If you’re a content creator, the EOS M50 Mark II lets you communicate with your on-line audience on a whole new level. Perfect for vloggers, bloggers and influencers who want to step up from their smartphone and want to keep things simple and easy to use.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
IMAGE SENSOR
Type 22.3 x 14.9mm CMOS
Effective Pixels Approx. 24.1 megapixels
Total Pixels Approx 25.8 megapixels
Aspect Ratio 3:2
Low-Pass Filter Built-in/Fixed
Sensor Cleaning EOS integrated cleaning system
Colour Filter Type Primary Colour
IMAGE PROCESSOR
Type DIGIC 8
LENS
Lens Mount EF-M (EF and EF-S lenses compatible via Mount adapter EF-EOS M)
Focal Length Equivalent to 1.6x the focal length of the lens
Image Stabilisation Optical Image Stabilizer on compatible lens
Movie: In-camera Digital IS available. Further stabilisation enhancements from lenses compatible with Dynamic IS
FOCUSING
Type Dual Pixel CMOS AF System. Phase detection pixels built onto imaging sensor [1]
Contrast detection method is used during 4K Movie Servo AF
AF System/Points Maximum 3975 positions
Maximum 143/99 points available for automatic selection in Face+Tracking mode. May vary depending on settings.
Max 25 frames in Zone AF [2]
Freely position 1 AF point/ 1 AF Zone via manual selection (area available lens dependent)
AF working range EV -4 - 18 (at 23 °C, ISO 100, with EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM)
AF Modes One-Shot AF and Servo AF
AF Point Selection Face + Tracking: Face and subject tracking via automatic recognition/ manual selection via touchscreen. Automatic selection over AF points when no face recognised within frame.
Eye AF available
Zone AF: Manual zone selection, plus automatic selection over AF points within selected zone
1-point AF / Spot AF: Manual selection via touchscreen/ buttons
Selected AF point display Indicated on LCD monitor/ EVF
AF Lock Locked when shutter button is pressed half way or customisable AE Lock Button
AF Assist Beam via LED assist beam
Manual Focus With EF & EF-S lenses - Select via AF/MF switch on lens
With EF-M lenses - Select via dedicated MF Button/ other customisable buttons (toggle AF/MF).
MF Peaking available
AF+MF available (Manual focus adjustment after One-Shot AF)
Magnify image available during MF (5x or 10x)
EXPOSURE CONTROL
Metering modes Real-time metering from the image sensor
(1) Evaluative metering (384 zones)
(2) Partial metering at center (approx. 5.8% of Live View Screen)
(3) Center weighted average metering
(4) Spot metering (approx. 2.9% of Live View Screen)
Partial and spot metering not available in movie
Metering Range Still image: EV -2 - 20 (at 23 °C, ISO 100)
Movie: EV 0 - 20 (at 23 °C, ISO 100)
AE Lock Auto: In One-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved.
Manual: By AE lock Button in creative zone modes.
Exposure Compensation +/-3 EV in 1/3 stop increments
AEB 3 shots, +/- 2 EV, 1/3-stop increments (can be used together with Exposure Compensation)
ISO Sensitivity [3] ISO AUTO (minimum 100, maximum can be set between 400 - 25600 except in Scene Intelligent Auto and Creative Filter mode max 6400, and Flash On 1600), 100 - 25600 in 1/3 stop increments. ISO can be expanded to 51200
4K Movie: ISO AUTO (100 - 6400), 100 - 6400 in 1/3-stop increments. Full HD and HD Movie: ISO AUTO (100 - 12800), ISO 100 - 12800 in 1/3-stop increments. ISO can be expanded to 25600
SHUTTER
Type Electronically controlled focal-place shutter
Speed 30 - 1/4000 sec (1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)
WHITE BALANCE
Type Auto white balance with the imaging sensor
Settings Auto (Ambience Priority), Auto (White Priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White
Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature (100 Kelvin increments)
White balance compensation:
1. Blue/Amber +/-9 levels
2. Magenta/ Green +/-9 levels
Custom White Balance Yes, 1 setting can be registered
VIEWFINDER
Type 0.39-type OLED Electronic Viewfinder
Approx. 2,360,000 dots
Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal) Approx 100%
Eyepoint Approx 22mm
Dioptre Correction Yes
Viewfinder Information Customisable and toggle via INFO. Button
(1) Liveview image with exposure info
(2) Liveview image with basic info
(3) Liveview image with full info
Customisable settings:
Grid overlay (x3 formats), Histogram (Brightness/ RGB), Electronic Level, Multi aspect ratios
Depth of field preview Yes
LCD MONITOR
Type 7.5 cm (3.0”) Touchscreen LCD (TFT). 3:2 aspect ratio. Approx. 1,040,000 dots. Electrostatic capacitive type. Vari-Angle
