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Canon M5 vs Nikon S6500

Portability
77
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73
Canon EOS M5 front
 
Nikon Coolpix S6500 front
Portability
92
Imaging
40
Features
51
Overall
44

Canon M5 vs Nikon S6500 Key Specs

Canon M5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 427g - 116 x 89 x 61mm
  • Announced September 2016
Nikon S6500
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-300mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 95 x 58 x 26mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Canon M5 vs Nikon S6500 Overview

Below is a in depth comparison of the Canon M5 vs Nikon S6500, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Canon and Nikon. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the M5 (24MP) and S6500 (16MP) and the M5 (APS-C) and S6500 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The M5 was revealed 3 years later than the S6500 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon S6500 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summary of how the M5 grades vs the S6500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M5 over the Nikon S6500

 M5 S6500 
RevealedSeptember 2016January 2013More recent by 45 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k460kSharper screen (+1160k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon S6500 over the Canon M5

 S6500 M5 

Common features in the Canon M5 and Nikon S6500

 M5 S6500 
Manually focus Very precise focus

Canon M5 vs Nikon S6500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you have to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon M5 comes with external dimensions of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Nikon S6500 has measurements of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Canon M5 vs Nikon S6500 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the M5 and S6500 is 77 and 92 respectively.

Canon M5 vs Nikon S6500 top view buttons comparison

Canon M5 vs Nikon S6500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The visual here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M5 and S6500.

All in all, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M5 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon M5 will produce extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more modern M5 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon M5 vs Nikon S6500 sensor size comparison

Canon M5 vs Nikon S6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M5 vs Nikon S6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon M5
Portrait photography with Nikon S6500
80
you can focus manually
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
44
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M5 Street photography information
Nikon S6500 Street photography information
77
has a tilting screen
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
includes touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon M5 Sports photography features
Nikon S6500 Sports photography features
66
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
bad battery power (295 per charge)
50
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon M5
Travel photography with Nikon S6500
77
has bluetooth
includes touch focus
MP count decent (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery power (295 shots)
69
lighter than competition in class (250g)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
really wide (25mm)
great zoom (300mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
does not feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon M5
Landscape photography with Nikon S6500
73
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2")
MP count decent (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery power (295 CIPA)
50
has manual focus
really wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M5 Vlogging features
Nikon S6500 Vlogging features
77
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
offers face detection focusing
high video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external microphone port
lack of image stabilization
34
really wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
missing external mic jack
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Canon M5 vs Nikon S6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M5 and Nikon S6500
 Canon EOS M5Nikon Coolpix S6500
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model Canon EOS M5 Nikon Coolpix S6500
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2016-09-15 2013-01-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 7 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
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 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF-M fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-300mm (12.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 23 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3.2 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,620k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - AMOLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 8s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MP4, H.264, AAC MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427g (0.94 lb) 250g (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 116 x 89 x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") 95 x 58 x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 1262 not tested
Other
Battery life 295 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Price at release $680 $170