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Canon launches EOS R50…

Brand’s new entry-level body takes everything that was great about the popular EOS M50 compact mirrorless and makes it even better with an RF lens mount

I ntroducing the smallest and lightest camera in the Canon lineup: the EOS R50 offers the compact dimensions of the Canon EOS M50 body, but brings access to the brand’s best RF-mount optics. The R50 retains its forebear’s simple button layout, but adds the latest tech – such as the 24.2MP sensor from the R10, the new generation Digic X processor, and Canon’s versatile Multifunction Shoe.

While all this makes the R50 a better M50 – with more lenses to choose from, better low-light performance and better autofocus – there are some omissions to the feature set, in particular in-body image stabilisation or clever autofocus subject detection. Yet the R50 does boast a formidable 15fps continuous shooting top speed (electronically, or 12fps mechanically) as well as the Dual Pixel CMOS AF II. With the R50, Canon is targeting content creators and vloggers, as well as casual photographers, travel shooters and smartphone upgraders, so supported video includes uncropped 4K 30p and 1080p 120p; social media-friendly aspect ratios also feature. www.canon.co.uk; £789.99/$TBC (body only)

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Nintendo Switch gets another instax tie-in

The brand’s latest Nintendo crossover is a Splatoon 3 video game tie-in with its Mini Link printers and Nintendooriented smartphone app. The Mini Link for Nintendo Switch app offers integration with a console so that in-game captures can be printed. instax.com; free (app)

Cristina de Middel helms new Magnum course

Brazilian photographer de Middel allows access to her photographic universe in this new online offering. Over 4.5 hours of teaching, de Middel will share a wealth of tips, advice and exercises drawing on her life as a visual storyteller. www.magnum photos.com; $99

Societies London Photo Trade Show

The Societies of Photographers Convention Trade Show runs from 16-18 March at the Novotel London West in Hammersmith. Leading brands will be exhibiting, and a range of seminars and talks has been programmed. thesocieties.net