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Canon M5 vs Sony FX30

Portability
77
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73
Canon EOS M5 front
 
Sony FX30 front
Portability
64
Imaging
73
Features
92
Overall
80

Canon M5 vs Sony FX30 Key Specs

Canon M5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 427g - 116 x 89 x 61mm
  • Released September 2016
Sony FX30
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 646g - 130 x 78 x 85mm
  • Announced September 2022
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Canon M5 vs Sony FX30 Overview

Here is a extended overview of the Canon M5 versus Sony FX30, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The resolution of the M5 (24MP) and the FX30 (26MP) is relatively close and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The M5 was launched 7 years before the FX30 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony FX30 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the M5 matches up vs the FX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon M5 over the Sony FX30

 M5 FX30 
Screen size3.2"3.00"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Sony FX30 over the Canon M5

 FX30 M5 
AnnouncedSeptember 2022September 2016Fresher by 73 months
Screen typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution2360k1620kClearer screen (+740k dot)

Common features in the Canon M5 and Sony FX30

 M5 FX30 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon M5 vs Sony FX30 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon M5 features outside dimensions of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") accompanied by a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony FX30 has measurements of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 646 grams (1.42 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the M5 compared to the FX30.

Canon M5 vs Sony FX30 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M5 and FX30 is 77 and 64 respectively.

Canon M5 vs Sony FX30 top view buttons comparison

Canon M5 vs Sony FX30 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizing only by looking through specs. The visual underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the M5 and FX30.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony FX30 to render greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older M5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Canon M5 vs Sony FX30 sensor size comparison

Canon M5 vs Sony FX30 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M5 vs Sony FX30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M5 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony FX30 as a Portrait photography camera
80
manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
83
manual focus
sensor resolution is fantastic (26 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon M5 Street photography factors
Sony FX30 Street photography factors
77
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
73
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
has focus via touch
weather proof
very good high ISO (32,000)
heavier than others in class (646 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Canon M5 Sports photography information
Sony FX30 Sports photography information
66
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (295 CIPA)
86
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is fantastic (26MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
better than average battery power (570 CIPA)
has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M5 Travel photography features
Sony FX30 Travel photography features
77
has bluetooth
provides touch to focus
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
not so great battery power (295 per charge)
74
better than average battery power (570 CIPA)
weather proof
supports bluetooth
has focus via touch
sensor resolution is fantastic (26 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
heavier than others in class (646g)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon M5
Landscape photography with Sony FX30
73
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
good sized screen (3.2 inch)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (295 per charge)
85
manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3.00 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is fantastic (26 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
very good high ISO (32,000)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery power (570 per charge)
has double storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M5 Vlogging advice
Sony FX30 Vlogging advice
77
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have mic port
no image stabilization
74
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has mic port
heavier than others in class (646g)
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Canon M5 vs Sony FX30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M5 and Sony FX30
 Canon EOS M5Sony FX30
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model type Canon EOS M5 Sony FX30
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2016-09-15 2022-09-28
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 7 -
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 26 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 6192 x 4128
Max native ISO 25600 32000
Max boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 759
Lens
Lens support Canon EF-M Sony E
Available lenses 23 187
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fully articulated
Screen diagonal 3.2 inch 3.00 inch
Resolution of screen 1,620k dot 2,360k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options - no built-in flash
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC HS, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MP4, H.264, AAC 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 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 427 gr (0.94 lbs) 646 gr (1.42 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 89 x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") 130 x 78 x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1262 not tested
Other
Battery life 295 images 570 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots One 2
Pricing at launch $680 $1,800