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Canon EOS M5 Compared to the Canon EOS M3
| Specifications | Canon EOS M5 | Canon EOS M3 |
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| Year Introduced | 2016 | 2015 |
| Megapixels | 24.2 | 24.2 |
| Total Pixels | 25.8 | 24.7 |
| Sensor Size | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 22.3 x 14.9mm |
| Pixel Dimensions | 6000 x 4000 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Pixel Size | 3.72µm | 3.72µm |
| Diffraction-Limited Aperture | f/6.0 | f/6.0 |
| Sensor Readout Speed (ms) | ||
| Sensor Stabilization | N | N |
| Lens Mount | EF-M (EF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E lenses compatible via Mount adapter EF-EOS M) | EF-M (EF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E lenses compatible via Mount adapter EF-EOS M) |
| FOVCF | 1.6x | 1.6x |
| Image Processor | DIGIC 7 | DIGIC 6 |
| Autofocus | ||
| Type | Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Face+Tracking AF, 1-point AF) with 5-axis Digital IS | Hybrid CMOS AF System. Phase detection pixels built onto imaging sensor. |
| Points | Maximum 49 AF points (Fixed location on 7x7 grid) via camera automatic selection Freely position 1 AF point/ 1 AF Zone (9 points, 3x3 grid) via manual selection | 49 AF points (Maximum) |
| Working Range | EV -1 - 18 (at room temperature, ISO 100, when using EF-M 22mm f/2 STM) | EV 2-18 (at 23°C, ISO 100, with EF-M 22mm f/2 STM) |
| Point Selection | Face + Tracking: Face and subject tracking via automatic recognition/ manual selection via touchscreen. Automatic selection over 49 AF points when no face recognised within frame. Smooth Zone AF: Manual zone selection, plus automatic selection over 9 AF points within selected zone 1-point AF: Manual selection via touchscreen/ buttons | Automatic selection (Face+Tracking), Manual selection (1-point AF) |
| Microadjustment | No | No |
| Touch & Drag AF | Y | |
| Eye Detection AF | ||
| Focus Bracketing/Stacking | ||
| Exposure Control | ||
| Metering Modes | Real-time metering from the image sensor (1) Evaluative metering (2) Partial metering at center (3) Center weighted average metering (4) Spot metering | Real-time metering from the image sensor (1) Evaluative metering (384 zones) (2) Partial metering at center (approx. 10%) (3) Spot metering (approx. 2%) (4) Center weighted average metering |
| Metering Range | EV 1 – 20 (at 23 °C, ISO 100) | EV 1 – 20 (at 23°C, ISO 100) |
| Exposure Comp | +/-3 EV in 1/3 stop increments | +/-3 EV in 1/3 stop increments (can be combined with AEB). |
| AEB | 3 shots, +/- 2 EV, 1/3-stop increments (can be used together with manual Exposure Compensation) | 3 shots, +/- 2 EV, 1/3-stop increments |
| Light Flicker Mode | ||
| Intervalometer | ||
| ISO Sensitivity | ISO AUTO (100 - 25600), 100 - 25600 in 1/3 stop increments4 Movie: ISO AUTO (100-6400), 100-6400 in 1/3-stop increments | Auto(100-12800), 100-12800 in 1/3 stop increments ISO can be expanded to H: 25600 During Movie shooting: Auto (100-6400), 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop increments) |
| Shutter Speed | 30-1/4000 sec (1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode) | 30-1/4000 sec (1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode) |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Type | 0.39-type OLED Electronic Viewfinder Approx. 2,360,000 dots | Optional Electronic Viewfinder EVF-DC1 |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% | Approx. |
| Magnification | Approx. | Approx. |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 22mm | Approx. |
| Information | Customizable and toggle via INFO. Button (1) Liveview image with exposure info (2) Liveview image with basic info (3) Liveview image with full info Customisable settings: Grid overlay (x3 formats), Histogram (Brightness/ RGB), Electronic Level, Multi aspect ratios | |
| DOF Preview | Yes, via customizable buttons | Yes, via customizable buttons |
| LCD | ||
| Type | 8.0 cm (3.2”) ClearView II Touchscreen LCD (TFT). 3:2 aspect ratio. Approx. 1,620,000 dots. Electrostatic capacitive type. Tiltable 85 degrees up and 180 degrees down. | Tilt type 7.5 cm (3.0”) sRGB ClearView II Touchscreen LCD (TFT). 3:2 aspect ratio. Approx. 1,040,000 dots. In-cell capacitive type |
| Coating | ||
| Brightness Adj | Adjustable to one of five levels | Adjustable to one of five levels |
