Introduction
Is Canon EOS M50 Mark II worth it, especially when you compare it to its predecessor Canon EOS M50? We are here to talk about the features, similarities, and what’s new in the Canon EOS M50 Mark II which will help you decide if this is the right camera for you.
Key Specifications
- APS-C Sensor
- 24.1 million effective Pixels
- 7.4 FPS continuous shooting with AF tracking and 10 FPS continuous shooting with Fixed AF
- Dual pixel autofocus with eye tracking
- OLED electronic viewfinder with approximately 2.36 million dots
- 143 autofocus points in photo mode and 113 autofocus points in video mode
- Fully articulated touchscreen LCD
- ISO ranges between 100 – 25600
- Shutter speed of 30 – 1/4000 sec
- Web cam capability with Canon’s EOS Webcam Utility
- YouTube live-streaming
- Approximately 305 shots per battery charge rating
- External microphone is supported
The Canon EOS M50 Mark II features Dual Pixel CMOS AF and an APS-C size CMOS sensor. It has a DIGIC 8 image processor and 24.1 million effective Pixels. It has 7.4 FPS continuous shooting with AF tracking and 10 FPS continuous shooting with Fixed AF and comes with a Vari-angle touchscreen monitor. The electronic viewfinder is OLED with approximately 2.36 million dots.
You get face detection and the new eye detection functionality which is very helpful for vlogging. The camera provides vertical videos and high-resolution 4k video shooting which also enables users to extract and save individual frames from 4k video. You can also use the camera as a webcam utility along with remote calls and video chats.
There are 143 autofocus points in photo mode and 113 autofocus points in video mode. AI servo AF is available for both photos and videos with a touch drag option.
The ISO ranges between 100 – 25600, except in Scene Intelligent Auto and Creative Filter mode where you can go max up to 6400, and with Flash up to 1600. ISO for 4k video is 100 to 6400, however, for full HD and HD it can go up to 12800. The shutter speed you get with Canon EOS M50 Mark II is 30 – 1/4000 sec.
What’s New in the Canon EOS M50 Mark II?
The Canon EOS M50 Mark II has a more improved focusing system with the Dual Pixel CMOS AF (DPAF) along with eye tracking. It is an upgrade from the old focusing system and its predecessor Canon EOS M50. This makes focusing very easy and efficient which means you can focus where you want, even for moving objects or objects at a far distance.
The video mode has AI servo focusing which enables the camera to track each movement and focus or trace the object based on that, delivering excellent quality videos.
The new clean HDMI out has great advantages. If you are plugged into the micro-HDMI port you will not have any info display overlay on top of videos and you can use it to directly steam your YouTube videos. There are more features provided by clean HDMI which we will talk about in the coming sections.
The camera also provides you with a record start/stop button on the touch screen, which is a feature that not every Canon camera has. We do have alternatives such as setting up a timer or using Canon connect, however, having this function on the touch screen is efficient, especially when you are recording yourself.
Body, Handling, and Performance
The Canon EOS M50 Mark II is lightweight, compact, and just fits in your hand which makes it a great travel camera as well. There is a built-in flash and SD card slot. The Vari-angle is super helpful for vlogging, especially when you are doing a sitting talking session kind of thing. Its touch screen is very responsive, as good as your smartphone.
The ISO range is higher compared to M50 for photos, which means better performance in low light. However, it is not recommended to go over 3200 ISO, as that can lead to grainy images.
The camera uses Canon colour science which helps produce great photos without much post-editing. As we know, video usually has less flexibility in terms of editing, however, with Canon colour science you get pretty good colours straight out of your camera.
The camera provides great details, clarity, and colour, and with 24.1 megapixels you get a very good photo print as well.
The Dual Pixel CMOS AF (DPAF) and eye tracking makes focusing highly efficient. The camera pretty much locks the focus even with the continuous movement of the subject.
The new clean HDMI is a great functionality for YouTubers, as you can start live streaming without even a computer. You just need to set up a live stream on your YouTube channel, put the URL into the camera and that’s it. To add on more flexibility and to get higher quality videos straight out of your camera, you can set up extra records such as Atomos Ninja which can be plugged in using clean HDMI. This setup also adds a great feature wherein you need not worry about the 30 mins video limit that all DSLRs have.
Overall, the Canon EOS M50 Mark II is a great camera for food photography, product photography of any type, or people who just want to showcase their photography skills on Instagram or any other social media. The video quality, vertical video functionality, live streaming, and other upgrades the camera has such as focusing, makes the camera highly suitable for vloggers, or YouTube creators.
Pros/Cons
Pros:
- Improved auto-focus and great face tracking and eye detection in both image and video
- Canon colour science produces very good JPEG and Raw files
- Compact, lightweight, and comfortable
- External microphones supported
- Excellent touchscreen
- Clean HDMI
- Live streaming
- Can be used as a wireless webcam with Canon’s EOS Webcam Utility
- Vertical Video
- Recorder button is available on the touchscreen
Cons:
- The 4k video mode does heavy cropping and zooms in on everything. This somehow makes it difficult for vloggers or video creators to work with it
- Not as good autofocus while shooting 4k video
- No headphone socket
Conclusion
The body, handling, and performance of Canon EOS Mark II makes it highly suitable for travel photography, product photography, influencers, hobbyist, amateurs, or simply for moms who want to capture photos of their children. 4k video isn’t as good, but overall, at this price range, this is a stellar camera.
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