Canon M5 vs Sony a1

Its time to look closer at the Canon M5 and Sony a1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the M5 (24MP) and a1 (50MP) and the M5 (APS-C) and a1 (Full frame) provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The M5 was revealed 5 years before the a1 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the M5 matches up versus the a1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M5 & Sony Alpha a1. The full galleries are viewable at Canon M5 Gallery & Sony a1 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Canon M5 has exterior 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 Sony a1 has specifications of 129mm x 97mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 737 grams (1.62 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the M5 vs the a1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M5 and a1 is 77 and 61 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The picture below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the M5 and a1.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The M5 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony a1 will offer extra detail because of its extra 26 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged M5 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.