Introduction
The Canon EOS M50 is an item-level mirrorless camera that features an electronic viewfinder, fully articulating touchscreen, single control dial and a 24MP APS-C sensor - the same used by its M-series siblings. It has Canon`s latest DIGIC 8 processor and offers expanded Dual Pixel AF coverage, 4K/24p video capture (with a 1.7x crop) as well as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC.
In a lot of ways it`s a beefier, viewfinder-sporting M100, the brand`s most affordable M-mount offering. And it will likely appeal to the same crowd: beginners and/or those stepping up from a smartphone as their primary photography device. But what`s really exciting about the M50 is what it might indicate about future developments in EOS M and Rebel-series cameras.
Key Features:
24MP APS-C CMOS sensor
EF-M lens mount with support for EF/EF-S lenses with optional adapter
Dual Pixel autofocus for stills and 1080p video
DIGIC 8 processor
2.36M-dot OLED EVF
1.04M-dot vari-angle LCD
7.4 fps burst in AF-C (10 fps in AF-S)
4K/24p UHD video (1.7x crop)
1080/60p and 720/120p HD video
Wi-Fi and NFC with Bluetooth
235 shot-per-charge battery live (via CIPA)
One year ago, we met with Canon executives in Yokohama, Japan - you can read the full interview here. At the time, they promised the brand`s main strategic focus going forward would be connectivity and video. The M50 is a clear indication that Canon is making good on that promise. This is the first Canon camera that will automatically send photos to your smartphone after each shot and the first M-series to offer 4K. But before you get too excited about that latter bit, it`s worth noting that 4K comes with a heavy 1.7x crop, and Dual Pixel AF is not available in 4K (contrast detection AF is available).
The M50 is the first Canon to use the new CR3 Raw format
Dual Pixel AF can be used in all other video modes, including 1080/60p. It still covers 80% x 80% of the sensor but now with 99 selectable points (up fro ...
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