EOS R50 V vs. EOS R50: Key Differences You Need to Know

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The Canon EOS R50 V was announced to a fair bit of fanfare. The new APS-C hybrid shooter target camera has been quite well received thus far. While the camera shares the EOS R50 name with a V added, there are a lot of improvements over the original.

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While a lot of the upgrades packed into the EOS R50 V are video focused, there are still a lot of things for photographers and streamers to be excited about.

Unless you need an EVF in your life, there’s really no point in buying an EOS R50 over the EOS R50 V. I will add that the EVF on the EOS R50 is already hard to use if you’re used to bigger viewfinders. It’s also a very small camera that can be difficult for some to hold to their face comfortably.

Canon EOS R50 V vs Canon EOS R50

Feature	EOS R50 V	EOS R50

Stills Buffer	140 JPG / 59 RAW	42 JPG / 7 RAW
Video Codec	XF-HEVC S/ XF AVC-S	MP4
Video Resolution	4K, 4K Crop, Full HD	4K, Full HD
Max Video Framerate	120fps	60fps
Compression	Standard Intra Standard LGOP	IPB/IPB Light
Movie Modes	Fast & Slow	None
Additional Modes	Cinema View	None
	Movie Skin Smooth	None
Autofocus Sensitivity	-5.0 – 20 EV	-4.0-20 EV
Interval Timer	Yes	No
Software Filters	Movie Color	None
Custom Setting	Custom Picture	None
Timelapse	4K Movie	None
Tally Lamp	Yes	No
Remote Jack	Yes	No
Max Record Time	2 Hours	1 Hour
Headphone Jack	Yes	No
Audio	24-bit 4 Channel	16-bit 2 Channel
EVF	No	Yes
External LCD	1.04 Million Dots	1.62 Million Dots
Built-in Flash	No	Yes
HDMI Port	Yes (Micro)	No
USB	3.2 Gen 2	2.0
SD Card Speed	UHS-II	UHS-I
Bluetooth	5.1	4.2

Canon EOS R50 V & RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ

Summary

We aren’t big fans of the “EOS R50 V” nameplate and think Canon could have done something else to differentiate “V” lineup of EOS R cameras, but they know more than use in that regard, and it probably doesn’t matter.

We aren’t sure if there will ever be an EOS R50 Mark II, as Canon’s market research may show that an EVF and built-in flash don’t matter to the target consumer.

The Canon EOS R50 V looks to be an extremely well thought out camera and at its very affordable $649 starting price point? It’s a camera that is going to find its way into a lot of camera bags, both by new customers and seasoned Canon shooters.

The Canon PowerShot R50 V begins shipping later this month.