Upgrade Guide

Canon EOS M50 II→Canon PowerShot G7X Mark III

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

You own

Canon

EOS M50 II

£449

2020

→

Upgrade to

Canon

PowerShot G7X Mark III

£749 (+£300)

2019

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Situational

One clear hardware improvement over the EOS M50 II. Worth it if that specific upgrade aligns with what you shoot.

What's new in the PowerShot G7X Mark III

Unchanged or similar

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Full spec comparison

Spec	EOS M50 II	PowerShot G7X Mark III
Price	£449	£749
Released	2020	2019	↓
Sensor	24.1MP APS-C CMOS	20.1MP 1-inch BSI-CMOS
Resolution	24MP	20MP	↓
Video	4K/25p (cropped), 1080p/60p	4K/30p, 1080p/120p — no crop in 4K
Autofocus	Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 143 AF points, eye detection	Dual Pixel CMOS AF — fast, reliable, with Eye AF
Stabilisation	None (no IBIS)	Optical IS — lens-based
Burst Rate	10fps	20fps (with fixed AF/AE)	↑
Battery Life	~305 shots (CIPA)	~235 shots (CIPA)	↓
Weight	387g body only	304g	↑
Weather Sealed	No	No
Viewfinder	EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.39×	None
Screen	3.0" vari-angle touchscreen	3.0" fully tilting touchscreen (180° flip for self-facing)
Mount	Canon EF-M mount	Fixed 24-100mm equivalent f/1.8-2.8 lens
Memory Cards	Single SD UHS-I slot	Single SD UHS-I slot

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