Canon EOS R50 V vs Sony Alpha 6700 (ILCE-6700)
The short answer
- Canon EOS R50 V is lighter, at 370 g against 493.
- Canon EOS R50 V is the cheaper of the two at the price its maker announced: INR 79,995 against INR 152,990.
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
|
 Sony Alpha 6700 (ILCE-6700)
₹1,52,990launch 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 | 7.5 cm (3.0-type) TFT touch panel, 1,036,800 dots |
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 megapixels | Approx. 26.0 megapixels (still images) |
| ISO Range | Auto 100-32000, expandable to H:51200 | ISO 100-32000, expandable to ISO 50-102400 |
| Sensor | 22.3 x 14.9 mm APS-C CMOS | APS-C (23.3 x 15.5 mm) Exmor R CMOS |
| Lens Mount | RF, natively supporting RF and RF-S lenses | Sony E-mount |
| Video Resolution | 4K UHD 3840 x 2160; Full HD 1920 x 1080 | 4K 3840 x 2160 up to 120p; HD 1920 x 1080 |
| General | ||
| Launch Date | May 2025 | Announced 12 July 2023; available 2023 |
| Body Type | Flat-topped body without viewfinder | Mirrorless interchangeable-lens, APS-C |
| Camera Type | APS-C mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera | Interchangeable lens digital camera |
| Sensor | ||
| Effective Pixels | 24.2 megapixels (25.5 megapixels total) | Stills approx. 26.0 MP; movies approx. 19.9 MP; total approx. 27.0 MP |
| Sensor Size | Approx. 22.3 x 14.9 mm (APS-C) | 23.3 x 15.5 mm (APS-C) |
| Sensor Type | CMOS, RGB primary colour filter, fixed low-pass filter | Back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS, no optical low-pass filter |
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 | 3:2 (L: 6192 x 4128) |
| Image Processor | DIGIC X | BIONZ XR with AI processing unit |
| Image Stabilisation | Lens and digital only; no sensor-shift IS | Sensor-shift 5-axis, 5.0 stops (CIPA standard) |
| Dust Reduction | Not provided | Anti-dust system: Yes |
| Lens | ||
| Lens Mount | RF; EF and EF-S via EF-EOS R mount adapters, EF-M not compatible | Sony E-mount |
| Focal Length | Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens with RF/RF-S and EF/EF-S lenses | — |
| Digital Zoom | — | Clear Image Zoom approx. 2x (stills); approx. 1.5x 4K and 2x HD (movies) |
| Focus | ||
| Autofocus System | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 100% horizontal and vertical coverage with auto selection | Fast Hybrid AF (phase-detection AF / contrast-detection AF) |
| Subject Detection | Humans (eyes, face, head, body), animals (dogs, cats, birds, horses), vehicles (racing cars, motorbikes, aircraft, trains) | Human, Animal, Bird, Insect, Car, Train, Airplane |
| Focus Points | Up to 651 zones and 4503 AF positions for stills; 527 zones and 3713 positions for movies | Max. 759 phase-detection points (stills); 495 points (movies) |
| Low-light Focus | EV -5 to 20 (23°C, ISO 100) | EV-3 to EV20 (ISO 100 equivalent, F2.0 lens) |
| Focus Modes | One Shot, Servo AF, Auto Switch in Scene Intelligent Auto, manual focus, focus bracketing | — |
| Exposure | ||
| ISO Range | Auto 100-32000 in 1/3 or whole stop increments; expandable to H:51200 | Stills ISO 100-32000 (expandable 50-102400); movies ISO 100-32000 equivalent |
| Shutter Speed | Mechanical 30-1/4000 sec; electronic 30-1/8000 sec; Bulb | Mechanical 1/4000-30 s and Bulb; electronic 1/8000-30 s; movies 1/8000-1 s |
| Continuous Shooting | Approx. 12 fps mechanical or electronic first-curtain; approx. 15 fps electronic shutter | Hi+: 11 fps; 59-frame RAW buffer |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-3 EV in 1/3 stop increments | +/- 5.0 EV (1/3 EV or 1/2 EV steps) |
