It's fair to say Canon missed the start gun for mirrorless cameras, with Fujifilm, Panasonic and Olympus already well down the track and pulling away.

Brilliant Small Camera with most EOS SLR features and programs. I t can be hard to see the LCD screen sometimes, but after purchasing the EVF-DC2 Electronic Viewfinder Accessory, I am now really happy using this camera in very sunny conditions.

Canon EOS M50 review: This mirrorless camera is really compact, and yet can pass off as a point-and-shoot device.

Having owned Canon products for a long time, and working in the field with heavy DSLR gear, it was time to make a switch to something a bit lighter and up-to-date spec wise. I've watched the Mirrorless category grow, and was torn between leaving my dear Canon behind in favor of the competition, but...

It's taken Canon a long time to advance its mirrorless line-up. For 2018 it's clearly a big year because in addition to the EOS M50 accomplishing more than its lesser EOS M models, the company also released its EOS R full-frame mirrorless line-up .

Capable Dual Pixel CMOS autofocus; Vari-angle touchscreen is useful (and stows for protection; Small size and lightweight; Decent image quality

Poor battery life (three bar system bad for projecting remaining life; Simplistic autofocus features; Limited lens range (of limited quality; Too; Some touchscreen quirks

Canon may have been late to the mirrorless party, but over the last couple of years, it has taken a significant share in this ever-important market. The EOS M50 is an entry-level model that falls between the (£400) EOS M6 and the (£600) EOS M5 , offering beginners a small and affordable camera with...

Easy to use; Fast in operation; Strong set of features

Relatively poor battery life; Kit lens is susceptible to flare

The Canon EOS M50 is Canon's latest mirrorless camera with built-in electronic viewfinder (EVF), and features a 24mp APS-C CMOS sensor, 10fps continuous shooting, 4K video recording, and face-detection focus. The Canon EOS M50 is available for £539 body only.

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

4K video doesn't use dual-pixel focus; 235 shot battery life (can be extended to 370 with ECO mode; Limited Canon EOS-M lens range; 4K video crops heavily into frame

A lack of native lenses aside, the EOS M50 is Canon’s best stab at a mirrorless camera so far. Image quality is a match for Canon’s DSLRs, which means you can get some very nice pictures indeed. Yes, 4K video is available for the first time on a consumer Canon, but this is not a camera to buy if you’re a videographer – a vlogger perhaps, but not someone who’s looking to produce short films. It’s great to see Canon finally taking mirrorless cams seriously – let’s just hope the range of accessories and lenses starts to play catch-up soon.

Small and light; Good viewfinder; Looks like a mini DSLR;

Dials and controls might be too limited for some; Limited battery life; Small selection of native lenses right now;

The Canon EOS M50 is a step up for the M series. It's taken time to get here, but Canon finally has a credible mirrorless APS-C camera on its hands.

Capable Dual Pixel CMOS autofocus; Vari-angle touchscreen is useful (and stows for protection); Small size and lightweight; Decent image quality;

Poor battery life (three bar system bad for projecting remaining life); Simplistic autofocus features; Limited lens range (of limited quality; Too); Some touchscreen quirks;

Compact size and light weight make it easy to carry everywhere; Excellent image quality, with reliable metering and auto white balance; Quick and accurate autofocus, even with adapted EF-mount DSLR lenses; Easy-to-use interface that still gives extensive control over settings; Fully articulated screen is great for shooting at unusual angles;

Single-dial control slower to use than twin-dial competitors; Overly contrasty viewfinder blocks up shadow details; Poorly implemented manual focus magnification; Very small range of native EF-M lenses; 4K video is subject to considerable restrictions;