I'm not a camera pro. I needed to start shooting content for my business and did some research - took a shot on this one. Great decision. The amazing auto focus is a key feature for filming yourself because it follows you after you set it up to keep you in focus as you're moving around.

Consumers are demanding mirrorless cameras because generally they're as good and as versatile as DSLRs, but are smaller and lighter. While that's one of the draws of the 24.1-MP Canon EOS M50, it's not the only one.

Very good photo quality; even in low light; Excellent electronic viewfinder; Easy-to-use swiveling touch screen; Lots of shooting modes; Includes hot-shoe for external flashes

Expensive; Relatively smaller lens selection; Video footage had some jitter; Less battery life than competition

The EOS M50 is a new entry-level compact system camera from Canon. The EOS M50 has a 24.1 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor, the very latest DIGIC 8 processor, 4K video recording, a touch-screen interface, 99-point AF System, ISO 100-25600, a 3-inch 1,040K-dot LCD vari-angle monitor, integrated Wi-Fi,...

It's about time that Canon added 4K to a consumer camera-it's currently only available in the pro-grade EOS 5D Mark IV and EOS-1D X Mark II SLRs and in its cinema cameras. But what's in the EOS M50 was not the right way to do it.

Compact; 24MP APS-C image sensor; 10fps burst; 7.4fps with tracking; Wide focus coverage area; Vari-angle touch LCD; Mic input; EVF; Wi-Fi

4K video is cropped with slower autofocus; Native lens options still limited; Limited shots when shooting Raw bursts

The Canon EOS M50 ($779.99, body only) is a new entry in the company's APS-C mirrorless camera series. It's the first M camera we've seen with a vari-angle LCD, a big plus for vlogging and video in general, and also the first to shoot in 4K. An improved autofocus system, with wider coverage and 7.4fps is a plus, and the camera does a fine job shooting video at 1080p. It's a good choice overall, but no threat to our Editors' Choice mirrorless model, the Sony a6000. Design The M50 ($479.00 at Amazon) looks like the EOS M5, although Canon stresses that it supplements rather than replaces the M5 in its lineup. It's on the small side, but fits nicely in the hands, even with its rather shallow handgrip. Most of the native lenses for the M system are also very small, so you don't need a huge grip when shooting with EF-M glass. The camera is available in two colors: black and white. Similar Products Canon EOS M5 $779.00 See It at Amazon Read Canon EOS...

The Canon EOS M50 is the company's first affordable camera with 4K, but there are better mirrorless options out there for video.

Compact; 24MP APS-C image sensor; 10fps burst; 7.4fps with tracking; Wide focus coverage area; Vari-angle touch LCD; Mic input; EVF; Wi-Fi

4K video is cropped with slower autofocus; Native lens options still limited; Limited shots when shooting Raw bursts

As a stills camera, the EOS M50 is a solid choice for photographers who want something more advanced than an entry-level camera, without going overboard. Its image quality, improved AF system and wireless connectivity are all impressive, and the new C-Raw format is a nice bonus. If 4K video is what you're after, the M50 is not the camera for you due to its high crop factor, rolling shutter and mediocre AF performance.

People on the go who want something compact, with good connectivity and an accessible interface.;

Anyone interested in 4K video capture. Those without easy access to a power outlet and don't want to carry a pocket full of batteries.;

Canon's been making mirrorless cameras for almost six years, but until now it doesn't seem to have been wholly convinced by the idea, shying away from making models that might compete directly with its own DSLRs. Now, though, we have the EOS M50, and perhaps things are starting to change.

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...

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

In many ways the Canon EOS M50 is a better-specced camera than the EOS M5, with faster burst shooting, an improved AF system, and 4K video capture (more on that in a moment). The vari-angle screen also offers that bit more in the way of flexibility over the EOS M5's tilt-angle mechanism.

Improved Dual Pixel CMOS AF; Polished touchscreen; Excellent EVF; Easy to use; Very good image quality

Poor battery life; 4K video has a 1.6x crop; Plasticky finish; Lens range still limited

At first glance, the Canon EOS M50 could pass for a smaller, less expensive version of the company's EOS M5. Despite the surface similarities, the real changes are inside. The M50 is the first Canon camera to use the Digic 8 processor and the only non-pro model to support 4K video capture.

People on the go who want something compact; with good connectivity and an accessible interface

Anyone interested in 4K video capture; Those without easy access to a power outlet and don't want to carry a pocket full of batteries

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.