Canon EOS R50 V
24 MP, 15 FPS APS-C Vlogging 4K60 (no viewfinder, 2025 ~ today)
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Canon EOS R50 V (works with Canon RF & RF-S lenses, 13.1 oz./370 g with battery and SD card, $649) and RF-S 14-30mm IS STM PZ. bigger. I ordered mine at B&H. I'd also get it at Adorama, at Crutchfield, or get it used if you know How to Win at eBay.
Body-only: $649 at B&H, at Adorama and at Crutchfield, or get it used if you know How to Win at eBay.
R50 V with RF-S 14-30mm IS STM PZ: $849 at B&H, at Adorama and at Crutchfield.
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Introduction top
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The EOS R50 V is a viewfinderless APS-C EOS-R series camera optimized for video, selfies and video selfies.
The R50 V's controls are optimized for video and vlogging. For stills the EOS R50 has a much better set of controls as well as a viewfinder, and costs less.
Mine is on order at B&H and I'll let you know much more when I get mine.
For now this seems like a much better and more capable camera than the vlogger-famous but older G7X III, which no one can get anyway.
Body-only: $649 at B&H, at Adorama and at Crutchfield, or get it used if you know How to Win at eBay.
R50 V with RF-S 14-30mm IS STM PZ: $849 at B&H, at Adorama and at Crutchfield.
New intro top
No viewfinder.
Camera and controls optimized for video; very few still-image controls.
Extra front REC button for video selfies.
Second tripod socket on the side for vertical video (for social media).
Good intro top
I expect the usual flawless Canon colors and image quality.
Tiny.
Square, 4:3 and 16:9 still image crop modes.
Stereo mic built-in, but I doubt it's smart enough and has enough mic elements to be in stereo when shot vertically.
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Bad intro top
No viewfinder.
Rolling electronic shutter (also electronic front-curtain).
Limited controls for still photos, only bad if you're silly enough to get this primarily for stills, otherwise the unique controls are a Godsend for vloggers and selfie hounds.
Missing intro top
No viewfinder.
No built-in flash.
No built-in continuous video light.
No second card slot.
No GPS, use an app.
No battery percentage meter, just an icon.
No in-camera sensor-shift image stabilization (no worries, Canon's optical IS works better and almost every lens already has IS).
No sensor cleaner. Some sensors are so brilliantly designed that dirt isn't a problem, so I can't vouch either way about this.
Specifications top
Introduction New Good Bad Missing
Body-only: $649 at B&H, at Adorama and at Crutchfield, or get it used if you know How to Win at eBay.
R50 V with RF-S 14-30mm IS STM PZ: $849 at B&H, at Adorama and at Crutchfield.
Lens Compatibility specifications top
Works with Canon's RF lenses.
With an EF-RF adapter, it works flawlessly with every EF and EF-s lens made since 1987.
It won't work with any EOS-M lens.
It's NOT compatible with the STEREOSCOPIC RF 5.2mm f/2.8L Dual 190º Fisheye. The dual fisheye only works with the R5 and R5C.
I can't recall what it does with the crazy 7.8mm dual lens.
Image Sensor specifications top
24 MP: 6,000 × 4,000 pixels native.
14.9 × 22.3 mm CMOS.
3:2 aspect ratio.
1.6× crop factor.
NO ultrasonic cleaner.
ISO specifications top
ISO 100 ～ 32,000 for stills and video.
To ISO 51,200 H for stills and video.
Still Formats specifications top
JPG, HEIF and/or C-raw (that's Craw, not Craw).
Square, 4:3 and 16:9 still image crop modes.
Video specifications top
XF-AVC S/XF-HEVC S 4:2:2/4:2:0 8/10-Bit
4K (3,840 x 2,160) at 23.98, 25, 29.97, 50 or 59.94 fps [100 to 250 Mb/s]
1,920 x 1,080 at 3, 6, 12, 23.98, 25, 29.97, 50, 59.94, 100 or 120 fps
Audio specifications top
Recorded only along with video.
48 ksps 16-bit AAC.
S - t - e - r - e - O microphone built in.
Mic-in jack with plug-in power overrides built-in mic.
Headphone jack.
Autofocus specifications top
LV -5 ~ +20.
4,503 phase-detection AF points for stills, which crop to 3,713 for video.
Light Meter specifications top
LV -5 ~ +20.
Evaluative, center-weighted, spot and partial.
Finder specifications top
NONE; rear LCD only.
Shutter specifications top
Electronic Front-Curtain Shutter
1/4,000 ～ 30 seconds.
1/250 flash sync speed.
Silent Electronic Shutter
1/8,000 ～ 30 seconds.
Remote Releases specifications top
Use the free app to control over Bluetooth.
~ or ~
There's a 2.5mm socket for the Canon RS-60E3 or similar 2.5mm remote cords.
Frame Rates specifications top
To 15 FPS.
Buffer (Burst) Sizes specifications top
95 frames JPG or 36 frames raw at 15 FPS.
Flash specifications top
eTTL.
1/250 sync speed.
No Built-in Flash
External Flash
Dedicated hot shoe.
LCD Monitor specifications top
3" (75 mm) diagonal.
1,040,000 dots.
Connectors specifications top
USB-C for both data and power.
Micro HDMI.
3.5mm stereo mic in.
3.5mm headphones.
2.5mm remote socket.
Wi-Fi specifications top
2.4 & 5 GHz.
NFC specifications top
No.
Bluetooth specifications top
4.2.
GPS specifications top
None, use the app.
Storage specifications top
One slot for an SD, SDHC or SDXC card.
Power & Battery specifications top
Battery
LP-E17 rechargeable Li-Ion battery.
Charging
Size specifications top
3.4 × 4.6 × 2.7 inches HWD.
85.5 × 116 × 68.8 millimeters HWD.
Weight specifications top
13.1 oz./370 g with battery and card.
Environment specifications top
Operating
0º ～ 40º C (32º ～ 104º F).
0 to 85% RH.
Model Numbers specifications top
6895C002, body only.
6895C012, body with RF-S 14-30mm IS STM PZ.
Included specifications top
Camera body, and maybe a lens with the kit.
RF-5 body cap.
Strap.
LP-E17 rechargeable Li-Ion battery.
Announced specifications top
26 March 2025.
Promised for specifications top
April 2025, although the stand-alone RF-S 14-30mm IS STM PZ doesn't claim to become available until July 2025. This usually means you can get the kit with lens in April 2025, but may have to wait until July 2025 if you want to get just the lens.
Price, U. S. A. specifications top
25 April 2025
Body-only: $649 at B&H, at Adorama and at Crutchfield, or get it used if you know How to Win at eBay.
R50 V with RF-S 14-30mm IS STM PZ: $849 at B&H, at Adorama and at Crutchfield.
March 2025
Body-only: $649 at B&H and at Adorama.
R50 V with RF-S 14-30mm IS STM PZ: $849 at B&H and at Adorama.
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