Canon M50 Long-Term Review for Photo, Video, and Vlogging

[@kevindiossi]

I really enjoy that this camera came out and it was absolutely trashed and panned by the critics. Yet, once it got into people's hands, it has become one of the most popular cameras of the year. Is it perfect? Absolutely not. Is it incredibly fun, reliable, useful tool? Yes. Yes it is. I love mine and it has a very strong place in the market. Just know its limitations going in and exploit its strengths and have fun.

[@JustinReves]

Yep. Spec-hunting is always different than actual use. Canon can be frustrating for how they play marketing games but they’re still good products.

[@Noeman2009]

I agree. Never been dissapointed by Canon.

[@josephpattison6913]

Kevin DiOssi I’m a newbie. I bought the M50 and don’t regret it. I really don’t have to do anything with it, unless I want to. It works well.

[@SamuelObafemi]

I feel all the compromises are necessary so as not to cannibalise their flagship products.

[@durjoy9295]

Should I go for m50 or 77d?

[@TanvirAhmed24]

I have been using the Canon M50 for about a month now and I've gotta say that I'm very happy with its performance. Just the bang for your buck you get out of buying this camera as opposed to any other camera of the same level is enough to make you want to buy it. And I haven't been disappointed at all. One of the best purchases I've ever made.

[@MariNate1016]

Tanvir Ahmed yea same man, my last two vlogs were on it

[@TheFreedomLifestyleChannel]

I recently purchased this camera with most of the accessories you listed... Super value... It's a level-up for those of us who were using an iPhone 7 plus for photos and video footage!

[@DavidFosterVlog]

It’s on sale for $599 on amazon right now. Just got one.

[@JustinReves]

That's a KILLER deal.

[@RumpleGeist]

I was about to pull the trigger on that deal until I got curious and checked Ebay. Snagged one new for 480

[@DavidFosterVlog]

RumpleGeist nice!! With the kit lens?

[@RumpleGeist]

@@DavidFosterVlog yes with the kit lens, I was pretty surprised! I'm a little skeptical and will probably remain so until it's actually shipped but with PayPal there's no risk so figured why not give it a shot. www.ebay.com/itm/Canon-EOS-M50-Mirrorless-Digital-Camera-Black-with-15-45mm-Lens/323526184602?hash=item4b53a9ce9a:g:xYQAAOSwr4Zb2Lsy

[@DavidFosterVlog]

RumpleGeist nice! Yeah I'm never dancing until it's in my hand and turns on etc lol. Congrats on the awesome deal!!

[@cubano100pct]

I got a EF/EF-S to EF-M mount adapter and now can use all my lenses from my Canon 7D.

[@ZdenkaDarula]

very cool video and enjoyed your review... I also own M50 for about 2 months and I LOVE IT. I work as a photographer for 13 years, have full frame cameras but I am totally in love with this one... not sure what it is yet.. but my video is surely coming out about this.. just like you, I love the weight.. very light... as a photographers, I am totally impressed with photo quality. For video, I am still in lots of testing stages... again, I really enjoyed your video, keep up the hard work. I believe I will find the same things as you as I progress using this.. but for now... this is my most favorite camera of all.. and very budget friendly..

[@JustinReves]

Hey! Thank you! Yeah, hard to argue with the value of it! Stuff turns out great coming out of it. Happy to hear you’re liking it too!

[@kimvideos2209]

what lenses do you prefer for m50 when doing photography?

[@ZdenkaDarula]

I love the lens which came up with the camera which is 14 - 45mm... but I also like very much my telephoto 70 - 200mm which I use with extension.... since I work with models that is my no.1 to go … for other stuff just the 14 - 45mm...

[@CordeZeeuw]

i use this as my pro camera for photograpy. I used to own a sony a7II but the batterylife sucks and the lenses are expensive and the autofocus in low light sucks even more. Whit this litlle thing, no problems at all but i use good lenses

[@saeedrodrigues7926]

what lenses do you use?

[@dion609]

do you have any lenses you would recommend for portraits?

[@sneh328]

@@saeedrodrigues7926 plz tell us ur lens

[@kimvideos2209]

what lenses do you prefer for m50 for photography?

[@berenicei.7283]

Will he ever answer us😭

[@FunWithTheBugs]

If they would have given you DPAF in 4K, this camera would would have been a great value even with the crop. Removing that really crippled what this camera should have been. Sure, you can manually focus but if manually focusing is your thing, for $800 you could get a Panasonic G85 for $800 with a kit lense and manually focus all day long on a much better video capable camera with amazing IBIS. Of course, for just 1080p the M50 could get the job done but still seems really weird they continue to cripple their camera's.

