Canon EOS R50

Image Sensor

• Type
  Approx. 22.3 × 14.9 mm (APS-C) CMOS
• Effective Pixels
  24.2MP
• Total Pixels
  25.5MP
• Aspect Ratio
  3:2
• Low-Pass Filter
  Built-in/Fixed
• Sensor Cleaning
  Not provided
• Colour Filter Type
  RGB Primary Colour
• Sensor Shift-IS
  No

Image Processor

• Type
  DIGIC X

Lens

• Lens Mount
  RF (natively supporting RF and RF-S lenses)
  EF and EF-S lenses can be attached using Mount Adapter EF-EOS R, EF-EOS R Control Ring Mount Adapter, Drop-in Filter Mount Adapter EF-EOS R
  EF-M lenses are not compatible
• Focal Length
  Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens with RF/RF-S and EF/EF-S lenses
• Image Stabilisation
  Lens / Digital only

Focusing

• Type
  Dual Pixel CMOS AF II
• AF System / Points
  100% horizontal and 100% vertical (Auto selection)
  90% horizontal and 100% vertical (Manual selection)
  Max. 651 zones / 4503 positions for stills
  Max. 527 zones / 3713 positions for movies
• AF Working Range
  EV -4 – 20 (at 23°C & ISO100)
• AF Modes
  One Shot
  Servo AF
  Auto Switch (only in A+ mode)
• AF Point Selection
  Automatic selection: 651 Available AF areas when automatically selected
  Manual selection: 1-point AF (AF frame size can be changed) 4503 AF positions available stills (3713 Movies)
  Manual selection: AF point Expansion 4 points (up, down, left, right)
  Manual selection: AF point Expansion surrounding
  Manual selection: Flexible Zone AF 1-3 (all AF points divided into minimum 9 to 513 maximum focusing zones)
  Manual selection: Whole Area AF (Entire focusing area with 651 maximum focusing zones)
• AF Tracking
  Humans (Eyes/Face/Head/Body), Animals (Dogs, Cats and Birds) or Vehicles (Racing cars or Motor bikes)
• AF Lock
  Locked when:
  - shutter button is pressed halfway
  - customised button set to Metering and AF start is pressed in One Shot AF mode.
  - Using customised button set to AF stop in AI servo
• AF Assist Beam
  Emitted by built in LED or optional dedicated Speedlite (flash)
• Manual Focus
  Selected on lens / in camera menu for lenses without AF / MF switch

Exposure Control

• Metering Modes
  Real-time with image sensor, 384-zone metering.
  (1) Evaluative metering (linked to All AF points)
  (2) Partial metering (Approx. 5.8% of viewfinder at centre)
  (3) Spot metering: Centre spot metering (Approx. 2.9% viewfinder at centre) AF point-linked spot metering not provided
  (4) Centre weighted average metering
• Metering Brightness Range
  Stills: EV -2 to 20 (at 23°C, ISO100, with evaluative metering)
  Movies: EV 0 to 20 (at 23°C, ISO100, with evaluative metering)
• AE Lock
  Auto: AE lock takes effect when focus is achieved
  Manual: By AE lock button in P, Av, Fv, Tv and M modes. Press again to cancel and once more to refresh. Enabled in all metering modes
• Exposure Compensation
  +/-3 EV in 1/3 stop increments (can be combined with AEB)
• AEB
  +/-3 EV in 1/3 stop increments
• Anti-flicker Shooting
  Yes. Flicker detected at a frequency of 100 Hz or 120 Hz
  High frequency anti-flicker shooting not provided
• ISO Sensitivity
  Auto 100-32000 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments)
  ISO can be expanded to H: 51200

Shutter

• Type
  Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter and Electronic rolling shutter function using the image sensor
• Speed
  Mechanical: 30-1/4000 sec (1/3 stop increments), Bulb
  Electronic: 30-1/8000 (1/3 stop increments), Bulb
• Shutter Release
  Soft-touch electromagnetic release

White Balance

• Type
  Auto white balance with the imaging sensor
  AWB (Ambience priority/White priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature Setting
• Settings
  White balance shift:
  1. Blue/Amber +/-9
  2. Magenta/Green +/-9
• Custom White Balance
  Yes, 5 setting can be registered by selecting an image on card
• WB Bracketing
  +/- 3 levels (in single-level increments)
  Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/Green bias

