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Canon EOS M5 Compared to the Canon EOS 77D
| Specifications | Canon EOS M5 | Canon EOS 77D |
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| Year Introduced | 2016 | 2017 |
| Megapixels | 24.2 | 24.2 |
| Total Pixels | 25.8 | 25.8 |
| 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, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E |
| FOVCF | 1.6x | 1.6x |
| Image Processor | DIGIC 7 | DIGIC 7 |
| Autofocus | ||
| Type | Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Face+Tracking AF, 1-point AF) with 5-axis Digital IS | TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor / Dual Pixel CMOS AF |
| 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 | 45 cross-type AF points (45 f/5.6 cross-type AF points, 27 f/8 points [9 cross-type], centre point is f/2.8 and f/5.6 dual cross-type) |
| Working Range | EV -1 - 18 (at room temperature, ISO 100, when using EF-M 22mm f/2 STM) | EV -3 - 18 (at 23 °C & ISO 100) |
| 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: 45 point AF Manual selection: Single point AF Manual selection: Zone AF Manual selection: Large Zone 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 | 7560-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor Metering with the area divided into 63 segments (9 × 7) (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) (2) Partial metering (approx. 6.0 % of viewfinder) (3) Spot metering (approx. 3.5 % of viewfinder) (4) Center-weighted average metering |
| Metering Range | EV 1 – 20 (at 23 °C, ISO 100) | EV 1 – 20 (at 23 °C with 50mm f/1.4 lens ISO 100) |
| Exposure Comp | +/-3 EV in 1/3 stop increments | +/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB). |
| AEB | 3 shots, +/- 2 EV, 1/3-stop increments (can be used together with manual Exposure Compensation) | 2, 3, 5 or 7 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 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 | ISO AUTO (100 - 25600), 100 - 25600 (H1: 51200) in 1 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 (1/2 or 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 | Pentamirror |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% | Approx. 95% |
| Magnification | Approx. | Approx. 0.82x |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 22mm | Approx. 19mm |
| 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 | AF information: AF points, focus confirmation, AF area selection mode Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB. AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB. Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light. Image information: Card information, maximum burst (1 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+). Composition information: Grid, Electronic level, Aspect Ratio Other information: Warning icon, Flicker Detection |
| DOF Preview | Yes, via customizable buttons | Yes, with Depth of Field preview button. |
| 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. | Vari angle touchscreen 7.7 cm (3.0") 3:2 Clear View II TFT, approx. 1040 K sRGB dots |
| Coating | Anti-smudge coating applied. | |
| Brightness Adj | Adjustable to one of five levels | Adjustable to one of seven 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 | (1) Quick Control Screen (2) Camera settings (3) Electronic Level |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in GN | 5 (ISO 100, meters) | 13.1 (ISO 100, meters) |
| Built-in Coverage | Up to 15mm focal length (35mm equivalent: approx. 24mm) | Up to 17mm focal length (35mm equivalent: 27mm) |
| 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, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter |
| X-Sync | 1/200sec | 1/200sec |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 2EV in 1/3 increments | ±2 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop 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 optical 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 (Stills and Movie), No Flash, Creative Auto, Portrait, Landscape, Close-up,Sports, SCN(Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene,HDR Backlight Control, Food, Kids, Candlelight),Creative filters, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie) |
| Picture Styles | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1–3 |
| 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 Noise Reduction Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination, Chromatic aberration correction, Distortion correction, Diffraction correction Creative filters (Grainy B/W, Soft focus, Fish-eye effect, Art bold effect, Water painting effect, Toy camera effect, Miniature effect, HDR art standard, HDR art vivid, HDR art bold, HDR art embossed) Multi-exposure RAW image processing - during image Playback only Resize to M or S1, S2, S3 |
