Canon EOS M5 vs Sony Alpha A6000 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M5 vs Alpha A6000 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M5 vs Sony Alpha A6000 Specs

EOS M5

  • Introduced in September 2016
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 9 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 80.00mm (3.1″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount EF-M
  • WiFi built-in
  • 115.6 x 89.2 x 60.6mm³ (4.6″ x 3.5″ x 2.4″)
  • 427g (13.8 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS M5

Alpha A6000

  • Introduced in February 2014
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 11 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount E Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 120 x 66.9 x 45.1mm³ (4.7″ x 2.6″ x 1.8″)
  • 344g (11.1 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Alpha A6000

EOS M5 vs Alpha A6000 Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Info graphic: EOS M5 an Alpha A6000 sensor comparison

EOS M5 vs Alpha A6000: Viewfinder

EOS M5 has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 2.36 megapixel with magnification of 0.60x.

Alpha A6000 has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 1.44 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.70x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

EOS M5 (0.60x)

Alpha A6000 (0.70x)

Better choice: Sony Alpha A6000

Canon EOS M5 VS Sony Alpha A6000 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M5 a better choice

EOS M5

Alpha A6000
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.40 24.30
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

2.36 1.44
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.62 0.92
Touch screen (2)
External microphone (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M5 are the higher resolution, the better viewfinder and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the rather comfortable touch screen and the connector for an external microphone.

The EOS M5 scores 15 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Alpha A6000

EOS M5

Alpha A6000
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

9 11
Auto Focus points (4)

49 179
Larger lens selection (3)

7 50
Longer battery life (3, photos)

295 360
Weighs less (2)

427g
(13.8 oz.)		 344g
(11.1 oz.)
More portable (2)

625cm³
(39 cu.in.)		 362cm³
(23 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Alpha A6000 are that the camera is faster, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the larger selection of lenses. We also like that the battery has more stamina, the lower weight than the EOS M5 and the more compact size.

Yields 18 points for the Alpha A6000.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M5

Alpha A6000
Sensor format

APS-C APS-C
Sensor cleaning
Sensitivity

100 – 25600 ISO 100 – 25600 ISO
Built-in flash
Articulated screen
Video resolution

1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
WiFi
Canon EOS M5 VS Sony Alpha A6000 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M5 and Alpha A6000

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M5

Sony Alpha A6000

15
18

We advise to choose the newest model: Canon EOS M5.