DIGITAL CAMERA - CANON EOS M50

IMAGE SENSOR

Type22.3 x 14.9mm CMOS

Effective PixelsApprox. 24.1 megapixels

Total PixelsApprox 25.8 megapixels

Aspect Ratio3:2

Low-Pass FilterBuilt-in/Fixed

Sensor CleaningEOS integrated cleaning system

Colour Filter TypePrimary Colour

IMAGE PROCESSOR

TypeDIGIC 8

LENS

Lens MountEF-M (EF and EF-S lenses compatible via Mount adapter EF-EOS M)

Focal LengthEquivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens

Image StabilisationOptical Image Stabilizer on compatible lens

Movie: In-camera Digital IS available. Further stabilisation enhancements from lenses compatible with Dynamic IS

FOCUSING

TypeDual Pixel CMOS AF System. Phase detection pixels built onto imaging sensor [20]

Contrast detection method is used during 4K Movie Servo AF

AF System/ PointsMaximum 143/99 points depending on lens.

Max 25 frames in Zone AF [15]


Freely position 1 AF point/ 1 AF Zone via manual selection (area available lens dependent)

AF working rangeEV -2 - 18 (at 23 °C, ISO 100, with EF-M 22mm f/2 STM)

AF ModesOne-Shot AF and Servo AF

AF Point SelectionFace + Tracking: Face and subject tracking via automatic recognition/ manual selection via touchscreen. Automatic selection over AF points when no face recognised within frame.

Eye AF available in One Shot AF

Smooth Zone AF: Manual zone selection, plus automatic selection over AF points within selected zone

1-point AF: Manual selection via touchscreen/ buttons

Selected AF point displayIndicated on LCD monitor/ EVF

Predictive AF (7)

AF LockLocked when shutter button is pressed half way or customisable AE Lock Button

AF Assist Beamvia LED assist beam

Manual FocusWith EF & EF-S lenses - Select via AF/MF switch on lens

With EF-M lenses - Select via dedicated MF Button/ other customisable buttons (toggle AF/MF).

MF Peaking available
AF+MF available (Manual focus adjustment after One-Shot AF)
Magnify image available during MF (5x or 10x)

Focus Bracketing

AF Microadjustment

EXPOSURE CONTROL

Metering modesReal-time metering from the image sensor
(1) Evaluative metering (384 zones)
(2) Partial metering at center (approx. 6.4% of Live View Screen)
(3) Center weighted average metering
(4) Spot metering (approx. 2.8% of Live View Screen)

Center weighted only in Movie recording

Metering RangeStill image: EV 0 - 20 (at 23 °C, ISO 100)
Movie: EV 0 - 20 (at 23 °C, ISO 100)

AE LockAuto: In One-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved.
Manual: By AE lock Button in creative zone modes.

Exposure Compensation+/-3 EV in 1/3 stop increments

AEB3 shots, +/- 2 EV, 1/3-stop increments (can be used together with Exposure Compensation)

ISO Sensitivity (8)ISO AUTO (100 - 6400), 100 - 25600 in 1/3 stop increments. ISO can be expanded to 51200

4K Movie: ISO AUTO (100 - 6400), 100 - 6400 in 1/3-stop increments. Full HD and HD Movie: ISO AUTO (100 - 12800), ISO 100 - 12800 in 1/3-stop increments. ISO can be expanded to 25600

SHUTTER

TypeElectronically controlled focal-place shutter

Speed30 - 1/4000 sec (1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)

WHITE BALANCE

TypeAuto white balance with the imaging sensor

SettingsAuto (Ambience Priority), Auto (White Priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White
Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature (100 Kelvin increments)

White balance compensation:
1. Blue/Amber +/-9 levels
2. Magenta/ Green +/-9 levels

Custom White BalanceYes, 1 setting can be registered

WB Bracketing

VIEWFINDER

Type0.39-type OLED Electronic Viewfinder
Approx. 2,360,000 dots

Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)Approx 100%

Magnification

EyepointApprox 22mm

Dioptre CorrectionYes

Focusing Screen

Mirror

Viewfinder InformationCustomisable and toggle via INFO. Button
(1) Liveview image with exposure info
(2) Liveview image with basic info
(3) Liveview image with full info

