Canon EOS R vs Canon EOS M5 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS R vs EOS M5 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS R vs Canon EOS M5 Specs

EOS R

  • Introduced in September 2018
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 31 megapixel
  • 5 frames/second
  • 100 – 40000 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 80.00mm (3.1″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount R Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 135.8 x 98.3 x 84.4mm³ (5.3″ x 3.9″ x 3.3″)
  • 660g (21.3 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS R

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 R 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:

Better choice: Canon EOS R

EOS R vs EOS M5: Viewfinder

EOS R has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 3.68 megapixel with magnification of 0.76x.

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 R (0.76x)

EOS M5 (0.60x)

Advantage: Canon EOS R

Canon EOS R VS Canon EOS M5 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS R a better choice

EOS R

EOS M5

Larger sensor (5)

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

31.30 24.40
Auto Focus points (4)

5955 49
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 40000 ISO 100 – 25600 ISO
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

3.68 2.36
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

2.10 1.62
Better Video (2)

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

370 295
USB 3.0 (2)

Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS R are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and the faster and more accurate auto focus. Additional pros for the Canon are the larger sensitivity, the better viewfinder and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the superior video recording, that the battery has more stamina and the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video.

The EOS R scores 31 points.

Otherwise why to choose Canon EOS M5

EOS R

EOS M5

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

5 9
Larger lens selection (3)

4 7
Built-in flash (2)

Weighs less (2)

660g
(21.3 oz.)
427g
(13.8 oz.)
More portable (2)

1127cm³
(71 cu.in.)
625cm³
(39 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M5 are that the camera is faster, the larger selection of lenses and the built-in flash. A nice touch is the lower weight than the EOS R and the more compact size.

Yields 13 points for the EOS M5.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS R

EOS M5

Sensor cleaning

Articulated screen

Touch screen

External microphone

WiFi

Canon EOS R VS Canon EOS M5 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS R and EOS M5

EOS R und EOS M5, front view

Top view of cameras

EOS R und EOS M5, view from above

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS R

Canon EOS M5

31
13

We recommend Canon EOS R as better choice.