Canon announces EOS R50An updated version of the camera, the camera has improved video capabilities, is smaller, and is cheaper—in part due to the elimination of the electronic viewfinder. The original, launched in 2023, was an entry-level mirrorless camera with 4K video capabilities and a top speed of 30fps. The new EOSR50V kicks it up to 4K at 60fps and borrows cues from Canon's video-focused PowerShotV1 point-and-shoot released in FebruarySome camera features.

The Canon EOS R50V will be available around April, priced at $649.99 (original price $680). It will also be sold in an $849.99 package that includes Canon's new RF-S14-30mmF4-6.3 lens, which features optical image stabilization and power zoom, and is controlled by a ring instead of a button or lever. Canon says using the ring makes it easier to smoothly control the lens's zoom, whether using the camera in portrait or landscape mode, or when shooting selfie videos.

The camera uses the same 24.2-megapixel APS-CCMOS sensor as the original EOS R50, and uses Canon's DualPixel AF II system and focus breathing compensation function, which is also found on the EOS R6 Mark II and PowerShot V1. New video recording modes include slow or fast shutter options, depending on the type of action you want to capture. There's also a video mode with electronic stabilization, which smoothes out footage taken when the camera is moving, but there's still no in-body image stabilization.


There is no electronic viewfinder on the EOSR50V. Framing is all done on the articulated three-inch touchscreen.

The difference between the EOSR50V and its predecessor is that it has no built-in flash and no electronic viewfinder. Framing is all done on the external screen, or using the 3-inch articulated touchscreen on the back of the camera. The EOSR50V is also easier to use in vertical or landscape mode thanks to a redesigned handle, an additional tripod screw mount on the side of the camera, and a second video recording button on the front.


The EOSR50V adds a dedicated live button for quick access to four different modes.

The EOSR50V supports four different live streaming modes, accessible via a dedicated button, including HDMI and support for Canon's CameraConnect and SwitcherMobile apps. While the EOS R50V appears to be an affordable cinema camera solution for filmmakers, its features are somewhat limited and would be better suited for video content creators looking to upgrade to the PowerShot V1 for the ability to change lenses.

In addition to today's EOS R50V news, Canon also announced the global availability of PowerShotV1. The point-and-shoot camera was originally announced in February 2025 and launched in a handful of countries at the end of April, including Japan, South Korea, China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. Canon says the same shipping schedule will now include the United States, where the camera will cost $899.99.