[@MarkHoltze]

Justin, have you shot old Vintage lenses with the M50? Mirrorless makes it PERFECT for them! Before you ask "WHY WOULD YOU DO THAT???? They're amazing, there's a great community behind them and you can buy fast prime lenses with outstanding ergonomics/mechanics/optics for like $50. Sorry I sound like a salesman...I'll admit to trying to spread the word...not great for selfie shooting obviously (no auto) but amazing broll lenses.

[@JustinReves]

I haven't but my buddy Dave Altizer from Kinotika has done some of that! I currently NEED autofocus for what I do, but given more time, I'd LOVE to get into it.

[@MarkHoltze]

It's so much fun, totally re-inpired me back into photography. I've always been into video/editing as it's my career, but shooting with my grandfather's old lenses he shot my parents wedding with....super cool.

[@MrPhilbautista]

I would think it would be perfect for selfies since you can see yourself while you focus manually. Try focusing manually on a Sony while taking a selfie.

[@candyflip6345]

To keep is streaming more than 30 minutes you need to be running your camera through EOS Utility 3. Use EU3 as a remote view for you M50, turn off Auto Focus to get rid of the square. It does pretty good.

[@JustinReves]

Great tip!

[@genevievince8567]

I love my M50, I have no regrets purchasing it. The battery life can be a problem at times. Also it would have been great if Canon had placed the battery and SD slots on the side and not the bottom, this becomes a huge pain when attaching the Ronin-S. Nice video!

[@JustinReves]

Isn't that the truth! Battery/card placement can be tough.

[@StuPreeceNZ]

Thanks for making this video, Justin. As a beginner I found all the options and variations in market totally overwhelming but this really helped me feel confident in my m50 purchase decision... And since owning it for a few months and revisiting this review I can vouch for how easy it is to learn on, and what features are totally fine to compromise on as a novice.

[@JustinReves]

Rest assured you’ve made a GREAT choice!

[@RoommateWiLLE]

Needed this. I just bought one too.

[@EveryDayHoliDay]

I guess there's no one perfect camera... Every brand has it upsides and downsides...

[@JustinReves]

Nope...and there never will be! ...well, I actually hope in the next 2 weeks Sony will FINALLY do it for me...but we'll see!

[@kevincameron8437]

I’m learning this too....

[@cameraperv]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/gIu3mZSFiJqsfpo

[@matthewfaul2909]

I was just ranting about the value of this camera on my Twitter. So good! Also the 32mm f1.4 EOS M lense (50mm equivalent) for under $500!

[@METAL4K-UK]

I love my M50 and sigma 150 600. I would have bought the m6ii if it had a viewfinder. I need the hotshoe for a flash trigger for portraits with the 32mm. I'm content at the moment.

[@gregromero6240]

Justin, great review!!! First time I've watched your stuff. Concise, relevant points covered, great suggestions. Thank you! Waiting for this camera to arrive next week. More excited after watching.

[@JustinReves]

Awesome, I think you'll love it!

[@joeybrewer1366]

While I wish there were more native EF-M lenses, canon does have a new 32mm 1.4 EF-M (~51mm equivalent) coming out next week that I pre-ordered. I love my M50, but recently gave some serious thoughts to selling it for something else. The problem is that there isn't anything else that fits my needs. I thought of the OMD EM1 mark 2, but I dont think M43 is the way I want to go. I'll hang onto my M50 and see what comes in the next year or two.

[@JustinReves]

Yeah, there’s still deficiencies on every platform and no one perfect camera - at any price.

[@bitupon]

Which one should I buy for vlogging? M50 or SL2

[@diondredunigan5282]

m50 hands down

[@ISMACGREYSUB]

I´m learning about de Canon M50,so much I apreciatte this information.Thanks!

[@AdamCraigOutdoors]

Yep, I'm still loving it myself. I just hate the EF-M lens system. I think the lens are ok for video but lousy for photo. Def need to up the lens game up or buy aftermarket. And the lack of DPAF in 4k is sad. But i love everything else. Small and light weight, battery life isn't that bad (i have streamed for over 60min with 1 battery), and works well. Oh, and ya, PRICE IS AWESOME!!

[@JustinReves]

So hard to argue the value of it! Curious to see this new 32mm f/1.4 or whatever it is from Canon that should be the best native EF-M lens to date. Most of the other EF-M lens are big zoom ranges and not sharp at all.

[@MariNate1016]

Yea definitely need more lenses like the EF-S

[@RichFreeman]

I plan to take what I save on the body and then upgrade the lenses I care about. I feel like if I went for a more expensive body I'd end up just living with the kit lens.

[@Kollided]

How were you able to stream past 30 minutes?

[@patiszejuicebox]

So, in regards to live streaming, the only way to go beyond the 30 minute limit is by using an application called Sparkocam. It technically overrides it by automatically resetting the camera every 30 minutes, which only causes about one second of a being frozen.

[@JustinReves]

Or just hit a button on the camera like focusing with a half button press even if focus is off.

