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Canon M vs Sony A6500

Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
65
Overall
61
Canon EOS M front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Canon M vs Sony A6500 Key Specs

Canon M
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 298g - 109 x 66 x 32mm
  • Introduced July 2012
Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Announced October 2016
  • Old Model is Sony A6300
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Canon M vs Sony A6500 Overview

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Canon M versus Sony A6500, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the M (18MP) and A6500 (24MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The M was revealed 5 years prior to the A6500 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the M scores against the A6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon M over the Sony A6500

 M A6500 
Screen resolution1040k922kClearer screen (+118k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Canon M

 A6500 M 
AnnouncedOctober 2016July 2012More modern by 51 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Canon M and Sony A6500

 M A6500 
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon M vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon M has got external dimensions of 109mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") along with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) whilst the Sony A6500 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the M vs the A6500.

Canon M vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M and A6500 is 89 and 81 respectively.

Canon M vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Canon M vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The image here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M and A6500.

Plainly, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony A6500 to give you greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged M is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon M vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Canon M vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6500 Portrait photography highlights
75
focusing manually
good megapixels (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
80
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M Street photography highlights
Sony A6500 Street photography highlights
72
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
has touch focus
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
includes touch focus
environment proof
great high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon M Sports photography highlights
Sony A6500 Sports photography highlights
54
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has phase detect autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (230 CIPA)
77
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
environment proof
has phase detect autofocus
terrible battery life (350 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon M Travel photography highlights
Sony A6500 Travel photography highlights
63
has touch focus
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
missing Time Lapse function
bad battery (230 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
74
environment proof
connects via bluetooth
includes touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
terrible battery life (350 CIPA)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Landscape photography camera
65
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen is a good size (3")
good megapixels (18MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (230 shots)
missing Time Lapse function
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
environment proof
terrible battery life (350 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6500 as a Vlogging camera
37
touchscreen enabled
provides face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic socket
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
39
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone support
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Canon M vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M and Sony A6500
 Canon EOS MSony Alpha a6500
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS M Sony Alpha a6500
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2012-07-23 2016-10-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 18MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 12800 25600
Maximum enhanced ISO 25600 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 31 425
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF-M Sony E
Amount of lenses 23 121
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech Clear View II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 4.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/200 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 298 grams (0.66 lb) 453 grams (1.00 lb)
Dimensions 109 x 66 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 65 85
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 24.5
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 13.7
DXO Low light score 827 1405
Other
Battery life 230 pictures 350 pictures
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E12 NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at release $510 $1,298