Canon EOS 250D vs Canon EOS R1
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| CanonEOS 250D | CanonEOS R1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | April 2019 | November 2024 |
| Image and sensor | ||
| Camera type | DSLR | Mirrorless |
| Sensor format | APS-C | Full frame |
| Sensor type | CMOS | Back-illuminated stacked CMOS |
| Sensor dimensions | 22.3 × 14.9 mm | 36 × 24 mm |
| Effective resolution | 24.1 MP | 24.2 MP |
| Largest image | 6000 × 4000 | 6000 × 4000 |
| RAW recording | Yes | Yes |
| Standard ISO range | 100–25600 | 100–102400 |
| Sensor detail | Approximately 24.1 million effective and 25.8 million total pixels; 22.3 × 14.9 mm CMOS with fixed low-pass filter, automatic cleaning and Dust Delete Data | Full-frame back-illuminated stacked CMOS; approximately 24.2 million effective and 26.7 million total pixels; fixed optical low-pass filter and integrated cleaning |
| Image formats | 14-bit RAW and C-RAW; JPEG Fine or Normal; simultaneous RAW plus JPEG | RAW, C-RAW, JPEG and HEIF; in-camera neural-network upscaling creates approximately 96 MP JPEG/HEIF output, not additional native sensor resolution |
| ISO detail | Standard still-photo ISO 100–25600, expandable to ISO 51200; movie ISO up to 12800 normally, expandable to 25600, with 4K limited to 6400 | Normal still-photo ISO 100–102400, expandable to 50–409600; movie ranges depend on colour profile |
| Image processor | DIGIC 8 | DIGIC X and DIGIC Accelerator |
| Lens and shooting | ||
| Lens mount | Canon EF / EF-S | Canon RF |
| Stabilisation | Optical lens stabilisation | Sensor shift |
| Maximum continuous burst | 5 fps | 40 fps |
| Lens detail | Canon EF and EF-S lenses, excluding EF-M; 35 mm equivalent angle of view corresponds to approximately 1.6× the attached lens focal length | RF and RF-S directly; EF/EF-S with EF-EOS R adapters; EF-M incompatible; approximately 1.6× crop with RF-S/EF-S lenses |
| Autofocus | Nine optical-viewfinder AF points with cross-type centre; live-view Dual Pixel CMOS AF with up to 143 automatic points or 3975 manually selected positions and eye detection; available points/coverage depend on lens and aspect ratio; 4K movies use contrast detection | Dual Pixel Intelligent AF with cross-type detection and eye-control selection; people, animal and vehicle detection, registered-person priority and sport-specific Action Priority; cross-type AF unavailable for movies and mechanical/first-curtain Servo AF high-speed-plus bursts; lens and mode restrictions apply |
| Shutter | Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter, 30–1/4000 second plus Bulb | Mechanical/electronic first curtain 30–1/8000 second; electronic 30–1/64000 second; Bulb supported; available range varies by mode |
| Burst detail | Up to 5 fps; maker manual claims approximately 10 RAW or 37 C-RAW frames with a specified 32 GB UHS-I card, depending on settings and shooting conditions | Up to 40 fps electronic or 12 fps mechanical/first curtain; current UK maker buffer approximately 500 JPEG or 230 RAW electronic and 1000+ JPEG/RAW mechanical; pre-continuous capture up to 20 preceding frames; Servo AF maximum rates require compatible lenses and suitable settings |
| Stabilisation detail | Optical image stabilisation depends on compatible attached lenses | Five-axis sensor-shift IBIS with coordinated lens IS; up to 8.5 stops centre and 7.5 periphery under CIPA 2024 yaw/pitch/roll testing with RF 24-105mm F2.8L IS USM Z at 105 mm; separate Movie Digital IS |
| Flash | Built-in retractable flash, maker guide number 9.8 m at ISO 100 and approximately 3-second recharge; E-TTL II external EL/EX Speedlite support; sync 1/200 second, with no conventional X-contact in the hotshoe and no PC terminal | External Speedlite support; current UK full-frame sync 1/200 second mechanical, 1/320 first curtain and 1/400 electronic with sync-speed-priority restrictions; Asian table lists earlier 1/250 first-curtain and 1/320 electronic figures |
| Exposure controls | Automatic, scene, filter and P/Tv/Av/M modes; 63-zone viewfinder and 384-zone live-view metering; up to ±5 EV compensation, limited to ±3 EV with guided shooting display | – |
