Canon M5 vs Canon SX1 IS

On this page, we are looking at the Canon M5 and Canon SX1 IS, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the M5 (24MP) and SX1 IS (10MP) and the M5 (APS-C) and SX1 IS (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The M5 was introduced 7 years later than the SX1 IS and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Canon SX1 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the M5 scores against the SX1 IS with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS M5 & Canon PowerShot SX1 IS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon M5 Gallery & Canon SX1 IS Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon M5 comes with physical measurements of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Canon SX1 IS has dimensions of 128mm x 88mm x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5") having a weight of 615 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the M5 versus the SX1 IS.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M5 and SX1 IS is 77 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The photograph below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the M5 and SX1 IS.

As you can tell, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M5 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Canon M5 will result in extra detail using its extra 14 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more recent M5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.