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Canon EOS M5 vs Sony A6300

Side-by-side used price and spec comparison. Lowest current prices pulled daily from the major used-gear sites.

Canon

Canon EOS M5

Canon EOS M · 2016
Lowest now
$315
MSRP
$979
-68% vs MSRP
Prices are rising

Used prices have been rising recently. Prices are up 34.6% over the last 30 days. The 90-day low was $234, $81 below today. Currently 32% of the $979 MSRP.

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Sony

Sony A6300

Sony Alpha · 2016
Lowest now
$319
MSRP
$998
-68% vs MSRP
Lowest price we've ever observed

Lowest price we've ever observed. This at $319 matches the lowest we've ever recorded for this body. That's 32% of the $998 MSRP. Prices have been steady this month.

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Specs side by side

Canon EOS M5 Sony A6300
Brand CanonSony
Family Canon EOS MSony Alpha
Category bodybody
Body type MirrorlessMirrorless
Mount Canon EF-MSony E
Sensor APS-CAPS-C
Sensor family
Megapixels 24.2 MP24.2 MP
Autofocus
IBIS
Weather sealed Yes
Max video
Max native ISO
Body weight 404 g
Dimensions
Body material
Released 2016-09-152016-03-01
Discontinued
Status discontinueddiscontinued
MSRP $979$998
Current low $315$319
vs MSRP -68%-68%

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The verdicts above describe price timing. They don't tell you which camera fits your shooting style. See /methods for how we normalize seller conditions and compute the deal score.