Canon EOS M50 Mark II (EOS Kiss M2)
Announced October 14, 2020
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Reviewer Consensus
Good
The Canon EOS M50 Mark II is a compact, user-friendly mirrorless camera that produces excellent stills and is well-suited for content creators and vloggers. That said, it remains a very minor update over its predecessor, with significant limitations in 4K video functionality that may frustrate advanced users.
Weighted from 20 reviewer scores
Pros
- Compact and lightweight design with a comfortable grip
- Excellent image quality and signature Canon color reproduction
- Fast and reliable autofocus performance for stills
- Responsive articulating touchscreen and clear electronic viewfinder
- Useful vlogging features including clean HDMI out and vertical video
Cons
- Severely cropped 4K video mode with limited autofocus
- Minimal improvements over the original M50 model
- Short battery life and lack of USB charging
- Limited native lens selection and underwhelming kit lens performance
- Cramped physical controls and lack of a secondary command dial
- Launch price $599.99 (USD)
- Sensor 24.1MP APS-C CMOS
What the Reviewers Say
All 20 expert reviews, weighted into the PixelMeter score.
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- DPReview 80/100
The Canon EOS M50 Mark II is a solid option for easily taking stills and video on the go.
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For those that are looking at the Canon EOS M50 Mark II as their first foray into a system camera, then it is an excellent companion for photography, and may serve as a smaller option for those still using a DSLR or an R-series camera.
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Having a camera handy will, alone, result in more images captured, and the M50 II is especially easy to keep handy.
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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.
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Three years is a long time in the camera industry, but that hasn't stopped Canon from essentially re-releasing the 3-year-old EOS M50 in 2021 with a slightly different name and the modest addition of a smattering of mainly vlogger-friendly new features.
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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.
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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.
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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.
- Photo Review 8.9/10
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.
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The Canon EOS M50 Mark II is a mirrorless 24.1-megapixel APS-C camera. It is a reasonably priced camera for beginners looking to upgrade from smartphones or bridge cameras, but even more so, it is designed to lure in the content creator crowd.
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In fact, I think this is probably one of the best cameras on the market right now for live streamers or people who need a wireless webcam.
- MakeUseOf 9.2/10
[T]he M50 Mk II is a delightful starter camera. Canon makes it easy for a total beginner to pick up the unit and get some great photos off the rip.
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[...] I believe it's made for beginners or vloggers who are on the lookout for a good hybrid camera or someone interested in entry-level photography and videography.
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The Canon EOS M50 MarkII retails for Rs 58995 with the aforementioned kit lens. Unfortunately, Canon India does not sell the camera in a “body-only” configuration, which would have been a far easier recommendation to make.
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[D]espite all of that, fast forward to 2024 and with some light modifications, in my opinion at least, this once overlooked camera is now an affordable powerhouse that is certainly worth considering for creatives shopping on a budget.
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So if you're looking for a compact, easy to use camera that fits the bill for taking great photos while also being an excellent vlogging and content creation camera, check out the Canon EOS M50 Mark II (EOS Kiss M2), it might be for you.
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Under the right conditions, and for the right filmmaker, the M50 II might just be one of the best bangs for your buck out there.
- Coolblue 9,1/10
The Canon EOS M50 Mark II provides a good image quality for novice photographers and videographers.
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Tired of taking blurry, must-delete photos? The Canon EOS M50 Mark II is an intuitive, easy-to-use camera that will transform beginners into confident photographers in no time.
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The Canon EOS M50 Mark II (EOS Kiss M2) is a highly capable and fully featured camera equipped in tools that can be very useful to content creators.