Coverage Approx 100%
Brightness Adjustment Adjustable to one of seven levels
Display Options Customisable and toggle via INFO. Button
(1) Liveview image with exposure info
(2) Liveview image with basic info
(3) Liveview image with full info
Customisable settings:
Grid overlay (x3 formats), Histogram (Brightness/ RGB), Electronic Level, Multi aspect ratios, Hints and Tips
FLASH
Built-in Flash GN (ISO 100, meters) 5
Built-in Flash Coverage Maximum coverage at approx. 15mm (35mm equivalent: approx. 24mm)
Built-in Flash recycle time Approx. 3 seconds [4]
Modes Auto (E-TTL II)
Red-Eye Reduction Yes
X-sync 1/200 sec
Flash Exposure Compensation +/- 2 EV in 1/3 increments
Flash Exposure Lock Yes
Second Curtain Synchronisation Yes
HotShoe/ PC terminal Yes/No
External Flash Compatibility E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support
External Flash Control Via camera setting/ flash setting menu
SHOOTING
Modes Scene Intelligent Auto, Hybrid Auto, Creative Assist, SCN(Self-Portrait, Portrait, Smooth Skin, Landscape, Sports, Close-up, Food, Panning, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control, Silent Mode), Creative Filters (Grainy B/W, Soft Focus, Fish-eye Effect, Water painting effect, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect, HDR Art standard, vivid, bold, embossed), Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual exposure, Movie (Movie auto exposure, Movie manual exposure, Time-lapse movie)
Picture Styles Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
Colour Space sRGB and Adobe RGB
Image Processing Highlight Tone Priority (standard and enhanced)
Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings)
Long exposure noise reduction
High ISO speed noise reduction
(4 settings + Multi Shot NR)
Lens peripheral illumination correction
Chromatic aberration correction
Diffraction correction
Creative Assist:
Presets
Background Blur (5 settings)
Brightness (19 levels)
Contrast (9 levels)
Saturation (9 levels)
Color Tone 1 & 2 (19 levels)
Monochrome (Off/Black and white/Sepia/Blue/Purple/Green)
Drive modes Single, High-Speed Continuous, Low-Speed Continuous, Self timer (2s, 10s, Remote)
Continuous Shooting One shot AF: Approx. 10 shots/sec for up to 36 frames in JPEG and 10 frames in RAW [5]
LIVE VIEW MODE
Coverage Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically)
FILE TYPE
Still Image Type JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.31 compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0)
RAW: RAW (CR3 14-bit),
Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording Yes, RAW + various JPEG compression possible
Image Size RAW: (3:2) 6000 x 4000, (4:3) 5328 x 4000, (16:9) 6000 x 3368, (1:1) 4000 x 4000
JPEG 3:2: (L) 6000 x 4000, (M) 3984 x 2656, (S1) 2976 x 1984, (S2) 2400 x 1600
JPEG 4:3: (L) 5328 x 4000, (M) 3552 x 2664, (S1) 2656 x 1992, (S2) 2112 x 1600
JPEG 16:9: (L) 6000 x 3368, (M) 3984 x 2240, (S1) 2976 x 1680 (S2) 2400 x 1344
JPEG 1:1: (L) 4000 x 4000, (M) 2656 x 2656, (S1) 1984 x 1984, (S2) 1600 x 1600
Movie Type MP4 [Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (stereo)]
Movie Size 4K - 3840 x 2160 (23.98, 25 fps)
Full HD - 1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.976 fps)
HD - 1280 x 720 (119.9, 100, 59.94, 50 fps)
Movie Length Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB
Folders New folders can be created and selected
File Numbering (1) Continuous, Auto Reset
(2) Manual Reset
OTHER FEATURES
Custom Functions 9 customisable buttons
Metadata Tag User copyright information (Author's Name, Copyright Details)
Image rating (0-5 stars)
Playback zoom 15 steps plus smooth pinch-to-zoom
Display Formats (1) Single image with information (toggle options)
(2) Single image
(3) Index display (4/9/36/100 images)
(4) Jump Display (1/10/custom number image, by shot date, by rating, by folder, by movies only, protected only)
Slide Show Playback time: 1/2/3/5/10/30 seconds
Repeat: On/Off
Transition Effects: Off, Slide in 1-2, Fade 1-3
Histogram Brightness/ RGB
Highlight Alert Yes
Image Erase/Protection Erase: Single image, Selected images, Selected range, All images
Protection: Selected images, Selected range, All images. Unprotect all images
Menu Categories (1) Shooting menu (x8)
(2) Playback menu (x4)
(3) Setup menu (x5)
(4) Display menu
(5) My Menu
Menu Languages 29 Languages
English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Malay, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Hindi, Japanese
Firmware Update Firmware update possible by the user.
