I compared Canon EOS M5 and SONY α6500.
When considering purchasing the Canon EOS M5, the SONY α6500 suddenly emerged as another option.
It was announced about half a year after the release of the α6300, and it had more than enough specs to make me hesitate to buy the Canon EOS M5.
Actually, which one should I buy?
So I compared the specs.
Canon EOS M5 VS SONY α6500
| Product name | Canon EOS M5 | SONY α6500 |
|---|---|---|
| lens mount | Canon EF-M mount | α E-mount |
| Total number of pixels | 25.8 million pixels | 25 million pixels |
| Effective number of pixels | 24.2 million pixels | 24.2 million pixels |
| Image sensor | APS-C 22.3mm×14.9mm CMOS | APS-C 23.5mm×15.6mm CMOS |
| low pass filterless | - | - |
| Shooting sensitivity | Standard: ISO100~25600 | Standard: ISO100-25600 Extended: ISO51200 |
| Recording format | JPEG/RAW | JPEG/RAW |
| Continuous shooting | 9 frames/second | 11 frames/second |
| shutter speed | 1/4000~30 seconds | 1/4000~30 seconds |
| lcd monitor | 3.2 inch 1.62 million dots | 3 inch 921,600 dots |
| finder format | color electronic viewfinder | Electronic viewfinder XGA OLED Tru-Finder |
| Finder field of view (vertical/horizontal) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| finder magnification | - | 1.07 times |
| battery type | Dedicated battery | Dedicated battery |
| Dedicated battery model number | LP-E17 | NP-FW50 |
| Number of shots | When using the viewfinder: 295 images When using the LCD monitor: 295 images | When using the viewfinder: 310 images When using the LCD monitor: 350 images |
| recording media | SDHC card SD card SDXC card | SDHC card SD card Memory Stick PRO Duo SDXC card |
| Image stabilization mechanism | - | ○ |
| Dust removal mechanism | ○ | ○ |
| movable monitor | tilting lcd | Tilt movable liquid crystal |
| Selfie function | ○ | - |
| PictBridge compatible | ○ | - |
| built-in flash | ○ | ○ |
| valve | ○ | ○ |
| Dustproof/splashproof | - | ○ |
| RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording | ○ | ○ |
| RAW | 14bit | 14bit |
| self timer | 10/2 seconds | 10/5/2 seconds |
| time lapse | ○ | - |
| USB charging | - | ○ |
| interface | HDMI, Micro USB, AV output | USB, HDMI micro |
| GPS | - | - |
| startup time | 1 second | |
| 4K compatible | - | ○ |
| Video recording pixels | Full HD (1920x1080) | 4K(3840x2160) |
| frame rate | 59.94 fps | 30fps |
| file format | MP4 | Compliant with XAVC S/AVCHD standard Ver.2.0, MP4 |
| Video compression method | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 variable (average) bit rate method | MPEG-4 AVC/H.264 |
| Audio recording method | MPEG-4 AAC-LC | LPCM 2ch/Dolby Digital (AC-3) 2ch MPEG-4 AAC-LC 2ch with Dolby Digital Creator |
| NFC | ○ | ○ |
| Wifi | ○ | ○ |
| Wi-Fi Direct compatible | ○ | |
| width x height x depth | 115.6x89.2x60.6mm | 120x66.9x53.3mm |
| weight | 380g | 410g |
When compared in this way, the SONY α6500 has superior specs such as continuous shooting, image stabilization, 4K compatibility, USB charging, etc.
I'm also curious about the ease of use of parts that aren't shown in the spec sheet.
After that, I have to consider various things such as shooting style, lens assets, amount, etc.
Personally, if I were to buy one, I think it would be the EOS M5.
I want to take advantage of the EF-M lenses I have.
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