Viewfinder

• Type
  0.39 inch OLED colour EVF
• Dot Count
  2.36 Million dots (1024x768)
• Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)
  Approx. 100%
• Magnification
  Approx. 0.95x
• Eyepoint
  Approx. 22mm (At -1 m^-1 from eyepiece lens end)
• Dioptre Correction
  -3 to +1 m^-1 (dioptre)
• Display Performance
  Power saving: 59.94 fps
  Smooth: 119.98 fps
• Viewfinder Information
  Stills: Grid display (Off / 3x3 / 6x4 / 3x3 + diagonal), Histogram display (Brightness / RGB, Large / Small), Focus distance display, Focal length display, SA variable amount
  Movies: Grid display (Off / 3x3 / 6x4 / 3x3 + diagonal), Histogram display (Brightness / RGB, Large / Small), Focus distance display, Focal length display, SA variable amount, Recording emphasis, aspect marker (Off / 1:1 / 4:5 / 5:4 / 9:16 / 4:3 / 13:9 / 14:9 / 1.375:1 / 1.66:1 / 1.75:1 / 1.85:1 / 1.90:1 / 2.35:1 / 1.39:1)
• Depth of Field Preview
  Yes, via customised button and when display simulation is set to Exposure+DOF
• Eyepiece Shutter
  Not provided

LCD Monitor

• Type
  Approx. 7.5 cm (2.95") TFT colour LCD monitor, Approx. 1.62 million dots
• Coverage
  Approx. 100%
• Viewing Angle (Horizontally/Vertically)
  Approx. 170° vertically and horizontally
• Coating
  None
• Brightness Adjustment
  Manual: Adjustable to one of seven levels
  Colour Tone Adjustment: Not supported
• Touch Screen Operations
  Capacitive method with menu functions, Quick Control settings, playback operations, and magnified display. AF point selection in still and Movies, touch shutter is possible in still photo shooting.
• Display Options
  (1) Basic Camera settings
  (2) Advance Camera settings
  (3) Camera settings plus histogram and dual level display
  (4) No info
  (5) Quick Control Screen

Flash

• Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters)
  6
• Built-in Flash Coverage
  Approx. 18 mm focal length/angle of view (35mm equivalent: approx. 29 mm)
• Built-in Flash Recycle Time
  Approx. 5 sec.
• Modes
  E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual
• Red-Eye Reduction
  Supported
• X-Sync
  1/250 sec. electronic 1st curtain
  Flash photography is not available with Electronic shutter.
• Flash Exposure Compensation
  +/- 3EV in 1/3 increments with EX series Speedlite flashes
  +/- 2EV in 1/3-stop increments with built in flash
• Flash Exposure Bracketing
  Yes, with compatible External Flash (+/- 3EV in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments with EX/EL series Speedlite flashes)
• Flash Exposure Lock
  Yes
• Second Curtain Synchronisation
  Yes, (With both the built-in and external Speedlites)
• HotShoe / PC Terminal
  Hot shoe: 21-pin multi-function shoe only
  PC Terminal: No
• External Flash Compatibility
  E-TTL II with EX/EL series Speedlite, wireless multi-flash support
• External Flash Control
  via camera menu screen

Shooting

• Modes
  Scene Intelligent Auto (A+ Assist): Creative Assist, Creative bracketing, Advanced A+
  Hybrid Auto: Digest Movie
  Scene: Self Portrait, Portrait, Smooth skin, Group photos, Landscape, Panoramic shot, Sports, Kids, Panning, Close-up, Food, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, Silent shutter
  Creative filters: Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Fish-eye effect, Water painting effect, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect, HDR art standard, HDR art vivid, HDR art bold, HDR art embossed
  P: Program
  Tv: Shutter-priority AE
  Av: Aperture-priority AE
  M: Manual exposure, bulb exposure
  Movie: Movie auto exposure, Movie manual exposure, Movie for close-up demos, Movie IS mode, HDR movie, Movie auto exposure
• Picture Styles
  Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
• Colour Space
  sRGB and Adobe RGB / Fixed at HDR PQ
• Image Processing
  Resize JPEG / HEIF images to M, S1, S2
  Cropping: JPEG / HEIF images can be cropped (Aspect ratios 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1)
  Cropping of images
  - Switch between vertical and horizontal cropping orientation
  - Cropping frame can be moved using touch screen operation
  RAW image processing: not supportsed
  Multiple exposure
  HDR
  HEIF to Jpeg conversion
  Lens optical correction:
  - Peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic aberration correction, Distortion correction (during/after still photo shooting, during video only)
  - Diffraction correction, Digital Lens Optimizer (during/after still photo shooting)
  Focus breathing compensation (compatible lenses, movies only)
  Highlight Tone Priority (3 settings)
  Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings)
  Long exposure noise reduction (3 settings)
  High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) (still and video)
  Clarity (+/- 4)
• Drive Modes
  Single, Continuous High+, Continuous High, Continuous Low, Self-timer (2s+remote, 10s+remote, continous)
• Continuous Shooting
  Max. Approx. 12 FPS with Mechanical shutter/1st curtain electronic shutter the speed maintained for 42 JPEG or 7 RAW images
  Max. Approx. 15 FPS with Electronic shutter the speed maintained for 28 JPEG or 7 RAW images
• Interval Timer
  Built in: 3 Scenes (moving subjects, slowly changing subjects, slowly changing scenes), Custom

