published |
| Headphone port | Yes | No |
| HDMI port type | Micro | None15 |
Notes on 15 values — test conditions and caveats
- 1Ricoh GR IV, Launch price: Launch MSRP per the review; Ricoh's US store currently lists $1,599.95.
- 2Ricoh GR IV, In-body image stabilization: Ricoh's 6.0-stop rating applies at frame centre; periphery is rated 4.0 stops (CIPA 2024).
- 3Ricoh GR IV, Sensor type: The sensor is a back-illuminated (BSI) CMOS type; mapped to 'cmos' as no BSI option is listed.
- 4Ricoh 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.
- 5Ricoh GR IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): The review cites 4 fps continuous without specifying shutter type.
- 6Ricoh 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.
- 7Ricoh GR IV, AF subject detection: Only face/eye detection is offered; no animal or vehicle subject recognition is listed.
- 8Canon 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.
- 9Canon EOS R50 V, Viewfinder resolution: The EOS R50 V has no built-in electronic viewfinder; framing is done on the rear screen only.
- 10Canon EOS R50 V, Battery life: Canon's CIPA rating uses the supplied LP-E17 battery with the LCD in power-saving mode.
- 11Ricoh GR IV, Battery life: CIPA-rated at 23°C with a fully charged DB-120 battery.
- 12Ricoh GR IV, Memory card slots: Single microSD slot, plus 53 GB internal memory that cannot record to both at once.
- 13Canon EOS R50 V, USB charging & power delivery: USB charging requires a genuine (authenticated) Canon battery; unauthenticated batteries will not charge over USB.
- 14Ricoh GR IV, USB charging & power delivery: Battery charges and camera draws power in-body over USB-C; fast charging needs a USB-PD adapter.
- 15Ricoh GR IV, HDMI port type: Video output is DisplayPort over USB-C; there is no HDMI connector.
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