Canon EOS M50 vs Canon EOS M5 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M50 vs EOS M5 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M50 vs Canon EOS M5 Specs

EOS M50

  • Introduced in February 2018
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 10 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 80.00mm (3.1″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount EF-M
  • WiFi built-in
  • 116.3 x 88.1 x 58.7mm³ (4.6″ x 3.5″ x 2.3″)
  • 387g (12.5 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS M50

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

EOS M50 vs EOS M5 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 M50 an EOS M5 sensor comparison

EOS M50 vs EOS M5: Viewfinder

EOS M50 has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 2.36 megapixel with magnification of 0.60x.

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

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 M50 (0.60x)

EOS M5 (0.60x)

Better choice: Draw

Canon EOS M50 VS Canon EOS M5 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M50 a better choice

EOS M50

EOS M5

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

10 9
Auto Focus points (4)

143 49
Better Video (2)

3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M50 are that the camera is faster, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the superior video recording.

The EOS M50 scores 10 points.

Otherwise why to choose Canon EOS M5

EOS M50

EOS M5

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.10 24.40
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 1.62
Longer battery life (3, photos)

235 295

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

Yields 10 points for the EOS M5.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M50

EOS M5

Sensor format

APS-C APS-C
Sensor cleaning

Sensitivity

100 – 25600 ISO 100 – 25600 ISO
Lens selection

7 7
Built-in flash

Articulated screen

Touch screen

External microphone

Similar weight

387g 427g
Similar size

601cm³ 625cm³
WiFi

Canon EOS M50 VS Canon EOS M5 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M50 and EOS M5

EOS M50 und EOS M5, front view

Top view of cameras

EOS M50 und EOS M5, view from above

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M50

Canon EOS M5

10
10

We advise to choose the newest model: Canon EOS M50.