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Canon EOS R50 VvsSony a1 II

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Biggest differences

  • Launch price

    Canon EOS R50 V leads

    10×

    lower is better

    • Canon EOS R50 V649 USD
    • Sony a1 II6,499.99 USD

  • Effective pixels

    Sony a1 II leads

    2.07×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R50 V24.2 MP
    • Sony a1 II50.1 MP

  • Weight

    Canon EOS R50 V leads

    2.01×

    lower is better

    • Canon EOS R50 V370 g
    • Sony a1 II743 g

  • Continuous shooting (electronic)

    Sony a1 II leads

    2×

    higher is better

    • Canon EOS R50 V15 fps
    • Sony a1 II30 fps

Where each one wins

  • Canon EOS R50 V

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

  • Sony a1 II

    • Effective pixels
    • Sensor format
    • Continuous shooting (electronic)
    • Max mechanical shutter speed
    • Max video resolution
    • 4K max frame rate
    • 4K max frame rate (full width)
    • Viewfinder resolution
    • Screen size
    • Screen articulation
    • Rear screen resolution
    • Battery life
    • Memory card slots
    • Weather sealing
    • HDMI port type

What both have

  • Native ISO maximum32,000 ISO
  • Video bit depth10 bit
  • Log profile support✓
  • USB charging & power delivery✓
  • Minimum operating temperature0 °C
  • Headphone port✓

Every spec

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SpecCanon EOS R50 VSony a1 II
Overview

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Overview specs

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Release date2025-042024-121
Launch price649 USD6,499.99 USD
Lens mountCanon RFSony E
High resolution pixel-shift modeNot publishedYes2
Sensor & Image

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Sensor & Image specs

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Effective pixels24.2 MP50.1 MP
Sensor formatAPS-CFull-frame
Native ISO maximum32,000 ISO32,000 ISO
In-body image stabilizationNot published8.5 stops3
Sensor readout speedNot publishedNot published
Sensor typeCMOS—
Aspect ratios3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:93:2
Lens & Autofocus

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Lens & Autofocus specs

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Continuous shooting (mechanical)12 fps10 fps
Continuous shooting (electronic)15 fps30 fps
Max mechanical shutter speed4,000 1/s8,000 1/s
Pre-burst capture durationNot published1 s4
AF subject detectionHuman, animal, vehicleHuman, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
Video

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Video specs

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Max video resolution4K8K
4K max frame rate59.94 fps119.88 fps5
Video codecsH.264, HEVC, XF-AVC, XF-HEVCH.264, HEVC
4K max frame rate (full width)29.97 fps659.94 fps7
Raw video recordingNot publishedExternal8
Video bit depth10 bit10 bit
Log profile supportYesYes
Video dynamic range (log)Not publishedNot published
Viewfinder & Screen

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Viewfinder & Screen specs

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Viewfinder resolution0 M dots99.44 M dots
Viewfinder magnificationNot published0.9 x
Screen size3 in3.2 in
Screen articulationFully articulatedMulti-angle
Rear screen resolution1.04 M dots2.1 M dots
Handling & Power

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Handling & Power specs

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Battery life480 shots10520 shots11
Memory card slots1 slots2 slots
Weather sealingNoneDust and drip resistant12
Weight370 g743 g
Width119.3 mm136.1 mm
Height73.7 mm96.9 mm
Depth45.2 mm82.9 mm13
USB charging & power deliveryYes14Yes
Minimum operating temperature0 °C0 °C
Headphone portYesYes
HDMI port typeMicroFull-size
Notes on 14 values — test conditions and caveats
  1. 1Sony a1 II, Release date: Announced 19 November 2024; first retail availability was December 2024.
  2. 2Sony a1 II, High resolution pixel-shift mode: 4- or 16-shot pixel shift composites are merged with Sony's Imaging Edge Desktop PC software.
  3. 3Sony a1 II, In-body image stabilization: 8.5 stops is the CIPA centre rating; 7.0 stops at the periphery.
  4. 4Sony a1 II, Pre-burst capture duration: Pre-capture buffers between 0.03 s and 1 s of frames before full shutter press.
  5. 5Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate: 4K 100p/120p recording uses a 1.1x crop.
  6. 6Canon 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.
  7. 7Sony a1 II, 4K max frame rate (full width): Full-width 4K tops out at 59.94p; 4K 100/120p requires a 1.1x crop.
  8. 8Sony a1 II, Raw video recording: 16-bit RAW video can only be output over HDMI to an external recorder; no internal RAW recording.
  9. 9Canon EOS R50 V, Viewfinder resolution: The EOS R50 V has no built-in electronic viewfinder; framing is done on the rear screen only.
  10. 10Canon EOS R50 V, Battery life: Canon's CIPA rating uses the supplied LP-E17 battery with the LCD in power-saving mode.
  11. 11Sony a1 II, Battery life: CIPA rating is 520 shots per charge on the rear LCD; 420 shots with the viewfinder.
  12. 12Sony a1 II, Weather sealing: Sony specifies dust- and moisture-resistant sealing; no formal IP rating is published.
  13. 13Sony a1 II, Depth: Sony also lists 72.8 mm depth measured from grip to monitor, excluding the grip protrusion.
  14. 14Canon EOS R50 V, USB charging & power delivery: USB charging requires a genuine (authenticated) Canon battery; unauthenticated batteries will not charge over USB.

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