[@imagesinla8575]

How is this camera able to live stream?

[@ET_Videos]

The video time limitation is often based on the country you buy the camera in.

[@ShahrizanRajak]

Thanks bro, i just starting my Channel just using my phone and now with 2nd hand GoPro 5 black. Now i am surveying for new affordable camera/ video camera. this is a great camera review.

[@healing2gether]

Hey Justin, we shoot our videos with a G7, and I’ve been planning to upgrade to a G85 to gain what the G7 lacks. Would you suggest the m50 over the G85? Thanks!

[@Ephremjlm1]

In case anyone wants to live stream on this thing, You have to buy a chinese or canon battery adapter that plugs into the wall, AND you will have to download the canon software for your computer, use the live playback (or whatever its called) and you run it at the same time that OBS is running. It shouldn't effect that much performance. Oh and the thing that screwed me up is that you need to have BOTH the mini HDMI, and the USB connect to your computer or laptop. So considering that you will have 3 cables connected and going out of this thing be warned that you might need to do a little cable management. However if you were coming from a Logitech C9022 like I was it is a huge upgrade. But as stated in the video you will have to have manual focus on and its kinda a pain in the ass so dont sit too far away. Otherwise the alternative is that all of the video screen real estate will be taken up by on screen stats and the face tracking box.

[@Arlet11369]

When you said that the camera goes to sleep at 30mins. Reminded me of when I was rec on my phone and my camera exited out after 10min and I noticed I have the display on only for 10 min until it goes to sleep. So what I did was touch the screen to reactivate the 10min mark so my camera doesn't exit. Maybe it's the same way with this camera? 🤔

[@leandroriviello]

Hi man! I discover Your channel today and love it! The first video I saw was the SL2 review and now I found this one, which one I should get? Thanks!

[@JustinReves]

m50 is superior for sure. But if you don't have the cash, the SL2 is great, too. Just buy one and start shooting!

[@Ticklersoft]

I own M50 as well, prior having EOS 40D for ten years. For photography it is awesome. I recently started shooting video more seriously and the FHD video quality is great - I shot a wedding with that. As you mentioned in the video - 4K autofocus is unusable, so manual focus only. What I lack are two things: better focus peeking on the small screen (I really struggle here) and IS lenses. I used stabilized EF-S lens and it made a great difference. Also agree with the low light limitations for video. Other than that, the camera is great for the price.

[@JustinReves]

Yeah, tough to argue at the price. Incredible what is coming out of such a small, cheap package. Room for improvement still though!

[@MariNate1016]

Ticklersoft I have my sisters wedding tomorrow, what settings did you use?

[@Ticklersoft]

FHD, mostly 60 FPS, AWB, autofocus, IS, auto ISO. The 60 FPS is for the slow motion. But as somebody said, use the slowmo only there where you intend the slowmo to have. In other cases use 25 FPS. As for shutter speed, always use double of the FPS. So 1/50s for 25 FPS and 1/120s for 60 FPS. I also used monopod for increased stabilization. As for lenses, I used the 22mm lens for interior shots and then I have old 17-55mm IS AF lens for the rest - mostly used the 55mm.

[@MariNate1016]

Ticklersoft dope I used the nifty fifty and the kit 15-45mm, got some amazing shots. I definitely pushed the M50 to its low light limit. Once it got over 6000 the pictures started falling apart due to noise, so I’ll keep that in mind when upgrading in a year or so, might switch to Sony if they get a articulate screen

[@dvdaltizer]

So I take it your back to making reviews again!!!? I sure hope so. This was amazing.

[@JustinReves]

👊👊👊

[@DeanaandPhil]

We shot all of our latest travel videos on the M50 and we are very happy to have chosen that one as our first "real" camera as a step up from a smartphone. The thing that could be better though is probably the IS.

[@speecher1959]

I can't quite see myself putting my L lenses on it given the size of the body, so am just fine with my 80D. The Canon DSLR line has always been seamless in APS-C and full frame cameras in that L lenses "fit" for handling on the "smaller" cameras. This seems like a "gap" in the current mirrorless line-up, but I suppose the Canon "road map" has considered this.

[@JustinReves]

Yeah, I guess we'll see! I agree about the balance. My Sigma 18-35 f/1.8 is a beast, but adding the cage to mine helped the balance of it a lot.

[@deaiirtomilan]

4K footage out of this in your pov is 🔥

[@Nicole-ee1bj]

Got mine for only $575 with the kit lens. Glad to have it as my everyday camera.

[@JustinReves]

That’s a STEAL! Save your pennies to snag the 22mm or the new 32mm and you can start to have some real fun with it!

[@MariNate1016]

Justin Reves the kit lens is 15-45mm so what would a 22mm prime offer you that wouldn’t be on the kit..

