Canon EOS M50 Mark ii Review – Best DSRL Camera

The Canon EOS M50 Mark ii (EOS Kiss M in Asia) is an entry-level mirrorless camera that features an electronic viewfinder. Fully articulating touchscreen, single control dial and a 24MP APS-C sensor – the same used by its M-series siblings.

It has Canon’s latest DIGIC 8 processor and offers expanded Dual Pixel AF coverage, 4K/24p video capture (with a 1.7x crop) as well as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and NFC.

In a lot of ways it’s a beefier, viewfinder-sporting M100, the brand’s most affordable M-mount offering.

And it will likely appeal to the same crowd. Beginners and/or those stepping up from a smartphone as their primary photography device.

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But what’s really exciting about the M50 is what it might indicate about future developments in EOS M and Rebel-series cameras.

Our Verdict: Canon EOS M50 Mark ii

The Canon EOS M50 packs a lot of tech into its compact body. And the fact it has a viewfinder. When so many similarly priced mirrorless cameras don’t – is a big selling point.

The retracting 15-45mm kit lens. However, is a little awkward to use, and the 4K video mode has some unexpected limitations. Nevertheless, this is a big step in the right direction for Canon’s EOS M series. Canon EOS M50 mark ii best for beginners

Key Features

• DIGIC 8 processor
• 2.36M-dot OLED EVF
• 1.04M-dot vari-angle LCD
• 24MP APS-C CMOS sensor
• 4K/24p UHD video (1.7x crop)
• Wi-Fi and NFC with Bluetooth
• 1080/60p and 720/120p HD video
• 7.4 fps burst in AF-C (10 fps in AF-S)
• 235 shot-per-charge battery live (per CIPA)
• Dual Pixel autofocus for stills and 1080p video
• EF-M lens mount with support for EF/EF-S lenses with optional adapter

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With the EOS M50, Canon is aiming for DSLR quality in a compact body. And since it uses the same sensor design as the company’s APS-C DSLRs, there seems to be no reason that shouldn’t happen.

The 24.1MP sensor boasts Canon’s Dual Pixel CMOS AF on-sensor phase-detection AF. Which offers between 99 and 143 AF points, depending on the lens fitted.

More than the number of AF points on the more expensive EOS M5. So the EOS M50 is getting the benefit of some of Canon’s latest camera technology, despite being a mid-price model. Canon EOS M50 mark ii best for beginners

The EOS M50 also gets a continuous shooting speed of 10fps, with focus locked to that of the first frame. This drops to 7.4fps with continuous autofocus, but that’s still pretty good for a camera in this price bracket.

The inclusion of 4K video is a first for the Canon EOS M range. But although it’s another poke in the eye for the more expensive EOS M5, there are some limitations.

One is that Canon’s Dual Pixel CMOS AF feature is not available in this mode and the camera reverts instead to slower contrast-detect autofocus.

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This is a bit of a surprise, and while there’s undoubtedly some technical reason for this. It does seem to undermine the whole point of Canon’s on-sensor phase-detection technology.

There’s also a 1.6x crop factor, so that when you switch to 4K video the angle of view of your lens narrows considerably.

It’s not a major issue, but it can mean you have to step back and reframe when you thought you were in the right place.

If you enable the camera’s digital image stabilisation mode. The angle of view narrows just a little bit further again.

You can shoot video in Full HD quality instead. Where these limitations don’t exist, and this offers frame rates up to 120fps for slow-motion effects.

Specifications: Canon EOS M50 Mark ii

• Image processor: DIGIC 8
• ISO range: 100 to 25,600
• Video: 4K UHD at 25/24p
• Size: 116.3 x 88.1 x 58.7mm
• Metering zones: 384 zones
• Max image size: 6,000 x 4,000
• Max burst: 10fps (7.4fps with AF)
• Viewfinder: OLED EVF, 2,360k dots
• Connectivity: Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, NFC
• Memory card: 1x SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I)
• LCD: 3in vari-angle touchscreen, 1,040k dots
• Sensor: 24.1MP APS-C CMOS, 22.3 x 14.9mm
• AF points: 143/99-point Dual Pixel CMOS AF
• Weight: 390g (with battery and memory card)

The Canon EOS M50 marked a shift in Canon’s approach to its mirrorless EOS M cameras. Finally offering just about all the features we’d look for in a price that looks pretty reasonable.

Launch of the new full frame mirrorless Canon EOS R and EOS RP cameras has stolen some of the limelight from Canon’s EOS M range. But with the release of the EOS M6 Mark II, it’s clear that Canon hasn’t forgotten about it.

EOS M50 remains just about the most accessible and useful EOS M camera for relative newcomers to photography. Whether you’re looking for the best mirrorless camera to learn photography with, or the best camera for beginners.

It’s probably fair to say that these EOS M cameras haven’t exactly taken the world by storm, but the EOS M50 could change all that, and for three reasons.

First, it has an electronic viewfinder. It’s only the second EOS M model to have a built-in EVF. The first was the much more expensive EOS M5. And although smartphone users might not miss having a viewfinder, keen photographers and enthusiasts certainly will.

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Second, the EOS M50 can shoot 4K video. It was the first EOS M model to offer this feature (followed by the newer EOS M6 Mark II). And this puts it one step ahead of the now-dated EOS M5.

It also has a DIGIC 8 processor, rather than the older DIGIC 7 processor in the EOS M5. This kind of technical leap-frogging does happen from time to time as mid-range models overtake top-end cameras in key specifications.

This brings us on to price. With the same EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM retracting kit lens as the EOS M5, the EOS M50 matches, and in some respects beats, the specifications of that camera, but for around two-thirds of the price.

So, if you wanted an EOS M camera with a viewfinder and you found the EOS M5 too pricey, this is the camera for you.

However, in terms of physical specifications, the M50 definitely cuts a few corners. Its simplified exterior has just a single control dial, whereas the EOS M5 has twin control dials and an EV compensation dial.

If you can live with that, though, you’re laughing all the way to the bank, because the EOS M50 gives you a lot more for your money.