Canon EOS M5 vs Canon EOS 1200D

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS M5 and Canon EOS 1200D. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS M5

Canon EOS 1200D

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

Canon EOS M5 were released 2016 and Canon EOS 1200D was released 2014. That is a 2 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS M5	2016
Canon EOS 1200D	2014

Type of camera

Canon EOS M5 is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 1200D is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

Both these cameras have the same sorts of sensor (called "Canon APS-C") which means that if you compare these cameras side by side the lenses will also have the same experienced focal length. Neither of the cameras has a Full frame sensor which means that you will get a "crop factor" where the camera's sensor size affect the focal length with a multiplier.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS M5	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6
Canon EOS 1200D	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Canon EOS M5 has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 1200D has 18 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS M5	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Canon EOS 1200D	18 MP 17915904 pixels 5184 x 3456

Canon EOS M5 has a 34 % larger resolution than Canon EOS 1200D. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Canon EOS M5 has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS 1200D. Canon EOS M5 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 25600 while Canon EOS 1200D has 100 to 6400.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS M5	100-25600
Canon EOS 1200D	100-6400

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS M5 belongs to the Canon EOS M-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS M

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS M5
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 1200D

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS M5 can shoot up to 9 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 1200D can shoot up to 3 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS M5	9
Canon EOS 1200D	3

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Canon EOS M5 and Canon EOS 1200D can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS 1200D weighs 480 gr (equal to 1.06 lb) which is 12% heavier than Canon EOS M5 and its 427 gr (or 0.94 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS M5	427 gr 0.94 lb
Canon EOS 1200D	480 gr 1.06 lb