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Sony a7 VvsCanon EOS R50 VvsSony a7 IVvsCanon EOS R50
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- MOST WINS×
Sony20of 27 specs better - ×
Canon7of 27 specs better - ×
Sony10of 27 specs better - ×
Canon3of 27 specs better
Biggest differences
Launch price
Canon EOS R50 V leads
4.47×
lower is better
- Sony a7 V2,899 USD
- Canon EOS R50 V649 USD
- Sony a7 IV2,499.99 USD
- Canon EOS R50679.99 USD
Continuous shooting (electronic)
Sony a7 V leads
3×
higher is better
- Sony a7 V30 fps
- Canon EOS R50 V15 fps
- Sony a7 IV10 fps
- Canon EOS R5015 fps
4K max frame rate
Sony a7 V leads
4×
higher is better
- Sony a7 V119.88 fps
- Canon EOS R50 V59.94 fps
- Sony a7 IV60 fps
- Canon EOS R5029.97 fps
Memory card slots
Sony a7 V & Sony a7 IV tie for the lead
2×
higher is better
- Sony a7 V2 slots
- Canon EOS R50 V1 slots
- Sony a7 IV2 slots
- Canon EOS R501 slots
Features not all of them have
Log profile support
- ✓
- ✓
- ✓
- ✕
Headphone port
- ✓
- ✓
- ✓
- ✕
Where each one wins
Sony a7 V
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- Native ISO maximum
- In-body image stabilization
- Sensor type
- Continuous shooting (electronic)
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Pre-burst capture duration
- 4K max frame rate
- 4K max frame rate (full width)
- Log profile support
- Viewfinder resolution
- Screen size
- Screen articulation
- Rear screen resolution
- Battery life
- Memory card slots
- Weather sealing
- Headphone port
- HDMI port type
Canon EOS R50 V
- Launch price
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Log profile support
- Weight
- Height
- Depth
- Headphone port
Sony a7 IV
- Effective pixels
- Sensor format
- Native ISO maximum
- Max mechanical shutter speed
- Log profile support
- Viewfinder resolution
- Memory card slots
- Weather sealing
- Headphone port
- HDMI port type
Canon EOS R50
- Continuous shooting (mechanical)
- Viewfinder magnification
- Width
What all 4 have
- Max video resolution4K
- Video bit depth10 bit
- USB charging & power delivery✓
- Minimum operating temperature0 °C
Every spec
Red marks the better value in each row.
Overview
Sensor & Image
Effective pixels
- 33 MP
- 24.2 MP
- 33 MP
- 24.2 MP
Sensor format
- Full-frame
- APS-C
- Full-frame
- APS-C
Sensor readout speed
- 15 ms
- Not published
- Not published
- Not published
Sensor type
- Partially-stacked CMOS
- CMOS
- CMOS
- CMOS
Aspect ratios
- 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
- 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
- 3:2
- 3:2, 4:3, 1:1, 16:9
Lens & Autofocus
Continuous shooting (electronic)
- 30 fps10
- 15 fps
- 10 fps
- 15 fps
Max mechanical shutter speed
- 8,000 1/s
- 4,000 1/s
- 8,000 1/s
- 4,000 1/s
Pre-burst capture duration
- 1 s
- Not published
- Not published
- 0 s11
AF subject detection
- Human, animal, bird, insect, car, train, airplane
- Human, animal, vehicle
- Human, animal, bird
- Human, animal, bird, vehicle
Video
Viewfinder & Screen
Viewfinder resolution
- 3.69 M dots
- 0 M dots22
- 3.69 M dots
- 2.36 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
- 0.78 x23
- Not published
- 0.78 x
- 0.95 x
Screen size
- 3.2 in
- 3 in
- 2.95 in24
- 2.95 in
Screen articulation
- Multi-angle
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
- Fully articulated
Rear screen resolution
- 2.1 M dots
- 1.04 M dots
- 1.04 M dots25
- 1.62 M dots
Handling & Power
Notes on 39 values — test conditions and caveats
- 1Canon EOS R50, Launch price: US RRP at launch as listed by Trusted Reviews; the page does not state whether it is body-only.
- 2Sony a7 V, High resolution pixel-shift mode: No in-camera pixel shift; Sony's Extended Hi-Res merges burst frames later in its desktop software.
- 3Sony a7 V, Native ISO maximum: Refers to standard still image shooting prior to ISO expansion.
