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Canon EOS R50 V Review
Canon's Competitive Creator Cam
PetaPixel reviewed the EOS R50V, which you can watch above this article. I think the main complaint (outside of the usable 4K/60 that its competition has) is that there just don't seem to be the lenses for the camera that the other brands, such as Sony and Fujifilm, enjoy.
While Canon users can use the small STM full-frame primes, most are small enough that the difference between them and the APS-C equivalent is minor. Even adding all those, there just aren't many. Lenses that fall in that category would consist of the;
- Canon RF 50mm F1.8 STM
- Canon RF 35mm F1.8 Macro IS STM
- Canon RF 28mm F2.8 STM
- Canon RF 16mm F2.8 STM
Outside of those 4 lenses, you are then really stretching what you consider suitable in terms of price and size / weight for usage on a crop sensor camera, until you get into telephoto where it matters far less.
It's a woeful list for actual RF-S lenses; heck, even the EOS-M system had more lenses..
- Canon RF-S 14-30mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM PZ
- Canon RF-S 10-18mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
- Canon RF-S 55-210mm F5-7.1 IS STM
- Canon RF-S 18-45mm F4.5-6.3 IS STM
- Canon RF-S 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM
- Canon RF-S 7.8mm f/4 STM Dual Lens
- Canon RF-S 3.9mm f/3.5 STM Dual Fisheye Lens
So any APS-C camera that Canon comes out with for mirrorless is going to face this rightful critique until Canon gets its act together. But it's a hard problem for Canon to resolve because they seem to not want to simply port over the EF-M lenses but start over again from scratch, so while there is some rumors of new more "pro" RF-S lenses coming out this year, that's still not going to dramatically change that list. Canon, if they are serious about the "V" series and APS-C, really needs to make a concerted effort here.
So back to the review, for the most part, the review is positive, but Canon is using a slower (and older sensor) in this camera so it's not going to have a faster readout like most modern video camera hybrids from Sony or Fujifilm, but the price is lower than those cameras.
The conclusion seems mixed and a bit half-hearted;
If you are invested in the EOS R lineup and need a small affordable second camera, the long record times and Canon video profiles make the R50 V an ideal purchase. However, if you're not invested in Canon's mirrorless offerings already, there are more impressive offers to be found elsewhere.
I mentioned earlier that the R50 V could work well as a 'Creator Camera' for web calls, podcasting, and product shots. Its primary competition there is the Sony $999 ZV-E10 II. These are very similar products with APS-C sensors, no IBIS, and a video-centric interface. The Canon is much more affordable and takes better photos due to the physical shutter. However, the Sony offers a much more usable 4K/60P mode, less rolling shutter, and a vastly larger lens lineup. If you can swing the premium, the Sony is probably the better buy.
They also mention the PowerShot V1, and I tend to agree with this - I have a lot more excitement concerning the V1 than I do the Canon EOS R50V. But everyone here is different. If you have an existing EOS R system, even carrying the EOS 50V in its much smaller size as a backup camera is a great option.
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