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Canon EOS M50 vs Sony a6500 vs a6300 – Comparison

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Looking for a Canon EOS M50 vs Sony a6500 vs a6300 comparison? Read our detailed specs comparison of the Canon EOS M50 vs Sony Alpha A6500 vs Sony Alpha A6300 to find out their strengths and weaknesses, and decide which one to choose.

The Canon EOS M50 is company’s most technologically advanced mirrorless camera and first to feature 4K movie capability, 4K time-lapse, 4K frame grabs from 4K movies, a 7.5cm Vari-Angle touchscreen, Canon’s latest DIGIC 8 image processor and the new CR3 14-bit RAW file format.

Even the new EOS M50 – $779 (Amazon | B&H Photo) has the same sensor in resolution (24MP) to the Sony A6500, it has a significantly lighter and compact body. As expected the 5-axis in-body image stabilization is the biggest difference of the A6500.

If you’re trying to decide which one to buy as your first camera, check out the differences between the Canon EOS M50 vs Sony a6500 vs a6300 cameras.

Specifications Comparison of Canon EOS M50 vs Sony a6500 vs a6300 Cameras

Below you can see the specs comparison table of Canon EOS M50 vs Sony a6500 vs a6300 cameras. Some differences like sensor, image size, shooting speed, lcd size etc.. detailed as bold on the table.

Canon EOS M50 Sony A6500 Sony A6300
Megapixels 24 24 24
Sensor Type APS-C APS-C APS-C
Sensor Size 22.3×14.9mm 23.5 x 15.6 mm 23.5 x 15.6 mm
Processor DIGIC 8 Bionz X Bionz X
Image Resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
ISO Range 100 – 25,600 (max 51,200) 100 – 25,600 (max 51,200) 100 – 25,600 (max 51,200)
AF Points 143 425 425
Burst Mode 10fps 11fps 11fps
Image Stabilization None 5-Axis Image Stabilization None
Flash X Sync Speed 1/200 sec 1/160 sec 1/160 sec
LCD Size 3.0″ Tilting LCD 3.0″ Tilting LCD 3.0″ Tilting LCD
Touchscreen Yes Yes No
LCD Resolution 1,040,000 dots 921,600 dots 921,600 dots
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification – 0.7x 0.7x
Shutter Speed Range 1/4000 to 30 sec. 1/32000 to 30 sec. 1/4000 to 30 sec.
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV ±5 EV ±5 EV
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Wireless Built-in Built-in Built-in
Environmentally sealed Yes Yes Yes
Video Recording
  • 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
  • 1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
  • 1280 x 720 @ 120p / 52 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
  • 1280 x 720 @ 60p / 26 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
 3840 x 2160 (30/25/24fps)
1920 x 1080 (120/100/60fps)
1920 x 1080 (50/30/25/24fps)
1280 x 720 (25fps)		 3840 x 2160 (30/24fps)
1920 x 1080 (120/60/30/24fps)
1280 x 720 (24fps)
Battery Life 235 shots (CIPA) 350 Shots (CIPA) 400 Shots (CIPA)
USB USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 2.0
Weight 390g 453g 404g
Dimensions 116 x 88 x 59 mm 120 x 67 x 53 mm 120 x 67 x 49 mm
Price Amazon | B&H | Adorama Amazon | B&H | Adorama Amazon | B&H | Adorama
Release Date 2018 2016 2016