Canon M50 vs Sony A7

Its time to look much closer at the Canon M50 vs Sony A7, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The sensor resolution of the M50 (24MP) and the A7 (24MP) is fairly well matched but the M50 (APS-C) and A7 (Full frame) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The M50 was manufactured 4 years later than the A7 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the M50 grades against the A7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M50 and Sony Alpha A7. The entire galleries are provided at Canon M50 Gallery and Sony A7 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you should factor its weight and size. The Canon M50 has exterior dimensions of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Sony A7 has specifications of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 474 grams (1.04 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the M50 versus the A7.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M50 and A7 is 79 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it can be tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The graphic below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the M50 and A7.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses the exact same megapixels but different sensor measurements. The M50 has the tinier sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging. The younger M50 should have a benefit in sensor technology.