Compare Canon EOS M5 vs Sony Alpha QX1

Connectivity

Ports
HDMI + Microphone + Remote Control + USB 2.0
Remote Control + USB 2.0
Wireless Connectivity
802.11/b/g/n with Bluetooth and NFC
802.11b/g/n with NFC

Construction

Form Factor
Mirrorless camera
Mirrorless camera
Image Size
APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm)
APS-C (23.2 x 15.4 mm)
Lens Mount
Canon EF-M-mount
Sony E-mount
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Sensor | Resolution
24 MP (6000 x 4000)
20 MP (5456 x 3632)
Sensor | Type
CMOS
CMOS
Speakers
Mono
None

Dimensions

Size | Depth
61 mm / 2.40 in
53 mm / 2.09 in
Size | Height
89 mm / 3.50 in
70 mm / 2.76 in
Size | Width
116 mm / 4.57 in
74 mm / 2.91 in
Weight
427 g / 15.09 oz
216 g / 7.63 oz

Display

Display Diagonal
3.2 inch
Display Type
Tilting TFT LCD
No Depends on connected smartphone
Resolution
1,620,000 dots
Viewfinder | Coverage
100%
Viewfinder | Resolution
2,360,000 dots
Viewfinder | Type
Electronic
None

Function

AE Bracketing
±2 (3 frames at 1/3 EV steps)
Autofocus
49 focus points
25 focus points
Crop Factor
1.6
1.5
Exposure Compensation
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
±3 (at 1/3 EV steps)
Exposure Mode
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority / Manual
Auto / Aperture Priority / Shutter Priority
Flash
Built-in
Built-in
GPS
No
No
ISO Range
100 ~ 25600
100 ~ 16000
Image Stabilization
No
No
Intervalometer
No
Processor
Digic 7
Bionz X
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Video Codecs
MPEG-4
Weather Resistance
No
No

Performance

Battery Life
295 shots
440 shots
Flash Range
5.00 m
4.00 m
Max Burst Rate
9.0 fps
3.5 fps
Storage
SD/SDHC/SDXC card
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC, Memory Stick Micro

Production

Battery
LP-E17 lithium-ion battery & charger
NP-FW50
Debut
2016-09-15
2014-09-03
Model Name
ILCE-QX1

Reviews

Neofiliac score
48%
45%
Pros
  • Exceptionally compact
  • Quite light
  • Supports both WiFi and Bluetooth
  • Exceptionally compact
  • Very light
Cons
  • Poor battery life
  • Lacks weather sealing
  • Low resolution EVF
  • Very low 3.5 fps burst rate
  • Low 20 MP resolution
  • Lacks viewfinder
  • Lacks weather sealing

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