Canon EOS R50 V / Nikon Z6III

Canon EOS R50 V: Body · 24.2 MP APS-C, no viewfinder

Nikon Z6III: Camera body · Nikon Z mount

SpecificationCanon EOS R50 VNikon Z6III
Release year20252024
Sensor24.2 MP APS-C CMOS (approx. 22.3 × 14.9 mm)

APS-C is a sensor size smaller than full frame and common in mirrorless cameras.

Canon		Full-frame; partially stacked CMOS; 24.5 effective MP Nikon
ProcessorDIGIC X CanonEXPEED 7 Nikon
MountCanon RF (natively supports RF and RF-S lenses) Canon—
StabilisationNo sensor-shift stabilisation · lens-based or digital only

Digital stabilisation works by cropping the image; its effect can be limited when shooting on the move.

Canon		5-axis in-body sensor-shift VR

The product page gives no stop rating.

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ISOStills: Auto 100–32000, expanded 51200 Canon100–64000 Nikon
ShutterMechanical 30 s–1/4000 s · electronic 30 s–1/8000 s CanonMechanical 1/8000–30 s; electronic up to 1/16,000 s

Up to 900 s in M mode; flash sync 1/200 s (1/60 s with electronic shutter).

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BurstAbout 12 fps with mechanical or electronic first curtain · about 15 fps with electronic shutter Canon—
AutofocusDual Pixel CMOS AF II · down to −5 EV · detects people, animals (dogs, cats, birds, horses) and vehicles (racing cars, motorbikes, aircraft, trains)

In Dual Pixel CMOS AF every pixel on the sensor takes part in focus measurement.

Canon		Hybrid phase/contrast; 273 points; 9 subject types; −10 to +19 EV

−10 EV applies to AF-S in photo mode at ISO 100 with an f/1.2 lens.

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ViewfinderNone Canon0.5-inch OLED; about 5.76 million dots; 4000 cd/m²; 0.8× magnification

About 100% frame coverage.

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Screen3-inch TFT LCD, approx. 1.04 million dots Canon—
Video4K UHD up to 60p · 4K oversampled from 6K at 30p and below · Full HD 120p · 10-bit 4:2:2 XF-HEVC S · Canon Log 3

Canon Log 3 is a recording profile that keeps a wider tonal range for later colour grading. A single recording is limited to 2 hours.

Canon		6K/60p RAW; 4K/120p; Full HD/240p (mode restrictions differ) Nikon
CardSD / SDHC / SDXC, UHS-II Canon—
ConnectivityUSB-C (USB 3.2) · micro HDMI · 3.5 mm mic in · 3.5 mm headphone out · Wi-Fi 802.11ac (2.4 / 5 GHz) · Bluetooth 5.1 Canon—
BatteryLP-E17 · about 480 shots with the screen (23 °C) CanonEN-EL15c

EN-EL15b/a also fit but give fewer shots per charge; the MB-N14 grip holds two batteries.

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Size and weight119.3 × 73.7 × 45.2 mm · 370 g with card and battery Canon138.5 × 101.5 × 74 mm; 760 g with battery and card, 670 g body only Nikon
Lens mount—Nikon Z Nikon
Card slots—CFexpress/XQD and UHS-II SD Nikon
Display—3.2-inch touch, vari-angle; about 2.1 million dots Nikon
Burst shooting—Extended high speed: mechanical about 14, electronic about 20 fps; up to 120 fps with High-Speed Frame Capture+

Pre-Release Capture records up to 1 second before the shutter is fully pressed.

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Connections—USB-C SuperSpeed; full-size HDMI (Type A); 3.5 mm mic and headphone; Wi-Fi and Bluetooth Nikon
Operating environment—−10 to 40 °C; 85% humidity or less

Nikon describes Z8-level robustness, but the page gives no IP rating.

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Service advisory—Parts issue that can make cameras inoperable within identified serial-number ranges

17 March 2026: Nikon offers eligible units free parts/repair even outside warranty. Not all Z6III units are affected; use the official serial-number check and applicable regional service terms.

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Bird detection—Dedicated bird detection in stills and video

Added in C 2.00.

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Auto capture—Motion, distance and subject-detection criteria

C 2.00; distance criteria require a NIKKOR Z lens.

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C 2.01 fixes—Rare burst overexposure in M mode; freezes under some F-mount lens conditions

Not a single explanation for every owner-reported freeze or a software remedy for the physical service advisory.

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