Having a camera handy will, alone, result in more images captured, and the M50 II is especially easy to keep handy. I took this little camera's predecessor along on several short trips and can say that its convenience factor is really high.

Canon’s EOS M50 Mark II is a confusing little camera – while it is feature-packed, it’s only a very minor update on the first EOS M50 camera. Other than the addition of eye AF and the ability to shoot vertical video, there’s not really a whole lot different between the two versions. So while we wouldn’t recommend owners of the EOS M50 to upgrade to the newer model, it’s great for those just starting out on their photography and content creation journeys.

Vertical video recording; Eye AF for stills and video; Great stills;

Heavily cropped 4K video; Limited native lenses; 100fps shooting at only 720p

Canon EOS M50 Mark II at a glance: £589.99 body only £699.99 with 15-45mm lens 24.1MP APS-C sensor 10fps continuous shooting 2.36m-dot OLED viewfinder 3in fully-articulated touchscreen 4K videoLet’s save a lot of your reading time by getting this out the way early on; if you already own the Canon...

Small and lightweight body, Good image quality, Proven technology such as Dual Pixel AF, Eye AF

Only minor improvements over the original, No sensorbased image stabilisation, Limited native lens lineup

Like the model before it, the M50 Mark II offers a compact, DSLR styled mirrorless camera, with a 24mp APS-C CMOS sensor, which gives excellent image quality, with the same excellent colour reproduction that you get with Canon EOS DSLRs.

Compact and easy to use, Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth built-in, High-resolution electronic viewfinder, Great image quality, Face and eye detection focus (now available in video), 4K video recording, Rapid focus and shutter response, Good value for money

Limited Canon EOS-M lens range, 4K video crops heavily into frame, High-speed video is at 720p resolution

Like its predecessor, the Canon M50 Mark II is an attractively-sized, well-sculpted camera with a good-quality sensor, a responsive vari-angle touchscreen, a decent electronic viewfinder and a very-capable autofocus system.

Excellent image quality, Superb implementation of touch-control, Good-quality viewfinder built-in

4K video mode crops the frame, Limited lens range

While we would in no way recommend upgrading to the Canon EOS M50 Mark II if you own the original camera, if you're coming to the system afresh there are a lot of things to like about it.

Great stills and 1080p, Clean HDMI out, Vertical video, YouTube live streaming

4K is very compromised, Eye Detect AF not 100%, Only one control dial, Rolling shutter

The EOS M50 Mark II is a compact and easy to use mirrorless camera with a 24MP APS-C sensor. It features only modest upgrades compared to its predecessor, but it comes in at an attractive price point with pleasing ergonomics and solid image quality.

The Canon EOS M50 Mark II offers some minor updates from original. It's still a very good digital camera for photographers, but one to skip if 4K video is a priority.

Lightweight build with lenses to match, 24MP APS-C imaging, Wide focus coverage with 10fps bursts, Swing-out touch LCD, Integrated eye-level EVF, Supports external microphone, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, and webcam support

Cropped 4K video with slower autofocus, Short battery life, Doesn't support USB charging, Small burst capture buffer

As a compact, relatively sophisticated and capable camera for those who like to travel light, the EOS M50 II kit ticks plenty of boxes and has real appeal to those who post images and movie clips to social media. For a serious photo enthusiast, it has limitations.

This camera stands out from its rivals for its incredible body and sturdy construction. It features a large LCD that is responsive to touch and can be easily titled at various angles to help you compose shots easily.

Screen can be tilted at various angles, Comes with a touchscreen functionality, Built-in electronic viewfinder to ease the task, Compatible with a camera app to allow easy sharing of data, Fast and remarkable auto-focusing to improve the experience

Never touch the sensor with anything other than the sensor swab., Do not hold the front nozzle of the blower too close to the sensor., Never splash water on the sensor., Try to pick a clean room for this process.