Reasons to choose EOS M5
Released in 2016, EOS M5 has about 332 mm² of sensor area, 24.2 MP effective resolution, and a 427 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.
Side-by-side comparison
Canon EOS M5
vs Nikon D3400
VS
Sensor area
332 mm²
EOS M5367 mm²
D3400- Area ratio
- 1.1:1
- Absolute difference
- 34 mm²
- Relative difference
- 10.3%
The D3400 has the larger sensor area. More area usually means greater light-gathering potential, though real image quality still depends on sensor architecture and generation.
Key specification differences
EOS M5MetricD3400
24.2 MPEffective pixels24.2 MP
22.3 × 14.9Sensor23.5 × 15.6
3.71 µmPixel pitch3.89 µm
13.73 µm²Pixel area15.15 µm²
7.28 MP/cm²Pixel density6.6 MP/cm²
1.61Crop factor1.53
1,920 × 1,080Maximum video1,920 × 1,080
427 gWeight395 g
SD/SDHC/SDXCStorageSD/SDHC/SDXC
LP-E17 lithium-ion battery Li-ion batteryBatteryEN-EL14a lithium-ion battery Li-ion battery
Amber marks the value that is generally preferable in this comparison context. It is not an overall camera score.
How to choose between these cameras
The D3400 has the larger sensor area. The D3400 has the lighter body. The EOS M5 and D3400 have the same effective resolution. The EOS M5 and D3400 were both released in 2016. Also consider the lens system and subjects you shoot.
Reasons to choose D3400
Released in 2016, D3400 has about 367 mm² of sensor area, 24.2 MP effective resolution, and a 395 g body. Use these values to narrow the field, not as an overall image-quality score.