Beginners & Vlogging — EOS M50 II (2020): Canon's most approachable mirrorless — Dual Pixel AF and beautiful colour science in a beginner-friendly body.
Commercial, Studio & Fine Art Professionals — Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022): 100MP, IBIS, and phase-detect AF in the smallest medium-format mirrorless — the X2D 100C sets the benchmark for image quality.
Landscape, Studio & Commercial — Sony A7R V (2022): 61 megapixels and 8-stop IBIS in a weather-sealed body — the reference resolution camera for commercial and landscape professionals.
Who should buy what
EOS M50 II (2020)
Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022)
Sony A7R V (2022)
Quick take: The hasselblad x2d 100c has the highest resolution at 100mp; the eos m50 ii is the most affordable; only the hasselblad x2d 100c, sony a7r v are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS M50 II (2020) | Hasselblad X2D 100C (2022) | Sony A7R V (2022) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | £449 | £7,999 | £3,899 |
| Sensor | 24.1MP APS-C CMOS | 100MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) | 61MP full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.1MP | 100.0MP | 61.0MP |
| Video | 4K/25p (cropped), 1080p/60p | None | 8K/25p, 4K/60p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 143 AF points, eye detection | Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection | AI subject recognition AF, 693-point phase-detect |
| Stabilisation | None (no IBIS) | 7-stop IBIS | 8-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 10fps | 3.3fps | 10fps mechanical / 7fps electronic |
| Battery Life | ~305 shots (CIPA) | 420 shots (CIPA) | 530 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 387g body only | 895g body only | 723g body only |
| Dimensions | 116.3 × 88.1 × 58.7mm | 148.5 × 106.3 × 75.0mm | 131.3 × 96.4 × 82.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.39× | 0.87" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots | 0.64" Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9.44M dots |
| Screen | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen | 3.6" fixed touchscreen | 3.2" multi-angle touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon EF-M mount | Hasselblad XCD | Sony FE (E-mount) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Dual CFexpress Type B + 1TB internal SSD | Dual CFexpress Type A / SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB Micro-B, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, micro HDMI | USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C 3.2, HDMI A, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.3 |
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