Canon M vs Canon M6

Following is a in-depth analysis of the Canon M and Canon M6, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both built by Canon. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the M (18MP) and M6 (24MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The M was manufactured 5 years before the M6 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the M matches up against the M6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M & Canon EOS M6. The entire galleries are available at Canon M Gallery & Canon M6 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon M provides exterior dimensions of 109mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) while the Canon M6 has dimensions of 112mm x 68mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") and a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the M and the M6.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the M and M6 is 89 and 84 respectively.

Generally, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The picture underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M and M6.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Canon M6 to give you more detail due to its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged M is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.