Canon EOS M5 vs Sony Alpha A7R II Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M5 vs Alpha A7R II - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M5 vs Sony Alpha A7R II 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 A7R II

  • Introduced in June 2015
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 42 megapixel
  • 5 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount E Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 126.9 x 95.7 x 60.3mm³ (5.0″ x 3.8″ x 2.4″)
  • 625g (20.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Alpha A7R II

EOS M5 vs Alpha A7R II 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:

Advantage: Sony Alpha A7R II

EOS M5 vs Alpha A7R II: Viewfinder

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

Alpha A7R II has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.78x.

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 A7R II (0.78x)

Better choice: Sony Alpha A7R II

Canon EOS M5 VS Sony Alpha A7R II Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M5 a better choice

EOS M5

Alpha A7R II
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

9 5
Built-in flash (2)
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.62 1.29
Touch screen (2)
Weighs less (2)

427g
(13.8 oz.)		 625g
(20.2 oz.)
More portable (2)

625cm³
(39 cu.in.)		 732cm³
(46 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M5 are that the camera is faster, the built-in flash and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the rather comfortable touch screen, the lower weight than the Alpha A7R II and the more compact size.

The EOS M5 scores 14 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Alpha A7R II

EOS M5

Alpha A7R II
Larger sensor (5)

APS-C Full frame
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.40 42.40
Auto Focus points (4)

49 399
Larger lens selection (3)

7 50
Image stabilizer (3)
Better Video (2)

1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Longer battery life (3, photos)

295 340

Conclusion: Advantages of the Alpha A7R II are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and the faster and more accurate auto focus. Additional pros for the Sony are the larger selection of lenses, the optical image stabilizer and the superior video recording. A recommendation of the Alpha A7R II is made easy by that the battery has more stamina.

Yields 25 points for the Alpha A7R II.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M5

Alpha A7R II
Sensor cleaning
Sensitivity

100 – 25600 ISO 100 – 25600 ISO
Articulated screen
External microphone
WiFi
Canon EOS M5 VS Sony Alpha A7R II Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M5 and Alpha A7R II

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M5

Sony Alpha A7R II

14
25

We recommend Sony Alpha A7R II as better choice.