Canon M5 vs Canon M50

The following is a in depth review of the Canon M5 vs Canon M50, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Canon. The image resolution of the M5 (24MP) and the M50 (24MP) is fairly similar and they come with the exact same sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The M5 was manufactured 17 months prior to the M50 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the M5 grades vs the M50 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M5 & Canon EOS M50. The entire galleries are provided at Canon M5 Gallery & Canon M50 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Canon M5 features external dimensions of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Canon M50 has specifications of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the M5 vs the M50.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M5 and M50 is 77 and 79 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by going over specs. The picture below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M5 and M50.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements and the same MP so you can expect similar quality of photos however you will need to take the launch date of the products into consideration. The more aged M5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.