Below you can see the front view size comparison of Canon M50 and Samsung NX mini. Samsung NX mini is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 6mm narrower, 26mm shorter and 36mm thinner than Canon M50.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon M50 and Samsung NX mini.
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Samsung NX mini is significantly lighter (194g ) than the Canon M50 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since Canon M50 has an APS-C sized sensor and Samsung NX mini has a smaller 1" sensor, Samsung NX mini's lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will generally be lighter and smaller than the Canon M50 lenses.
Weight Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Thickness Comparison
Mirrorless Cameras
Canon M50 has a 24.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 8 processor. On the other hand, Samsung NX mini has a 20.5MP 1" (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the M50 and NX mini sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Canon M50 has a 2.9x Larger sensor area than Samsung NX mini. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
In this section, we rank and compare Canon M50 and Samsung NX mini for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Canon M50 for Portrait Photography
Samsung NX mini for Portrait Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
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Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.5MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Canon M50 for Street Photography
Samsung NX mini for Street Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Fully Articulated LCD Screen
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
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Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
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Canon M50 for Sports Photography
Samsung NX mini for Sports Photography
Electronic Built-in Viewfinder
Good Ergonomics&Handling
Fast Continuous Shooting: 10.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
143 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
Poor Battery Life: 235 shots
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Fast Max shutter speed: 1/16000s
21 Focus Points
Good Battery Life: 650 shots
Wireless Connection
Average Ergonomics&Handling
Average Continuous Shooting: 6.0fps
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Environmental Sealings
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Canon M50 for Daily Photography
Samsung NX mini for Daily Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Medium size Body
390g
Body Thickness 59mm
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Canon M50 for Landscape Photography
Samsung NX mini for Landscape Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 24.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
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Very High Resolution Sensor: 20.5MP
Live-view
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
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Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Canon M50 has an advantage over Samsung NX mini. There are 15 lenses for Canon M50's Canon EF-M mount, on the other hand there are only 2 lenses for Samsung NX mini's Samsung NX-M lens mount.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. None of these bodies have sensor based image stabilization so you have to buy lenses with Optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 4 lenses for Canon EF-M mount and 1 lenses for Samsung NX-M mount with IS.
| Lens Type |
# of Canon M50 Lenses |
# of Samsung NX mini Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
1 |
n/a |
| Standard Prime |
2 |
n/a |
| Wideangle Zoom |
2 |
1 |
| Wideangle Prime |
7 |
1 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
1 |
n/a |
| Telephoto Prime |
1 |
n/a |
| SuperZoom |
1 |
n/a |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| Macro Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| Perspective Control Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| TOTAL |
15 |
2 |
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Canon M50 and Samsung NX mini, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Canon M50 and Samsung NX mini scores compare:
Canon M50
Ranked
#0 out of 49 in SLR-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#0 out of 1131 in all Cameras
Samsung NX mini
Ranked
#24 out of 114 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#142 out of 1131 in all Cameras
Canon M50 has a higher Overall Score thanks to its better image quality and more features compared to Samsung NX mini. On the other hand the Samsung NX mini beats Canon M50 in two significant areas: Value for Money and Compactness.
If you are a price conscious buyer and looking for a small and relatively low priced camera where you can take everywhere with you, Samsung NX mini is the right choice for you.
If you are after the better photographic performance with all the advanced features, definitely get the Canon M50
| General |
Canon EOS M50 |
Samsung NX mini |
| Brand |
Canon |
Samsung |
| Announced |
2018-02-26 |
2014-03-19 |
| Body Type |
SLR-style mirrorless |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Price |
$779.00 |
$599.95 |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
BSI-CMOS |
| Size |
APS-C |
1" |
| Dimensions |
22.3 x 14.9 mm |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
| Area |
332.27mm2 |
116.16mm2 |
| Megapixels |
24 megapixels |
20.5 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
6000 x 4000 |
5472 x 3648 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
25,600 ISO |
12,800 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
51200 ISO |
25600 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
100 ISO |
160 ISO |
| Min Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
|
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Autofocus |
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| AF Touch |
|
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| AF Continuous |
|
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| AF Single |
|
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| AF Tracking |
|
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| AF Selective |
|
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| AF Center |
|
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| AF Multi Area |
|
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| AF Live View |
|
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| AF Face Detection |
|
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| AF Contrast Detection |
|
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| AF Phase Detection |
|
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| Number of Focus Points |
143 |
21 |
Lens |
|
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| Manual Focus |
|
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| Lens Mount |
Canon EF-M |
Samsung NX-M |
| Number of Available Lenses |
15 |
2 |
Screen |
|
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| Type |
Fully Articulated |
Tilting |
| Size |
3" |
3″ |
| Resolution |
1,040k dots |
461k dots |
| Touch Screen |
|
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Viewfinder |
|
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| Viewfinder |
Electronic |
None |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
2,360k dots |
no electronic viewfinder |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
100% |
n/a |
Photography Features |
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| Max Shutter Speed |
1/4000s |
1/16000s |
| Shutter Priority |
|
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| Aperture Priority |
|
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
|
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| Custom White Balance |
|
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| Image Stabilization |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
|
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| Flash Range |
5.00 m (at ISO 100) |
n/a |
| Max Flash Sync |
n/a |
1/200s |
| External Flash |
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| Continuous Shooting |
10.0 fps |
6.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
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| Average |
|
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| Spot |
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| Partial |
|
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| AF-Area |
|
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| Center Weighted |
|
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| AE Bracketing |
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| WB Bracketing |
|
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Video Features |
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| Max Video Resolution |
3840 x 2160 |
1920 x 1080 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
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| Headphone Port |
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Connectivity |
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
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Physical |
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| Environmental Sealing |
|
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| Weight |
390g |
196g |
| Dimensions |
116 x 88 x 59mm |
110 x 62 x 23mm |
| Battery Life |
235 shots |
650 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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