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Does the Canon EOS M50 Have a Recording Time Limit?

Yes, the Canon EOS M50 has a recording limit based on time and file size.

We discuss both in this post and address another unexpected way the camera might turn off or stop recording…

How Long Does The Canon EOS M50 Record Before Stopping?

The Canon EOS M50 will stop recording when the file size limit or the recording time limit is reached – whichever comes first.

Recording Time Limit

The recording time limit for continuous recording on the Canon EOS M50 depends on the frame rate used. 

Standard frame rates at 60fps or under:

The maximum continuous recording time for standard frame rates on the Canon EOS M50 is 29 minutes and 59 seconds.

After 29 minutes and 59 seconds is reached the recording will stop and you will have to restart the recording as a new movie file.

For high frame rates e.g. 100fps or 119.9fps:

The maximum continuous recording time for high frame rates on the Canon EOS M50 is 7 minutes and 29 seconds.

File Size Limit

The file size limit for continuous recording on the Canon EOS M50 is equal to the memory remaining on the SD card. 

When the file size of the recording fills up the SD card the camera will stop recording.

Depending on the resolution you are recording in, the amount of time left for recording will vary.

This is because higher frame rate and higher resolution videos take up more memory per second of recording.

Below are some examples of total recording times available per 32GB SD card:

  • 4K (25fps or 23.98fps) – Approximate recordable time per 32GB SD card = 35 minutes 33 seconds
  • Full HD (59.94fps or 50fps) – Approximate recordable time per 32GB SD card = 1 hour 11 minutes 7 seconds
  • Full HD (29.97fps, 25fps or 23.98fps) – Approximate recordable time per 32GB SD card = 2 hours 22 minutes 13 seconds
  • HD (119.9fps or 100fps) – Approximate recordable time (per 32GB SD card) = 1 hour 22 minutes 3 seconds
  • HD (59.94fps or 50fps) – Approximate recordable time (per 32GB SD card) = 2 hours 44 minutes 6 seconds

*These values are all taken from the Canon EOS M50 Help Guide manual and are based on normal operating conditions. The times can be affected by things like extreme temperatures. 

Tips To Avoid Overheating On The M50

As mentioned earlier the estimated recording times available are based on normal operating conditions.

If the camera gets too hot then this wouldn’t be classed as a ‘normal’ operating condition.

Here are two tips to make sure your M50 can stay cool:

  1. To get the most out of your camera try to turn it off when it is not being used so it can cool down between recordings.

    Not only will this let it cool down but it will also save battery life.
  1. You can also flip out the flip screen away from the camera body.

    This will allow more heat to dissipate from the camera and let it cool off faster.

These two tips will help you reduce the chance of your Canon EOS M50 overheating.

My Canon M50 Automatically Turns Off Unexpectedly

If your Canon M50 is turning off unexpectedly you might have the ‘Auto Power Off’ function set to a short time limit. 

You might also have ‘ECO mode’ turned on.

The ‘Auto Power Off’ and ‘ECO mode’ settings are power saving features that turn your camera off after a certain amount of it being idle to save battery power.

You can set the Auto Power Off timer to one of the following settings:

  • 30 seconds
  • 1 minute
  • 3 minutes
  • 5 minutes
  • 10 minutes
  • Disable

This auto power off function is important to know especially if you are using your Canon EOS M50 as a webcam for live streaming or video calls.

To change the ‘Auto Power Off’ and ‘ECO mode’ settings do the following:

  1. In your ‘Menu’ go to the ‘Function Settings’ which is the yellow wrench tab.
  1. Go to page 2 of the ‘Function Settings’ menu. It may also say ‘SET UP2’ in the corner of your screen.
  1. Make sure ‘Eco Mode’ is set to ‘Off’.
  1. Find and select ‘Power Saving’.
  1. Select the desired time limit you would like to use for the ‘Auto Power Off’ function. 
  1. Set to ‘Disable’ if you want there to be no limit on the ‘auto power off’.
  1. You also change your ‘viewfinder off’ and ‘display off’ settings from this ‘Power Saving’ menu.

The video below shows you how to do the above.

Conclusion

We hope you found this post useful.

You should now know the different recording limits on the Canon EOS M50.

To summarise, the Canon M50 can continuously record up to:

  1. 29 minutes and 59 seconds at standard frame rates or 7 minutes and 29 seconds at high frame rates.

OR

  1. Up to the remaining memory left on the SD card.

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