It's easy to get carried away and lose sight of just how far we've come in the smartphone world. Apple's iPhone 14 is 7.8 millimeters thick but can communicate directly with satellites, boasts photographic talents that eclipse dedicated cameras and action cams, and does so starting at just $799.

Improved low-light camera performance, Clever safety features (you hope you won't need)

Improvements feel evolutionary, eSIM may prove a headache, iPhone 13 offers much the same for $100 less

Apple's latest non-Pro iPhone is superb - it's just that it's strikingly similar to last year's effort.

Still an incredible smartphone, Brilliant battery life gets a bit better, Excellent camera system gets a bit better

Last year’s Pro hardware, Wireless charging slow by modern standards, No USB-C; it’s now well overdue

The EOS R50 is an ultra-compact mirrorless camera with good photo quality and an impressive autofocus system. Its 4K video quality is decent, though it gets distorted easily if you pan the camera, and you can't take a lot of shots in a row.

Everyday shooting, wildlife photography, and high-quality video capture.

Those seeking to expand their lens options. People with large hands. Action photographers.

The EOS R50 is an ultra-compact mirrorless camera with good photo quality and an impressive autofocus system. Its 4K video quality is decent, though it gets distorted easily if you pan the camera, and you can't take a lot of shots in a row. Aside from that, the R50 is an a solid camera for its price.

Everyday shooting, wildlife photography, and high-quality video capture.;

Those seeking to expand their lens options. People with large hands. Action photographers.;

The Canon EOS R50 is a small content creation camera that makes it ridiculously easy to capture sharp and saturated stills, as well as bright, detailed video with very little effort.

Cute and compact design, Sharp, vibrant stills and video, Creative Bracketing makes editing feel optional, You want a small camera to level up your content: For influencers, YouTubers and content creators, the Canon EOS R50 is a simple way to capture vibrant, high-quality photos and 4K video.

Subject detection could be better, No in-body image stabilisation, You want to film vlogs on the move: Unless you have a gimbal (such as the DJI RS 3 Mini ) on hand, you’ll struggle to capture stable video with this camera.

Slightly better cameras but otherwise, not much of an update - buy the iPhone 14 Pro or switch to Android instead

Better low-light photography, Slightly longer battery life, Action mode gives super stabilised video

The same performance as the iPhone 13, No Dynamic Island or Always-On display, 60Hz screen

The Canon EOS R50 is great for travel photography. It's a very lightweight and portable camera that's easy to travel with and take on the go. It also has simple controls and plenty of auto-shooting modes, making it a great choice for beginners or those upgrading from their smartphones.

Simple controls and accessible auto shooting modes., Lightweight and portable., Good image quality., Great, simple autofocus system.

Battery life is good but not great.

The iPhone 14 comes to market with the same launch price as the previous generation. At the same time, iPhone connoisseurs were more than disillusioned after the presentation of the new smartphone. Apple leaves large parts of the hardware unchanged and does not dare to change the design.

Top performance level despite last year's chip, Very high quality workmanship, Improved image and video quality, Excellent battery life

Hardly any innovations, Charging takes too long for 2022

With the R50, Canon has found a good balance between power and affordability. Where the R10 has a lot of competition at its higher $980 price point, the $680 R50 has only a few rivals Its main competition is Sony’s $700 ZV-E10 , which is slightly better for vlogging but not as good for photography.

Canon is promoting the EOS R50 as a traveller’s camera and ‘the perfect gateway into the EOS R range for content creators looking to step up from their smartphone and refine their style, in both stills and video, using a dedicated camera’.