Canon M6 MII vs Nikon 1 J5

Its time to take a closer look at the Canon M6 MII and Nikon 1 J5, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and 1 J5 (21MP) and the M6 MII (APS-C) and 1 J5 (1") enjoy different sensor size.

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The M6 MII was launched 4 years later than the 1 J5 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving through a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the M6 MII grades versus the 1 J5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M6 Mark II and Nikon 1 J5. The complete galleries are viewable at Canon M6 MII Gallery and Nikon 1 J5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon M6 MII comes with outside dimensions of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Nikon 1 J5 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 32mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 231 grams (0.51 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon M6 MII and Nikon 1 J5 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the M6 MII against the 1 J5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M6 MII and 1 J5 is 83 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The photograph below will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the M6 MII and 1 J5.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M6 MII featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon M6 MII will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The fresher M6 MII should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.