CANON EOS R50 Mirrorless Camera with RF-S 18-45 mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM & RF 75-300 mm f/4-5.6 Lens
Best for enthusiasts
24.2 megapixels
APS-C / 22.3 x 14.9 mm CMOS sensor
4K Ultra HD video (30 fps)
Built-in WiFi / Bluetooth
2.95" vari-angle LCD touchscreen
15 fps in continuous shooting mode
2 year guarantee
Product code: 737813

The Canon EOS R50 mirrorless camera helps you capture sharp photos, smooth video and creative content. The large 24.2-megapixel APS-C sensor captures more light than a typical smartphone sensor, helping you get sharper detail, richer colours and more natural background blur. It's especially handy when shooting indoors or after dark, where phone cameras can start to struggle. Dual Pixel CMOS AF II autofocus can recognise and track people, animals and vehicles automatically. Once it's locked on, it keeps your subject sharp, even if they're moving across the frame. Video is recorded in 4K using data from a higher resolution 6K image, which means extra detail and clarity in your footage. Whether you're filming travel vlogs, product reviews or family moments, everything looks crisp and polished straight out of the camera.

Good to know

  • Capture Full HD video at 120 Hz for slow motion clips
  • 15 fps continuous shooting lets you pick the best shot from a sequence
  • Advanced A+ Assist automatically helps optimise settings for tricky situations
  • Close-up Demo mode quickly shifts focus to an item held in front of the camera
  • The 18-45 mm f/4.5-6.3 lens is perfect for vlogging and travelling
  • The 75-300 mm f/4-5.6 lens gets you closer to distant subjects, like sports and wildlife
  • Vari-angle 3” touchscreen
  • WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity

Technical specifications for CANON EOS R50 Mirrorless Camera with RF-S 18-45 mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM & RF 75-300 mm f/4-5.6 Lens

OVERVIEW

Type
Mirrorless camera
Processor
DIGIC X

SHUTTER

Shutter speed
- Electronic first-curtain: 30 secs -1/4000th
- Electronic: 30 secs -1/8000th
- Bulb mode
Continuous shooting
- Electronic first-curtain: Up to 12 fps (with autofocus)
- Electronic: Up to 15 fps (with autofocus)
Self-timer
- 2 seconds
- 10 seconds

SENSOR

Type
CMOS
Image stabilisation
Digital
Resolution
- Actual: 25.5 megapixels
- Effective: 24.2 megapixels
Format
3:2
ISO sensitivity
- AUTO, 100 - 32000
- Extendable to 51200
Size
APS-C / 22.3 x 14.9 mm
Crop factor
1.6 x
Cleaning
EOS integrated cleaning system

SETTINGS

White balance
Auto (Ambience priority / White priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour temperature setting
Exposure modes
Scene Intelligent Auto, Hybrid Auto, Special Scenes, Creative Filters, Flexible-priority AE, Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual Exposure, Bulb Exposure
Effects
Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined x 3
Movie exposure modes
Movie for close-up demos, Movie IS mode, HDR movies, Movie auto exposure, Movie manual exposure, Custom Shooting mode
Movie effects
Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined x 3
Other settings
- Time lapse
- Panorama mode
- Focus stacking

PHOTO

Maximum photo resolution
6000 x 4000p
Photo file formats
- RAW
- C-RAW
- JPEG
- HEIF
Memory card
- SD
- SDHC
- SDXC
- UHS-I

FLASH

Built-in
Yes
Hot-shoe adapter
Yes
Guide number
6 m at ISO 100

CONNECTIVITY

Interface
USB Type-C
Bluetooth
Bluetooth 4.2
WiFi
Yes
GPS
Yes, via smartphone
TV output
Micro HDMI
Compatible app
- Canon Camera Connect app (iOS, Android)
- Canon Digital Photo Professional Express app (iOS)
- Digital Photo Professional (Windows, macOS)

LENS

Minimum aperture
- 18 - 45 mm: f/18 - f/32
- 75 - 300 mm: f/32 - f/45
Minimum distance
- 18 - 45 mm: 2 cm
- 75 - 300 mm:: 1.5 m
Focal length
- 18 - 45 mm
- 75 - 300 mm
35 mm equivalent
- 18 - 45 mm: 29 - 72 mm
- 75 - 300 mm: 120 - 480 mm
Focusing
- 18 - 45 mm: Autofocus & manual
- 75 - 300 mm:: Autofocus & manual
Lens mount
Canon RF mount
Focus area points
651-zone autofocus
Lens type
- 18 - 45 mm: Standard zoom
- 75 - 300 mm: Telephoto zoom
Maximum aperture
- 18 - 45 mm: f/4.5 - f/6.3
- 75 - 300 mm: f/4 - f/5.6
Focus point types
Dual Pixel CMOS AF II
Image stabilisation
- 18 - 45 mm: Image Stabilisation (IS)
- 75 - 300 mm: No

SCREEN & VIEWFINDER

Type
Electronic viewfinder & Live View
Screen
2.95" / 75 mm vari-angle LCD touchscreen
Screen features
- Resolution: Approx. 1,620,000 dots
- Tilt angle: Approx. 170° vertically and horizontally
- Approx. 100% frame coverage
- Adjustable brightness
Viewfinder
0.39" / 9.9 mm OLED viewfinder
Viewfinder features
- Resolution: Approx. 2,360,000 dots
- Magnification: Approx. 0.95 x
- Approx. 100% frame coverage

VIDEO

Audio file formats
AAC
Video file formats
MP4
Maximum video resolution
4K Ultra HD 3840 x 2160p (29.97 fps / 25 fps / 23.98 fps)
Other video resolutions
Full HD 1920 x 1080p (59.94 fps / 50 fps / 29.97 fps / 25 fps / 23.98 fps)

POWER

Battery type
Lithium-ion LP-E17
Battery life
- Approx. 440 shots using screen
- Approx. 310 shots using viewfinder
- Approx. 120 minutes of video recording

GENERAL

Box contents
- Canon EOS R50 Mirrorless Camera
- Canon RF-S 18-45 mm f/4.5-6.3 IS STM Lens
- Canon RF 75-300 mm f/4-5.6 Lens
- Battery pack LP-E17
- Battery charger LC-E17E
- AC power cable
- Neck strap EM-200DB
- Camera cover R-F-5
- Shoe cover
- Lens cap E-49
- Lens cap E-55
- Lens dust cap RF
- Battery pack cover
- User manual kit
Weight
- Body with battery and card: 375 g
- 18 - 45 mm lens: 130 g
- 75 - 300 mm lens: 507 g
Guarantee
2 years
Dimensions
- Body: 85.5 x 116.3 x 68.8 mm (H x W x D)
- 18 - 45 mm lens: 69 x 44.3 mm (D x L)
- 75 - 300 mm lens: 71.2 x 146.1 mm (D x L)
Colour
Black
Other features
- USB webcam function
- Vertical video recording