Canon M50 II vs Canon G5 X MII

Following is a comprehensive analysis of the Canon M50 II versus Canon G5 X MII, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are designed by Canon. The resolution of the M50 II (24MP) and the G5 X MII (20MP) is pretty comparable but the M50 II (APS-C) and G5 X MII (1") offer different sensor size.

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The M50 II was released 16 months after the G5 X MII which makes them a generation away from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon M50 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Canon G5 X MII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the M50 II scores against the G5 X MII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M50 Mark II & Canon PowerShot G5 X Mark II. The complete galleries are available at Canon M50 II Gallery & Canon G5 X MII Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon M50 II has outside dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") along with a weight of 387 grams (0.85 lbs) and the Canon G5 X MII has dimensions of 111mm x 61mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.4" x 1.8") and a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the M50 II and the G5 X MII.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the M50 II and G5 X MII is 79 and 86 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes only by seeing specifications. The image underneath may provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the M50 II and G5 X MII.

To sum up, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The M50 II due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Canon M50 II will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more recent M50 II provides a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.