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Canon 6D vs Canon M50

Portability
59
Imaging
67
Features
70
Overall
68
Canon EOS 6D front
 
Canon EOS M50 front
Portability
79
Imaging
68
Features
88
Overall
76

Canon 6D vs Canon M50 Key Specs

Canon 6D
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Expand to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 770g - 145 x 111 x 71mm
  • Released February 2013
  • Updated by Canon 6D MII
Canon M50
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 116 x 88 x 59mm
  • Launched February 2018
  • Successor is Canon M50 II
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Canon 6D vs Canon M50 Overview

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon 6D and Canon M50, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are created by Canon. The image resolution of the 6D (20MP) and the M50 (24MP) is relatively similar but the 6D (Full frame) and M50 (APS-C) use different sensor sizing.

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The 6D was manufactured 6 years earlier than the M50 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon 6D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon M50 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the 6D matches up versus the M50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 6D over the Canon M50

 6D M50 

Reasons to pick Canon M50 over the Canon 6D

 M50 6D 
LaunchedFebruary 2018February 2013Fresher by 61 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 6D and Canon M50

 6D M50 
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Screen resolution1040k1040kIdentical screen resolution

Canon 6D vs Canon M50 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon 6D offers outer measurements of 145mm x 111mm x 71mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) whilst 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).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the 6D and the M50.

Canon 6D vs Canon M50 size comparison

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

Canon 6D vs Canon M50 top view buttons comparison

Canon 6D vs Canon M50 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading technical specs. The visual here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6D and M50.

As you have seen, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 6D featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon M50 will offer more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The older 6D is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon 6D vs Canon M50 sensor size comparison

Canon 6D vs Canon M50 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Canon 6D as a Portrait photography camera
Canon M50 as a Portrait photography camera
80
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detect focusing
supports RAW files
80
manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 6D
Street photography with Canon M50
63
sensor size is great (Full frame)
supports RAW files
weather proof
very good ISO range (25,600)
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
84
screen articulates
image stabilization
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
boasts touch focus
very good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 6D Sports photography advice
Canon M50 Sports photography advice
69
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
weather proof
better than average battery pack (1,090 per charge)
has phase detect AF
low fps (4.5 fps)
does not have image stabilization
75
image stabilization
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery power (235 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 6D Travel photography details
Canon M50 Travel photography details
61
better than average battery pack (1,090 CIPA)
weather proof
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
78
supports bluetooth
boasts touch focus
good MP (24MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (235 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 6D Landscape photography factors
Canon M50 Landscape photography factors
73
focusing manually
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
very good ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proof
better than average battery pack (1,090 shots)
does not have image stabilization
lack of Timelapse function
79
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
terrible battery power (235 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 6D as a Vlogging camera
Canon M50 as a Vlogging camera
30
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone port
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
85
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen
image stabilization
has face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
includes external mic port
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Canon 6D vs Canon M50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 6D and Canon M50
 Canon EOS 6DCanon EOS M50
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS M50
Category Advanced DSLR Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2013-02-12 2018-02-26
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5+ Digic 8
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 11 143
Cross type focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF Canon EF-M
Amount of lenses 250 23
Focal length multiplier 1 1.6
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology Clear View II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 97% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.5 frames per sec 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes no built-in flash -
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180s -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) No
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 770 grams (1.70 lb) 390 grams (0.86 lb)
Dimensions 145 x 111 x 71mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 2.8") 116 x 88 x 59mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.1 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2340 not tested
Other
Battery life 1090 photographs 235 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Built-in
Battery ID LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC slot (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $1,699 $779