| Flash | No built-in flash; E-TTL II, manual and MULTI with EX and EL series Speedlites via 21-pin multi-function shoe | No built-in flash; Multi Interface Shoe, sync 1/160 s |
| Metering Modes | 384-zone metering: evaluative, partial (approx. 5.8%), spot (approx. 2.9%), centre-weighted average | 1200-zone evaluative metering, EV-3 to EV20 |
| Video | ||
| Frame Rates | 4K UHD at 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 and 23.98 fps; Full HD up to 119.88 fps | 4K up to 119.88p; HD up to 119.88p |
| 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 | XAVC HS (MPEG-H HEVC/H.265), XAVC S and XAVC S-I (MPEG-4 AVC/H.264) |
| Video Resolution | 4K UHD 3840 x 2160; Full HD 1920 x 1080 | 4K 3840 x 2160; HD 1920 x 1080 |
| Microphone Input | 3.5 mm stereo mini jack | Yes, 3.5 mm stereo minijack; Multi Interface Shoe with digital audio interface |
| Headphone Jack | 3.5 mm stereo mini jack | Yes, 3.5 mm stereo minijack |
| Log Profiles | Canon Log 3 | S-Log3 with 14+ stops latitude; S-Cinetone |
| Recording Limit | Maximum 2 hours normal recording; 1 hour for Full HD 120/100 fps | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen Size | 7.5 cm (3 inch) | 7.5 cm (3.0-type) |
| Screen Type | TFT colour LCD with capacitive touch, approx. 100% coverage | TFT touch panel, vari-angle (opening approx. 176°, rotation approx. 270°) |
| Screen Resolution | Approx. 1.04 million dots | 1,036,800 dots |
| Viewfinder | Not provided | 1.0 cm (0.39-type) XGA OLED electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Magnification | — | Approx. 1.07x (35mm equivalent approx. 0.70x) with 50 mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1 |
| Viewfinder Resolution | — | 2,359,296 dots |
| Design | ||
| Height | 73.7 mm | Approx. 69.0 mm |
| Width | 119.3 mm | Approx. 122.0 mm |
| Weight | 370 g with card and battery (CIPA) | Approx. 493 g with battery and memory card; 409 g body only |
| Build Material | Primarily magnesium alloy, partially aluminium alloy | — |
| Depth | 45.2 mm | Approx. 75.1 mm (63.6 mm from grip to monitor) |
| Weather Sealing | Not provided | — |
| Storage | ||
| File Formats | RAW and C-RAW 14-bit, JPEG 8-bit, HEIF 10-bit; Exif 2.31 and DCF 2.0 | JPEG, HEIF (4:2:0 / 4:2:2), RAW (Sony ARW 4.0), 14-bit RAW |
| Supported Cards | SD, SDHC and SDXC UHS-II; UHS-II recommended for 4K video | SD UHS-I/UHS-II |
| Memory Card Slots | 1x SD/SDHC/SDXC | One |
| Battery | ||
| Battery Model | Rechargeable Li-ion LP-E17 (supplied) | NP-FZ100 rechargeable battery pack |
| USB Charging | Supported over USB Type-C; PD-E1 or PD-E2 USB power adapter | Yes, via USB Type-C with USB Power Delivery |
| Shots per Charge | Approx. 480 with LCD (23°C) | Approx. 550 (viewfinder) / 570 (LCD monitor), CIPA standard |
| Charging | Battery charger LC-E17E supplied; AC Adapter AC-E6N with DC Coupler DR-E18 | In-camera charging via USB Type-C, USB Power Delivery compatible |
| Connectivity | ||
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth Standard Ver. 4.2 (2.4 GHz band) |
| Wi-Fi | Wireless LAN IEEE 802.11ac/a/b/g/n (5 GHz / 2.4 GHz) | IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 GHz and 5 GHz bands) |
| USB | Hi-Speed USB 3.2 Type-C for data, smartphone connection, charging and camera power | USB Type-C, SuperSpeed USB 5 Gbps (USB 3.2) |
| HDMI | HDMI Micro Type D, HDMI-CEC not supported | HDMI micro connector (Type-D); 3840 x 2160 up to 59.94p, YCbCr 4:2:2 10-bit |