Sony A5000 vs Canon EOS M100

Canon EOS M100 advantages over Sony A5000

• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Fast startup
  ~1.50 vs 2.0 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  EOS M100 test data on DxO Mark A5000 test data on DxO Mark
  1,272 vs 1,089 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Newer
  7 years vs 11 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• Higher-res screen
  347k vs 154k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• Less shutter lag
  0.11 vs 0.30 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• More pixels
  24.2 vs 20.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• Faster JPEG shooting
  6.1 fps vs 3.3 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  91 vs 15 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  6.1 fps vs 2.5 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  19 vs 9 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 16000 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility