Canon M5 vs Canon M6 MII

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.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M5 and Canon EOS M6 Mark II. The entire galleries are available at Canon M5 Gallery and Canon M6 MII Gallery.

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.

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

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.