Canon M50 II vs Nikon D5600

Following is a extended analysis of the Canon M50 II vs Nikon D5600, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the M50 II (24MP) and the D5600 (24MP) is fairly well matched and they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The M50 II was announced 3 years after the D5600 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon M50 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon D5600 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the M50 II scores vs the D5600 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M50 Mark II and Nikon D5600. The whole galleries are available at Canon M50 II Gallery and Nikon D5600 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon M50 II enjoys external measurements of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") having a weight of 387 grams (0.85 lbs) while the Nikon D5600 has sizing of 124mm x 97mm x 70mm (4.9" x 3.8" x 2.8") accompanied by a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the M50 II versus the D5600.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M50 II and D5600 is 79 and 70 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the M50 II and D5600.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the same megapixels therefore you should expect similar quality of images but you should always take the release date of the products into consideration. The younger M50 II will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.