Canon M5 vs Nikon Z7 II

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon M5 vs Nikon Z7 II, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the M5 (24MP) and Z7 II (46MP) and the M5 (APS-C) and Z7 II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor size.

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The M5 was unveiled 5 years prior to the Z7 II which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the M5 scores against the Z7 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS M5 & Nikon Z7 Mark II. The full galleries are available at Canon M5 Gallery & Nikon Z7 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon M5 features outer 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) while the Nikon Z7 II has specifications of 134mm x 101mm x 70mm (5.3" x 4.0" x 2.8") along with a weight of 705 grams (1.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the M5 compared to the Z7 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M5 and Z7 II is 77 and 61 respectively.

Typically, its hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking specs. The pic underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the M5 and Z7 II.

All in all, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The M5 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Nikon Z7 II will resolve greater detail having an extra 22MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged M5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.