Canon EOS M50 Mark II vs Sony α6100
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Oct 2020 on the EOS M50 Mark II, against Aug 2019 on the α6100.
- Resolution: 24.2 MP on the α6100, against 24.1 MP on the EOS M50 Mark II.
- Native ISO: 100–32,000 on the α6100, against 100–25,600 on the EOS M50 Mark II.
- Burst (mechanical): 11 fps on the α6100, against 10 fps on the EOS M50 Mark II.
- 4K frame rate: 30p on the α6100, against 25p on the EOS M50 Mark II.
- Viewfinder: Electronic, 2.36M dots on the EOS M50 Mark II, against Electronic, 1.44M dots on the α6100.
EOS M50 Mark II or α6100: which should you buy?
Choose the EOS M50 Mark II for its viewfinder, rear screen and weight (with battery).
Choose the α6100 for its resolution, native ISO, burst (mechanical) and 4K frame rate. It leads on 5 specs in all.
On paper the α6100 wins more rows (5 to 3); if the EOS M50 Mark II's strengths are the ones you shoot with, and its price is lower where you buy, it can still be the better buy.
 |  | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $1,199 new $349.99 used | $819.95 new |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Announced | Oct 2020 (best) | Aug 2019 |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $599.99 | $749 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Resolution | 24.1 MP | 24.2 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | 100–25,600 | 100–32,000 (best) |
| In-body stabilisation | No | No |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 10 fps | 11 fps (best) |
| Burst (electronic) | — | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/4,000s | 1/4,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | — | — |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 143 | 425 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human | Human, Animal |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 25p | 30p (best) |
| 10-bit internal | No | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | No | No |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic, 2.36M dots (best) | Electronic, 1.44M dots |
| Rear screen | 3", 1.04M dots (best) | 3", 0.92M dots |
| Screen articulation | Fully articulating | Tilting |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 387 g (best) | 396 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 116.3 × 88.1 × 58.7 mm | 120 × 66.9 × 59.4 mm |
| Weather sealed | No | No |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | 305 | 420 (best) |
| Card slots | 1 · SD UHS-I | 1 · SD UHS-I |
| USB-C | No | No |
| Built-in flash | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Price history: is the newer one cheaper?
Low light & noise
EOS M50 Mark II
3.9 µm pixels
24.1 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 25,600
α6100
3.9 µm pixels
24.2 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 32,000
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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