Upgrade Guide

Canon EOS M50 II→Canon EOS R50

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

You own

Canon

EOS M50 II

£534

2020

→

Upgrade to

Canon

EOS R50

£649 (+£114)

2023

✅

Worthwhile

Clear improvements over the EOS M50 II. Whether it justifies the cost depends on which upgrades matter most to your shooting.

What's new in the EOS R50

Unchanged or similar

Suitability by genre

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Full spec comparison

Spec	EOS M50 II	EOS R50
Price	£534	£649
Released	2020	2023	↑
Sensor	24.1MP APS-C CMOS	24.2MP APS-C CMOS
Resolution	24MP	24MP	↑
Video	4K/25p (cropped), 1080p/60p	4K/30p (uncropped 4K/24p), FHD/60p
Autofocus	Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 143 AF points, eye detection	Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, face/eye/subject tracking
Stabilisation	No stabilisation	No stabilisation
Burst Rate	10fps	12fps mechanical, 15fps electronic	↑
Battery Life	~305 shots (CIPA)	~380 shots (CIPA)	↑
Weight	387g (body only)	375g (body only)	↑
Weather Sealed	Not weather sealed	Not weather sealed
Viewfinder	EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.39×	EVF, 2.36M dots
Screen	3.0" vari-angle touchscreen	3.0" vari-angle touchscreen
Mount	Canon EF-M mount	Canon RF-S / RF
Memory Cards	Single SD UHS-I slot	Single SD UHS-II slot

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