EOS R50vs EOS R6 Mark IIvs Hasselblad X1D II 50C

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R50 Canon EOS R50 (2023) From £599 Best for Beginners & family View EOS R50
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Canon EOS R6 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II (2022) From £2099 Best for Portraits & action View EOS R6 Mark II
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Hasselblad Hasselblad X1D II 50C Hasselblad Hasselblad X1D II 50C (2019) From £3999 Best for Fine art, portrait & entry-level medium format View Hasselblad X1D II 50C

Which should you buy?

Beginners & Family — EOS R50 (2023): Canon's most beginner-friendly RF body — Dual Pixel AF and beautiful colour science in an approachable package.

Portraits & Action — EOS R6 Mark II (2022): 40fps burst, 8-stop IBIS, and Canon's best-in-class Dual Pixel AF — exceptional for action, sports, and portrait work.

Fine Art, Portrait & Entry-Level Medium Format — Hasselblad X1D II 50C (2019): The most accessible Hasselblad XCD body — 50MP medium-format quality for those who cannot stretch to the X2D 100C.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS R50 (2023)

  • You're completely new to mirrorless cameras and want something uncomplicated
  • You create vertical content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts
  • You want great autofocus without needing to understand complex menus

EOS R6 Mark II (2022)

  • You want a do-everything full-frame body for weddings and events
  • You need reliable subject tracking across stills and fast-moving video
  • You shoot both photos and video professionally and need a single body that handles both
  • You want Canon's colour science with a modern mirrorless system

Hasselblad X1D II 50C (2019)

  • You want Hasselblad's legendary colour rendition in a modern mirrorless body
  • You shoot portrait, landscape, or fine art photography at a professional level
  • You value the camera as an object — aesthetics and build quality matter as much as specs

Quick take: The hasselblad x1d ii 50c has the highest resolution at 50mp; the eos r50 is the most affordable; only the eos r6 mark ii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R50 (2023)EOS R6 Mark II (2022)Hasselblad X1D II 50C (2019)
Price £599 £2,099 £3,999
Sensor 24.2MP APS-C CMOS 24.2MP Full-frame BSI CMOS 50MP medium-format CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm)
Resolution 24.2MP 24.2MP 50.0MP
Video 4K/30p (uncropped 4K/24p), FHD/60p 4K/60p 10-bit oversampled, 6K RAW out, FHD/180p None
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, face/eye/subject tracking Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 zones, deep-learning subject tracking Contrast-detect AF
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) 5-axis IBIS, 8.0 stops (coordinated with IS lenses) None
Burst Rate 12fps mechanical, 15fps electronic 12fps mechanical, 40fps electronic 2.7fps
Battery Life ~380 shots (CIPA) ~760 shots (CIPA) 370 shots (CIPA)
Weight 375g body only 670g body only 766g body only
Dimensions 116.3 × 85.5 × 68.8mm 138.4 × 98.4 × 88.4mm 148.0 × 97.0 × 73.8mm
Weather Sealed No Yes No
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.76× magnification 0.87" OLED EVF, 3.69M dots
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen 3.6" touchscreen
Mount Canon RF-S / RF Canon RF mount (full-frame) Hasselblad XCD
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Dual SD UHS-II slots Dual SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C 3.1, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth
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