Canon EOS R3 (2021) vs Canon EOS R50 (2023) for landscape and night photography. The Canon EOS R50 has more resolution (24.2 vs 24.1 MP), which means smaller pixels and a slightly shorter NPF limit for star photography. They share the Canon RF mount, so lenses move freely between them.
Side-by-side
| Canon EOS R3 | Canon EOS R50 | |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2021 | 2023 |
| Mount | Canon RF | Canon RF |
| Crop factor | 1.00× | 1.61× |
| Resolution | 24.1 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Pixel pitch | 5.99 µm | 3.71 µm |
| NPF @ 14 mm f/2.8 | 19.8 s | 15.0 s |
| NPF @ 20 mm f/1.8 | 12.1 s | 8.7 s |
| Hyperfocal 24 mm f/8 | 2.4 m | 3.9 m |
| Max print @ 300 ppi | 20.0 in wide | 20.1 in wide |
| Lenses in database | 364 | 364 |