| Video | ||
| Highest video resolution | 3840 × 2160 at 25 fps | 6000 × 3164 at 59.94 fps |
| Video detail | UHD 3840×2160 at 25/23.98 fps, Full HD 1920×1080 up to 59.94 fps; MP4 H.264 with AAC; normal clip limit 29 minutes 59 seconds; 4K uses contrast AF, and Photography Blog reports a substantial additional crop | Internal 6K RAW/Light RAW 6000 × 3164 up to 59.94/50 fps; DCI 4K up to 59.94 fps, UHD 4K up to 119.88/100 fps and DCI 2K/Full HD up to 239.76/200 fps; Canon Log 2/3, proxy recording and simultaneous Full HD/still shooting; UHD/HD horizontal coverage 94% versus 100% for RAW/DCI, with separate cropped modes |
| Audio | Built-in stereo microphones and external 3.5 mm stereo microphone input; adjustable levels, wind filter and attenuator | Internal stereo microphone, external microphone input and headphone output; compatible four-channel recording options |
| Screen and viewfinder | ||
| Viewfinder | Optical | Electronic |
| Screen size | 3″ | 3.2″ |
| Screen dots | 1,040,000 | 2,100,000 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Tilting screen | Yes | Yes |
| Display detail | Vari-angle 3-inch Clear View II capacitive touchscreen with approximately 1.04 million dots and 100% coverage | Fully articulating capacitive 3.2-inch touchscreen, approximately 100% coverage; top status panel |
| Viewfinder detail | Optical pentamirror, approximately 95% coverage and 0.87× magnification with 50 mm lens at infinity | 0.64-inch OLED with approximately 9.44 million dots, 100% coverage and selectable 0.9×/0.8×/0.7× magnification; refresh up to approximately 120 fps |
| Connections and design | ||
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Battery life (maker's claim) | 1070 photographs | 700 photographs |
| Body weight | 402 g (better) | 920 g |
| Release detail | Canon Camera Museum records first marketing in April 2019 and identifies regional names EOS 250D/200D II, EOS Rebel SL3 and EOS Kiss X10 | Canon Camera Museum confirms marketed November 2024; no market-wide retail day inferred from regional launch dates |
| Recording media | Single SD, SDHC or SDXC slot with UHS-I support; maker recommends UHS Speed Class 3 or better for 4K | Dual CFexpress Type B slots, CFexpress 2.0/VPG400; current UK page specifies maximum 8 TB while Asian table states 2 TB; no SD slot |
| Ports | Micro-B USB 2.0, mini HDMI Type C, 3.5 mm external microphone and E3 remote terminal | USB-C 3.2 Gen 2, full-size HDMI Type A, RJ45 2.5GBASE-T Ethernet, microphone/headphone sockets, N3 remote and PC sync; multi-function shoe |
| Wireless connections | Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n at 2.4 GHz and Bluetooth Low Energy 4.1 | UK Wi-Fi 802.11ax 2×2 MIMO at 2.4/5/6 GHz with regional restrictions and Bluetooth 5.3; integrated GPS/GLONASS/MICHIBIKI support |
| Battery life detail | LP-E17; maker approximately 1070 viewfinder or 320 live-view photographs at 23°C, with 50% AE/50% flash exposure test mix; approximately 1020/300 respectively at 0°C | LP-E19; maker claim at 23°C approximately 700 photographs using EVF or 1330 using LCD |
| Charging | LC-E17E external battery charger | Supplied LC-E19E charger; optional AC-E19N with DR-E19 DC coupler or PD-E1/PD-E2 USB power adapters |
| Dimensions | Approximately 122.4×92.6×69.8 mm (width×height×depth) | Approximately 157.6 × 149.5 × 87.3 mm (width × height × depth) |
| Weight detail | Maker manual body-only 402 g black/silver or 404 g white; 449 g black/silver or 451 g white including battery/card. UK page labels this section body-only but explicitly qualifies its 449/451 g figures as including battery/card; manual distinction used | Approximately 920 g body only; 1115 g including battery and card |
| Materials | Aluminium-alloy and glass-fibre polycarbonate chassis; exterior glass-fibre and conductive-fibre polycarbonate | Magnesium alloy and glass-fibre polycarbonate; integrated vertical grip with duplicated controls; dust- and drip-resistant construction is not waterproof |
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