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Canon 5D MIV vs Canon M6

Portability
55
Imaging
76
Features
85
Overall
79
Canon EOS 5D Mark IV front
 
Canon EOS M6 front
Portability
84
Imaging
68
Features
84
Overall
74

Canon 5D MIV vs Canon M6 Key Specs

Canon 5D MIV
(Full Review)
  • 30MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 890g - 151 x 116 x 76mm
  • Launched August 2016
  • Replaced the Canon 5D MIII
Canon M6
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 112 x 68 x 45mm
  • Launched February 2017
  • Superseded the Canon M3
  • Successor is Canon M6 MII
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Canon 5D MIV vs Canon M6 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon 5D MIV over the Canon M6

 5D MIV M6 
Display sizing3.2"3"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution1620k1040kCrisper display (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon M6 over the Canon 5D MIV

 M6 5D MIV 
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon 5D MIV and Canon M6

 5D MIV M6 
LaunchedAugust 2016February 2017Similar generation
Manual focus More accurate focus
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Canon 5D MIV vs Canon M6 Physical Comparison

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.

Canon 5D MIV vs Canon M6 size comparison

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

Canon 5D MIV vs Canon M6 top view buttons comparison

Canon 5D MIV vs Canon M6 Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon 5D MIV vs Canon M6 sensor size comparison

Canon 5D MIV vs Canon M6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 5D MIV vs Canon M6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 5D MIV as a Portrait photography camera
Canon M6 as a Portrait photography camera
85
manual focus
megapixel count excellent (30MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW files
80
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon 5D MIV as a Street photography camera
Canon M6 as a Street photography camera
65
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
features touch to focus
environment sealing
good high ISO (25,600)
screen does not articulate
no image stabilization
80
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 5D MIV Sports photography info
Canon M6 Sports photography info
80
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
megapixel count excellent (30 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
environment sealing
supports phase detect AF
no image stabilization
67
decent megapixels (24MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (295 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 5D MIV Travel photography details
Canon M6 Travel photography details
67
environment sealing
features touch to focus
megapixel count excellent (30MP)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
80
connects via bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery power (295 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 5D MIV Landscape photography factors
Canon M6 Landscape photography factors
80
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen is a decent size (3.2")
megapixel count excellent (30MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment sealing
has dual storage slots
no image stabilization
74
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
not so great battery power (295 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 5D MIV Vlogging features
Canon M6 Vlogging features
31
screen is touchscreen
supports face detect focusing
video res high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic jack
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
80
display is selfie friendly
touch screen
comes with face detect autofocus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone support
no image stabilization
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Canon 5D MIV vs Canon M6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 5D MIV and Canon M6
 Canon EOS 5D Mark IVCanon EOS M6
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 5D Mark IV Canon EOS M6
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2016-08-25 2017-02-15
Physical type Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 6+ Digic 7
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 30 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6720 x 4480 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Max boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 61 49
Cross type focus points 41 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF Canon EF-M
Available lenses 250 23
Focal length multiplier 1 1.6
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 3.2 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,620 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate 7.0 frames per second 9.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes no built-in flash -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 (29.97p, 24p, 23.98p), 1920 x 1080 (59.94p, 29.97p, 24p, 23.98p), 1280 x 720 (119.9p) 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 890 gr (1.96 lb) 390 gr (0.86 lb)
Dimensions 151 x 116 x 76mm (5.9" x 4.6" x 3.0") 112 x 68 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 91 78
DXO Color Depth rating 24.8 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating 13.6 12.6
DXO Low light rating 2995 1317
Other
Battery life 900 photos 295 photos
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote)
Time lapse feature
Storage type CompactFlash + SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I enabled) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 2 One
Launch cost $3,299 $679