A complete starter kit against a body built for more
Which APS-C mirrorless camera: the Canon EOS R50 kit or the Sony Alpha a6700?
Both are APS-C mirrorless cameras with strong subject-tracking autofocus, and both sit on lens mounts with a long future. They answer different budgets. The Canon arrives as a kit with a lens for about $849; the Sony is a body alone at about $1,498 that adds in-body stabilization and far more video. Every line below comes from the two Amazon.com listings, read on November 2, 2026.
| Compared on | EOS R50 18-45mm Kit | Alpha a6700 Body |
|---|---|---|
| Sensor | APS-C CMOS, 24.2 MP, per the listing and the product table | APS-C Exmor R back-illuminated CMOS, 26.0 MP, per the first bullet |
| Lens mount | Canon RF, taking RF-S lenses for APS-C and full-frame RF lenses; EF lenses fit with Canon’s adapter | Sony E, taking APS-C and full-frame E-mount lenses, with a wide choice of third-party lenses |
| In-body stabilization | Not listed: the listing names optical stabilization, which comes from the lens | Sensor-shift stabilization, per the product table, which works with any lens |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with subject tracking and face and eye detection | A dedicated AI processor with real-time recognition for subject tracking |
| Video | 4K oversampled, plus vertical video and Creative Assist guides for social platforms | 4K/60p oversampled from 6K in 4:2:2 10-bit, Long GOP or All-Intra, and 4K/120p |
| What is in the box | A kit with the RF-S 18-45mm zoom (Canon kit 5811C012), sold as a dealer bundle | The body alone: a lens is a separate purchase |
| Price and seller | About $849 from iPro Photo, a camera dealer, when we read the listing | About $1,498 for the body, sold and shipped by Amazon.com |
| Owner ratings | 294 ratings at 4.7 stars | 389 ratings at 4.6 stars |
| Listed on amazon.com | Yes | Yes |
A tick means one listing published something the other did not, or published a better figure. It does not mean the product is better, and the column is not a score out of anything: a maker who says less loses lines here without losing a comparison. The two verdicts below are where the page is settled.
Choose the Canon EOS R50 for a first interchangeable-lens camera: the kit includes a lens, the autofocus finds faces and eyes reliably, and the total is about $650 less than the Sony body alone. Its limits are the lack of in-body stabilization and lighter video specifications.
Choose the Sony a6700 if stabilization and video matter: sensor-shift stabilization steadies every lens, and 4K/120p with 10-bit 4:2:2 suits serious editing. Budget for a lens on top of the $1,498 body; the Sigma 18-50mm F2.8 on our standard zoom shelf is a natural match.
For a beginner, yes. The R50 kit includes the RF-S 18-45mm lens for about $849, while the a6700 costs about $1,498 before any lens. The Sony’s extra money buys in-body stabilization and stronger video.
The Sony a6700 does: its product table lists sensor-shift stabilization. The Canon R50 listing names only optical stabilization, which comes from the lens.
Both have broad ranges. Sony E has the widest third-party support, from Sigma, Samyang and TTArtisan on this site. Canon RF is growing, and older EF lenses fit RF bodies with Canon’s adapter.
24.2 MP APS-C · Canon RF mount · Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with face and eye detection · oversampled 4K · vertical video · RF-S 18-45mm kit lens
Canon’s small RF-mount body for creators, with 24.2 MP APS-C, oversampled 4K and Dual Pixel AF II, here as a kit with the RF-S 18-45mm lens from a camera dealer for about $849.
Best for: Beginners and content creators who want a small camera with strong autofocus and a lens system to grow into.
≈ $849
26.0 MP APS-C Exmor R BSI · BIONZ XR with AI processor · 4K/60p from 6K, 4:2:2 10-bit · 4K/120p · sensor-shift stabilization · Sony E mount · body only
Sony’s top APS-C body: 26 MP, an AI subject-recognition processor, 4K at 120p and 10-bit 4:2:2 from 6K, with in-body stabilization. Body only, sold by Amazon.com for about $1,498.
Best for: Enthusiasts who want a compact body with pro-level autofocus and video, and plan to buy lenses for it.
≈ $1,498
Each amount in a write-up is what the listing showed when that page was written. The figure next to the product is pulled in as you read, and it is the one that counts.
