The Canon EOS R50 V is aimed at vloggers on a budget
When you use DPReview links to buy products, the site may earn a commission. Rendering: Canon The Canon EOS R50 V is a vlogging-focused variant of the company's 24MP APS-C mirrorless camera. The body has been reworked to make it easier to operate while facing the camera, but it shares most of its underlying hardware with the existing model, other than its lack of viewfinder and built-in flash. Key specifications 24MP Dual Pixel AF CMOS sensor Full-width 4K video up to 30p 4K video up to 60p from central 1.5x crop Tally lamp Canon Log-3 profile, HDR PQ and HLG options Second tripod socket for vertical orientation shooting Product demo AF mode The EOS R50 V is based around the same 24MP Dual Pixel AF CMOS sensor as the conventional EOS R50. Unlike the R50, it can also shoot 4K footage at up to 60p using a 1.56x cropped region of the sensor. There's no viewfinder on the EOS R50 V, with it instead using a fully-articulated screen to allow front-on operation, as you'd expect for a vlogging camera. The smaller form factor also sees the elimination of the R50's built-in flash. The R50 V gains a prominent [Rec] button on the front of the body and a tally lamp to make clear when it's been pressed. The screen also shows a red border while you're recording. The EOS R50 V can shoot 10-bit 422 video, with the option of Canon's C-Log3 profile. Alternatively you can shoot HDR PQ or Hybrid Log Gamma footage for more lifelike rendering when played back on high dynamic range displays. The right-hand side of the EOS R50 V has a second tripod socket to allow it to be mounted vertically. The left side has a headphone socket and connector for a wired remote, both of which the regular R50 lacks. Rendering: Canon The camera gains a 'Product Demo' mode in which the camera's autofocus system will override its face detection system if you hold something up in front of the camera, so you can create videos demonstrating a product without having to hide your face from the camera. Also setting it apart from the R50, the EOS R50 V has a headphone socket as well as a mic socket. It also has a 2.5mm Canon E3 socket for attaching a wired remote. A second tripod slot on the other side of the camera allows it to be mounted to a tripod or vlogging handle in vertical orientation. The R50 V can stream video in a number of ways: using the UVC / UAC standards, that sees it act as a plug-and-plus USB camera, over its micro HDMI socket, if you have a switcher to connect it to, or wirelessly, which allows it to stream directly or be used with Canon's subscription Live Switcher Mobile app. RF-S 14-30mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ When paired with the 14-30mm power zoom, launched alongside the R50 V, the camera lets you specify a different zoom speed for when you're recording video and when you're setting up your shot, letting you choose your initial framing quickly but then being able to zoom more gently while you're shooting. That zoom, which provides a 22.5-48mm equivalent range, in full-frame terms, ends up as as a 35-75mm equivalent when cropped into the camera's 4K/60 region, meaning you still retain a small degree of wide-angle capability. The EOS R50 V will be available in April for a recommended price of $649, body-only ($30 less than the regular R50), or for $849 with the new RFS 14-30mm F4-6.7 IS STM PZ power zoom lens. Press release: For All Creators: Canon’s New PowerShot V1 and EOS R50 V Expand EOS/PowerShot V Series MELVILLE, N.Y., - March 26, 2025 — Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, answers the needs of video creators with the new PowerShot V1 and EOS R50 V. Both cameras are part of Canon’s growing EOS/PowerShot V Series which seeks to help all creators, including cinema, livestreaming, vlogging, and VR, heighten their visual story telling. Canon Reinvigorates Point-and-Shoot If you’re a creator, you want the ability to pursue your own visual expression without compromising quality. Something lightweight and compact that can be used anytime or anywhere to lift your vision forward—a camera that works with you. Designed with a smart and modern concept, the PowerShot V1 is a reliable partner boasting key features including: A newly designed grip created for both normal and selfie shooting. Ultra wide-angle zoom lens—approximately 17-52mm for movie recording and 16-50mm/F2.8-4.5 for still imagery. New 1.4 type sensor with approximately 22.3 megapixels for stills. Dual Pixel CMOS AF II for PowerShot for improved AF speed and subject detection tracking performance when compared to the PowerShot G7 X Mark III. A cooling fan inside the body to help enable longer video recording. A still image/movie shooting switch for quick and easy transition—the first in a PowerShot camera. Continuous still shooting at up to approximately 30 frames per second, a mechanical shutter with a maximum speed of 1/2000 seconds, and an electronic shutter with a maximum shutter speed of 1/16,000 seconds. The Canon PowerShot V1 is a
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The Canon EOS R50 V is a vlogging-focused variant of the company's 24MP APS-C mirrorless camera. The body has been reworked to make it easier to operate while facing the camera, but it shares most of its underlying hardware with the existing model, other than its lack of viewfinder and built-in flash.
