EOS R50 Mirrorless Camera Content Creator Kit - APS-C, 4K Camera, WiFi, Bluetooth, Compact, Vlogging Camera for Beginners and Professionals

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Did a load of filming, then right near the end of making some final shots, a ‘Card Cannot Be Accessed’ message appeared. Followed all advice and instruction - the only course left would be to reformat the disc. The camera was on a tripod, and hadn’t been touched - yet the SD card just failed. This item cannot be trusted. A load of work lost. Returning it immediately.

I'm an aspiring YouTuber and wish to post my photos and videos online, but don't want the hassle of using a smartphone. I've spent a lot of time watching reviews of mirrorless digital cameras on YouTube and the EOS R50 gets recommended time and time again, so I took the plunge and bought one! I got the R50 creators kit which comes with the R50 camera, a battery, charger with UK plug, an 18-45mm lens, 32GB SD card, a 'selfie stick' style handle/tripod with Bluetooth remote control, neck strap and a shotgun style microphone with a 3.5mm jack. The camera is very easy to use and intuitive. You can use the buttons on the back of the camera to access the settings or use the large touchscreen. The camera itself feels very small in my large hands, whether that's a good or bad thing is up to you. The Bluetooth remote control is easy to pair with the camera, although the zoom buttons don't seem to do anything. I've mostly only taken photos in auto mode so far, but I am very impressed with the results, I can only imagine the lovely images I can take if I knew what I was doing with ISOs, shutter speeds and apertures! One thing I should mention is that as this is a cropped sensor camera, the images and videos you take with the provided lens seem very 'zoomed in', this bothered me, so I bought an extra lens, a Canon RF-S 10-18mm lens which is much better for what I need, recording my electronics workbench. If I want to get close-ups I can simply reattach the 18-45mm lens. I recommend setting your camera in the video menu to NTSC, that way you have access to the lovely 60fps video in Full HD (1080p) if that's your thing, this camera also records 4K at 30fps. There are lots of options to set your image and video quality and format. The camera has USB-C and micro HDMI out, so you can use this camera as a webcam using software such as OBS. It also has a microphone jack, but no headphone jack. The camera has in-built microphone and speaker so you can replay videos and hear the audio. The camera has WiFi connectivity, although I haven't tried it, I use the SD Card to transfer images to my PC. My recommendations for anyone thinking of getting this camera: - Get a 10-18mm lens if you're going to vlog or record your face or desk - Get an extra battery or two! - Get a decent, large SD Card such as a SanDisk that is rated for fast file write speeds for video - Get a better microphone, eg the Rode Wireless GO II and a lavalier microphone - Get a dummy battery and PSU if you're planning on using the camera for long periods of time in one place - Get a tripod, such as the Amazon Basics one Pros: - A great little camera, cute size, but well-built - All the settings (ISO, aperture, etc) you'd expect on a pro camera - Great photos and video - Record up to 1hr of video per clip - 4K video at 30fps, 1080p at 60fps and even a 120fps mode for slow-mo videos - HDMI and USB-C ports - Comes with everything to start vlogging and making content for YouTube, Instagram & TikTok - Built-in WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity Cons: - Cropped sensor camera - Kit lens makes image 'zoomed in' - Sometimes overheats when recording 4K video for long periods of time - Audio quality on internal and supplied kit mic isn't great

Such a great camera with lots of accessories. Really intuitive and easy to use. Can always count on Canon.

You need to know that despite the zoom buttons being clearly visible in the sales photo, THEY DO NOT WORK, unless you spend another £160 on Canon Power Zoom Adapter PZ-E1, so it is somewhat useless as a video camera (what it's marketed as) without an expensive accessory.

Everything you will need to start creating video contents, latest technology which you don't need a degree to figure out how to use. Just stick everything on Auto and it already give you good results, for the experts in the field you also have the option to change and adjust just like the higher end digital cameras. The flip out screen is sharp and more than enough to see if your subject is in focus etc, touch screen is accurate and responsive. The mic did well when it is less than 2-3m from subject, I find a LAV mic much better quality when shooting with this kit. The Grip is surprisingly comfortable to hold, no the usual straight hand grip, the contoured shape feels great with my big hands. The electronic view finder is nice and bright, again sharp enough to see focus points etc. Photo take with the camera is of good quality, I find ISO up to 6400 is acceptable at all light ranges, ISO beyond that is usable but grain seeps in very early. Video is where it perform excellently, at 4k the image quality is on par with the more expensive DSLR. The kit lens is nice but I prefer wider lens and the 10-18mm EFs fit this camera nicely. Camera body weight only 380g since the body is made of plastic composite instead of metal alloys, I am sure this is not as strong as metal built but the weight saving makes this the camera I would like to carry around all the time instead of the DSLR. The only thing I did not like is the Mic in socket right by the flip out screen hinge, it obstruct part of the screen etc. Would be much better if the port is on the other side. I love the way they design the bottom battery compartment door now opens even with the tripod mount installed, no need to remove mount to access SD card and battery change is a must. I hope this is useful for anyone who is looking to buy new gear.

If you had asked me this time last year what I thought about owning a camera such as this, I would have argued it as a waste of money; there is so much technology currently in smartphones - something the majority of us carry at all times - that I always felt there to be very little need in carrying around an extra piece of expensive equipment I already had in my pocket. I have two teenage daughters, and while you would have expected their response to be similar to my own, you would be wrong. My eldest daughter likes to post on YouTube, and just the sight of this made her excited to try it out. My youngest daughter is currently taking art and photography classes at GCSE level, so the standard camera functions on this (ie without bothering with the microphone attachment) really appealed to her. The camera is simple to set up and get connected to, and accessing the photos/videos on your PC/laptop/smartphone is a cinch with the associated Canon apps - my daughter took the camera to the woods to take some nature shots, and I could upload the photos from home before she even returned. As someone who doesn't have much need for an expensive camera setup, the sheer number of settings and buttons on this was quite daunting - perhaps just because I'm old, but I really hope not, my daughters picked up the camera and were almost instantly clicking and recording without a care in the world. Overall, this is a great piece of kit that would and should appeal to anyone interested in photography, vlogging, and getting away from using smartphones for everything. While it may be that a phone is less to carry around, with the simplicity Canon offer on getting access to your saved data, it's no longer got the connectivity monopoly it once had.

The pictures and product description (at the time of writing) include mic and tripod. These are not included in the kit as suggested.