Canon Redesigned Its Entry-level Eos R50 With Improved Video Capabilities

Canon has announced an updated type of its EOS R50 pinch improved video capabilities, a smaller body, and a cheaper value tag — acknowledgment successful portion to losing an physics viewfinder. The original, which launched successful 2023, was an entry-level mirrorless camera pinch 4K video capabilities that maxed retired astatine 30fps. The caller EOS R50 V bumps that to 4K astatine 60fps and borrows immoderate features from nan video-focused PowerShot V1 point-and-shoot Canon announced successful February.

The Canon EOS R50 V will beryllium disposable sometime successful April astatine $649.99 (the original debuted astatine $680) for nan camera assemblage alone. It will besides beryllium sold successful an $849.99 bundle that includes Canon’s caller RF-S14-30mm F4-6.3 lens featuring optical image stabilization and powered zoom capabilities controlled by a ringing alternatively of a fastener aliases a lever. Canon says nan usage of a ringing makes it easier to smoothly power nan lens’s zoom, whether utilizing nan camera successful image aliases scenery modes aliases while shooting selfie videos.

The camera features nan aforesaid 24.2-megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor arsenic nan original EOS R50 and uses Canon’s Dual Pixel AF II strategy pinch attraction breathing compensation that tin besides beryllium recovered connected nan EOS R6 Mark II and nan PowerShot V1. New video signaling modes see options for slow aliases accelerated shutters depending connected nan type of action being captured. There’s besides a video mode pinch physics stabilization to soft retired footage captured while nan camera is moving, but there’s still nary in-body image stabilization.

Where nan EOS R50 V differs from its predecessor is simply a complete deficiency of a built-in flash and nary physics viewfinder. Framing shots is each done either connected an outer surface aliases utilizing nan three-inch articulated touchscreen connected nan backmost of nan camera. The EOS R50 V is besides overmuch easier to usage successful either vertical aliases scenery modes acknowledgment to a redesigned grip, an further tripod screw equine connected nan broadside of nan camera, and a 2nd video grounds fastener connected nan front.

Four different livestreaming modes are supported, accessible done a dedicated button, including HDMI and support for Canon’s Camera Connect and Switcher Mobile apps. Although nan EOS R50 V whitethorn look for illustration an affordable cinema camera solution for filmmakers, its somewhat constricted capabilities make it amended suited for video contented creators looking for an upgrade to nan PowerShot V1 that will fto them switch lenses.

Alongside today’s EOS R50 V news, Canon has besides announced world readiness for nan PowerShot V1. The point-and-shoot was initially announced successful February 2025 pinch a precocious April motorboat for a constricted number of countries including Japan, Korea, China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Canon says that aforesaid shipping timeline will now see nan US, pinch nan camera priced astatine $899.99.