[@johnkevin7992]

@@MariNate1016 f/2, higher resolution.

[@michaeldidomenico7]

I bought mine today, and it is going to be a while until I get it, to where I want it. This is not my 1st Canon, as I have the 70D. So I will setup this one close to what I have on the big brother.

[@devand9220]

Nice video man! Do you think the EF-M 15-45 F/3.5-6.3 lens that the camera comes with is fine to use for personal pictures for instagram? Like I'm not using it for professional use like not for work, I am simply using it to take high quality pictures of myself for my instagram feed.

[@JustinReves]

Oh yeah, it’s solid enough for great IG photos - it’s more about skill, good lighting, etc... You can take solid photos with the kit lens.

[@devand9220]

Justin Reves thanks for letting me know man

[@MarilynRoseYT]

Thanks I watched both this + your initial review, planning on saving up and investing in this in a couple months. Will be using it for mainly sit down videos and vlogging and I think it'll give me more options than the g7x

[@raulgolfs]

Just subbed been binge watching all your Canon M50 vids and convincing me to get one!!! 🙌🏽🙏🏽

[@JustinReves]

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

[@Princeton_James]

Get one yet?

[@raulgolfs]

Erik still not yet!

[@MagaIstvan]

Don't buy one. It's rubbish

[@mireliom]

THE Best review on this camera!

[@JustinReves]

🥳🥳

[@ScottJWaldron]

Great points, you covered a lot of the positives and negatives I've noticed as well. This camera manages photos and videos well enough that I consigned my FF Nikon bodies and lenses. The Z6 and EOS R turned out to not fit my needs, so I'll wait and see what Sony and Panasonic announce before picking up a few more pieces of EF-M gear instead (or maybe an A7iii). Even if Canon does discontinue EF-M, I'm hoping it won't be for at least a few more years. The recent models like the M50 and M100 have good sales numbers so it wouldn't make much sense. They could do a lot with EF-M so it would be a huge shame if they dropped it. I really like the combination of portability and hybrid capability (If Canon didn't hold back as much as they do on the firmware side... potentially even better given their available technology).

[@JustinReves]

Yeah, it’s actually a great all-around package. With a few more lenses and a couple limitations removed, this platform could CRUSH!

[@ScottJWaldron]

Decided to go all-in on EF-M gear for now. Used some of my Nikon FF DSLR consignment as trade-in on the upcoming 32mm f1.4 STM, a M100, and a 55-200mm. Though the M50 works alright on a Zhiyun Crane-M I have, a M100 will make it easier to invert (the VF bump on the M50 requires a double hand motion to pass). I've been using a knock-off $30 action camera to film some things for my KZbin videos even when I have a pair of M50 bodies... I don't know, small gear that just works under a given situation feels really freeing when trying to make fun KZbin content (in my case a lot of videos where I go out and take photos so I need a camera to use and one to film myself). DPAF is a huge feature coming from gear I had to pre-focus for video since ~2009. It allows me to focus on content, story, and other aspects rather than fighting gear to get passable footage. The fully articulating screen and Canon's solid Android app help a lot as well to be efficient. I feel like I'm at that stage where passable video quality is good enough so I can put more effort into content details and audio. Maybe the A7siii will change the game with a flip screen, but I don't have the $3.5K plus the cost of lenses yet, haha.

[@aizabenoit]

I want this camera.. maybe next month..thank you for very nice review

[@kaypochi1516]

i usually dont subscribe to any random KZbinr. but listening to your clear review make me like wanna hear more. subscribed 👍 keep it up man

[@Str8sixfan]

I think Canon's current problem is being too good at producing products as you said "a little bit of everything"...aside from their dual pixel AF, they do that real well. But they haven't been good at pumping out competitively priced units that do more things well than just AF. So you think that this M50 is a better starter than SL2 if splitting hairs? I already have an SL2 as you may or may not remember, and am not going to have buyers remorse or anything...but curious to know your honest opinion. Sounds like the M50 is winning that race right now. I love these extended reviews, even though I'm not in the market for a new camera any time soon.

[@JustinReves]

The only reason I swapped from the SL2 to the M50 was just the size which is handy when we're travelling a bunch. I don't know that I even really needed to. The Digital IS is nice, but if you're not missing it now, I wouldn't switch.

[@The.Urban.Birder]

One key advantage of the M50 over the SL2 is that even while looking through the EVF, you have access to the same excellent AF as in live view mode (DPAF). SL2 is hobbled with the 9 point (one cross point) AF system. The reason I bought the SL2 is for the cheap and excellent image stabilized 55-250 telephoto lens. This lens has no equivalent price wise and quality wise in any other system (ef-m, mft, af-p). Sure, it can be adapted, but it is quite front heavy on the SL2 and the ergonomics would be worse on smaller and lighter bodies.

