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EOS M50 IIvs A9

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS M50 II Canon EOS M50 II (2020) Starting from £449 new Best for Beginners & vlogging View EOS M50 II
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Sony A9 Sony A9 (2017) Starting from £1999 new Best for Professional sports, wildlife & action photography View A9

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Beginners & Vlogging — EOS M50 II (2020): Canon's most approachable mirrorless — Dual Pixel AF and beautiful colour science in a beginner-friendly body.

Professional Sports, Wildlife & Action Photography — A9 (2017): The camera that changed professional photography — the A9's 20fps blackout-free burst and silent shutter proved mirrorless had definitively surpassed the DSLR.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS M50 II (2020)

  • 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

A9 (2017)

  • Sports photographers who want the original 20fps mirrorless at a lower used price than the A9 II
  • Wildlife photographers who need blackout-free burst with fast, reliable tracking
  • Sony FE system users who want a professional sports body
  • Photographers interested in the camera that changed the industry

Quick take: The a9 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the eos m50 ii is the most affordable; only the a9 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS M50 II (2020)A9 (2017)
Price £449 £1,999
Sensor 24.1MP APS-C CMOS 24.2MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS
Resolution 24.1MP 24.2MP
Video 4K/25p (cropped), 1080p/60p 4K/30p, 1080p/120p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 143 AF points, eye detection 693 phase-detect + 25 contrast-detect, real-time eye/body tracking
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) IBIS — 5-axis, up to 5 stops
Burst Rate 10fps 20fps (blackout-free, silent electronic shutter with full AF/AE)
Battery Life ~305 shots (CIPA) ~650 shots (CIPA)
Weight 387g body only 673g (with battery and card)
Dimensions 116.3 × 88.1 × 58.7mm 126.9 × 95.6 × 63.0mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.39× EVF, OLED 3.69M dots, 0.78× magnification, 60fps refresh (blackout-free)
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.0" tilting touchscreen
Mount Canon EF-M mount Sony FE (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-I slot Dual SD UHS-II slots
Connectivity USB Micro-B, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, micro HDMI USB, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, HDMI
Genre EOS M50 IIA9
Family & Everyday
9.0
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Vlogging & Video
7.0
4.0
Travel
7.0
7.0
Street
7.0
Sports & Action
4.0
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
Wedding & Events
9.0

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