Canon M EF-M
Mirrorless Camera
 vs Nikon D5100
DSLR Camera

What’s good about the Canon EOS M EF-M

Best price $469
  • Weighs a lot less than the D5100 10.5 oz vs 19.7 oz
  • Significantly smaller body size 14 in³ vs 78 in³
  • Higher sensor resolution 18 MP vs 16.2 MP
  • Newer camera November 2012 vs April 2011
  • Has HDR on-board D5100 does not have HDR
Find out more about the Canon EOS M EF-M

What’s good about the Nikon D5100

Best price
$350
  • 187% more battery life 660 shots vs 230 shots
  • Cheaper street price $350 vs $469
  • Larger image sensor 368 mm² vs 332 mm²
  • Viewscreen flips out M EF-M does not have a flip out viewscreen
  • Has GPS location tagging M EF-M does not have GPS
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What the Canon M EF-M and Nikon D5100 have in common

  • Similar viewscreen resolutions 1040k dots vs 921k dots
  • The same maximum ISO setting 25600 ISO
  • Same viewscreen size 3.0″
  • Same quality video capture 1080p 30fps
  • Similar continuous shooting speed 4 shots per second vs 4 shots per second
  • interchangeable lenses
  • HDMI port
  • external microphone jack
  • RAW capture
  • hot shoe

What’s missing from both the Canon M EF-M and the Nikon D5100

  • No 3D capture
  • No panorama mode
  • No waterproof housing
  • No Wi-Fi
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