Key specifications
- 24MP Dual Pixel AF CMOS sensor
- Full-width 4K video up to 30p
- 4K video up to 60p from central 1.5x crop
- Tally lamp
- Canon Log-3 profile, HDR PQ and HLG options
- Second tripod socket for vertical orientation shooting
- Product demo AF mode
The EOS R50 V is based around the same 24MP Dual Pixel AF CMOS sensor as the conventional EOS R50. Unlike the R50, it can also shoot 4K footage at up to 60p using a 1.56x cropped region of the sensor.
There's no viewfinder on the EOS R50 V, with it instead using a fully-articulated screen to allow front-on operation, as you'd expect for a vlogging camera. The smaller form factor also sees the elimination of the R50's built-in flash. The R50 V gains a prominent [Rec] button on the front of the body and a tally lamp to make clear when it's been pressed. The screen also shows a red border while you're recording.
The EOS R50 V can shoot 10-bit 422 video, with the option of Canon's C-Log3 profile. Alternatively you can shoot HDR PQ or Hybrid Log Gamma footage for more lifelike rendering when played back on high dynamic range displays.
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The right-hand side of the EOS R50 V has a second tripod socket to allow it to be mounted vertically. The left side has a headphone socket and connector for a wired remote, both of which the regular R50 lacks. Rendering: Canon |
The camera gains a 'Product Demo' mode in which the camera's autofocus system will override its face detection system if you hold something up in front of the camera, so you can create videos demonstrating a product without having to hide your face from the camera.
Also setting it apart from the R50, the EOS R50 V has a headphone socket as well as a mic socket. It also has a 2.5mm Canon E3 socket for attaching a wired remote. A second tripod slot on the other side of the camera allows it to be mounted to a tripod or vlogging handle in vertical orientation.
The R50 V can stream video in a number of ways: using the UVC / UAC standards, that sees it act as a plug-and-plus USB camera, over its micro HDMI socket, if you have a switcher to connect it to, or wirelessly, which allows it to stream directly or be used with Canon's subscription Live Switcher Mobile app.
RF-S 14-30mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ
When paired with the 14-30mm power zoom, launched alongside the R50 V, the camera lets you specify a different zoom speed for when you're recording video and when you're setting up your shot, letting you choose your initial framing quickly but then being able to zoom more gently while you're shooting.
That zoom, which provides a 22.5-48mm equivalent range, in full-frame terms, ends up as as a 35-75mm equivalent when cropped into the camera's 4K/60 region, meaning you still retain a small degree of wide-angle capability.
The EOS R50 V will be available in April for a recommended price of $649, body-only ($30 less than the regular R50), or for $849 with the new RFS 14-30mm F4-6.7 IS STM PZ power zoom lens.
Press release:
For All Creators: Canon’s New PowerShot V1 and EOS R50 V Expand EOS/PowerShot V Series
MELVILLE, N.Y., - March 26, 2025 — Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, answers the needs of video creators with the new PowerShot V1 and EOS R50 V. Both cameras are part of Canon’s growing EOS/PowerShot V Series which seeks to help all creators, including cinema, livestreaming, vlogging, and VR, heighten their visual story telling.
Canon Reinvigorates Point-and-Shoot
If you’re a creator, you want the ability to pursue your own visual expression without compromising quality. Something lightweight and compact that can be used anytime or anywhere to lift your vision forward—a camera that works with you. Designed with a smart and modern concept, the PowerShot V1 is a reliable partner boasting key features including:
- A newly designed grip created for both normal and selfie shooting.
- Ultra wide-angle zoom lens—approximately 17-52mm for movie recording and 16-50mm/F2.8-4.5 for still imagery.
- New 1.4 type sensor with approximately 22.3 megapixels for stills.
- Dual Pixel CMOS AF II for PowerShot for improved AF speed and subject detection tracking performance when compared to the PowerShot G7 X Mark III.
- A cooling fan inside the body to help enable longer video recording.
- A still image/movie shooting switch for quick and easy transition—the first in a PowerShot camera.
- Continuous still shooting at up to approximately 30 frames per second, a mechanical shutter with a maximum speed of 1/2000 seconds, and an electronic shutter with a maximum shutter speed of 1/16,000 seconds.
