Canon EOS R50 V vs Nikon Z5II
The short answer
- Canon EOS R50 V is lighter, at 370 g against 700.
- Canon EOS R50 V is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 79,995 against INR 149,995.
Compared only on figures both makers publish. Everything else is in the table below.
2 phones side by side.
| Specification |
 Canon EOS R50 V
₹79,995launch price
|
 Nikon Z5II
₹1,49,995launch price
|
|---|---|---|
| Placement | ||
| At its price | Not assessed | Not assessed |
| Spec index | — | — |
| Key Specs | ||
| Display | 7.5 cm (3in) TFT colour LCD, approx. 1.04 million dots | 3.2 in 2100k-dot vari-angle touchscreen |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 megapixels | 24.5 million |
| ISO Range | Auto 100-32000, expandable to H:51200 | ISO 100 to 64000 (extendable to 50 and 204800) |
| Sensor | 22.3 x 14.9 mm APS-C CMOS | 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm back-illuminated FX CMOS |
| Lens Mount | RF, natively supporting RF and RF-S lenses | Nikon Z mount |
| Video Resolution | 4K UHD 3840 x 2160; Full HD 1920 x 1080 | 4K UHD and Full HD; internal N-RAW at FX 4032 x 2268 |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | May 2025 | April 2025 |
| Body Type | Flat-topped body without viewfinder | SLR-style body with central electronic viewfinder |
| Camera Type | APS-C mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera | Full-frame mirrorless with support for interchangeable lenses |
| Colours | — | Black |
| Sensor | ||
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 megapixels (25.5 megapixels total) | 24.5 million (25.28 million total pixels) |
| Sensor Size | Approx. 22.3 x 14.9 mm (APS-C) | 35.9 mm x 23.9 mm (FX format) |
| Sensor Type | CMOS, RGB primary colour filter, fixed low-pass filter | Back-illuminated CMOS (BSI-CMOS) |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 | FX and DX image areas plus 1:1 and 16:9 |
| Image Processor | DIGIC X | EXPEED 7 |
| Image Stabilisation | Lens and digital only; no sensor-shift IS | 5-axis in-camera VR, 7.5 stops at centre and 6.0 stops at periphery; Focus-point VR |
| Dust Reduction | Not provided | Image sensor cleaning; Image Dust Off reference data (requires NX Studio) |
| Lens | ||
| Lens Mount | RF; EF and EF-S via EF-EOS R mount adapters, EF-M not compatible | Nikon Z mount |
| Focal Length | Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens with RF/RF-S and EF/EF-S lenses | — |
| Focus | ||
| Autofocus System | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 100% horizontal and vertical coverage with auto selection | Hybrid phase-detection and contrast-detect autofocus with AF assist |
| Subject Detection | Humans (eyes, face, head, body), animals (dogs, cats, birds, horses), vehicles (racing cars, motorbikes, aircraft, trains) | Automatic detection of the same nine subject types as the Z9 and Z8, for stills and video |
| Focus Points | Up to 651 zones and 4503 AF positions for stills; 527 zones and 3713 positions for movies | 273 focus points (single-point AF), 299 focus points (auto-area AF) |
| Low-light Focus | EV -5 to 20 (23°C, ISO 100) | -10 to +19 EV (ISO 100, f/1.2 lens, 20 C) |
| Focus Modes | One Shot, Servo AF, Auto Switch in Scene Intelligent Auto, manual focus, focus bracketing | AF-S, AF-C, AF-A (photo), AF-F (video), MF |
| Exposure | ||
| ISO Range | Auto 100-32000 in 1/3 or whole stop increments; expandable to H:51200 | ISO 100 to 64000 in steps of 1/3 and 1 EV; extendable to ISO 50 and ISO 204800; ISO 51200 maximum for video |
| Shutter Speed | Mechanical 30-1/4000 sec; electronic 30-1/8000 sec; Bulb | 1/8000 to 30 s (extendable to 900 s in mode M), bulb, time |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 12 fps mechanical or electronic first-curtain; approx. 15 fps electronic shutter | Approx. 14 fps, approx. 15 fps with silent mode on; up to 30 fps JPEG at full resolution |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-3 EV in 1/3 stop increments | -5 to +5 EV in steps of 1/3 and 1/2 EV |