File Type

• Still Image Type
  RAW 14 bit: RAW and C-RAW (Canon original RAW 3rd edition)
  JPEG 8 bit: 2 compression options
  HEIF 10 bit: 2 compression options
  Complies with Exif 2.31 and Design rule for Camera File system 2.0
  Complies with Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1
• RAW+JPEG Simultaneous Recording
  Yes, any combination of RAW + JPEG or RAW + HEIF possible
• Image Size
  RAW/ C-RAW: 6000x4000 (3:2 aspect ratio)
  JPEG/ HEIF:
  3:2 ratio (L) 6000x4000, (M) 3984x2656, (S1) 2976x1984, (S2) 2400x1600
  4:3 ratio (L) 5328x4000, (M) 3552x2664, (S1) 2656x1992, (S2) 2112x1600
  16:9 ratio (L) 6000x3368, (M) 3984x2240, (S1) 2976x1680, (S2) 2400x1344
  1:1 ratio (L) 4000x4000, (M) 2656x2656, (S1) 1984x1984, (S2) 1600x1600
• Folders
  New folders can be manually created and selected
• File Numbering
  (1) Continuous numbering
  (2) Auto reset
  (3) Manual reset
• File Naming
  Not supported

EOS Movie

• Movie Type
  HDR PQ [OFF]: MP4, 8 bits, H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC, YCbCr 4:2:0, Rec.709, AAC
  HDR PQ [ON]: MP4, 8 bits, H.265 / HEVC, YCbCr 4:2:2, Rec.2020, AAC
• Movie Size
  4K UHD: 3840 x 2160, 16:9, NTSC (29.97 / 23.98) / PAL (25.00), IPB (Standard / Light), AAC
  Full HD High Frame Rate Movies: 1920 x 1080, 16:9, NTSC (119.88) / PAL (100.00), IPB (Standard / Light), No audio
  Full HD: 1920 x 1080, 16:9, NTSC (59.94 / 29.92 / 23.98) / PAL (50.00 / 25.00), IPB (Standard / Light), AAC, Digital Zoom 1-10x available at 29.97 / 23.98 / 25.00
  Full HD time-lapse movies: 1920 x 1080, 16:9, NTSC (29.97) / PAL (25.00), ALL-I, No audio
  HDR movies: 1920 x 1080, 16:9, NTSC (29.97) / PAL (25.00), IPB (Standard), AAC
  Creative filters: 1920 x 1080, 16:9, NTSC (29.97 / 23.98) / PAL (25.00), IPB (Standard / Light), AAC
• Colour Sampling (Internal Recording)
  4K UHD / Full HD - YCbCr4:2:0 8-bit or YCbCr4:2:2 10bit (when HDR PQ is enabled)
• Canon Log
  Not supported
• Movie Length
  Max duration 1 hour (excluding High Frame Rate movies). No 4 GB file limit with exFAT formatted card.
• High Frame Rate Movie
  Full HD 1920 x 1080 at 100 fps or 119.9 fps
  Recorded as 1/4-speed slow motion movie
• Frame Grab
  8.3-megapixel JPEG still image frame grab from 4K UHD movie possible
  (HEIF only possible when HDR PQ is set)
• Bitrate / Mbps
  MOV: MP4 HDR PQ: Off:
  4K UHD (29.97p/25.00p/23.98p): IPB Approx. 120 Mbps
  4K UHD (29.97p/25.00p/23.98p): IPB Light Approx. 60 Mbps
  Full HD (119.9p / 100p): IPB Approx. 120 Mbps
  Full HD (119.9p / 100p): IPB Light Approx. 70 Mbps
  Full HD (59.94p/50.00p): IPB Approx. 60 Mbps
  Full HD (59.94p/50.00p): IPB light Approx. 35 Mbps
  Full HD (29.97p/25.00p/23.98p): IPB Approx. 30 Mbps
  Full HD (29.97p/25.00p/23.98p): IPB Light Approx. 12 Mbps
  Full HD Time-lapse (29.97p/25.00p): ALL-I Approx. 90 Mbps
  MOV: MP4 HDR PQ: On
  4K UHD (29.97p/25.00p/23.98p): IPB Approx. 170 Mbps
  4K UHD (29.97p/25.00p/23.98p): IPB Light Approx. 85 Mbps
  Full HD (119.9p / 100p): IPB Approx. 180 Mbps
  Full HD (119.9p / 100p): IPB Light Approx. 100 Mbps