The Canon PowerShot V1 is also designed with workflow top of mind. Creators can leverage high quality video calls and livestream on a PC with a single USB cable, and the camera works intelligently with smartphones—both wired and wirelessly—via the Canon Camera Connect app.
Cinema Quality in the Palm of Your Hand
A movie-focused, high-performance camera that can fit in the palm of your hand? Yes—it does exist, with the EOS R50 V. The legacy of Cinema EOS technologies is splashed throughout, making EOS R50 V one for all creators who have high artistic ambitions to take to the next level. Key features include:
- Video-focused design elements such as a livestream button, movie recording button in the front of the camera, and a tripod screw hole for vertical shooting.
- Dual Pixel CMOS AF II for quiet and smooth AF.
- Ability to shoot 4K crop at 60fps and YCC 422 10bit.
- Compatibility with the newly launched RF-S14-30mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ, the first RF-S lens with built-in power zoom.
- Four different methods of livestreaming: UVC/UAC, HDMI, Camera Connect, and Live Switcher Mobile multi-camera.
- APS-C sensor and DIGIC X image processor for rich bokeh.
- Image creation consistent with Cinema EOS with five presets for editing, such as Canon Log 3.
Creators are not one-size-fits-all, and EOS R50 V was built through creator feedback to make content creation easier. With modern design elements, customization options, and a new lens bundled together, the EOS R50 V is destined to be in your gear bag.
Pricing and Availability
The Canon PowerShot V1 is scheduled to be available in April 2025 for an estimated retail price of $899.99.* The Canon EOS R50 V is scheduled to be available in April 2025 for an estimated retail price of $649.99* for the body only and $849.99* with the RF-S14-30mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ. For additional information, please visit usa.canon.com.
* Specifications, availability and prices are subject to change without notice. Actual prices are set by individual dealers and may vary.
Canon EOS R50 V specifications
| Price | |
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| MSRP | $649 body only ($849 with 14-30mm F4-6.7 PZ lens) |
| Body type | |
| Body type | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor | |
| Max resolution | 6000 x 4000 |
| Image ratio w:h | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 |
| Effective pixels | 24 megapixels |
| Sensor photo detectors | 26 megapixels |
| Sensor size | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
| Sensor type | CMOS |
| Processor | Digic X |
| Color space | sRGB, Adobe RGB, Rec.2020 |
| Color filter array | Bayer |
| Image | |
| Boosted ISO (minimum) | 100 |
| Boosted ISO (maximum) | 51200 |
| Custom white balance | Yes (4) |
| Image stabilization | Digital only |
| Uncompressed format | RAW |
| JPEG quality levels | Normal, Fine |
| File format |
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| Optics & Focus | |
| Autofocus |
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| Manual focus | Yes |
| Lens mount | Canon RF-S |
| Screen / viewfinder | |
| Articulated LCD | Fully articulated |
| Screen size | 3″ |
| Screen dots | 1,040,000 |
| Touch screen | Yes |
| Screen type | TFT |
| Live view | Yes |
| Viewfinder type | None |
| Photography features | |
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 sec |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 sec |
| Maximum shutter speed (electronic) | 1/8000 sec |
| Exposure modes |
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| Scene modes |
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| Built-in flash | No |
| External flash | Yes |
| Flash X sync speed | 1/250 sec |
| Continuous drive | 12.0 fps |
| Self-timer | Yes (2s, 10s) |
| Metering modes |
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| Exposure compensation | ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps) |
| AE Bracketing | ±3 (at 1/3 EV steps) |
| Videography features | |
| Format | XF-AVC, H.264, H.265 |
| Modes |
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| Microphone | Stereo |
| Speaker | Mono |
| Storage | |
| Storage types | UHS-II SD |
| Connectivity | |
| USB | USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) |
| USB charging | Yes |
| HDMI | Yes (Micro (Type D)) |
| Microphone port | Yes |
| Headphone port | Yes |
| Wireless | Built-In |
| Wireless notes | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Remote control | Yes (Canon EOS Utility, Camera Connect) |
| Physical | |
| Environmentally sealed | No |
| Battery | Battery Pack |
| Battery description | LP-E17 |
| Weight (inc. batteries) | 370 g (0.82 lb / 13.05 oz) |
| Dimensions | 116 x 86 x 69 mm (4.57 x 3.39 x 2.72″) |
| Other features | |
| Orientation sensor | Yes |
| Timelapse recording | Yes (12p, 6p, 3p) |
| GPS | None |