| Flash | No built-in flash; E-TTL II, manual and MULTI with EX and EL series Speedlites via 21-pin multi-function shoe | ISO 518 hot shoe with i-TTL flash control; sync up to 1/200 s, high-speed sync to 1/8000 s |
| Metering Modes | 384-zone metering: evaluative, partial (approx. 5.8%), spot (approx. 2.9%), centre-weighted average | Matrix, centre-weighted, spot and highlight-weighted metering; range -4 to +17 EV |
| Video | ||
| Frame Rates | 4K UHD at 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 and 23.98 fps; Full HD up to 119.88 fps | N-RAW FX 4032 x 2268 at 30p/25p/24p; DX 3984 x 2240 at 120p/100p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p |
| Video Formats | MP4 with XF-HEVC S/H.265 or XF-AVC S/H.264, 4:2:2 10-bit or 4:2:0 8-bit | NEV, MOV, MP4; N-RAW 12-bit, H.265/HEVC 8/10-bit, H.264/AVC 8-bit |
| Video Resolution | 4K UHD 3840 x 2160; Full HD 1920 x 1080 | 4K UHD and Full HD 1920 x 1080; N-RAW FX 4032 x 2268 and DX 3984 x 2240 |
| Microphone Input | 3.5 mm stereo mini jack | 3.5 mm stereo mini-pin jack; built-in stereo microphone |
| Headphone Jack | 3.5 mm stereo mini jack | 3.5 mm stereo mini-pin jack |
| Log Profiles | Canon Log 3 | N-Log; HDR (HLG); free N-Log LUTs developed with RED |
| Recording Limit | Maximum 2 hours normal recording; 1 hour for Full HD 120/100 fps | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Display | ||
| Screen Size | 7.5 cm (3 inch) | 3.2 in diagonal |
| Screen Type | TFT colour LCD with capacitive touch, approx. 100% coverage | Vari-angle TFT touch-sensitive LCD, 170 degree viewing angle |
| Screen Resolution | Approx. 1.04 million dots | 2100k dots |
| Viewfinder | Not provided | 1.27 cm / 0.5 in OLED electronic viewfinder, 3000 cd/m2, approx. 100% frame coverage, 21 mm eyepoint |
| Viewfinder Magnification | — | Approx. 0.8x |
| Viewfinder Resolution | — | Approx. 3690k dots (Quad VGA) |
| Design | ||
| Height | 73.7 mm | 100.5 mm |
| Width | 119.3 mm | 134 mm |
| Weight | 370 g with card and battery (CIPA) | Approx. 700 g with battery and memory card; 620 g body only |
| Build Material | Primarily magnesium alloy, partially aluminium alloy | Magnesium alloy |
| Depth | 45.2 mm | 72 mm |
| Weather Sealing | Not provided | Sealed against dust and moisture |
| Storage | ||
| File Formats | RAW and C-RAW 14-bit, JPEG 8-bit, HEIF 10-bit; Exif 2.31 and DCF 2.0 | NEF (RAW) 14-bit with lossless or high-efficiency compression, JPEG, HEIF; NEV, MOV, MP4 |
| Supported Cards | SD, SDHC and SDXC UHS-II; UHS-II recommended for 4K video | SD, SDHC and SDXC memory cards; SDHC and SDXC are UHS-II compliant |
| Memory Card Slots | 1x SD/SDHC/SDXC | 2 slots (SD and SD) |
| Battery | ||
| Battery Model | Rechargeable Li-ion LP-E17 (supplied) | EN-EL15c rechargeable Li-ion battery |
| USB Charging | Supported over USB Type-C; PD-E1 or PD-E2 USB power adapter | Yes, via USB Type-C |
| Shots per Charge | Approx. 480 with LCD (23°C) | Approx. 330 to 380 shots (viewfinder), approx. 350 shots (monitor); approx. 85 minutes video |
| Charging | Battery charger LC-E17E supplied; AC Adapter AC-E6N with DC Coupler DR-E18 | MH-25a or MH-34 charger; EH-8P AC adapter available separately |
| Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Version 5.0; 2402 to 2480 MHz |
| Wi-Fi | Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11ac/a/b/g/n (5 GHz / 2.4 GHz) | IEEE 802.11b/g/n/a/ac; 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands |
| USB | Hi-Speed USB 3.2 Type-C for data, smartphone connection, charging and camera power | Type C SuperSpeed USB connector |
| HDMI | HDMI Micro Type D, HDMI-CEC not supported | Type D HDMI connector |