The Canon EOS R50 V is purpose-built to provide an entry-level video audience with a very lightweight version of the Canon EOS Cinema experience.

The EOS R50 V has video-friendly features such as false color, Canon C-Log 3, 10-bit YCC 422 video, 4-channel audio, and dedicated headphone, microphone, and remote control connections.

The Canon EOS R50 V is likewise geared toward social media artists, thus it can shoot vertically as well as horizontally. The camera’s control layout is optimized for both orientations, with a front recording button and a dedicated live stream button, orientation-sensitive menus, and a 1/4-20 slot on the side of the grip (there is also one on the bottom).

Canon describes the EOS R50 V as having the legacy of Cinema EOS technologies splashed throughout.

The EOS R50 V boasts Canon’s tried-and-true 24-megapixel APS-C CMOS picture sensor with Dual Pixel CMOS AF, as well as the DIGIC X image engine. While the camera’s electronic shutter allows it to shoot full-resolution RAW and JPEG photographs at a reasonable rate of 15 frames per second, it is clearly intended at video users.

The Canon R50 V captures 4K video at frame rates of up to 60p, although with a 1.4x reduction. For customers who require the whole breadth of the sensor, maybe to take advantage of the new RF-S 14-30mm f/4-6.3 IS STM PZ lens’s wide-angle focal length, 4K recording is limited to 30p. It’s worth mentioning that, in addition to the false color display, the R50 V has audio level indicators during recording, and users can easily modify the white balance using Kelvin values via the camera’s fast menu.

Canon has also placed a strong emphasis on live streaming. The EOS R50 V enables UVC/UAV 4Kp60 streaming, but the normal R50 can only handle 1080p60. The new R50 V also enables wireless streaming via Camera Connect and Live Switcher Mobile.