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Canon 30D vs Canon M6 MII

Portability
58
Imaging
46
Features
39
Overall
43
Canon EOS 30D front
 
Canon EOS M6 Mark II front
Portability
83
Imaging
71
Features
80
Overall
74

Canon 30D vs Canon M6 MII Key Specs

Canon 30D
(Full Review)
  • 8MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Bump to 3200)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • No Video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 784g - 144 x 106 x 74mm
  • Launched April 2006
  • Old Model is Canon 20D
  • Renewed by Canon 40D
Canon M6 MII
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 408g - 120 x 70 x 49mm
  • Revealed August 2019
  • Older Model is Canon M6
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Canon 30D vs Canon M6 MII Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon 30D and Canon M6 MII, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Canon. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the 30D (8MP) and M6 MII (33MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizing (APS-C).

Photography Glossary

The 30D was launched 14 years earlier than the M6 MII and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon 30D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon M6 MII being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a full comparison, here is a simple summation of how the 30D scores vs the M6 MII with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 30D over the Canon M6 MII

 30D M6 MII 

Reasons to pick Canon M6 MII over the Canon 30D

 M6 MII 30D 
RevealedAugust 2019April 2006Fresher by 163 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 30D and Canon M6 MII

 30D M6 MII 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Canon 30D vs Canon M6 MII Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 30D provides external dimensions of 144mm x 106mm x 74mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.9") along with a weight of 784 grams (1.73 lbs) while the Canon M6 MII has specifications of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs).

Check out the Canon 30D and Canon M6 MII in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 30D against the M6 MII.

Canon 30D vs Canon M6 MII size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 30D and M6 MII is 58 and 83 respectively.

Canon 30D vs Canon M6 MII top view buttons comparison

Canon 30D vs Canon M6 MII Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the 30D and M6 MII.

All in all, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Canon M6 MII to give you more detail utilizing its extra 25MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older 30D is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Canon 30D vs Canon M6 MII sensor size comparison

Canon 30D vs Canon M6 MII Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 30D vs Canon M6 MII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 30D Portrait photography info
Canon M6 MII Portrait photography info
51
you can focus manually
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview
low resolution (8MP)
82
has manual focus
sensor resolution is high (33MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 30D
Street photography with Canon M6 MII
52
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
saves RAW files
includes touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 30D Sports photography info
Canon M6 MII Sports photography info
44
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
good sensor size (APS-C)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
no liveview
continuous shooting slow (5.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low resolution (8 megapixels)
71
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
sensor resolution is high (33MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
terrible battery (305 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Canon 30D
Travel photography with Canon M6 MII
42
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
low resolution (8 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
74
supports bluetooth
includes touch focus
sensor resolution is high (33MP)
flash built-in
terrible battery (305 shots)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 30D Landscape photography highlights
Canon M6 MII Landscape photography highlights
46
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is small (2.5")
no liveview
no image stabilization
low resolution (8MP)
no Time Lapse function
75
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
sensor resolution is high (33MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
terrible battery (305 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 30D
Vlogging with Canon M6 MII
9
no video recording
37
built-in touchscreen
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone port
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
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Canon 30D vs Canon M6 MII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 30D and Canon M6 MII
 Canon EOS 30DCanon EOS M6 Mark II
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 30D Canon EOS M6 Mark II
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2006-04-04 2019-08-28
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - DIGIC 8
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.5 x 15mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 337.5mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 8 megapixels 33 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3504 x 2336 6960 x 4640
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Max boosted ISO 3200 51200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 9 143
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF/EF-S Canon EF-M
Number of lenses 326 23
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.5 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 95% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.56x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shooting speed 5.0 frames per second 14.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (ISO 100) 4.60 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Red-eye reduction, Off -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250s 1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions - 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution None 3840x2160
Video format - MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (with USB-PD compatible chargers)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 784g (1.73 pounds) 408g (0.90 pounds)
Physical dimensions 144 x 106 x 74mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 2.9") 120 x 70 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 59 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.5 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.8 not tested
DXO Low light score 736 not tested
Other
Battery life - 305 images
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LP-E17
Self timer Yes (10 sec (2 sec with mirror lock-up)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media Compact Flash (Type I or II) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $773 $849