Canon 1D MIV vs Canon M6

The following is a detailed analysis of the Canon 1D MIV and Canon M6, one is a Pro DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Canon. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the 1D MIV (16MP) and M6 (24MP) and the 1D MIV (APS-H) and M6 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The 1D MIV was announced 8 years prior to the M6 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon 1D MIV being a Large SLR camera and the Canon M6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the 1D MIV scores vs the M6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS-1D Mark IV and Canon EOS M6. The whole galleries are available at Canon 1D MIV Gallery and Canon M6 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 1D MIV has outside measurements of 156mm x 157mm x 80mm (6.1" x 6.2" x 3.1") and a weight of 1230 grams (2.71 lbs) while the Canon M6 has specifications of 112mm x 68mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the 1D MIV and the M6.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 1D MIV and M6 is 51 and 84 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading specifications. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 1D MIV and M6.

Plainly, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 1D MIV using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon M6 will offer extra detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 1D MIV is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.