Canon EOS M50 Mark II vs Canon EOS M100

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS M50 Mark II and Canon EOS M100. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS M50 Mark II

Canon EOS M100

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

Canon EOS M50 Mark II were released 2020 and Canon EOS M100 was released 2017. That is a 3 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS M50 Mark II	2020
Canon EOS M100	2017

Type of camera

Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

Both these cameras have the same sorts of sensor (called "Canon APS-C") which means that if you compare these cameras side by side the lenses will also have the same experienced focal length. Neither of the cameras has a Full frame sensor which means that you will get a "crop factor" where the camera's sensor size affect the focal length with a multiplier.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS M50 Mark II	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6
Canon EOS M100	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Both these cameras have the exact same resolution. Canon EOS M50 Mark II has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS M100 has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS M50 Mark II	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Canon EOS M100	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

ISO range

Both of these cameras offer the exact same ISO range. They both have 100 to 25600.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS M50 Mark II	100-25600
Canon EOS M100	100-25600

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS M50 Mark II belongs to the Canon EOS M-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS M

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS M100 belongs to the Canon EOS M-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS M

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS M50 Mark II
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS M100

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS M50 Mark II can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS M100 can shoot up to 6,1 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS M50 Mark II	10
Canon EOS M100	6,1

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Canon EOS M50 Mark II and Canon EOS M100 can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS M50 Mark II weighs 387 gr (equal to 0.85 lb) which is 28% heavier than Canon EOS M100 and its 302 gr (or 0.67 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS M50 Mark II	387 gr 0.85 lb
Canon EOS M100	302 gr 0.67 lb