| Abberration Corrections | ||
| Drive Modes | Single, High-Speed Continuous, Low-Speed Continuous, Self timer (2s, 10s, Custom, Remote) | Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s+remote, 10s +remote), Silent single shooting, Silent continous shooting |
| 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. 6fps. (speed maintained until card is full) (JPEG)(with UHS-I card), 27 images (RAW)(with UHS-I card)) |
| Shutter Lag | 70ms | |
| Viewfinder Blackout | N/A | N/A |
| Live View | ||
| FrameRate | 29.97 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) Autofocus: Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Face detection and Tracking AF, FlexiZone-Multi, FlexiZone-Single) One-shot AF and Servo AF selectable for Stills and Movie |
| Metering | Real-time metering with image sensor • AE lock possible. The metering timer can be changed. Evaluative metering (315-zone) Partial metering (center, approx. 6.0% of viewfinder) Spot metering (center, approx. 2.6% of viewfinder) Center-weighted average metering • AE lock possible. The active metering timer can be changed. | |
| Display Options | Grid overlay (x3 formats), Histogram (Brightness/ RGB), Electronic Level, Multi aspect ratios | Grid overlay (x3), Histogram, Electronic level |
| 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 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), RAW: RAW, M-RAW, S-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 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 |
| Movie Type | MP4 [Video: MPEG-4 AVC/H.264, Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (stereo)] | MP4 (Video: H.264 (standard or lightweight: IPB), Sound: AAC, recording level can be manually adjusted by user). MOV: ALL-I (FHD 29.97, time-lapse movies only) |
| 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) | 1920 x 1080 (59.954, 29.97, 25, 23.98 fps) 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50, 29.97 fps) 640 x 480 (29.97, 25 fps) |
| Movie Length | Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB | Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB (If file size exceeds 4GB a new file will be created automatically) |
| Other Information | ||
| Wireless Features | Built-in Wi-Fi, NFC and Low-Energy Bluetooth | Built-in Wi-Fi, NFC and Low-Energy Bluetooth |
| GPS | via optional GP-E2 GPS Receiver | |
| Custom Functions | 12 customisable buttons/ dials | 14 Custom Functions with 34 settings settable with the camera |
| LCD Panel / Illumination | No / No | Yes / Yes |
| Water & Dust Resistance | ||
| Sound Memo | No | No |
| Interface | ||
| Computer Interface | Hi-Speed USB (Micro USB connector) | Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) |
| 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) | Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI micro out, External microphone (3.5mm Stereo mini jack) |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | SD, SDHC or SDXC (UHS-I) card | SD, SDHC or SDXC (UHS-I) card |
| Batteries & Power | ||
| Battery | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E17 | Rechargeable Battery Pack LP-E17 x 1 |
| Battery Life | Approx. 295 shots (420 shots with Eco Mode On) | Approx. 820 (73°F/ 23°C, AE 100%), 600 (73°F/ 23°C, AE 50%/FE 50%) 770 (32°F/ 0°C, AE 100%), 550 (32°F/ 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 AC-E6N and DC Coupler DR-E18 |
| Physical Specs | ||
| Body Materials | Chassis: Aluminum alloy and polycarbonate resin with glass fiber Exterior: Polycarbonate resin with glass fiber and special conductive fiber | |
| Shutter Durability Rating | ||
| Operating Environment | -10 – 40 °C, 90% or less | 32–104°F / 0–40°C |
| Dimensions Inches | 4.6 x 3.5 x 2.4" (115.6 x 89.2 x 60.6mm) | 5.16 x 3.93 x 3.00" (131.0 x 99.9 x 76.2mm) |
| CIPA Weight | 15.1 oz. (427g) | 19.05 oz (540g) |
| Accessories | ||
| Viewfinder | Eyecup Ef, Rubber Frame Ef, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lenses, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II, Magnifier MG-Ef, Angle Finder C | |
| Wireless File Transmitter | Built in | Built in |
| Compatible Lenses | EF-M (EF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E lenses compatible via Mount adapter EF-EOS M) | All EF, EF-S, TS-E and MP-E lenses |
| Battery Grip | ||
| Remote | Remote Switch RS-60E3 Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 (Requires Remote Controller Adapter RA-E3) Remote Controller RC-6 | Remote Switch RS-60E3, Remote Controller RC-6, Remote Controller BR-E1 |
| Other | Interface cable IFC-600PCU | |
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