Canon
EOS M50 II 2020
Best for Beginners & vlogging
£449
list price · used from £329 at Wex Photo Video
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EOS M50 II vs EOS R
Quick take: The EOS R has the highest resolution at 30MP; the EOS M50 II is the most affordable; only the EOS R is weather sealed.
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Canon
EOS R 2018
Best for Entry to full-frame mirrorless & RF lens exploration
£799
list price · used from £400 at eBay
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
EOS M50 II — Beginners & Vlogging: Canon's most approachable mirrorless — Dual Pixel AF and beautiful colour science in a beginner-friendly body.
EOS R — Entry To Full-Frame Mirrorless & Rf Lens Exploration: The RF mount's founding camera — 30MP, Dual Pixel CMOS AF, and the proof-of-concept that launched Canon's mirrorless era.
Who should buy what
EOS M50 II (2020)
is the right camera for you if…
- Beginners and students wanting an affordable entry into Canon's ecosystem
- Vloggers who need a flip screen and clean HDMI output on a budget
- Content creators who want reliable eye-tracking AF at a low price
- Canon users upgrading from a smartphone or compact camera
EOS R (2018)
is the right camera for you if…
- Canon DSLR users wanting to enter the RF ecosystem at the lowest full-frame price
- EF lens collectors who want an affordable RF body to use with the EF-RF adapter
- Photographers stepping up from APS-C who want full-frame quality on a budget
- RF system fans who want a second body without full EOS R6 pricing
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS M50 IICanon · 2020 | EOS RCanon · 2018 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £449Best | £799 |
| Sensor | 24.1MP APS-C CMOS | 30.3MP full-frame CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.1MP | 30.3MPBest |
| Video | 4K/25p (cropped), 1080p/60p | 4K/30p (1.7× crop), 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 143 AF points, eye detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF — 5655 AF areas, Eye AF |
| Stabilisation | No stabilisation | No stabilisation |
| Burst Rate | 10fpsBest | 8fps continuous (5fps with AF/AE) |
| Battery Life | ~305 shots (CIPA) | ~350 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 387g (body only)Best | 660g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 116.3 × 88.1 × 58.7mm | 135.8 × 98.3 × 84.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.39× | EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.71× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen | 3.0" touchscreen, fully articulating |
| Mount | Canon EF-M mount | Canon RF mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | Single SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | USB Micro-B, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, micro HDMI | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic jack |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
EOS M50 II
EOS R
Portrait
6.1/10
7.0/10
Street
6.6/10
5.8/10
Travel
5.8/10
5.5/10
Wedding & Events
4.8/10
5.7/10
Vlogging & Video
6.1/10
4.8/10
Filmmaking
4.7/10
5.7/10
Documentary
4.9/10
6.0/10
Sports & Action
5.5/10
6.3/10
Landscape
4.9/10
6.2/10
Wildlife
5.4/10
6.8/10
Casual
7.1/10
4.3/10
Food
6.4/10
6.5/10
Macro
4.8/10
5.3/10
Architecture
5.1/10
6.2/10
Astrophotography
4.4/10
6.1/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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