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Canon M vs Canon M6

Portability
89
Imaging
60
Features
65
Overall
62
Canon EOS M front
 
Canon EOS M6 front
Portability
84
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73

Canon M vs Canon M6 Key Specs

Canon M
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 298g - 109 x 66 x 32mm
  • Released July 2012
Canon M6
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 112 x 68 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2017
  • Superseded the Canon M3
  • Newer Model is Canon M6 MII
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Canon M vs Canon M6 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Canon M over the Canon M6

 M M6 

Reasons to pick Canon M6 over the Canon M

 M6 M 
AnnouncedFebruary 2017July 2012More modern by 55 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon M and Canon M6

 M M6 
Manually focus More exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen sizing
Screen resolution1040k1040kThe same screen resolution
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon M vs Canon M6 Physical Comparison

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.

Canon M vs Canon M6 size comparison

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

Canon M vs Canon M6 top view buttons comparison

Canon M vs Canon M6 Sensor Comparison

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.

Canon M vs Canon M6 sensor size comparison

Canon M vs Canon M6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M vs Canon M6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M as a Portrait photography camera
Canon M6 as a Portrait photography camera
76
focusing manually
MP count good (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
80
you can focus manually
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detection autofocus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M Street photography highlights
Canon M6 Street photography highlights
72
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
comes with touch focus
screen does not articulate
does not have image stabilization
80
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
provides focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon M
Sports photography with Canon M6
55
MP count good (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (4.0 frames/s)
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (230 shots)
66
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking autofocus
comes with phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (295 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon M Travel photography factors
Canon M6 Travel photography factors
63
comes with touch focus
MP count good (18MP)
no Time Lapse function
low battery pack (230 shots)
does not offer selfie friendly display
80
connects via bluetooth
provides focus via touch
good resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
selfie friendly display
not so great battery life (295 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M Landscape photography factors
Canon M6 Landscape photography factors
66
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
good sized screen (3")
MP count good (18MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery pack (230 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
74
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery life (295 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M Vlogging factors
Canon M6 Vlogging factors
37
touchscreen
comes with face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic support
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
80
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
has face detection autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic jack
does not have image stabilization
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Canon M vs Canon M6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M and Canon M6
 Canon EOS MCanon EOS M6
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS M Canon EOS M6
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2012-07-23 2017-02-15
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5 Digic 7
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max enhanced ISO 25600 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 31 49
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M Canon EF-M
Amount of lenses 23 23
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology Clear View II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 4.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 5.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/200s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 298g (0.66 lbs) 390g (0.86 lbs)
Dimensions 109 x 66 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") 112 x 68 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 65 78
DXO Color Depth score 22.1 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score 11.2 12.6
DXO Low light score 827 1317
Other
Battery life 230 pictures 295 pictures
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E12 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $510 $679