Canon M5 vs Sony A7R V

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.

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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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M5 & Sony Alpha A7R V. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon M5 Gallery & Sony A7R V Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.