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, Sony QX100 has a
20.0MP 1-inch (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized BSI-CMOS sensor .
Below you can see the R50 and QX100 sensor size comparison.
Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Canon R50 and Sony QX100 Cameras
As seen above, Canon R50 has a 2.9x Larger sensor area than Sony QX100. 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
Sony QX100 ,
including hyperfocal distance.
One thing to watch when comparing these two: they have different sensor sizes
(APS-C versus 1-inch),
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.