[@Drostvideo]

Is the onboard stabilization stable enough to shoot non-shaky footage when walking?

[@JustinReves]

No, a gimbal is your only option for that. Even Panasonic, who have the best IBIS, can't take all the shake out from walking. BUT, technique on how you walk and learning to hold a gorillapod stable make a BIG difference.

[@Drostvideo]

@@JustinReves Where can I find a video creator kit...B and H photo not available until mid Jan? Or is it better to buy the camera and lens together and purchase the video mic go separately?

[@freshprincequalfunny]

Awesome Review! I'm a total beginner in this whole camera thing. I bought the camera to film content for my personal training business. And The graininess has been the biggest issue for me to overcome. I'm sure there's a bunch of things I'm not doing in the settings, where would you recommend starting?

[@MichaelKrisa]

Justin great review and exactly what I was looking for - a review focused on using this beastie for doing video! Thank you ....

[@KatySei]

Very helpful tips. Btw, Does the sigma 1835 are he ones to get for boke images?

[@nextlevelwarrior]

Yes, the super low f stop of 1.8 will make the backround super blurry

[@GabeGenesis]

I think this camera is underrated for videography and filmmaking especially for those just starting out. Even though its not perfect (no camera is perfect) it delivers very good to great video quality if you use it correctly

[@JustinReves]

Couldn’t agree more!

[@jeniravorster3039]

Loved this video. New sub! you were extremely informative and gave a lot of hope in terms of buying the M50, many videos speak about its downsides a lot more but thanks for showing your amazing footage too, it helped a lot.

[@dejavu00strat]

Great video! Is the M50 better video than the 80D?? 🤯

[@JustinReves]

80D is weather sealed and would have better battery life and I couple advanced video codecs, but if it were me, I’d be going M50 all day.

[@thedudeaars8527]

Great vid! Would you go for the m50 or the sl3 ?

[@JustinReves]

M50!

[@TheCrowleyCrew]

What do you think of the X-T3. I have an M50 and I was thinking use this as my vlog cam and the X-T3 as a main video cam. Btw I love the smallrig cage too. It is awesome. I want a speed booster for this.

[@JustinReves]

Haven’t had a chance to use it yet! Specs look GREAT, but I haven’t seen much success yet from Fuji in their video autofocus and there’s no flip screen for if you’re in front of the camera.

[@nikolabliznakov]

Word is Viltrox is working on a speed booster. I am hoping they announce it on Photokina after couple of weeks.

[@michaeldidomenico7]

Thanks, I appreciate your honest review.

[@PatrickSaya]

What gorilla pod is that is that the 3k version or the 1k? Great video BTW!

[@JustinReves]

This is an old version of the 5K. But a 3K should do the trick. I like the extra weight for stability.

[@BOC_Adventures]

Subbed. Great video. I just got the M50 (yesterday) and want another battery. Have you had any issues with third party batteries. I have had issues with third party GoPro batteries. Thanks!

[@JustinReves]

Hey, sorry for the late reply! No issues with the ones I had. I don't have scientific proof, but they seemed like they maybe only lasted 80% as long as the Canon one, but for $20 for 2 batteries and a double-charger, I can't complain: amzn.to/2BUG5M0

[@arnabkrdas738]

How good is the camera for still images?

[@STORIEDAMAAN]

@@arnabkrdas738 i have pictures uploaded on Instagram @sah_amaan

[@arnabkrdas738]

@@STORIEDAMAAN just had a small tour there. Very good quality images. But are those all shot with m50? What lenses do you use?

[@faheemthedream2007]

Bought one under $650. Includes lens, 2 extra batteries, external mic, 2 different tripods, 2 memory cards, camera bag, and a bunch of other accessories. Good deal?

[@manoftheserengeti3052]

who did you buy from?

[@addisonstearns550]

I was on the fence about this camera for vlogging and I’m so happy you did this review! Thank you!

[@JustinReves]

I still love it a lot.

[@wesleighmakora6876]

Does it have a remote lol

[@shlokacool1232]

Wait so did you decide to get it or no

[@MiaHessMusic]

Great review. I'm looking to do simple videos and simple music tutorials. I have Nikon DSLRs but I can't afford a Nikon mirrorless. In your opinion, is this a good choice. I'm a newbie at this. Thanks. I really love your enthusiasm and goofiness!

[@XRONIKA]

Still use Lumix G7 and I am happy in general.

[@JustinReves]

G7 is still a GREAT camera - in fact, I shot this video on the G7 in 4K!

[@koRiAnaV19]

Hi Justine! I just got mine, and i am totally new with vlogging, can you give tips with the settings for video on m50?

[@JustinReves]

Search my video for "setting up m50 for filmmaking" and that one has a lot of great tips!

