Canon EOS M5
- Type
- Mirrorless
- Mount
- Canon EF-M
- Sensor format
- APS-C
- Resolution
- 24.2 MP
- Released
- November 2016
Successor: Canon EOS M50
Specifications
Sensor and image
- Resolution
- 24.2 MP
- Largest image size
- 6,000 × 4,000 px
- Sensor format
- APS-C
- Sensor size
- 22.3 × 14.9 mm
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- ISO range
- 100 to 25,600
Autofocus
- AF system
- Dual Pixel CMOS AF (phase detection pixels built onto imaging sensor)
- AF points
- 49
- Subject detection
- People
- AF low-light limit
- -1 EV
Shutter and burst
- Mechanical shutter
- Yes
- Fastest shutter speed
- 1/4000 s
- Slowest shutter speed
- 30 s
- Flash sync speed
- 1/200 s
- Burst rate
- 9 fps
Video
- Video modes
Resolution Max. frame rate Crop Note Full HD (1,920 × 1,080) 60 –
Viewfinder and display
- Viewfinder
- Electronic (EVF)
- Viewfinder resolution
- 2.36 million dots
- Viewfinder coverage
- 100%
- Screen
- 3.2 in, 1.62 million dots
- Screen type
- Tilting
- Touchscreen
- Yes
Body and battery
- Dimensions (W × H × D)
- 115.6 × 89.2 × 60.6 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 427 g
- Body-only weight
- 380 g
- Battery
- LP-E17
- Shots per charge (screen)
- 295 shots
- Shots per charge (viewfinder)
- 295 shots
Storage and connections
- Card slots
- SD UHS-I
- Wi-Fi
- IEEE 802.11b/g/n (2.4 GHz)
- Bluetooth
- Bluetooth 4.1 (low energy)
- USB
- Hi-Speed USB (Micro USB)
- HDMI
- HDMI Micro Type-D
- Microphone input
- 3.5 mm stereo jack
Market and price
- Released
- November 2016
Features stated by the manufacturer
- Built-in flash
- Built-in NFC
- In-camera 5-axis digital is for movies
- Time-lapse movie
- Touch & drag AF
Manufacturer data: global.canon, canon-europe.com
Last checked: October 25, 2026 (against the manufacturer data) · How we check
Size and weight
- Width × height × depth
- 115.6 × 89.2 × 60.6 mm
- Weight with battery and card
- 427 g
- Weight, body only
- 380 g
Manufacturer data: global.canon, canon-europe.com
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