Canon EOS M5 vs Sony Alpha A6400 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M5 vs Alpha A6400 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M5 vs Sony Alpha A6400 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 A6400

  • Introduced in January 2019
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 11 frames/second
  • 100 – 32000 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 49.9mm³ (4.7″ x 2.6″ x 2.0″)
  • 361g (11.6 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Alpha A6400

EOS M5 vs Alpha A6400 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 A6400 sensor comparison

EOS M5 vs Alpha A6400: Viewfinder

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

Alpha A6400 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 A6400 (0.70x)

Better choice: Sony Alpha A6400

Canon EOS M5 VS Sony Alpha A6400 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M5 a better choice

EOS M5

Alpha A6400

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.40 24.30
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 A6400

EOS M5

Alpha A6400

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

9 11
Auto Focus points (4)

49 425
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 25600 ISO 100 – 32000 ISO
Larger lens selection (3)

7 50
Better Video (2)

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

295 400
Weighs less (2)

427g
(13.8 oz.)
361g
(11.6 oz.)
More portable (2)

625cm³
(39 cu.in.)
401cm³
(25 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Alpha A6400 are that the camera is faster, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the larger sensitivity. We also like the larger selection of lenses, the superior video recording and that the battery has more stamina. Another advantage over the EOS M5: the lower weight than the EOS M5 and the more compact size.

Yields 24 points for the Alpha A6400.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M5

Alpha A6400

Sensor format

APS-C APS-C
Sensor cleaning

Built-in flash

Articulated screen

Touch screen

External microphone

WiFi

Canon EOS M5 VS Sony Alpha A6400 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M5 and Alpha A6400

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M5

Sony Alpha A6400

7
24

We recommend Sony Alpha A6400 as better choice.