Canon introduces the EOS R50, its new entry-level mirrorless camera.

What happened now? Canon has unveiled a new entry-level mirrorless camera body designed for aspiring content creators, those who want to go beyond smartphone photography, or people who need a reliable backup solution.

Canon EOS R50 Equipped with a 24.4-megapixel CMOS sensor (APS-C) along with a DIGIC X image processor, capable of capturing uncut 4K video with 6K oversampling at up to 30 fps. On the back, you’ll find a 3.0-inch 1.62-million-dot LCD touchscreen as well as a 0.39-inch OLED electronic viewfinder, which is pretty rare on mirrorless cameras in this price range.

Canon’s latest camera can shoot up to 12fps in first-curtain electronic shutter mode, or up to 15fps in electronic shutter mode. The former enables shooting with less distortion, while the latter benefits from quiet operation, making it ideal for shooting in sound-sensitive environments.

The Dual Pixel CMOS AF system splits the image into 651 automatically selectable AF areas and covers almost 100% of the image area.

In video mode, users can continuously record video for up to an hour (although Canon notes in fine print that recording may be stopped due to battery level, card capacity, or temperature). A special close-up demo mode can quickly shift focus from objects in the camera to objects in front of the lens, such as when shooting videos of unpacking or cooking. Meanwhile, UVC/UAC compatibility allows the R50 to be used as a webcam without additional software to stream Full HD video to popular applications such as Skype, Microsoft Teams and Zoom.

The body only supports one SD card, and although special cards such as Eye-Fi are not supported, the camera has built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for wireless data transfer.

Canon EOS R50 available for pre-order starting from $679.99 (body only) in white or black for your choice. A kit with an 18-45mm f/4.5-6.3 lens will cost you more. $799or you can add 55-210mm f/5-7.1 to the mix for $1029 out the door. Expect first deliveries this spring.