Canon M6 MII vs Hasselblad X1D

Its time to examine more in depth at the Canon M6 MII and Hasselblad X1D, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Canon and Hasselblad. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and X1D (51MP) and the M6 MII (APS-C) and X1D (Medium format) enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The M6 MII was manufactured 3 years after the X1D which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a complete comparison, below is a quick overview of how the M6 MII scores vs the X1D with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS M6 Mark II & Hasselblad X1D. The entire galleries are available at Canon M6 MII Gallery & Hasselblad X1D Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera, you have to consider its weight and volume. The Canon M6 MII features outer measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") having a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Hasselblad X1D has sizing of 150mm x 98mm x 71mm (5.9" x 3.9" x 2.8") having a weight of 725 grams (1.60 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the M6 MII against the X1D.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M6 MII and X1D is 83 and 60 respectively.

Quite often, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The image below might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the M6 MII and X1D.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The M6 MII because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Hasselblad X1D will show extra detail due to its extra 18 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher M6 MII will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.