Upgrade Guide

Canon EOS M100→Canon EOS M50 II

Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.

You own

Canon

EOS M100

£102 used

2017

→

Upgrade to

Canon

EOS M50 II

£575 (+£473)

2020

✅

Strong upgrade

The EOS M50 II improves across 3 key areas at a reasonable price gap. Most EOS M100 owners will notice the difference.

What's new in the EOS M50 II

Unchanged or similar

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Full spec comparison

Spec	EOS M100	EOS M50 II
Price	£102 used	£575
Released	2017	2020	↑
Sensor	24.2MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel)	24.1MP APS-C CMOS
Resolution	24MP	24MP	↓
Video	1080p/60p	4K/25p (cropped), 1080p/60p
Autofocus	Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection	Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 143 AF points, eye detection
Stabilisation	—	No stabilisation
Burst Rate	6.1fps	10fps	↑
Battery Life	~295 shots (CIPA)	~305 shots (CIPA)	↑
Weight	266g (body only)	387g (body only)	↓
Weather Sealed	Not weather sealed	Not weather sealed
Viewfinder	No viewfinder	EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.39×
Screen	3.0" tilting touchscreen, 1.04M dots	3.0" vari-angle touchscreen
Mount	Canon EF-M mount	Canon EF-M mount
Memory Cards	Single SD UHS-I slot	Single SD UHS-I slot

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