Canon EOS M5 vs Sony Alpha A6500 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M5 vs Alpha A6500 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M5 vs Sony Alpha A6500 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 A6500

  • Introduced in October 2016
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 11 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount E Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 120 x 66.9 x 53.3mm³ (4.7″ x 2.6″ x 2.1″)
  • 453g (14.6 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Alpha A6500

EOS M5 vs Alpha A6500 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 A6500 sensor comparison

EOS M5 vs Alpha A6500: Viewfinder

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

Alpha A6500 has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 2.36 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 A6500 (0.70x)

Better choice: Sony Alpha A6500

Canon EOS M5 VS Sony Alpha A6500 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M5 a better choice

EOS M5

Alpha A6500

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.40 24.20
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.62 0.92

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M5 are the higher resolution and that the display has a higher resolution.

The EOS M5 scores 7 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Alpha A6500

EOS M5

Alpha A6500

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

9 11
Auto Focus points (4)

49 425
Larger lens selection (3)

7 50
Image stabilizer (3)

Better Video (2)

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

295 350
More portable (2)

625cm³
(39 cu.in.)
428cm³
(27 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Alpha A6500 are that the camera is faster, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the larger selection of lenses. We also like the optical image stabilizer, the superior video recording and that the battery has more stamina. Another advantage over the EOS M5: the more compact size.

Yields 21 points for the Alpha A6500.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M5

Alpha A6500

Sensor format

APS-C APS-C
Sensor cleaning

Sensitivity

100 – 25600 ISO 100 – 25600 ISO
Built-in flash

Articulated screen

Touch screen

External microphone

Similar weight

427g 453g
WiFi

Canon EOS M5 VS Sony Alpha A6500 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M5 and Alpha A6500

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M5

Sony Alpha A6500

7
21

We recommend Sony Alpha A6500 as better choice.