INTERFACE
Computer Hi-Speed USB (Micro USB)
Other Wireless LAN (IEEE802.11b/g/n),
(2.4 GHz only, 1-11 ch) [6]
Bluetooth® (Specification version 4.1, Bluetooth low energy technology) [7] [8]
HDMI (Micro - Type-D connector), HDR output to compatible TV supported
DIRECT PRINT
Canon Printers Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge
PictBridge Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge
STORAGE
Type SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
SUPPORTED OPERATING SYSTEM
PC & Macintosh See support pages for up-to-date information
SOFTWARE
Image Processing Digital Photo Professional
Other Picture Style Editor, EOS Utility, Image Transfer Utility
Camera Connect app available on iOS and Android devices [8]
POWER SOURCE
Batteries 1 x Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E12
Battery life Viewfinder: Approx. 250 shots
(at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) [9]
Live view: Approx 305 shots
(at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) [9]
4K Movie Recording: Approx. 95 mins
Full HD Movie Recording: Approx 130 mins
Playback time when playing back a slideshow of still images: Approx. 3 hrs 45 mins
Battery Indicator 4 levels
Power saving Display off (15, 30 sec or 1, 3, 5, 10, 30 mins)
Auto Power Down (30 sec or 1, 3, 5, 10 mins, Disable)
Viewfinder off (1, 3 min, disable)
ECO mode
Power Supply & Battery Chargers Battery charger LC-E12
Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700
DC Coupler DR-E12
PHYSICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Body Materials Polycarbonate
Operating Environment 0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity
Dimensions (WxHxD) 116.3 x 88.1 x 58.7mm
Weight (body only) Approx 387g (black), 388g (white), CIPA testing standard including battery and memory card
ACCESSORIES (NOT INCLUDED)
Cases / Straps Camera Jacket EH32-CJ (beige)
Camera Jacket EH32-CJ (light brown)
Neck Strap EM-E2 (light brown)
Neck Strap EM-E2(BW) (brown)
Neck Strap EM-E2(BK) (black)
Neck Strap EM-E2(WH) (white)
Neck Strap EM-200DB
Lenses EF-M lenses
All EF and EF-S lenses compatible via Mount adapter EF-EOS M
Flash Canon Speedlites (including EL100, 90EX, 220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 380EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 430EX III, 430EX III-RT, 470EX-AI, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT, 600EX II-RT, Macro-Ring-Lite,
MR-14EX II, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT)
Off-Camera Shoe Cord OC-E3, Speedlite Bracket
SB-E2
Remote Controller/ Switch Bluetooth Remote BR-E1
Other Interface cable IFC-600PCU
Mount Adapter EF-EOSM
All data is based on Canon standard testing methods, except where indicated. Subject to change without notice
Footnotes:-
[1]Dual Pixel CMOS AF - AF is possible over an area of approx. 80% Vertical x 80% Horizontal of the frame
[2]Maximum number of AF frame is dependent on selected image aspect ratio
[3]Recommended Exposure Index
[4]When battery is fully charged
[5]Continuous shooting speed is measured with EF-M 15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM and requires SDHC/SDXC UHS Speed Class 1 memory card. Total number of frames captured and continuous shooting speed may vary depending on camera exposure settings, type of lens used, battery level, light level and memory card used.
[6]Wi-Fi use may be restricted in certain countries or regions.
[7]Equipped with Bluetooth® low energy tec
hnology. The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by the Bluetooth
SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by Canon Europe Ltd. is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
[8]Bluetooth functionilty with Camera Connect app requires smart device to be equipped with Bluetooth version 4.0 (or later). Also requires smart device to be using operating system iOS 8.4 (or later) or Android 5.0 (or later)
[9]Based on the CIPA Standard and using the batteries and memory card format supplied with the camera, except where indicated