[@JasperTordilla]

I just bought one, and i love it! It’s a really good camera for its price. And thanks for the lens suggestion! That sigma 18-35 looks awesome! Still deciding whether i should get one.. 🤔 i have a 50mm 1.8 lens and kit lens right now. What do you think? I do vlogs and product reviews videos.

[@JustinReves]

For product reviews, I’d want a lens that could shoot really close like a macro. 18-35 is reasonable put not quite macro. The flexibility in zoom is nice though.

[@MykHawke]

Still need an adapter for the sigma or no?

[@investor3007]

Nice video! Can you use both the IS on your sigma lens along with the body's digital IS?

[@JustinReves]

If your lens has IS, then yes. My 18-35 doesn’t so just digital IS.

[@survivalhub]

Does focus peaking work in video mode? Also is the 4k video soft? Would love an inexpensive 4k crop camera that uses ef-s lenses.

[@JustinReves]

Focus peaking sure does work! 4K is NOT soft in my opinion but check out this video that was shot 4K on the Canon: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXzOdWmXaLOje5Y

[@sentry9834]

What are your thoughts on led light panels for help with low light performance? The small rig cage you have on it allows for a multitude of options for additional lighting.

[@JustinReves]

Great in a studio setting but a tiny little light directly in a camera usually is not flattering to the person being filmed. The smaller the light source, the worse it looks. The closer the light is to the camera, the worse it looks. Having lights on the camera usually do both of those unless you want that look. Ok if you have no other choice but it usually looks odd.

[@sentry9834]

@@JustinReves I was referring to the larger camera mounted panels like this one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/mGjTiJ9qhtl4sNU If this is too large there are smaller ones the size of credit cards available. Like this one. kzbin.info/www/bejne/f2q7Y5l_nrujjpY

[@joaomarveloso1049]

Justin, since you are so nice to answer questions let me try a few more :) 1. Does eye detection work with (EF) that sigma lens, and how fast is it. I am considering this camera for photos primarily. 2. Can you assign shutter and aperture on two separate dials , like the ones that go around and not the ones that you have to press 3. Does it have picture profiles? It looks to me on all samples that photos and video looks a bit dull, with not much punch. Thank you for your great channel ( subscribed ) and your time to answer questions.

[@JustinReves]

I'm afraid I don't remember about the eye-AF. With the Sigma, I struggled a bit with photos and focus where it would back-focus slightly and it sounds like I'm not alone. There's only one dial so no to aperture and shutter. It does have a lot of picture profiles. I shoot RAW, though, and edit after, but you can make it as punch as you like! It edits beautifully.

[@joaomarveloso1049]

Thanks :)

[@luismiguelsilva9903]

Can you show us , in the field how this M50 tracking the video focusing with large apertures. For example with the 50mm 1.8 stn , at 1.8, or the 22mmf2 stm, at f2. In still objects, it's ok, but what about tracking on moving objects, like walking people, at f1.8 ? Thank´s.

[@drutgat2]

Thanks very much for this. I bought the M50 about 6 months ago, and think it is alright. I love its size, but the lack of being pin-sharp with the kit lens annoys me intensely.

[@JustinReves]

What’s your sharpening set to on the camera? And what colour profile are you in?

[@MWDAdventures]

I haven't been able to find the rhode micro mic for some time. any idea for another choice?

[@JustinReves]

I’m really excited for this but it’s just at the pre-order stage: deity-microphones.myshopify.com/collections/new-products/products/d4duo

[@JustinReves]

But I’d be looking at Deity for mic stuff these days. They’re killing it.

[@MWDAdventures]

@@JustinReves wow it looks like a twin to the micro. I would order it but its two months out. Need somthing quicker then that . I will have to do some looking around or wait on amazon. i wonder if Rode is working on somthing new for the micro line?

[@JustinReves]

It’s been a while so I could see that. There’s lots of knock-offs, but I just haven’t had any experience with them to tell you if they’re any good. Micro was just such good value. Deity V-MIC D3 would be nice but it’s a good chunk more.

[@MWDAdventures]

Justin Reves I just want compact. I have made 13 years of you tube on an iPhone. This is my first “real video camera”. M50. I have a rode wireless go I have been using with my iPhone buts it’s clinch setting it all up each time and make sure it’s all charged up.

[@kevinmckee1601]

Thanks for the vid Justin. I really love mine for shooting vids.

[@JustinReves]

Awesome!

[@archieologic]

I'm seriously happy you made this video. I've been enjoying the ups and downs with my M50. I actually would like to get a Prime lens for it. What do you think of prime lenses for the m50?

[@JustinReves]

I'm excited to see this new 32mm f/1.4 that Canon just announced for it! And I love the 22mm f/2 for the size and how good it looks. Hoping to see some more from 3rd-party manufacturers like the Sigma 16mm f/1.4 and 30mm f/1.4!

