Both Sony A68 and Canon M5 have APS-C sized 24.0 MP resolution sensors so sensor size and resolution is not a differentiator between these two cameras.
Below you can see the A68 and M5 sensor size comparison.
As seen above, Sony A68 has a 1.1x Larger sensor area than Canon M5. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
DxOMark Sensor Scores
Both Sony A68 and Canon M5 sensors have been tested by DxoMark. DxoMark scores camera sensors for color depth (DXO Portrait), dynamic range (DXO Landscape) and low-light sensitivity (DXO Sports), and also gives them an overall score. Of the two cameras that we are comparing, A68 has scored 79, 2 points higher than M5.
Model |
Overall |
Color Depth |
Dynamic Range |
Low-light ISO |
Sony A68 |
79 |
24.1 bits |
13.5 Evs |
701 ISO |
Canon M5 |
77 |
23.4 bits |
12.4 Evs |
1262 ISO |