Sony a55 vs Canon EOS M5

This is a full comparison between the cameras Sony a55 and Canon EOS M5. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Sony a55

Canon EOS M5

Manufacturing

Sony a55 is manufacturered by Sony but Canon EOS M5 is from Canon. Both Sony and Canon are well known brands though.

Sony a55 were released 2010 and Canon EOS M5 was released 2016. That is a 6 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Sony a55	2010
Canon EOS M5	2016

Type of camera

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Sony a55 has a "Sony APS-C"-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 **
Sony a55	75 mm Sony APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.5
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 (Sony)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Sony a55 has a 16 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
Sony a55	16 MP 16032768 pixels 4912 x 3264
Canon EOS M5	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000

Canon EOS M5 has a 50 % larger resolution than Sony a55. 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 Sony a55. Canon EOS M5 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 25600 while Sony a55 has 100 to 12800.

Camera	ISO Range
Sony a55	100-12800
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 Sony a55
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. Sony a55 can shoot up to 10 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS M5 can shoot up to 9 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Sony a55	10
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 Sony a55 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.

Sony a55 weighs 500 gr (equal to 1.1 lb) which is 17% heavier than Canon EOS M5 and its 427 gr (or 0.94 lb).

Camera	Weight
Sony a55	500 gr 1.1 lb
Canon EOS M5	427 gr 0.94 lb