Canon R50 has a
24.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic X processor. On the other hand, Canon 5D MIII has a
22.0MP Full frame (36 x 24 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Digic 5+ processor.
Below you can see the R50 and 5D MIII sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon R50 and Canon 5D MIII Cameras
As seen above, Canon 5D MIII has a 2.6x Larger sensor area than Canon R50. 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.
Sensor size sets the circle of confusion, so it drives how much depth of field each
of these bodies gives you at a given aperture. You can calculate it exactly for the
Canon R50
or the
Canon 5D MIII ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(APS-C versus Full frame),
so compare them at the same framing rather than the same focal length.
Put the same focal length on the smaller sensor and it will show less depth of
field, not more, because it also crops tighter. The calculator shows the
full frame equivalent focal length for each body so you can match the framing.
