Canon EOS R50 V / Sony α7 IV (ILCE-7M4)

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

Sony α7 IV (ILCE-7M4): ILCE-7M4 body (body only) and ILCE-7M4K / 7M4M kits (with the FE 28-70 mm lens). The α7 III and α7 V are separate models.

SpecificationCanon EOS R50 VSony α7 IV (ILCE-7M4)
Release year20252021
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		35 mm full-frame (35.9 × 23.9 mm) back-illuminated Exmor R CMOS; about 33.0 MP effective (34.1 MP total)

Back illumination moves the wiring behind the light-sensitive layer, helping reduce noise in low light.

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ProcessorDIGIC X Canon—
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.

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ISOStills: Auto 100–32000, expanded 51200 CanonStills ISO 100–51200 (expanded 50–204800); movies ISO 100–51200 (expanded up to 102400) Sony
ShutterMechanical 30 s–1/4000 s · electronic 30 s–1/8000 s Canon—
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		Fast Hybrid AF; 759 phase-detection points (full frame); EV -4 to 20; human, animal and bird eye detection (stills and movies)

Phase-detection points track the subject quickly; eye detection locks focus on the eye of moving people and animals.

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ViewfinderNone Canon0.5-inch OLED, 3.69 million dots; 100% coverage, about 0.78× magnification; 60/120 fps

The 120 fps finder setting shows a smoother view when following moving subjects.

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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		Up to 4K 60p/50p in 10-bit 4:2:2; XAVC HS (H.265) up to 200 Mbps, XAVC S (H.264) up to 200 Mbps, XAVC S-I up to 600 Mbps

XAVC S-I compresses each frame individually; it is easy to edit but takes much more space. 10-bit 4:2:2 reduces banding when grading.

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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) CanonNP-FZ100 rechargeable battery Sony
Size and weight119.3 × 73.7 × 45.2 mm · 370 g with card and battery Canon131.3 × 96.4 × 79.8 mm; about 658 g with battery and card Sony
Image stabilisation—5-axis sensor shift; 5.5 stops (CIPA)

The figure is measured with the Planar T* FE 50 mm F1.4 ZA for pitch/yaw only; it varies by lens and conditions.

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Shutter and burst—Mechanical/electronic 1/8000–30 s, Bulb; flash sync 1/250 s; Hi+ 10, Hi 8, Mid 6, Lo 3 fps Sony
Monitor—3.0-inch TFT touchscreen, 1.04 million dots; vari-angle (about 176° opening, 270° rotation) Sony
Card slots—Slot 1: CFexpress Type A or SD; Slot 2: SD; both slots accept UHS-I and UHS-II SD

Fast cards are needed for high-bitrate S&Q and S-I recording.

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Connections—USB Type-C (charging/power with USB Power Delivery), Multi/Micro USB, 3.5 mm mic and headphone, Multi Interface Shoe with digital audio interface

USB PD lets the camera run from a power bank or adapter during long shoots.

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Wireless—Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz); Bluetooth 4.1 Sony
Dust protection—Charge protection coating on the optical filter and sensor-shift mechanism

The coating aims to reduce dust sticking to the sensor; Sony gives no moisture-resistance rating on this page.

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