Canon 5D MIV vs Canon M6

In this write-up, we are looking at the Canon 5D MIV vs Canon M6, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both created by Canon. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the 5D MIV (30MP) and M6 (24MP) and the 5D MIV (Full frame) and M6 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The 5D MIV was introduced 5 months before the M6 so they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon 5D MIV being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon M6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the 5D MIV grades vs the M6 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 5D Mark IV and Canon EOS M6. The whole galleries are available at Canon 5D MIV Gallery and Canon M6 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon 5D MIV has external measurements of 151mm x 116mm x 76mm (5.9" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) while the Canon M6 has proportions of 112mm x 68mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the 5D MIV compared to the M6.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5D MIV and M6 is 55 and 84 respectively.

Typically, it's hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the 5D MIV and M6.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 5D MIV using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 5D MIV will offer you extra detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a little more aggressively.