The Canon EOS M50 is built for confident smartphone and compact camera photographers seeking to enhance their photography capabilities, with a lightweight and mirrorless camera for storytelling to be proud of.
Canon EOS M50 digital camera features
Canon Europe has introduced the M50, the latest addition to the EOS-M series and Canon’s most intuitive and technologically advanced digital camera yet. The EOS M50 is Canon’s first mirrorless camera to feature 4K movie capability, a vari-angle touchscreen and the latest DIGIC 8 image processor.
The M50 offer Bluetooth and Wi-Fi for seamless connectivity, an APS-C sized 24.1 Megapixel CMOS image sensor for soft backgrounds and sharp, high-resolution pictures in low-light situations and 10 frames per second continuous shooting for capturing every moment in rich detail.
Packed with the latest technology, the Canon EOS M50 offers DSLR quality into a compact body, sleek enough to be taken on any adventure.
Canon mirrorless camera records 4k video
For a super-fast and responsive autofocus system, the camera’s Dual Pixel CMOS autofocus speed enables photographers to capture premium quality images and Full HD videos with beautiful depth of field control for sharp subjects and soft backgrounds. The cinematic look and feel achieved by the 24.1 Megapixel APS-C CMOS image sensor reaches new heights with the addition of 4K movie capture, for enriched detail with four times the resolution of Full HD.
The EOS M50 features Canon’s DIGIC 8 image processor, a first for any Canon camera. The new processor powers many of the cameras functions, including: 4K movie recording, 4K time-lapse and 4K frame grabs from 4K movies. In addition, the EOS M50 enables continuous shooting speed and a standard maximum ISO of 25,600, which allows for low light shooting whilst still obtaining sharp images.
The DIGIC 8 image processor also supports a wide range of improvements in autofocus, Auto Lighting Optimizer, Digital Lens Optimizer and Highlight Tone Priority, for superb high-quality images ready to share straight from the camera.
Electronic viewfinder and vari-angle touchscreen
The EOS M50’s design offers a modern take on a traditional photography experience, with its large centrally mounted electronic viewfinder. Users can also explore creative shooting angles, take selfies, and easily record Youtube vlogs using the 7.5cm vari-angle touchscreen. This enables multiple perspectives for improved story capture. Evolved touchscreen capabilities enable Touch and Drag autofocus, allowing for instinctive and seamless autofocus point adjustment without taking your eye away from the viewfinder.
The Canon EOS M50 mirrorless camera integrates effortlessly with smart devices, using the free Canon Camera Connect app for Apple iOS and Android. A constant low energy Bluetooth connection allows a smartphone to wake-up the camera, perform remote triggering and facilitates a simple switch to Wi-Fi for remote Live View shooting and transferring images.
Photos and videos can be transferred from the Canon camera to smart devices automatically for easy sharing on social media websites. Content can be cloud stored to Canon Irista or synced automatically and wirelessly to Personal Computer and Macs with Canon’s Image Transfer Utility installed. For group shots, vlogs, and creative angles, users can take control of their Canon EOS M50 camera with Remote Live View shooting via the Canon Camera Connect app, changing settings and previewing shots on a smart device.
Premium digital photography
The Canon EOS M50 compact camera automatically captures images and 4k movies packed with detail, thanks to a host of in-camera optimizing technologies enabled by the DIGIC 8 processor. Memories can be transformed into cinematic epics with the rich detail of 4K movie and the realism of Canon color.
Up to 120 frames per second HD movie capture enables smooth action sequences and expands options for slow motion playback. Action shots can also be captured with fast 10 frames per second continuous shooting. It´s he first time this has been achieved in a Canon mirrorless camera. 7.1 frames per second with continuous autofocus is also possible.
The M50 is the first Canon EOS camera to feature the new CR3 14-bit RAW file format, as well as a new C-RAW option that creates full resolution RAW files whilst saving approximately 30 to 40% on the file size of standard RAW files – increasing the number of images that can be stored on a secure digital memory card yet retaining the flexibility of RAW images.
Canon EOS lenses and accessories
The EOS M50 is compatible with Canon’s range of compact EF-M lenses, allowing users to create their ideal compact camera system. The EOS M50 is compatible with over 80 renowned EF and EF-S interchangeable lenses via the mount adapter EF-EOS M.
This extends to the exploration of flash photography, thanks to a hot shoe that allows easy connection of Canon’s Speedlite flashes, and high-quality audio with a 3.5mm input for connecting a dedicated microphone such as the Canon DM-E1 directional stereo microphone.
Canon has produced its most intuitive and powerful mirrorless camera to date, delivering the latest in photographic technology and capabilities. The combination of image processing power, 4K movie recording capability and the latest in image sensor technology, empowers the world’s modern adventurers to start doing their stories justice.
The Canon EOS M50 is now available for pre-order at Canon’s online store and official Canon dealers. Black and white options are available. The sales package includes the EOS M50 body, camera strap EM-200DB, battery charger LC-E12E, battery pack LP-E12, power cable and a camera cover.