Canon 7D vs Canon M5
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Canon 7D vs Canon M5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 18MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400 (Raise to 12800)
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF/EF-S Mount
- 860g - 148 x 111 x 74mm
- Released November 2009
- Refreshed by Canon 7D MII
(Full Review)
- 24MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3.2" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF-M Mount
- 427g - 116 x 89 x 61mm
- Revealed September 2016

Canon 7D vs Canon M5 Overview
Below is a extensive review of the Canon 7D and Canon M5, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Canon. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the 7D (18MP) and M5 (24MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (APS-C).

The 7D was revealed 7 years prior to the M5 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 7D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 7D scores vs the M5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Canon 7D vs Canon M5 Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS 7D and Canon EOS M5. The full galleries are viewable at Canon 7D Gallery and Canon M5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 7D over the Canon M5
7D | M5 |
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Reasons to pick Canon M5 over the Canon 7D
M5 | 7D | |||
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Revealed | September 2016 | ![]() | November 2009 | More recent by 83 months |
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen sizing | 3.2" | ![]() | 3" | Bigger screen (+0.2") |
Screen resolution | 1620k | ![]() | 920k | Clearer screen (+700k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Canon 7D and Canon M5
7D | M5 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | More exact focus |
Canon 7D vs Canon M5 Physical Comparison
If you're going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 7D has exterior dimensions of 148mm x 111mm x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") and a weight of 860 grams (1.90 lbs) while the Canon M5 has specifications of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).
Examine the Canon 7D and Canon M5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the 7D and the M5.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 7D and M5 is 56 and 77 respectively.

Canon 7D vs Canon M5 Sensor Comparison
Often, its hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7D and M5.
As you can see, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Canon M5 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older 7D will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

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Canon 7D vs Canon M5 Specifications
Canon EOS 7D | Canon EOS M5 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Canon |
Model | Canon EOS 7D | Canon EOS M5 |
Type | Advanced DSLR | Advanced Mirrorless |
Released | 2009-11-06 | 2016-09-15 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | Dual Digic 4 | Digic 7 |
Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
Sensor size | APS-C | APS-C |
Sensor measurements | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 22.3 x 14.9mm |
Sensor surface area | 332.3mm² | 332.3mm² |
Sensor resolution | 18 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 5184 x 3456 | 6000 x 4000 |
Maximum native ISO | 6400 | 25600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 12800 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Number of focus points | 19 | 49 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Canon EF/EF-S | Canon EF-M |
Amount of lenses | 326 | 23 |
Crop factor | 1.6 | 1.6 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3" | 3.2" |
Display resolution | 920 thousand dots | 1,620 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch function | ||
Display tech | TFT color LCD, liquid-crystal monitor | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dots |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | 100% |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.63x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 30 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 8.0 frames per sec | 9.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 12.00 m | 5.00 m (at ISO 100) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/250 secs | 1/200 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) | 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | H.264 | MP4, H.264, AAC |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Optional | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 860 gr (1.90 pounds) | 427 gr (0.94 pounds) |
Dimensions | 148 x 111 x 74mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 2.9") | 116 x 89 x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 66 | 77 |
DXO Color Depth score | 22.0 | 23.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.7 | 12.4 |
DXO Low light score | 854 | 1262 |
Other | ||
Battery life | 800 shots | 295 shots |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LP-E6 | - |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | Compact Flash (Type I or II), UDMA, Microdrive cards | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $1,050 | $680 |