Canon EOS M5 vs Sony Alpha A7R III Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M5 vs Alpha A7R III - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M5 vs Sony Alpha A7R III 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 III

  • Introduced in October 2017
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 42 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 100 – 32000 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount E Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 126.9 x 95.6 x 73.7mm³ (5.0″ x 3.8″ x 2.9″)
  • 657g (21.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Alpha A7R III

EOS M5 vs Alpha A7R III 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 III

EOS M5 vs Alpha A7R III: Viewfinder

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

Alpha A7R III has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 3.69 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 III (0.78x)

Better choice: Sony Alpha A7R III

Canon EOS M5 VS Sony Alpha A7R III Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M5 a better choice

EOS M5

Alpha A7R III
Built-in flash (2)
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.62 1.44
Weighs less (2)

427g
(13.8 oz.)		 657g
(21.2 oz.)
More portable (2)

625cm³
(39 cu.in.)		 894cm³
(56 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M5 are the built-in flash, that the display has a higher resolution and the lower weight than the Alpha A7R III. Another advantage over the Alpha A7R III: the more compact size.

The EOS M5 scores 8 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Alpha A7R III

EOS M5

Alpha A7R III
Larger sensor (5)

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

24.40 42.40
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

9 10
Auto Focus points (4)

49 399
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 25600 ISO 100 – 32000 ISO
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

2.36 3.69
Larger lens selection (3)

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

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

295 650
USB 3.0 (2)
Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Alpha A7R III are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and that the camera is faster. Additional pros for the Sony are the faster and more accurate auto focus, the larger sensitivity and the better viewfinder. We also like the larger selection of lenses, the optical image stabilizer and the superior video recording. A recommendation of the Alpha A7R III is made easy by that the battery has more stamina, the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video.

Yields 39 points for the Alpha A7R III.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M5

Alpha A7R III
Sensor cleaning
Articulated screen
Touch screen
External microphone
WiFi
Canon EOS M5 VS Sony Alpha A7R III Dimensions

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

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M5

Sony Alpha A7R III

8
39

We recommend Sony Alpha A7R III as better choice.