Canon EOS R100 vs Canon EOS R50

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS R100 and Canon EOS R50. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS R100

Canon EOS R50

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

These two camera models were both released 2023.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS R100	2023
Canon EOS R50	2023

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 R100	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6
Canon EOS R50	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 R100 has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS R50 has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS R100	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Canon EOS R50	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

ISO range

Canon EOS R50 has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS R100. Canon EOS R50 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 32000 while Canon EOS R100 has 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS R100	100-12800
Canon EOS R50	100-32000

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 R100 belongs to the Canon EOS R-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 R

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS R50 belongs to the Canon EOS R-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 R

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS R100
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS R50

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS R100 can shoot up to 6,5 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS R50 can shoot up to 12 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS R100	6,5
Canon EOS R50	12

Ability to record movies

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

In this case, both Canon EOS R100 and Canon EOS R50 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 R50 weighs 375 gr (equal to 0.83 lb) which is 5% heavier than Canon EOS R100 and its 356 gr (or 0.78 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS R100	356 gr 0.78 lb
Canon EOS R50	375 gr 0.83 lb