  Full HD (59.94p/50.00p): IPB Approx. 90 Mbps
  Full HD (59.94p/50.00p): IPB light Approx. 50 Mbps
  Full HD (29.97p/25.00p/23.98p): IPB Approx. 45 Mbps
  Full HD (29.97p/25.00p/23.98p): IPB Light Approx. 28 Mbps
  Full HD Time-lapse (29.97p/25.00p):ALL-I Approx. 135 Mbps
• Dual Card Recording
  Not supported
• Microphone
  Built-in stereo microphone (48 KHz, 16-bit x 2 channels)
• HDMI Display
  Output to external monitor only (output of images and shooting information, images/video are recorded to the card)
  Camera screen and External Monitor output (Recording to camera is not possible, use with external recorder, camera screen shows images with shooting information)
• HDMI Output
  HDMI Micro OUT terminal (Type D)
  Auto:
  - 4K (UHD): NTSC (29.97p / 25.00p), PAL (23.98p)
  - 1080 NTSC (59.94p / 59.94i), PAL (50.00p / 50.00i)
  - 480 NTSC (59.94p)
  - 576 PAL (50.00p)
  1080p:
  - 1080 NTSC (59.94p / 59.94i), PAL (50.00p / 50.00i)
  - 480 NTSC (59.94p)
  - 576 PAL (50p)
  HDR Specification: Rec. ITU-R BT.2100 (PQ)
  Bit depth: 10 bits
  Colour sampling method: Uncompressed YCbCr 4:2:2
  Colour space: BT.709 / BT.601 / BT.2020 / BT.2100
• Focusing
  Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with Eye/Face Detection and Tracking AF (people, animals and vehicles) , Movie Servo AF, Manual Focus
• ISO
  Auto: 100-12800, H: 25600
  Manual: 100-12800, H: 16000-25600

Other Features

• Network Options
  6 Custom Functions
  ISO expansion
  Safety shift
  Customize buttons
  Customize control ring
  Release shutter without lens
  Retract lens on power off
• Metadata Tag
  User copyright information (can be set in camera)
• LCD Panel / Illumination
  Not provided
• Water/Dust Resistance
  Not provided
• Voice Memo
  Not provided
• Intelligent Orientation Sensor
  Yes
• Playback Zoom
  1.5x - 10x in 15 steps
• Display Formats
  (1) Single image
  (2) Single image with information (basic / detailed)
  (3) 4 image index
  (4) 9 image index
  (5) 36 image index
  (6) 100 image index
  (7) Jump Display (1, 10 or Custom (1-100) images, Date, Folder, Movies, Stills, Protected images, Rating, Jump to first image of scene)
  (8) Rating
• SlideShow
  Image selection: All images
  Playback time: 1/2/3/5/10 or 20 seconds
  Repeat: On/Off
  Transition effect: Off / Slide in 1 / Slide in 2 / Fade 1 / Fade 2 / Fade 3
• Histogram
  Brightness: Yes
  RGB: Yes
• Highlight Alert
  Not provided
• Image Erase
  Single image, select range, Selected images, Folder, Card
• Image Erase Protection
  Protect / Unprotect: Single image, Folder, Card, All found images
• Self Timer
  2sec, 10 sec
• Menu Categories
  (1) Shooting menu
  (2) AF Menu
  (3) Playback menu
  (4) Network
  (5) Setup menu
  (6) Custom Functions menu
  (7) My Menu
• Menu Languages
  29 Languages
  English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Hindi, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Malay, Indonesia and Japanese
• Firmware Update
  Update possible by the user (Camera, Lens, External Speedlite, BLE remote control, Lens adapter, multi-function shoe accessories)

