Nikon Z f vs Canon EOS M5

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

Nikon Z f

Canon EOS M5

Manufacturing

Nikon Z f is manufacturered by Nikon but Canon EOS M5 is from Canon. Both Nikon and Canon are well known brands though.

Nikon Z f were released 2023 and Canon EOS M5 was released 2016. That is a 7 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Nikon Z f	2023
Canon EOS M5	2016

Type of camera

Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Nikon Z f has a "Nikon FX"-sensor while Canon EOS M5 has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Nikon Z f	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Canon EOS M5	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 (Nikon)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Nikon Z f has a 25 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS M5 has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Nikon Z f	25 MP 24385536 pixels 6048 x 4032
Canon EOS M5	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Nikon Z f has a 2 % larger resolution than Canon EOS M5. 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

Nikon Z f has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS M5. Nikon Z f has an ISO range that stretches from 50 to 204800 while Canon EOS M5 has 100 to 25600.

Camera	ISO Range
Nikon Z f	50-204800
Canon EOS M5	100-25600

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 Nikon Z f
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS M5

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Nikon Z f can shoot up to 14 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS M5 can shoot up to 9 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Nikon Z f	14
Canon EOS M5	9

Ability to record movies

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

In this case, both Nikon Z f and Canon EOS M5 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.

Nikon Z f weighs 710 gr (equal to 1.57 lb) which is 66% heavier than Canon EOS M5 and its 427 gr (or 0.94 lb).

Camera	Weight
Nikon Z f	710 gr 1.57 lb
Canon EOS M5	427 gr 0.94 lb