Canon M6 MII vs Nikon D5000

Lets look a little more closely at the Canon M6 MII vs Nikon D5000, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and D5000 (12MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor size (APS-C).

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The M6 MII was introduced 10 years after the D5000 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon M6 MII being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon D5000 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the M6 MII matches up versus the D5000 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M6 Mark II & Nikon D5000. The whole galleries are available at Canon M6 MII Gallery & Nikon D5000 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon M6 MII comes with exterior dimensions of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Nikon D5000 has dimensions of 127mm x 104mm x 80mm (5.0" x 4.1" x 3.1") along with a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the M6 MII and the D5000.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M6 MII and D5000 is 83 and 65 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by looking at technical specs. The image here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the M6 MII and D5000.

As you have seen, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon M6 MII to give greater detail using its extra 21 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer M6 MII provides a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.