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Canon M vs Canon M6 MII

Portability
89
Imaging
59
Features
65
Overall
61
Canon EOS M front
 
Canon EOS M6 Mark II front
Portability
83
Imaging
72
Features
80
Overall
75

Canon M vs Canon M6 MII Key Specs

Canon M
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 298g - 109 x 66 x 32mm
  • Launched July 2012
Canon M6 MII
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 408g - 120 x 70 x 49mm
  • Introduced August 2019
  • Older Model is Canon M6
Photography Glossary

Canon M vs Canon M6 MII Overview

Here is a complete overview of the Canon M and Canon M6 MII, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Canon. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the M (18MP) and M6 MII (33MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The M was launched 8 years before the M6 MII and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the M matches up versus the M6 MII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon M over the Canon M6 MII

 M M6 MII 

Reasons to pick Canon M6 MII over the Canon M

 M6 MII M 
IntroducedAugust 2019July 2012Fresher by 86 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display

Common features in the Canon M and Canon M6 MII

 M M6 MII 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurement
Display resolution1040k1040kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Easily navigate

Canon M vs Canon M6 MII Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon M offers outside measurements of 109mm x 66mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs) and the Canon M6 MII has proportions of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the M vs the M6 MII.

Canon M vs Canon M6 MII size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the M and M6 MII is 89 and 83 respectively.

Canon M vs Canon M6 MII top view buttons comparison

Canon M vs Canon M6 MII Sensor Comparison

In many cases, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The photograph below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the M and M6 MII.

As you have seen, each of these cameras come with the identical sensor size but different resolution. You can expect to see the Canon M6 MII to result in extra detail utilizing its extra 15 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older M will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Canon M vs Canon M6 MII sensor size comparison

Canon M vs Canon M6 MII Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Canon M Portrait photography highlights
Canon M6 MII Portrait photography highlights
75
manual focus
good MP (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
supports RAW files
83
manual focus
megapixel count great (33MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon M Street photography highlights
Canon M6 MII Street photography highlights
72
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
supports focus by touch
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
boasts touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon M
Sports photography with Canon M6 MII
54
good MP (18MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports phase detect auto focus
slow frames per second (4.0 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 CIPA)
71
quiet mode (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count great (33MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (305 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon M as a Travel photography camera
Canon M6 MII as a Travel photography camera
63
supports focus by touch
good MP (18MP)
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (230 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
74
connects via bluetooth
boasts touch focus
megapixel count great (33MP)
flash built-in
not so great battery (305 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M Landscape photography details
Canon M6 MII Landscape photography details
65
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
good MP (18 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery pack (230 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
75
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
good sized screen (3 inches)
megapixel count great (33MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (305 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M Vlogging highlights
Canon M6 MII Vlogging highlights
37
touchscreen functionality
comes with face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with microphone support
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
37
screen is touchscreen
supports face detect autofocus
good video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
includes microphone support
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
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Canon M vs Canon M6 MII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M and Canon M6 MII
 Canon EOS MCanon EOS M6 Mark II
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS M Canon EOS M6 Mark II
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2012-07-23 2019-08-28
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 5 DIGIC 8
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 18 megapixel 33 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio - 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3456 6960 x 4640
Max native ISO 12800 25600
Max boosted ISO 25600 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 31 143
Lens
Lens support Canon EF-M Canon EF-M
Available lenses 23 23
Focal length multiplier 1.6 1.6
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display tech Clear View II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames/s 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.60 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/200 seconds 1/200 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (60, 50 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (with USB-PD compatible chargers)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 298 gr (0.66 lb) 408 gr (0.90 lb)
Physical dimensions 109 x 66 x 32mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.3") 120 x 70 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 65 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.2 not tested
DXO Low light rating 827 not tested
Other
Battery life 230 shots 305 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E12 LP-E17
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $510 $849