Sony a7R IV vs Canon EOS 50D

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a7R IV and Canon EOS 50D. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a7R IV

Canon EOS 50D

Manufacturing

Sony a7R IV is manufacturered by Sony but Canon EOS 50D is from Canon. Both Sony and Canon are well known brands though.

Sony a7R IV were released 2019 and Canon EOS 50D was released 2008. That is a 11 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony a7R IV	2019
Canon EOS 50D	2008

Type of camera

Sony a7R IV is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 50D is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony a7R IV has a "Sony Full Frame"-sensor while Canon EOS 50D has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Sony a7R IV	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Canon EOS 50D	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 (Sony)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Sony a7R IV has a 61 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 50D has 15,1 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Sony a7R IV	61 MP 60217344 pixels 9504 x 6336
Canon EOS 50D	15,1 MP 15054336 pixels 4752 x 3168

Sony a7R IV has a 300 % larger resolution than Canon EOS 50D. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Sony a7R IV has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS 50D. Sony a7R IV has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 32000 while Canon EOS 50D has 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a7R IV	100-32000
Canon EOS 50D	100-12800

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.

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Sony a7R IV
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 50D

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Sony a7R IV can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 50D can shoot up to 6,3 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a7R IV	10
Canon EOS 50D	6,3

Ability to record movies

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

When comparing these two cameras there is only one of them that can shoot movies and that is Sony a7R IV. Unfortunately Canon EOS 50D does not support recording movies and movie clips.

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 50D weighs 822 gr (equal to 1.81 lb) which is 24% heavier than Sony a7R IV and its 665 gr (or 1.47 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a7R IV	665 gr 1.47 lb
Canon EOS 50D	822 gr 1.81 lb