Canon EOS M5
Mirrorless · Canon EF-M · Announced September 2016 · Discontinued (new stock may be limited)
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- APS-C sensor: 24.2 MP, CMOS
- In-body stabilisation: None
- Top video mode: 1080p
- Subject-detection AF: Human, 49 AF points
- Electronic viewfinder: 2.36M dots
- Burst shooting: 9 fps, Mechanical shutter
- Weight with battery: 427 g
- Weather sealing: No
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Low light & noise
3.9 µm pixels
24.2 MP on a aps-c sensor, ISO up to 25,600
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
How it stacks up
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Reviews
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- Digital Camera WorldReviews and buying guides
- Camera LabsIn-depth reviews with sample images
- Imaging ResourceLab and field tests
- Amateur PhotographerReviews and verdicts
- YouTubeVideo reviews
- Reddit r/photographyOwners' opinions
EOS M5 specifications
Overview
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Announced
- Sep 2016
- US launch price
- $979.99
- Lens
- Interchangeable
Sensor & image
- Sensor size
- APS-C
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- Resolution
- 24.2 MP
- Native ISO
- 100–25,600
- In-body stabilisation
- No
Speed & autofocus
- Burst (mechanical)
- 9 fps
- Burst (electronic)
- —
- Fastest shutter (mech.)
- 1/4,000s
- Fastest shutter (elec.)
- —
- AF points
- 49
- Subject detection
- Human
Video
- Max resolution
- 1080p
- 4K frame rate
- —
- 10-bit internal
- No
- Internal raw video
- No
- Mic input
- Yes
- Headphone jack
- No
Viewfinder & screen
- Viewfinder
- Electronic, 2.36M dots
- Rear screen
- 3.2", 1.62M dots
- Screen articulation
- Tilting
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Body & battery
- Weight (with battery)
- 427 g
- Dimensions (W×H×D)
- 115.6 × 89.2 × 60.6 mm
- Weather sealed
- No
- Battery (CIPA shots)
- 295
- Card slots
- 1 · SD UHS-I
- USB-C
- No
- Built-in flash
- Yes
- Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
- Wi-Fi + Bluetooth
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