Interface

• Computer
  Hi-Speed USB 2.0 USB Type-C connector
  For computer communication / smartphone communication / battery charging / camera power supply
• Wi-Fi
  Wireless LAN (IEEE802.11b/g/n) (2.4 GHz), with Bluetooth 4.2 support Features supported - EOS Utility, Smartphone, Upload to image.canon, Wireless printing
• Other
  HDMI Micro out (Type D, HDMI-CEC not supported)
  External Microphone In (3.5mm Stereo mini jack)

Direct Print

• Canon Printers
  Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge via wireless LAN
• PictBridge
  Yes (via Wireless LAN)

Storage

• Type
  SD/SDHC/SDXC and UHS-I

Supported Operating System

• PC
  Windows 8.1 and Windows 10 (tablet mode not supported), Windows 11 (tablet mode not supported)
• Macintosh
  OS X, 10.14, 10.15, OS 11.4, 12

Software

• Image Processing
  Digital Photo Professional 4.17.20. or later, Digital Photo Professional Express mobile app ( iOS only) (RAW Image Processing not DUAL PIXEL RAW on DPP Express mobile)
• Other
  EOS Utility 3 (incl. Remote Capture), Picture Style Editor, EOS Lens Registration Tool, Canon Camera connect app (iOS/Android)

Power Source

• Batteries
  Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E17 (supplied)
• Battery Life
  With LCD Approx. 440 shots (at 23°C)
  With Viewfinder Approx. 310 shots (at 23°C)
• Battery Indicator
  4 level indicator
• Power Saving
  Screen dimmer: 5 sec. / 10 sec. / 15 sec. / 20 sec. /25 sec. / 30 sec. / Disable
  Screen off: 5 sec. / 15 sec. / 30 sec. / 1 min. / 3 min. / 5 min. / 10 min. / 30 min. / Disable
  Auto power off: 15 sec. / 30 sec. / 1 min. / 3 min. / 5 min. / 10 min. / 30 min. / Disable
  Viewfinder off: 1 min. / 3 min. / Disable
• Power Supply & Battery Chargers
  Battery charger LC-E17E (supplied), AC Adapter AC-E6N and DC Coupler DR-E18, PD-E1 USB power adapter

Accessories

• Wireless File Transmitter
  None
• Cases / Straps
  Strap provided
  Hand Strap E2
• Lenses
  All RF and RF-S lenses (EF & EF-S via Lens adapters)
• Lens Adapters
  Mount Adapter EF-EOS R, EF-EOS R Control Ring Mount Adapter, Drop-in Filter Mount Adapter EF-EOS R
• Flash
  Canon Speedlite EL-5, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E10
  With AD-E1 adapter: Canon Speedlite (EL-1, EL-100, 90EX, 220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 380EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 430EX III 470EX-AI, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT, 600EX-II-RT, Macro-Ring-Lite MR-14EX, Macro Ring Lite MR-14EX II, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Macro Twin Lite MT-26EX-RT, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT V2, Off-Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3)
• Remote Controller / Switch
  Not supported
• Other
  Shoe cover ER-SC2 (Included), Multi-Function Shoe Adapter AD-E1, Multi-Function Shoe Directional Stereo Microphone DM-E1D, Multi-Function Shoe Adapter for Smartphone Link AD-P1 for Android, Tripod grip HG-100TBR*, Interface Cable IFC-100U, Interface Cable IFC-400U, Protecting Cloth PC-E1 / E2
  With AD-E1 adapter: Stereo Microphone DM-E1 / DM-E100

Physical Specifications

• Body Materials
  Primarily consists of aluminium alloy and high-strength engineering plastic
• Operating Environment
  0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity
• Dimensions (W x H x D)
  Approx. 116.3 x 85.5 x 68.8 mm
• Weight (Body Only)
  Black: Approx. 328 g (375g with card and battery, Based on CIPA guidelines.)
  White: Approx. 329 g (376g with card and battery, Based on CIPA guidelines.)