| Display Options | Customizable and toggle via INFO. Button (1) Live View image with basic info (2) Live View image with full info (3) Live View image with no information (4) Quick Control Screen Customizable settings: Grid overlay (x3 formats), Histogram (Brightness/ RGB), Electronic Level, Multi aspect ratios | Switchable via INFO. Button (1) Quick Control Screen (2) Liveview image no information (3) Liveview image full info (4) Liveview image basic info |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in GN | 5 (ISO 100, meters) | 5 (ISO 100, meters) |
| Built-in Coverage | Up to 15mm focal length (35mm equivalent: approx. 24mm) | up to 18mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 29mm) |
| Built-in Recycle Time | Approx. 3 seconds | Approx. 3 seconds |
| Modes | Auto (E-TTL II), Manual Flash On/Off (3 flash power output settings) | Auto, Manual Flash On/off, Slow Synchro |
| X-Sync | 1/200sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 2EV in 1/3 increments | +/- 2EV in 1/3 increments |
| Hot Shoe/PC Terminal | Yes / No | Yes / No |
| External Flash Comp | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support |
| Shooting | ||
| Shooting Modes | Scene Intelligent Auto, Hybrid Auto, Creative Assist, SCN(Self-Portrait, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Food, Panning, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control), Creative Filters (Grainy B/W, Soft Focus, Fish-eye Effect, Art bold effect, Water painting effect, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect (Stills and Movie), High Dynamic Range), Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual exposure, Custom (x2), Movie (Movie auto exposure, Movie manual exposure Time-lapse movie) | Scene Intelligent Auto mode (Stills and Movie), Creative Assist (Stills and Movie). Hybrid Auto, SCN(Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Handheld Night Scene, Food), Creative Filters (HDR, Fish-eye Effect, Art Bold Effect, Water Painting Effect, Miniature Effect (Stills and Movie), Toy Camera Effect, Soft Focus, Grainy B/W), Program AE , Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Custom) Movie modes: Movie auto exposure, Movie manual exposure |
| Picture Styles | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) |
| Image Processing | Highlight Tone Priority Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings + Multi Shot NR) Lens peripheral illumination correction and chromatic aberration correction Diffraction correction Creative Assist: Background Blur (5 settings) Brightness (19 levels) Contrast (9 levels) Saturation (9 levels) Color Tone (19 levels) Monochrome (Sharpness Strength / Sharpness Fineness / Sharpness Threshold / Contrast (9 levels) / Filter effect (Ye - Yellow / Or - Orange / R - Red / G (Green) / Toning effect (S - Sepia / B - Blue / P - Purple / G - Green)) | Highlight Tone Priority Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings + Multi Shot NR) Auto correction of lens peripheral illumination and chromatic aberration Creative Assist: Background Blur (5 settings) Brightness (19 levels) Contrast (9 levels) Saturation (9 levels) Color Tone (19 levels) Monochrome (Off/ BW/ S (Sepia)/ B (Blue)/ P (Purple)/ G (Green)) |
| Abberration Corrections | ||
| Drive Modes | Single, High-Speed Continuous, Low-Speed Continuous, Self timer (2s, 10s, Custom, Remote) | Single, Continuous, Self timer (2s, 10s, remote) |
| Continuous Shooting | Fixed AF: Approx. 9 shots/s for up to 26 frames in JPEG and 17 frames in RAW With AF: Approx. 7 shots/s | Max. Approx. 4.2fps for approx. 1000 JPEG images, 5 images RAW |
| Shutter Lag | ||
| Viewfinder Blackout | N/A | N/A |
| Live View | ||
| FrameRate | 30 fps | |
| Focusing | Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen) Autofocus: Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Face Detection and Tracking AF) | Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen plus MF Peaking) Autofocus: Hybrid CMOS AF III (Face + Tracking, 1-point AF) |
| Metering | ||
| Display Options | Grid overlay (x3 formats), Histogram (Brightness/ RGB), Electronic Level, Multi aspect ratios | Grid overlay (x2), Histogram, Electronic Level, Multi aspect ratios |
| File Information | ||
| Still ImageType | JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.30 compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0) RAW: RAW (14-bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant | JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.30 compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), RAW: RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant |
