Two APS-C vlog cameras built the same way: no viewfinder, no in-body stabilisation, one SD slot, a vari-angle screen and 10-bit 4:2:2 with a log profile. They differ on 4K60, battery, burst and lenses.
Updated: October 2026
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Choose if: you film mostly at 4K30 and want Canon's 6K-oversampled full-width image, or want the faster burst for stills.
Choose if: you want the larger NP-FZ100 battery, 26 megapixels for stills, and E-mount lenses from Sigma, Tamron and Viltrox as well as Sony.
| Spec | Canon R50 V | Sony ZV-E10 II |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor | 24MP APS-C | 26MP APS-C |
| Video | 4K30 full width / 4K60 (crop) | 4K60 |
| AF Points | 651 zones | 759 points |
| Burst | 15 fps | 11 fps |
| IBIS | None | None |
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| Specification | Canon EOS R50 V | Sony ZV-E10 II |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS, 22.3 x 14.9 mm | 26MP APS-C CMOS, 23.3 x 15.5 mm |
| Processor | DIGIC X | BIONZ XR |
| In-body stabilisation | None (lens IS and digital IS) | None (electronic stabilisation) |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, up to 651 zones for stills | 759 phase-detection points, AI subject recognition |
| Burst | 15 fps electronic, 12 fps mechanical; 7 RAW buffer | 11 fps (Hi+) |
| 4K video | 30p and below full width from 6K; 59.94p and 50p cropped | Up to 60p |
| 10-bit recording | 4:2:2 in XF-HEVC S and XF-AVC S | 4:2:2 in XAVC S-I and Long GOP |
| Profiles | Canon Log 3, HLG, PQ | S-Log3, S-Cinetone, HLG |
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Screen | 3.0-inch vari-angle, 1.04M dots | 3-inch vari-angle, 921K dots |
| Card slot | 1x SD UHS-II | 1x SD UHS-II |
| Audio | 3.5 mm mic input, headphone output | 3.5 mm mic input, headphone output |
| Sealing | None listed | No |
| Battery | LP-E17, 480 shots (CIPA, power-saving mode, 23 °C) | NP-FZ100, 610 shots |
| Weight | 370 g with card and battery | 377 g with card and battery |
Spec figures from the makers: Canon EOS R50 V (canon-europe.com, checked 16 Oct 2026) · Sony ZV-E10 II (helpguide.sony.net, checked 26 Sept 2026)
Canon is specific about the R50 V: 4K at 29.97p, 25p and 23.98p uses the full sensor width and is oversampled from 6K, while 4K at 59.94p and 50p is cropped. Canon's spec page does not say by how much.
Sony's Help Guide puts a number on the ZV-E10 II: at 4K 60p/50p the angle of view narrows to about 1.1 times the focal length on the lens with SteadyShot on Standard or Off (about 1.5 times with Active), against 1.0 times for its other movie modes. Both bodies crop at 4K60, then; only Sony says by how much. If 4K60 framing decides your purchase, try your widest lens on both.
Both record 10-bit 4:2:2 with a log profile: Canon Log 3 plus HLG and PQ on the R50 V, S-Log3 plus S-Cinetone and HLG on the ZV-E10 II.
Winner: R50 V at 4K30, where Canon states 6K oversampling; at 4K60, not decidable on the published information.
The R50 V shoots 15 fps with the electronic shutter and 12 fps with the mechanical shutter or electronic first curtain, but its buffer holds 7 RAW frames. Sony rates the ZV-E10 II at 11 fps in Hi+.
Canon counts autofocus in zones (651 for stills), Sony in phase-detection points (759). The two numbers measure different things and do not rank the systems. The Sony has 26 megapixels to the Canon's 24.2.
Winner: R50 V on frame rate; ZV-E10 II on resolution.
Canon lists a 3.5 mm microphone input and a headphone output on the R50 V, and 10-bit 4:2:2 over micro HDMI. Sony lists 3.5 mm microphone and headphone jacks and USB streaming for the ZV-E10 II.
The ZV-E10 II uses the larger NP-FZ100 and is listed at 610 shots; Canon rates the R50 V's LP-E17 at 480 on the CIPA standard in power-saving mode. The two figures may not share a test basis, so treat the gap as indicative rather than exact. Weight is a draw: 370 g against 377 g, both with card and battery.
Winner: ZV-E10 II on battery; both have a headphone output.
The R50 V takes RF and RF-S lenses, with a 1.6x crop factor, and Canon sells it in kits with the RF-S 14-30mm F4-6.3 IS STM PZ power zoom. The ZV-E10 II is E-mount; Sony pairs it with the E PZ 16-50mm F3.5-5.6 OSS II power zoom, and Sigma, Tamron and Viltrox also make E-mount lenses. With no IBIS in either body, a stabilised lens matters on both.
Winner: ZV-E10 II, on third-party lens choice.
Neither. Both frame on a vari-angle screen and rely on lens stabilisation or electronic and digital stabilisation.
Yes. Canon's spec page labels 4K at 59.94p and 50p as cropped and gives no figure. 4K at 30p and below uses the full width and is oversampled from 6K.
The ZV-E10 II's NP-FZ100 is listed at 610 shots, the R50 V's LP-E17 at 480 (Canon, CIPA, power-saving mode, 23 °C). The test bases may differ; on the published figures, the Sony is ahead.
At 4K30, where Canon states 6K oversampling, the R50 V. For longer recording days on one battery and the wider E-mount lens choice, the ZV-E10 II. If 4K60 is your main mode, check the framing on both, because Canon states its 4K60 is cropped.
For 4K30 creators who monitor sound: the Canon EOS R50 V.
For long shooting days and lens choice: the Sony ZV-E10 II, which also scores higher overall in our ratings.
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