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Canon - EOS R50 vs Leica - SL3

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EOS R50CANONRENDER
Probe A
Canon
EOS R50
46.0/ 100D
Sensor46· 35%
Video—· 25%
Autofocus—· 20%
Body & Controls—· 20%
SL3LEICARENDER
Probe B
Leica
SL3
70.8/ 100B
Sensor71· 35%
Video—· 25%
Autofocus—· 20%
Body & Controls—· 20%
Quick verdict

Between the EOS R50 and SL3, the EOS R50 comes out ahead in weight, while the SL3 wins on megapixels and af points. Overall, the EOS R50 scores 46 and the SL3 scores 70.8 on our Mars Score.

Buying advice

Which should you buy?

The SL3 is the clear pick on raw spec strength, leading by 24.8 points on the Mars Score. The margin is wide enough that the underdog only makes sense if its individual strengths line up with what you specifically need.

Pick the EOS R50 if you carry the device everywhere and weight or thickness has been the deciding factor before. The biggest gaps in its favor are weight.

Pick the SL3 if you care most about megapixels and af points. Its strongest claims are megapixels, af points, in-body stabilization, among others.

There are no meaningful ties on the headline specs — every popular-comparison metric has a winner.

Bottom line: the SL3 is the safer default. The other model is the right choice only when its specific advantages line up with your priorities.

Why Canon - EOS R50 wins

  • ▲Weight — 475.00 g less. 375 vs 850.

Why Leica - SL3 wins

  • ▲Megapixels — 150.00% more. 60 MP vs 24 MP.
  • ▲AF points — 19.66% more. 779 vs 651.
  • ▲Has In-body stabilization.
  • ▲Has Log profile.
  • ▲Sensor size: Full Frame (vs APS-C).
  • ▲Max video: 8K (vs 4K30).
Full readout

Spec comparison

Sensor

SpecCanon - EOS R50Leica - SL3
Sensor sizeⓘAPS-CFull Framelead
Megapixels24 MP60 MPlead
Max ISO32000100000lead

Video

SpecCanon - EOS R50Leica - SL3
Max video4K308Klead
RAW videofalsetruelead
Log profileⓘfalsetruelead

Autofocus

SpecCanon - EOS R50Leica - SL3
AF pointsⓘ651779lead
Eye AFⓘtruetrue
In-body stabilizationⓘfalsetruelead

Body & Controls

SpecCanon - EOS R50Leica - SL3
Weight375 glead850 g
Weather sealedⓘfalsetruelead
Dual card slotsⓘfalsetruelead
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Spec-level deep dives

Sensor size→Megapixels→Max ISO→Max video→RAW video→Log profile→AF points→Eye AF→In-body stabilization→Weight→Weather sealed→Dual card slots→
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