Hello everybody, welcome to Whelan Cameras in Limerick. I am Marek. I work for Canon Ireland, and we are here today with Tom Storey who is an expert in pro video from the UK. We're going to discuss the key differences and benefits in choosing the new Canon C50 over the R6 Mark III.

>> So, it all comes down to what is your priority. Is your priority you want to shoot great photos with some good video or do you want to shoot great video with some good stills? And that's kind of what it comes down to with C50 and R6 Mark 3. So, if your priority is shooting video, then the C50 is the better choice. It still shoots great 33 megapixel stills like the R6 Mark 3, but it comes with some video benefits.

So, for example, with this for a start, you'll see body-wise, it's a little bit different, a little bit boxier, a little smaller, more compact, good for a gimbal. You've got active cooling, so it means you can basically record for unlimited periods of time because it's always going to be kicking out all the heat built up inside it. Then you've even got things like mounting points around the body, so you can much more easily rig up this camera for your video setup. Now, most importantly, the key thing is this little switch here, which switches between photo and video because it's not just your standard photo video switch.

It's switching between two different operating systems. So, when you're in photo, it's an EOS R camera. It's basically the R6 Mark III 33 megapixel. Lovely stills, great autofocus and so on. You switch to video mode, and it reboots as a cinema EOS camera.

>> Okay. So, it's a completely different menu that appears.

>> It is. It is. So, it means you can have two completely different workflows. So, you've got your still side, which you're familiar with from an EOS R or DSLR sort of point of view.

>> Exactly. But then when you're in video, it matches the Cinema EOS cameras. And for those that have used it, or if you haven't, it's so much more intuitive from a video shooting point of view. You've got a lot more flexibility, better options of codecs, even down to the assistive tools. There's so much in there that you really benefit as a video shooter having that more advanced video operating system.

Basically, of course, in terms of still side, the key difference you'll see is no viewfinder because it's all about being compact and being a video first camera compared to obviously R6 Mark 3, that lovely viewfinder on top.

>> Also, there's only an electronic shutter in this camera. Whereas in the R6 Mark 3, it has a mechanical shutter, which of course benefits from flash, from any kind of fast-moving subjects. It helps from a stills point of view. But like I say, if you're shooting just video or primarily video, then the C50 is the better choice overall.

>> Okay.

>> Yeah. So, thanks Tom, now can you tell me in simple words a few reasons more as to why would you choose EOS R6 Mark 3 versus C50? What are the key properties you can suggest?

>> So, again it all comes down to a simple question of what is your priority? Is your priority to shoot mainly video or is it shoot mainly stills? The C50 is all about being a video first camera with great stills whereas the R6 Mark 3 is all about being a stills first camera with some great video inside.

>>In the modern world of content creation, I do believe the videographer is really stepping in and really is as important almost to the images. So, if I decided to become a hybrid shooter, more into the video aspect of my work, what would be the ideal camera for me?

>> Good question. I think they're both equally great in that sort of side of things. C50, of course, you've got the two operating system, so it's easy to switch from photo to video. But you've got two different workflows. For people that are doing a lot of handheld work, they might prefer the R6 Mark 3. Of course, you have IBIS on the sensor there. But then for a lot of more professional video productions, people prefer no IBIS like a locked sensor which you have in the C50.

>> Okay, great Tom. Thank you very much.

You have really explained the differences and helped me understand a little bit more what those cameras are capable of, and how they apply to different things. And if anyone of you would like to know a little bit more, please pop into Whelan Cameras here in Limerick and talk to the guys and they will be able to help you to make the correct choice for your needs.

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