Customisable settings:
Grid overlay (x3 formats), Histogram (Brightness/ RGB), Electronic Level, Multi aspect ratios

Depth of field previewYes

Eyepiece shutter

LCD MONITOR

Type7.5 cm (3.0”) Touchscreen LCD (TFT). 3:2 aspect ratio. Approx. 1,040,000 dots. Electrostatic capacitive type. Vari-Angle

CoverageApprox 100%

Viewing Angle (horizontally/vertically)

Coating

Brightness AdjustmentAdjustable to one of seven levels

Display OptionsCustomisable and toggle via INFO. Button
(1) Liveview image with exposure info
(2) Liveview image with basic info
(3) Liveview image with full info

Customisable settings:
Grid overlay (x3 formats), Histogram (Brightness/ RGB), Electronic Level, Multi aspect ratios, Hints and Tips
 

FLASH

Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters)5

Built-in Flash CoverageMaximum coverage at approx. 15mm (35mm equivalent: approx. 24mm)

Built-in Flash recycle timeApprox. 3 seconds [27]

ModesAuto (E-TTL II)

Red-Eye ReductionYes - with red eye reduction lamp

X-sync1/200 sec

Flash Exposure Compensation+/- 2 EV in 1/3 increments

Flash Exposure Bracketing

Flash Exposure LockYes

Second Curtain SynchronisationYes

HotShoe/ PC terminalYes/No

External Flash CompatibilityE-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support

External Flash ControlVia camera setting/ flash setting menu

SHOOTING

ModesScene Intelligent Auto, Hybrid Auto, Creative Assist, SCN(Self-Portrait, Portrait, Smooth Skin, Landscape, Sports, Close-up, Food, Panning, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, Silent Mode), Creative Filters (Grainy B/W, Soft Focus, Fish-eye Effect, Water painting effect, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect , HDR Art standard, vivid, bold, embossed), Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual exposure, Movie (Movie auto exposure, Movie manual exposure, Time-lapse movie)

Picture StylesAuto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)

Colour SpacesRGB and Adobe RGB

Image ProcessingHighlight Tone Priority (standard and enhanced)
Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings)
Long exposure noise reduction
High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings + Multi Shot NR)
Lens peripheral illumination correction
Chromatic aberration correction
Diffraction correction

Creative Assist:
Presets
Background Blur (5 settings)
Brightness (19 levels)
Contrast (9 levels)
Saturation (9 levels)
Color Tone 1 & 2 (19 levels)
Monochrome (Off/Black and white/Sepia/Blue/Purple/Green)

Drive modesSingle, High-Speed Continuous, Low-Speed Continuous, Self timer (2s, 10s, Custom, Remote)

Continuous ShootingOne shot AF: Approx. 10 shots/sec for up to 33 frames in JPEG and 10 frames in RAW [21]

With Servo AF: Approx. 7.4 shots/sec for up to approx 47 frames in JPEG
[22]

Intervalometer

LIVE VIEW MODE

Type

CoverageApprox. 100% (horizontally and vertically)

Frame Rate

Focusing

Metering

Display Options

FILE TYPE

Still Image TypeJPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.31 compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0)
RAW: RAW (CR3 14-bit),
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant

RAW+JPEG simultaneous recordingYes, RAW + various JPEG compression possible

Image SizeRAW: (3:2) 6000 x 4000, (4:3) 5328 x 4000, (16:9) 6000 x 3368, (1:1) 4000 x 4000

JPEG 3:2: (L) 6000 x 4000, (M) 3984 x 2656, (S1) 2976 x 1984, (S2) 2400 x 1600
JPEG 4:3: (L) 5328 x 4000, (M) 3552 x 2664, (S1) 2656 x 1992, (S2) 2112 x 1600
JPEG 16:9: (L) 6000 x 3368, (M) 3984 x 2240, (S1) 2976 x 1680 (S2) 2400 x 1344
JPEG 1:1: (L) 4000 x 4000, (M) 2656 x 2656, (S1) 1984 x 1984, (S2) 1600 x 1600

In-camera RAW processing & Image Resize available in playback

Movie TypeMP4 [Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (stereo)]

