Canon EOS M5 vs Sony Alpha A7S II Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M5 vs Alpha A7S II - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M5 vs Sony Alpha A7S 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 A7S II

  • Introduced in September 2015
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 12 megapixel
  • 5 frames/second
  • 50 – 409600 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″)
  • 627g (20.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Alpha A7S II

EOS M5 vs Alpha A7S 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 A7S II

EOS M5 vs Alpha A7S II: Viewfinder

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

Alpha A7S 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 A7S II (0.78x)

Better choice: Sony Alpha A7S II

Canon EOS M5 VS Sony Alpha A7S II Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M5 a better choice

EOS M5

Alpha A7S II
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.40 12.20
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.)		 627g
(20.2 oz.)
More portable (2)

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

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M5 are the higher resolution, that the camera is faster and the built-in flash. A nice touch is that the display has a higher resolution, the rather comfortable touch screen and the lower weight than the Alpha A7S II. Another advantage over the Alpha A7S II: the more compact size.

The EOS M5 scores 19 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Alpha A7S II

EOS M5

Alpha A7S II
Larger sensor (5)

APS-C Full frame
Auto Focus points (4)

49 169
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 25600 ISO 50 – 409600 ISO
Larger lens selection (3)

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

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

295 370

Conclusion: Advantages of the Alpha A7S II are the larger sensor, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the larger sensitivity. We also like the larger selection of lenses, the optical image stabilizer and the superior video recording. A recommendation of the Alpha A7S II is made easy by that the battery has more stamina.

Yields 24 points for the Alpha A7S II.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M5

Alpha A7S II
Sensor cleaning
Articulated screen
External microphone
WiFi
Canon EOS M5 VS Sony Alpha A7S II Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M5 and Alpha A7S II

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M5

Sony Alpha A7S II

19
24

We recommend Sony Alpha A7S II as better choice.