[@jamesfestini]

I’ve had this camera from most two years now and I still tear myself apart between having this and the iPhone 11 Pro Max. Quite honestly might go to camera still remains my Snapchat spectacles, yeah, the sunglasses. Because if I’m going to film I’m either going to carry a monster or just put it on top of my face, still wondering if you still love this thing because I still love mine just not enough to pull it out

[@yaniratorresdiaz7755]

Great video! Very informative. I especially enjoyed all the video footage because I rather see how the camera video performs since I am a newbie to all this camera stuff. Lol Also super cool content on the Knights!!!

[@strykeback1]

Obviously this is an old video but what is the Sony that you replaced this guy with? I have a family friend that works for Sony offering their discount. I have an old rebel xti with a backpack of ef and efs lenses and my little boys have stumbled upon vlogging and photography. Might be time to relight that candle and pass them the torch at the same time. Just curious if I should stay in the Canon camp since I have the lenses that will work with a 3rd party mount or jump ship while the getting is good

[@JustinReves]

I replaced this with the Canon EOS R, but I’ve been looking at my new vlogging rig being one of the new Sony a6200/a6400/a6600. All fantastic. If you don’t need all the “pro” features a6200 is great.

[@patrickbarosy7452]

Hey Justin, Have the m50 & 15-45mm, 11-22mm, & 22mm lenses. Looking to make talking head interviews & b-roll. Which lenses would you recommend for the interviews & b-roll. Thanks

[@firholfinance8623]

I just bought that almost exact setup (M50, Røde mic, Sandisk 128G) for my upcoming KZbin channel. Although I've only been playing around with it for now, it does seems to provide the best price-to-quality ratio on the market. It's also really fun to use. I do consider ordering the 22mm f4, but do you really think it's that much better for b-roll than just using the kit lens?

[@JustinReves]

The 22mm is f/2. The kit lens at 22mm is probably around f/4. That means that you're getting 4X as much light in at f/2 vs f/4 which means you can roll way lower ISO for cleaner video while also blurring that background a lot more! So for me, it's worth it, but it's not to say you can't get nice b-roll with the kit lens.

[@firholfinance8623]

​@@JustinReves Thank you for the reply. Somehow I missed that it goes all the way to f/2. That does make a difference. Your burger footage really does look good, and at €180 on Amazon it may well be worth the purchase.

[@firholfinance8623]

So, I ended up buying the 22mm, and man, what an amazing lens. Worth every cent. Thank you for recommending it :-)

[@saratavares4103]

Hey there, as soon as I saw this video I clicked the subscribe button Just a quick question, I shoot some sports photography with my Canon 700 D, and was planning on upgrading by buying this canon M50, do you think it is a good idea? If not, what is a good option for me, for this purpose?

[@JustinReves]

It all depends on budget. For sports, the M50 is a solid budget option if you want to stick with Canon but the new Sony’s give you higher FPS and better autofocus. Even an a6100 is crazy. BUT like anything, it all comes down to the skill of the operator. And Sony lenses are typically very expensive and limited 3rd party options. I do enjoy mirrorless much more for photos though so I think anything mirrorless is a good upgrade!

[@saratavares4103]

@@JustinReves Thank you so much, you have been a huge help for me

[@vasugupta3531]

Just love your channel!

[@Radiohead801]

I’m in the market for a mirrorless camera for KZbin vids and photos and this video was very helpful!

[@andrewbristoe1833]

have heard some talk of a sony global shutter gets rid of rolling shutter my ? with new upcoming sonys cost weight and the upwards flippy screen with a mic?

[@JustinReves]

Really doubt we’ll see that global shutter on this next round maybe sometime in the future. Flippy screen this time though!

[@Krizefugl]

as a nikon user myself i said it once and gonna asay it again: i do think canon is far superior on video capabilities. the SL2 and SL3 already show that on entry level with articulating screen and microphone port. that being said though i dont do video but only photography. which is why i went with nikon. their crop sensor cameras have only 1.5x instead of 1.6x like canon does, better dynamic range and just overall image quality but their focus in comparison is worse. dual pixel autofocus is very good and anyone that wants a camera for video id point towards canon without bias. ive just done plenty of my own research and see the advantages and disadvantages of both.

[@VariTimo]

The 22mm is bonkers! If you get one lens get this. It’s sharp but not too sharp like the 18-35mm, it’s fast, it’s got one of the best all around field of view and it has macro.

[@andersistbesser]

VariTimo so its just average in everything and this makes it good?

[@yaniratorresdiaz7755]

Also what camera/lens are you using to record this video? The quality is awesome,

[@billr6983]

Maybe he's like The Everyday Dad. He's like, "This Canon is great, that Sony is great". Meanwhile, most of his sit down video shooting is done with the Panasonic GH5. lol

[@marioplus321]

Thx 4 this review. It helped me make up my mind. I am a Canon user and I was likely to buy this one as an auxiliary camera. It is really good. But 1 thing makes me not purchase it. Low light performance. You gave good examples. Anyway , did you shoot raw? I need(-ed) 😁 it both for stills and video. That said, I must look forward to m51.

