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Canon M5 vs Canon M6 MII

Portability
77
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73
Canon EOS M5 front
 
Canon EOS M6 Mark II front
Portability
83
Imaging
72
Features
80
Overall
75

Canon M5 vs Canon M6 MII Key Specs

Canon M5
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 427g - 116 x 89 x 61mm
  • Revealed September 2016
Canon M6 MII
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 408g - 120 x 70 x 49mm
  • Revealed August 2019
  • Superseded the Canon M6
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Canon M5 vs Canon M6 MII Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Canon M5 and Canon M6 MII, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras and they are both sold by Canon. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the M5 (24MP) and M6 MII (33MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor sizes (APS-C).

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The M5 was brought out 3 years earlier than the M6 MII which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Canon M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Canon M6 MII being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the M5 matches up vs the M6 MII in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon M5 over the Canon M6 MII

 M5 M6 MII 
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution1620k1040kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Canon M6 MII over the Canon M5

 M6 MII M5 
RevealedAugust 2019September 2016Newer by 35 months

Common features in the Canon M5 and Canon M6 MII

 M5 M6 MII 
Manual focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingTiltingTilting screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon M5 vs Canon M6 MII Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon M5 comes with outside measurements of 116mm x 89mm x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") along with a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Canon M6 MII has proportions of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Underneath is a front view overall size comparison of the M5 versus the M6 MII.

Canon M5 vs Canon M6 MII size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M5 and M6 MII is 77 and 83 respectively.

Canon M5 vs Canon M6 MII top view buttons comparison

Canon M5 vs Canon M6 MII Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to see the difference in sensor dimensions just by viewing specs. The picture underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the M5 and M6 MII.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Canon M6 MII to provide you with extra detail having its extra 9MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged M5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon M5 vs Canon M6 MII sensor size comparison

Canon M5 vs Canon M6 MII Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M5 vs Canon M6 MII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M5 Portrait photography information
Canon M6 MII Portrait photography information
80
has manual focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
83
you can focus manually
resolution is high (33MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M5 as a Street photography camera
Canon M6 MII as a Street photography camera
77
screen tilts up and down
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
no image stabilization
80
tilting screen
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
supports focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M5 Sports photography highlights
Canon M6 MII Sports photography highlights
66
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
provides tracking focus
has phase detect AF
no image stabilization
low battery power (295 shots)
71
quiet shooting (1/16,000 seconds)
resolution is high (33 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports tracking focus
supports phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (305 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon M5 Travel photography factors
Canon M6 MII Travel photography factors
77
supports bluetooth
includes touch to focus
MP count decent (24MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
low battery power (295 per charge)
74
connects via bluetooth
supports focus by touch
resolution is high (33MP)
has built in flash
not so great battery power (305 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M5 as a Landscape photography camera
Canon M6 MII as a Landscape photography camera
73
has manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is decent (3.2")
MP count decent (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
low battery power (295 per charge)
75
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
resolution is high (33MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (305 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M5 as a Vlogging camera
Canon M6 MII as a Vlogging camera
77
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has microphone jack
no image stabilization
37
touchscreen
supports face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with microphone port
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
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Canon M5 vs Canon M6 MII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M5 and Canon M6 MII
 Canon EOS M5Canon EOS M6 Mark II
General Information
Company Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS M5 Canon EOS M6 Mark II
Category Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2016-09-15 2019-08-28
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic 7 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 24 megapixels 33 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 6960 x 4640
Highest native ISO 25600 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 49 143
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M Canon EF-M
Total lenses 23 23
Crop factor 1.6 1.6
Screen
Range of display Tilting Tilting
Display size 3.2 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 1,620 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per sec 14.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.60 m (at ISO 100)
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 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 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format MP4, H.264, AAC MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (with USB-PD compatible chargers)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 427 grams (0.94 lbs) 408 grams (0.90 lbs)
Physical dimensions 116 x 89 x 61mm (4.6" x 3.5" x 2.4") 120 x 70 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 77 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 1262 not tested
Other
Battery life 295 shots 305 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - LP-E17
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $680 $849