Rank #9 in Best Mirrorless Cameras 2026: 10 Ranked, and Why the Spec Tables Lie
Canon EOS R50 with RF-S 18-45mm Lens
Price and rating as shown on Amazon when we collected them. Both change.
The Canon EOS R50 Compact Mirrorless Camera with the RF-S 18-45mm IS STM lens sits at number 9 in this guide. It is a 24.2 megapixel APS-C body in black, weighing 328 g, with a Vari-Angle touchscreen, an electronic viewfinder and a Canon RF mount. As listed it costs £819.99 and carries 4.6 out of 5 from 68 Amazon ratings.
The listing's own numbers do not all hold together. Two separate fields in the spec table, maximum shutter speed and minimum shutter speed, both give the same figure: 30 seconds. A camera's longest and shortest shutter setting cannot be identical. The resolution fields behave better: effective still resolution and rear webcam resolution both read 24.2 MP, which matches the "24.2 megapixel APS-C sized sensor" in the bullet points. The price is the other awkward number. At £819.99 this APS-C kit is £120 more than the full-frame Panasonic S5D kit at £699 elsewhere in this guide, even though the S5D kit also includes an 18-40mm lens. Everything on this page is taken from the Amazon listing — the specs, the price, the rating and the reviews. We have not tested this camera ourselves.
How those 68 ratings break down
An average hides its own shape. This is the spread behind the 4.6 stars.
Specification
Exactly as published on the Amazon listing, field for field.
| Price | £819.99 (as listed) |
|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6 out of 5 from 68 Amazon ratings |
| Effective still resolution | 24.2 MP |
| Sensor | APS-C CMOS |
| Maximum shutter speed | 30 seconds (as listed) |
| Minimum shutter speed | 30 seconds (as listed) |
| Rear webcam resolution | 24.2 MP |
| Video capture resolution | 4K 30p oversampled from 6K |
| Item weight | 328 g |
| Compatible mountings | Canon RF |
What buyers actually say
Quoted from customer reviews on Amazon
Verified purchase“I love the Canon R-50 great price in Excellent condition Very Happy very Happy”
Verified purchase“Good range of features allowing non users to rely on the auto function but as you become more skilled with it, it has all the manual features/ settings you need to get that epic shot.”
What it is up against
The rivals it was ranked against in Best Mirrorless Cameras 2026: 10 Ranked, and Why the Spec Tables Lie.
Questions people ask
What is the maximum shutter speed on the Canon EOS R50?
The spec table gives 30 seconds, and it gives exactly the same 30 seconds for the minimum shutter speed, so the two fields as listed do not distinguish between the two settings.
What sensor does the Canon EOS R50 use?
The bullets describe a "high resolution 24.2 megapixel APS-C sized sensor", and the spec table lists the photo sensor size as APS-C with a CMOS sensor type.
What resolution does the Canon EOS R50 shoot video at?
The listing states UHD 4K 30p video oversampled from 6K, with Full HD retained when cropping and zooming in the edit.
How much does the Canon EOS R50 with the 18-45mm lens cost?
It is listed at £819.99, which is £120 more than the full-frame Panasonic S5D kit at £699 in the same guide, though that kit also includes an 18-40mm lens.
What is included with the Canon EOS R50 purchase?
The listing covers the camera with the RF-S 18-45mm IS STM lens, and a claimable 3-month free subscription to Universal Music for Creators with over 50,000 tracks and 200,000 SFX.
What mount and colour is the Canon EOS R50?
The compatible mountings field says Canon RF and the colour field says Black; the body is listed as compact and 328 g.
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