Canon M5 vs Sony A6000

Its time to look more in depth at the Canon M5 vs Sony A6000, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the M5 (24MP) and the A6000 (24MP) is pretty comparable and both cameras provide the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The M5 was manufactured 2 years later than the A6000 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple view of how the M5 grades against the A6000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M5 & Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon M5 Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Canon M5 comes with exterior dimensions of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony A6000 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the M5 vs the A6000.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the M5 and A6000 is 77 and 85 respectively.

Generally, its tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specs. The photograph below will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the M5 and A6000.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size and the same exact megapixels therefore you can expect comparable quality of images however you may want to take the age of the cameras into account. The more modern M5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.