| Image Size | RAW: (3:2) 6000 x 4000, (4:3) 5328 x 4000, (16:9) 6000 x 3368, (1:1) 4000 x 4000 JPEG 3:2: (L) 6000 x 4000, (M) 3984 x 2656, (S1) 2976 x 1984, (S2) 2400 x 1600 JPEG 4:3: (L) 5328 x 4000, (M) 3552 x 2664, (S1) 2656 x 1992, (S2) 2112 x 1600 JPEG 16:9: (L) 6000 x 3368, (M) 3984 x 2240, (S1) 2976 x 1680 (S2) 2400 x 1344 JPEG 1:1: (L) 4000 x 4000, (M) 2656 x 2656, (S1) 1984 x 1984, (S2) 1600 x 1600 In-camera RAW processing & Resize available | RAW: (3:2) 6000 x 4000, (4:3) 5328 x 4000, (16:9) 6000 x 3376, (1:1) 4000 x 4000 JPEG 3:2: (L) 6000 x 4000, (M) 4320 x 2880, (S1) 2880 x 1920, (S2) 2304 x 1536, (S3) 720x480 JPEG 4:3: (L) 5328 x 4000, (M) 3840 x 2880, (S1) 2560 x 1920, (S2) 2048 x 1536, (S3) 640x480 JPEG 16:9: (L) 6000 x 3376, (M) 4320 x 2432, (S1) 2880 x 1616 (S2) 1920 x 1080, (S3) 720 x 408 JPEG 1:1: (L) 4000 x 4000, (M) 2880 x 2880, (S1) 1920 x 1920, (S2) 1536 x 1536, (S3) 480x480 |
| Movie Type | MP4 [Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (stereo)] | MP4 [Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (stereo)] |
| Movie Size | Full HD - 1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.976 fps) HD - 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) VGA - 640 x 480 (29.97, 25 fps) | Full HD - 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps) HD - 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) VGA - 640 x 480 (29.97, 25 fps) Miniature Effect - HD, VGA - (6, 3, 1.5 fps) Hybrid Auto - HD - (30 fps) |
| Movie Length | Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB | Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB |
| Other Information | ||
| Wireless Features | Built-in Wi-Fi, NFC and Low-Energy Bluetooth | Built-in Wi-Fi and NFC |
| GPS | ||
| Custom Functions | 12 customisable buttons/ dials | 6 Custom Functions with 17 settings including 7 customisable buttons/controls |
| LCD Panel / Illumination | No / No | No / No |
| Water & Dust Resistance | ||
| Sound Memo | No | No |
| Interface | ||
| Computer Interface | Hi-Speed USB (Micro USB connector) | Hi-Speed USB (Mini-B compatible) |
| Other Interface | Wireless LAN (IEEE802.11b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only, 1-11 ch), with Dynamic NFC support Bluetooth (Specification version 4.1, Bluetooth low energy technology) HDMI (Micro - Type-D connector) External microphone (3.5mm stereo jack) | Wireless LAN (IEEE802.11b/g/n), (2.4 GHz only), with Dynamic NFC support [17] HDMI output (Type-C/Mini compatible) External microphone (3.5mm stereo mini jack) |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | SD, SDHC or SDXC (UHS-I) card | SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I compatible) |
| Batteries & Power | ||
| Battery | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E17 | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E17 |
| Battery Life | Approx. 295 shots (420 shots with Eco Mode On) | Approx. 250 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) Approx. 185 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) |
| Power Supply Battery Chargers | Battery charger LC-E17 Compact Power Adapter CA-PS700 DC Coupler DR-E17 | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E17, Battery charger LC-E17 |
| Physical Specs | ||
| Body Materials | Stainless steel, magnesium alloy, polycarbonate resin | |
| Shutter Durability Rating | ||
| Operating Environment | -10 – 40 °C, 90% or less | 0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity |
| Dimensions Inches | 4.6 x 3.5 x 2.4" (115.6 x 89.2 x 60.6mm) | 4.37 x 2.68 x 1.75" (110.9 x 68.0 x 44.4 mm) |
| CIPA Weight | 15.1 oz. (427g) | 12.9 oz (366g) |
| Accessories | ||
| Viewfinder | Optional Electronic Viewfinder EVF-DC1 (0.48 type), 4:3 aspect ratio, Approx. 2,360,000 dots, 100% coverage | |
| Wireless File Transmitter | Built in | |
| Compatible Lenses | EF-M (EF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E lenses compatible via Mount adapter EF-EOS M) | EF-M (EF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E lenses compatible via Mount adapter EF-EOS M) |
| Battery Grip | ||
| Remote | Remote Switch RS-60E3 Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 (Requires Remote Controller Adapter RA-E3) Remote Controller RC-6 | Remote Controller RC-6 |
| Other | Interface cable IFC-600PCU | Interface cable IFC-400PCU HDMI Cable HTC-DC100 |
| Review | Canon EOS M5 | Canon EOS M3 |
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