Canon M5 vs Canon R3

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon M5 and Canon R3, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both are built by Canon. The image resolution of the M5 (24MP) and the R3 (24MP) is pretty well matched but the M5 (APS-C) and R3 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor size.

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The M5 was announced 6 years prior to the R3 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the M5 scores against the R3 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M5 & Canon EOS R3. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon M5 Gallery & Canon R3 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon M5 comes with physical measurements of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Canon R3 has specifications of 150mm x 143mm x 87mm (5.9" x 5.6" x 3.4") having a weight of 1015 grams (2.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the M5 against the R3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the M5 and R3 is 77 and 52 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the M5 and R3.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit different sensor measurements. The M5 comes with the tinier sensor which should make obtaining shallower DOF more difficult. The older M5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.