[@JustinReves]

That grainy photo was RAW!

[@harolddasynth795]

@@JustinReves Hi man,that photo is ISO 6400,every camera in this price range will be grainy,i have GX85 and that bastard is a grainy mess even at ISO 1600

[@lynnesmith1959]

Im thinking about buying the Canon M50,, but I'm not sure about transfering the photos and videos to my laptop with windows 10. I've heard its not compatible with windows 10. Can you give any comments about this? thanks.

[@tourqualitygolf]

Iowangal Smith I just bought this camera and it’s easy to do with WiFi. Either to a windows 10 computer or an iPhone. I haven’t messed with Android yet.

[@ikoushik4647x1]

if u want low light performance use prime lens.atleast with the 2.0 f point

[@conraddevera]

The low light perf is what is stopping me really. It's cheap, I like A LOT of things about it (screen, usability, price etc). Is it that bad? Choosing between this and the a6400 which is more expensive

[@warringalice3980]

great review.....still thinking about lighter alternative to my canon 80D....for hiking, vlogging and b roll...trying to get better at this whole YT thing

[@KatsuTanda]

I know you said you dropped the camera on the mic jack, but before that, did you notice the jack being kind of loose and in my case, the plug starts to creep out?

[@kentcalamba]

Nice video, i a bit confused which is affordable n budget camera... Canon m50 or Sony A6400? Which is better for low budget camera?

[@JustinReves]

They’re both good. I think the M50 is cheaper though.

[@kentcalamba]

@@JustinReves Thanks bro..

[@beyondhappiness5184]

Let's be honest wife looks mad good tho!!!!

[@Avdarmaly]

is low light a big problem? What if to put nifty-fifty with an adapter? should be pretty good.

[@JustinReves]

Low light can be tricky as the quality degrades but a fast lens with an aperture in the 1.4-2.0 range really helps.

[@MichaelKrisa]

You mentioned the "cage" and batteries - can you please add the links?

[@JustinReves]

This is the cage: amzn.to/2WoeZ9k and these were the batteries I had: amzn.to/2Wucrqh

[@MichaelKrisa]

Thank you !!!

[@shakeelkhanvw-fl5825]

Hi Justin M50 is definitely superior to SL2/200D but now with the arrival of SL3/250D, would you say it is superior to M50. Has SL3 addressed the shortcomings of M50 or you still think M50 wins?

[@JustinReves]

The SL3 dropped 1080/24fps which is weird and it doesn’t have eStabilization if memory serves for video. But it does have a clean HDMI out with autofocus which is nice for live-streaming but I’d still be going M50 personally.

[@prdubi]

I'n happy with my G85 so far......

[@limnovgmai717]

have you try Viltrox adapter for this M50 camera??? only cost around $100 for you US guys...lol Dont for get to update the viltrox adapter if its come not updated all ready....

[@JustinReves]

The problem with it is that if you’re using a lens like the Sigma 18-35, the Viltrox doesn’t dampen the sound enough and the autofocus noise will get into even external mic’s. The Canon one does a much better job controlling noise. At least in the ones people I know have tried. Had to return the Viltrox.

[@harmonyranay07]

This review helped me feel better about my purchase I made yesterday. 499 for the kit in 2020

[@JustinReves]

Are you like me, hah? Buy something, worry there’s maybe something better, then go looking for reviews to hopefully confirm I made a good choice. I can tell you that even in 2020, this is a GREAT choice!!

[@RoommateWiLLE]

Is that GorillaPod 3K Pro Kit or the regular 3K Kit? Also, do you have a link to the rig?

[@michaelramey4200]

When you used your sigma lens what adapter were you using for the m50?

[@JustinReves]

The standard Canon one: amzn.to/2ObtJY6

[@MariNate1016]

Michael Ramey use the third party ones by viltrox they’re only 40 bucks

[@Pharaohinthecut]

MariNate good looks

[@anirbandebnath4]

I just ordered one with the 18-150mm kit lens. Any idea how the image quality of that is compared to the default 15-45mm kit lens?

[@Alexander-tj2dn]

Your end is very good

[@imagesinla8575]

I don't understand about live streaming. How does this camera live stream?

[@JustinReves]

You still need to get an HDMI capture card of some kind that takes the HDMI output from this and connects it the computer.

[@remitech]

Canon m50 or lumix g7 which is better for mostly pics ?

[@domapoma9377]

I think that the M50 i s better for photography

[@andersistbesser]

I guess g7 is better video is also much much better on the panasonic