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Canon 6D MII vs Canon M50

Portability
59
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81
Canon EOS 6D Mark II front
 
Canon EOS M50 front
Portability
79
Imaging
67
Features
88
Overall
75

Canon 6D MII vs Canon M50 Key Specs

Canon 6D MII
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Bump to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 765g - 144 x 111 x 75mm
  • Announced June 2017
  • Succeeded the Canon 6D
Canon M50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
  • Introduced February 2018
  • Refreshed by Canon M50 II
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Canon 6D MII vs Canon M50 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon 6D MII vs Canon M50, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Canon. The image resolution of the 6D MII (26MP) and the M50 (24MP) is relatively comparable but the 6D MII (Full frame) and M50 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor size.

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The 6D MII was announced 8 months prior to the M50 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 6D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon M50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summary of how the 6D MII matches up versus the M50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 6D MII over the Canon M50

 6D MII M50 

Reasons to pick Canon M50 over the Canon 6D MII

 M50 6D MII 
IntroducedFebruary 2018June 2017Newer by 8 months

Common features in the Canon 6D MII and Canon M50

 6D MII M50 
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFully ArticulatedFully Articulated screen
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size
Screen resolution1040k1040kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon 6D MII vs Canon M50 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon 6D MII provides exterior measurements of 144mm x 111mm x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) and the Canon M50 has measurements of 116mm x 88mm x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

See the Canon 6D MII vs Canon M50 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the 6D MII versus the M50.

Canon 6D MII vs Canon M50 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the 6D MII and M50 is 59 and 79 respectively.

Canon 6D MII vs Canon M50 top view buttons comparison

Canon 6D MII vs Canon M50 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it's tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing specifications. The pic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 6D MII and M50.

Plainly, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 6D MII using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Canon 6D MII will produce extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 6D MII will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon 6D MII vs Canon M50 sensor size comparison

Canon 6D MII vs Canon M50 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 6D MII vs Canon M50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 6D MII Portrait photography advice
Canon M50 Portrait photography advice
84
has manual focus
high megapixels (26MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
80
focusing manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon 6D MII as a Street photography camera
Canon M50 as a Street photography camera
77
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
features touch focus
weather proofing
very good high ISO (40,000)
84
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
provides touch to focus
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 6D MII
Sports photography with Canon M50
87
has image stabilization
high megapixels (26MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking focus
weather proofing
better than average battery power (1,200 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
75
has image stabilization
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
comes with phase detect auto focus
terrible battery life (235 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 6D MII Travel photography factors
Canon M50 Travel photography factors
78
better than average battery power (1,200 shots)
weather proofing
connects via bluetooth
features touch focus
high megapixels (26 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
78
supports bluetooth
provides touch to focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (235 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 6D MII Landscape photography details
Canon M50 Landscape photography details
85
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF mount)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization
high megapixels (26 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
very good high ISO (40,000)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
better than average battery power (1,200 per charge)
79
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
decent sized screen (3")
has image stabilization
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
terrible battery life (235 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 6D MII as a Vlogging camera
Canon M50 as a Vlogging camera
78
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization
has face detect focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic port
85
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization
provides face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have mic jack
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Canon 6D MII vs Canon M50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 6D MII and Canon M50
 Canon EOS 6D Mark IICanon EOS M50
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EOS M50
Class Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Announced 2017-06-29 2018-02-26
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 7 Digic 8
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 26 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6240 x 4160 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 40000 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 51200
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 45 143
Cross focus points 45 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF Canon EF-M
Total lenses 250 23
Crop factor 1 1.6
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,040 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 98% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 6.5fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes no built-in flash -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) No
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 765g (1.69 lbs) 390g (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 144 x 111 x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 2862 not tested
Other
Battery life 1200 pictures 235 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Built-in
Battery model LP-E6N -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots Single Single
Launch pricing $1,799 $779