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Canon M5 vs Sony A7R V

Portability
77
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73
Canon EOS M5 front
 
Sony Alpha A7R V front
Portability
60
Imaging
84
Features
96
Overall
88

Canon M5 vs Sony A7R V 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
  • Revealed September 2016
Sony A7R V
(Full Review)
  • 61MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Boost to 102800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 7680 x 4320 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 723g - 131 x 97 x 82mm
  • Revealed October 2022
  • Older Model is Sony A7R IV
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Canon M5 vs Sony A7R V Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Canon M5 vs Sony A7R V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the resolutions of the M5 (24MP) and A7R V (61MP) and the M5 (APS-C) and A7R V (Full frame) boast different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The M5 was announced 7 years before the A7R V and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the M5 scores vs the A7R V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon M5 over the Sony A7R V

 M5 A7R V 

Reasons to pick Sony A7R V over the Canon M5

 A7R V M5 
RevealedOctober 2022September 2016Fresher by 74 months
Screen typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution2360k1620kCrisper screen (+740k dot)

Common features in the Canon M5 and Sony A7R V

 M5 A7R V 
Manually focus Dial exact focus
Screen size3.2"3.20"Same screen measurements
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon M5 vs Sony A7R V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Canon M5 has physical dimensions of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony A7R V has measurements of 131mm x 97mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") with a weight of 723 grams (1.59 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon M5 vs Sony A7R V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the M5 versus the A7R V.

Canon M5 vs Sony A7R V size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the M5 and A7R V is 77 and 60 respectively.

Canon M5 vs Sony A7R V top view buttons comparison

Canon M5 vs Sony A7R V Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through specs. The visual below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the M5 and A7R V.

All in all, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The M5 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A7R V will render greater detail with its extra 37MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older M5 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Canon M5 vs Sony A7R V sensor size comparison

Canon M5 vs Sony A7R V Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M5 vs Sony A7R V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M5 Portrait photography info
Sony A7R V Portrait photography info
80
has manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers face detect focus
exports RAW files
90
manual focus
great resolution (61 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon M5
Street photography with Sony A7R V
77
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW files
features touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
79
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
large sensor size (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
includes focus via touch
environment proofing
very good ISO range (32,000)
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Sports Comparison

Canon M5 Sports photography highlights
Sony A7R V Sports photography highlights
66
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
no image stabilization
bad battery power (295 per charge)
92
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great resolution (61 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
environment proofing
great battery life (600 shots)
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M5 Travel photography information
Sony A7R V Travel photography information
77
supports bluetooth
features touch focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
bad battery power (295 shots)
80
great battery life (600 per charge)
environment proofing
has bluetooth
includes focus via touch
great resolution (61MP)
selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M5 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A7R V as a Landscape photography camera
73
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
nice screen size (3.2 inches)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
no image stabilization
bad battery power (295 per charge)
89
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3.20 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great resolution (61MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
no anti-alias filter
very good ISO range (32,000)
delivers RAW files
environment proofing
great battery life (600 shots)
has double storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon M5
Vlogging with Sony A7R V
77
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
offers face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with mic jack
no image stabilization
80
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect focus
high video quality (7680 x 4320 pxls)
has mic port
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Canon M5 vs Sony A7R V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M5 and Sony A7R V
 Canon EOS M5Sony Alpha A7R V
General Information
Brand Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS M5 Sony Alpha A7R V
Category Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2016-09-15 2022-10-26
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 7 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 35.8 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 852.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 61MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 9504 x 6336
Max native ISO 25600 32000
Max enhanced ISO - 102800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 49 693
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF-M Sony E
Total lenses 23 187
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1
Screen
Display type Tilting Fully articulated
Display diagonal 3.2 inches 3.20 inches
Resolution of display 1,620 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 9,440 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.9x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shutter speed 9.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options - Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync.
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200s 1/250s
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 7680x4320 ( 25p, 23.98)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 7680x4320
Video format MP4, H.264, AAC MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-I, H.264, H.265
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427g (0.94 lb) 723g (1.59 lb)
Physical dimensions 116 x 89 x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") 131 x 97 x 82mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2")
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 photos 600 photos
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots 1 2
Price at release $680 $3,900