At Budgetcam we love gear you can really do something with as a creator. That is why we have added two brand new Canon heavy hitters to our rental line up: the Canon EOS R6 III body and the Canon EOS C50. Two full frame powerhouses with 7K video, each with its own character and use case. In this blog I will briefly walk you through the differences and help you choose which camera fits your next production.
Canon EOS R6 III: the super hybrid for photo and video
The Canon EOS R6 III is designed as a true all rounder for photographers and filmmakers who want to work with a single body. You get a detailed full frame sensor with plenty of room to crop, internal 7K video options that deliver oversampled 4K and a lightning fast autofocus system that recognizes people, animals and vehicles. Thanks to the in body image stabilization you can shoot handheld for much longer and your image stays steady even at slower shutter speeds. The combination of a CFexpress and a fast SD card also gives you lots of flexibility in how you record and back up.
In practice you can feel that the R6 III is made for hybrid productions. For a wedding, event or campaign where you deliver both photos and video, you can effortlessly switch with this body between bursts for action packed moments and video for emotional highlights. If you work a lot in available light, you benefit from the strong high ISO performance. And because you have so much resolution and quality, you can easily create crops for vertical social formats afterwards without your image falling apart.
Around the R6 III you can put together a compact yet complete kit at Budgetcam. Think of the body with a Canon RF 24 105mm F2.8 L IS USM Z as your workhorse, complemented by a fast prime such as a 35mm or 50mm for atmosphere and b roll. Add a gimbal, ND filters, extra batteries and an on camera microphone and you have a powerful one person kit for reportage work, weddings and social content.
Canon EOS C50: compact Cinema EOS with 7K power
While the R6 III is a hybrid stills plus video camera, the Canon EOS C50 is built as a fully fledged Cinema EOS camera in a surprisingly compact body. The 7K full frame sensor with open gate gives you plenty of room to reframe later into different aspect ratios. You can record internally in Cinema RAW Light at high frame rates, with oversampled 4K for extremely sharp images. The familiar Dual Pixel autofocus remains available, even with cinema codecs and high frame rates.
The body is clearly made for film sets. The C50 has active cooling for long shooting days, an RF mount for modern lenses and a combination of a CFexpress and an SD slot so you can, for example, record in a high end codec on one card and proxies on the other. With the detachable top handle you instantly get access to two XLR inputs, allowing you to record professional audio straight into the camera. Features such as Camera to Cloud and IP remote control fit neatly into modern, fast review and post production workflows.
For cinematic projects you can build a full cinema set around the C50 at Budgetcam. Think of the body with top handle, an RF 24 70mm or a cine zoom, a cage with V mount solution, follow focus and matte box, complemented by an external monitor, tripod and perhaps a shoulder rig. For audio you connect a shotgun microphone and, if needed, wireless lavaliers directly via XLR. That way you can very quickly put together a professional set with which you shoot branded content, documentaries or short films with ease.
Renting the R6 III or C50: which one fits your project
If you are hesitating between the R6 III and the C50, it helps to focus mainly on the type of production. If you need to deliver both photography and video in a single assignment and you often work solo or with a small crew, the EOS R6 III is usually the smartest choice. The camera feels like a fast mirrorless, is compact, responds quickly and still delivers video quality that is more than good enough for serious jobs and social campaigns.
If you are working on a larger film project where color grading, sound and a consistent cinema workflow are central, the EOS C50 really comes into its own. The dedicated buttons, XLR connections, RAW and log profiles and the ability to build out a full rig make it a logical centerpiece of a professional set. If you are already shooting with other Canon Cinema EOS models such as a C80 or C400, the C50 also slots in easily as a compact A cam for gimbal work or as a reliable B cam, with color and codec that match well.
Whichever way you go, both cameras give you a serious creative upgrade as a maker and align perfectly with the rental sets you can put together at Budgetcam.
