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Canon M5 vs Canon RP

Portability
77
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73
Canon EOS M5 front
 
Canon EOS RP front
Portability
70
Imaging
76
Features
80
Overall
77

Canon M5 vs Canon RP Key Specs

Canon M5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 427g - 116 x 89 x 61mm
  • Launched September 2016
Canon RP
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Raise to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 485g - 133 x 85 x 70mm
  • Launched February 2019
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Canon M5 vs Canon RP Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon M5 and Canon RP, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras and they are both designed by Canon. The image resolution of the M5 (24MP) and the RP (26MP) is pretty close but the M5 (APS-C) and RP (Full frame) feature totally different sensor size.

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The M5 was announced 3 years prior to the RP which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the M5 matches up vs the RP for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon M5 over the Canon RP

 M5 RP 
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k1040kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Canon RP over the Canon M5

 RP M5 
LaunchedFebruary 2019September 2016More modern by 29 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen

Common features in the Canon M5 and Canon RP

 M5 RP 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon M5 vs Canon RP Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon M5 comes with exterior 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) whilst the Canon RP has specifications of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") with a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the M5 versus the RP.

Canon M5 vs Canon RP size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the M5 and RP is 77 and 70 respectively.

Canon M5 vs Canon RP top view buttons comparison

Canon M5 vs Canon RP Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by viewing specifications. The image here will give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the M5 and RP.

To sum up, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The M5 using its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Canon RP will provide you with greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged M5 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon M5 vs Canon RP sensor size comparison

Canon M5 vs Canon RP Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M5 vs Canon RP Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon M5
Portrait photography with Canon RP
80
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
85
manual focus
MP count excellent (26MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M5 Street photography factors
Canon RP Street photography factors
77
screen tilts
decent sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
comes with focus via touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
77
screen articulates fully
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW files
features focus via touch
weather proof
very good ISO range (40,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M5 as a Sports photography camera
Canon RP as a Sports photography camera
66
MP count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
low battery (295 per charge)
69
MP count excellent (26 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect autofocus
max frames per second low (5.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
bad battery pack (250 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon M5
Travel photography with Canon RP
77
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus via touch
MP count good (24MP)
has built in flash
selfie friendly display
low battery (295 shots)
69
weather proof
has bluetooth
features focus via touch
MP count excellent (26MP)
bad battery pack (250 per charge)
does not have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M5 Landscape photography information
Canon RP Landscape photography information
73
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2")
MP count good (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
does not have image stabilization
low battery (295 per charge)
77
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
MP count excellent (26MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good ISO range (40,000)
supports RAW files
weather proof
does not have image stabilization
bad battery pack (250 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon M5
Vlogging with Canon RP
77
selfie friendly display
touchscreen
offers face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have external microphone port
does not have image stabilization
34
touchscreen enabled
offers face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
does not have selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
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Canon M5 vs Canon RP Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M5 and Canon RP
 Canon EOS M5Canon EOS RP
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS M5 Canon EOS RP
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2016-09-15 2019-02-14
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 7 Digic 8
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 26MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 6240 x 4160
Maximum native ISO 25600 40000
Maximum enhanced ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 49 4779
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M Canon RF
Amount of lenses 23 17
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,620 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames/s 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash settings - no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 secs 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MP4, H.264, AAC MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427 gr (0.94 pounds) 485 gr (1.07 pounds)
Dimensions 116 x 89 x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") 133 x 85 x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 77 85
DXO Color Depth score 23.4 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 11.9
DXO Low light score 1262 2977
Other
Battery life 295 pictures 250 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Price at release $680 $999