Movie Size4K - 3840 x 2160 (23.98, 25 fps)
Full HD - 1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.976 fps)
HD - 1280 x 720 (119.9, 100, 59.94, 50 fps)

Movie LengthMax duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB

Sound Files

FoldersNew folders can be created and selected

File Numbering(1) Continuous, Auto Reset
(2) Manual Reset

OTHER FEATURES

Custom Functions9 customisable buttons

Metadata TagUser copyright information (Author's Name, Copyright Details)
Image rating (0-5 stars)

LCD Panel / Illumination

Water/ Dust resistance

Sound Memo

Intelligent Orientation Sensor

Playback zoom15 steps plus smooth pinch-to-zoom

Display Formats(1) Single image with information (toggle options)
(2) Single image
(3) Index display (4/9/36/100 images)
(4) Jump Display (1/10/custom number image, by shot date, by rating, by folder, by movies only, protected only)

Slide ShowPlayback time: 1/2/3/5/10/30 seconds
Repeat: On/Off
Transition Effects: Off, Slide in 1-2, Fade 1-3

HistogramBrightness/ RGB

Highlight AlertYes

Image Erase/ProtectionErase: Single image, Selected images, Selected range, All images
Protection: Selected images, Selected range, All images. Unprotect all images

Data Verification

Menu Categories(1) Shooting menu (x8)
(2) Playback menu (x4)
(3) Setup menu (x5)
(4) Display menu
(5) My Menu

Menu Languages29 Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Malay, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Hindi, Japanese

Firmware UpdateFirmware update possible by the user.

INTERFACE

ComputerHi-Speed USB (Micro USB)

OtherWireless LAN (IEEE802.11b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only, 1-11 ch), with Dynamic NFC support [17]

Bluetooth® (Specification version 4.1, Bluetooth low energy technology) [23] [25]

HDMI (Micro - Type-D connector), HDR output to compatible TV supported

DIRECT PRINT

Canon PrintersCanon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge

PictBridgeCanon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge

STORAGE

TypeSD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I compatible)

SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM

PC & MacintoshWindows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1 [24]
Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 / 10.11 / 10.12

For Wi-Fi connection to a PC:
Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1
Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10

For Image Transfer Utility:
Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 SP1
Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 / 10.11 / 10.12

SOFTWARE

Browsing & Printing

Image ProcessingDigital Photo Professional

OtherPicture Style Editor, EOS Utility, Image Transfer Utility

Camera Connect app available on iOS and Android devices [25]

POWER SOURCE

Batteries1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E12

Battery lifeApprox. 235 shots (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) [5]
Eco Mode: Approx. 370 shots
Movie Recording: Approx. 85 mins
Playback time when playing back a slideshow of still images: Approx. 4 hrs

Battery Indicator4 levels

Power savingDisplay off (15, 30 sec or 1, 3, 5, 10, 30 mins)
Auto Power Down (30 sec or 1, 3, 5, 10 mins, Disable)
Viewfinder off (1, 3 min, disable)
ECO mode

Power Supply & Battery ChargersBattery charger LC-E12E

Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700
DC Coupler DR-E12

PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS

Body MaterialsPolycarbonate

Operating Environment0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity

Dimensions (WxHxD)116.3 x 88.1 x 58.7mm

Weight (body only)Approx 387g (black), 390g (white), CIPA testing standard including battery and memory card

ACCESSORIES

Viewfinder

Cases / StrapsBody Jacket EH32-CJ (beige)
Body Jacket EH32-CJ (light brown)
Neck Strap EM-E2 (black)
Neck Strap EM-E2 (white)
Neck Strap EM-200DB

Wireless File Transmitter

LensesEF-M lenses
All EF and EF-S lenses compatible via Mount adapter EF-EOS M

FlashCanon Speedlites (including 90EX, 220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 380EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 430EX III, 430EX III-RT, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT, 600EX II-RT, Macro-Ring-Lite, MR-14EX II, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT)

Off-Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3, Speedlite Bracket SB-E2

Battery Grip

Remote Controller/ SwitchBluetooth Remote BR-E1

OtherInterface cable IFC-400PCU
Mount Adapter EF-EOSM