Canon might not be willing to admit it, but the EOS R50 seems to indicate that the EOS M experiment is over. If nothing else, it’s pretty inarguable that the R50 is the spiritual replacement for the EOS M50 Mark II.
The EOS M range of cameras sold exceptionally well, being the favourite tool of many a vlogger and travel photographer who wanted a small social media-oriented camera.
Whether Canon ever took the EOS M seriously is up for debate, releasing more camera bodies than it ever made lenses – and a new lens for the EF-M mount has not been released since 2018.
However, Canon has avoided repeating the same mistakes with its second attempt at mirrorless cameras; in only five years it has released 13 EOS R bodies and 33 RF-mount lenses, and there are no signs of this slowing down.
Still, while the Canon EOS M50 will continue to be sold, the EOS R50 manages to supersede its spiritual predecessor in almost every way.
Key features
The EOS R50 produces 24.2MP still images using its APS-C-sized sensor – which is the same one featured in the EOS R10. It is also capable of 15 frames per second continuous shooting speeds using the electronic shutter, which is incredibly quick and would have been unthinkable for a camera of this size and cost just a few years ago.
The EOS R50 uses the Canon RF mount, which supports RF-S lenses designed for its APS-C lineup of cameras – so it goes without saying that EF-M mount lenses for EOS M cameras will not work with this one, meaning that those hoping for a quick upgrade from the M50 or M50 Mk II might be disappointed.
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