- 4Sony a7 IV, Native ISO maximum: Native range tops out at ISO 51200; 50-204800 requires expanded ISO settings.
- 5Sony a7 V, In-body image stabilization: Measured at the center with an FE 50mm F1.2 GM lens mounted per CIPA 2024 standards with long exposure NR off.
- 6Sony a7 IV, In-body image stabilization: CIPA rating measured with the 50mm F1.4 ZA test lens attached.
- 7Canon EOS R50, In-body image stabilization: No in-body stabilisation; shake control relies on lens IS or Movie Digital IS.
- 8Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (mechanical): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using mechanical shutter in Hi+ mode.
- 9Sony a7 IV, Continuous shooting (mechanical): 10 fps applies to compressed RAW/JPEG/HEIF; drops to 6 fps for lossless or uncompressed RAW.
- 10Sony a7 V, Continuous shooting (electronic): Maximum continuous shooting speed achieved using electronic shutter in Hi+ mode.
- 11Canon EOS R50, Pre-burst capture duration: No pre-capture mode appears anywhere in Canon's official R50 specifications, so it is treated as absent.
- 12Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate: Maximum 4K frame rate is available in XAVC HS 4K 4:2:0 10-bit mode.
- 13Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate: 4K 60p is only available in Super35mm crop; full-frame 4K tops out at 30p.
- 14Sony a7 V, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 120p needs an APS-C/Super 35 crop; the full sensor width tops out at 4K 60p.
- 15Canon 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.
- 16Sony a7 IV, 4K max frame rate (full width): 4K 60p requires the Super35mm crop; full-width 4K is limited to 30p.
- 17Sony a7 IV, Raw video recording: No internal or external raw recording; HDMI output tops out at 10-bit 4:2:2.
- 18Canon EOS R50, Raw video recording: Canon lists only MP4 recording with H.264 or HEVC; no raw video is offered internally or externally.
- 19Canon EOS R50, Video bit depth: Standard Rec.709 recording is 8-bit; 10-bit output requires HDR PQ to be switched on.
- 20Canon EOS R50, Log profile support: No Canon Log profile; HDR PQ (a PQ gamma curve) is available instead, which is not a log curve.
- 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 V, Viewfinder magnification: Measured with a 50mm lens focused at infinity at -1 m⁻¹.
- 24Sony a7 IV, Screen size: Sony rates the panel at 2.95in (3.0-type); most sources round to 3in.
- 25Sony a7 IV, Rear screen resolution: 1,036,800 dots; Sony's retail pages round this to 1.03 megadots.
- 26Sony a7 V, Battery life: Measured using the LCD monitor under standard CIPA test conditions.
- 27Canon EOS R50 V, Battery life: Canon's CIPA rating uses the supplied LP-E17 battery with the LCD in power-saving mode.
- 28Sony a7 IV, Battery life: 580 shots per charge with the rear LCD; 520 with the EVF.
- 29Canon EOS R50, Battery life: CIPA test with the supplied LP-E17 in power-saving mode; viewfinder shooting is rated at about 310 shots.
- 30Sony a7 IV, Weather sealing: Dust and moisture resistant but not IP-rated; Sony does not guarantee 100% sealing.
- 31Canon EOS R50, Weather sealing: Canon's own spec sheet also lists water/dust resistance as not provided, so treat the body as unsealed.
- 32Canon EOS R50, Weight: Black body with battery and card per CIPA; the white version is 376 g with battery and card.
- 33Sony a7 V, Depth: Overall maximum depth including the viewfinder eyepiece is 82.4 mm.
- 34Sony a7 IV, Depth: Sony lists 79.8mm total depth; 69.7mm is measured from front grip to rear monitor.
- 35Canon EOS R50 V, USB charging & power delivery: USB charging requires a genuine (authenticated) Canon battery; unauthenticated batteries will not charge over USB.
- 36Sony a7 IV, USB charging & power delivery: Charging and USB power delivery work only through the USB Type-C port.
- 37Canon EOS R50, USB charging & power delivery: USB-C charging works with the supplied LP-E17; unauthenticated third-party batteries may not charge.
- 38Canon EOS R50, Minimum operating temperature: Rated operating range is 0–40 °C at up to 85% humidity.
- 39Canon EOS R50, Headphone port: Canon's full port list covers USB-C, mic-in, HDMI micro and the shoe only — no headphone jack.
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