Canon M vs Canon M5

Let's look closer at the Canon M vs Canon M5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are offered by Canon. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the M (18MP) and M5 (24MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The M was unveiled 5 years prior to the M5 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon M being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Canon M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the M grades against the M5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M & Canon EOS M5. The full galleries are viewable at Canon M Gallery & Canon M5 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon M offers outside measurements of 109mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Canon M5 has measurements of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the M versus the M5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M and M5 is 89 and 77 respectively.

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking specs. The visual underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the M and M5.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Canon M5 to give extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots way more aggressively. The older M is going to be behind in sensor technology.