Canon M6 MII vs Panasonic GX1
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Canon M6 MII vs Panasonic GX1 Key Specs
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- 33MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 51200)
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Canon EF-M Mount
- 408g - 120 x 70 x 49mm
- Launched August 2019
- Superseded the Canon M6
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 318g - 116 x 68 x 39mm
- Released February 2012
- Newer Model is Panasonic GX7
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Its time to look more closely at the Canon M6 MII vs Panasonic GX1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and GX1 (16MP) and the M6 MII (APS-C) and GX1 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor dimensions.
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Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short view of how the M6 MII scores vs the GX1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Canon M6 MII over the Panasonic GX1
| M6 MII | GX1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | August 2019 |  | February 2012 | Fresher by 92 months |
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen resolution | 1040k |  | 460k | Sharper screen (+580k dot) |
Reasons to pick Panasonic GX1 over the Canon M6 MII
| GX1 | M6 MII |
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Common features in the Canon M6 MII and Panasonic GX1
| M6 MII | GX1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Screen dimensions | 3" |  | 3" | Equal screen sizing |
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Canon M6 MII vs Panasonic GX1 Physical Comparison
If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon M6 MII offers outer 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) whilst the Panasonic GX1 has measurements of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the M6 MII compared to the GX1.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the M6 MII and GX1 is 83 and 87 respectively.
Canon M6 MII vs Panasonic GX1 Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it is hard to see the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the M6 MII and GX1.
As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The M6 MII because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon M6 MII will resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent M6 MII will have an edge in sensor technology.
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Canon M6 MII vs Panasonic GX1 Specifications
| Canon EOS M6 Mark II | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Canon | Panasonic |
| Model type | Canon EOS M6 Mark II | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 |
| Class | Advanced Mirrorless | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
| Launched | 2019-08-28 | 2012-02-14 |
| Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | DIGIC 8 | Venus Engine FHD |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | APS-C | Four Thirds |
| Sensor measurements | 22.3 x 14.9mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
| Sensor surface area | 332.3mm² | 224.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 33 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 6960 x 4640 | 4592 x 3448 |
| Highest native ISO | 25600 | 12800 |
| Highest enhanced ISO | 51200 | - |
| Minimum native ISO | 100 | 160 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection focus | ||
| Contract detection focus | ||
| Phase detection focus | ||
| Total focus points | 143 | 23 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Canon EF-M | Micro Four Thirds |
| Amount of lenses | 23 | 107 |
| Crop factor | 1.6 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 1,040k dot | 460k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Screen tech | - | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic (optional) | Electronic (optional) |
| Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dot | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
| Features | ||
| Min shutter speed | 30s | 60s |
| Max shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/4000s |
| Max silent shutter speed | 1/16000s | - |
| Continuous shutter speed | 14.0fps | 4.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.60 m (at ISO 100) | 7.60 m |
| Flash options | - | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Max flash sync | 1/200s | 1/160s |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 3840x2160 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | Yes (with USB-PD compatible chargers) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 408 gr (0.90 pounds) | 318 gr (0.70 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 120 x 70 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") | 116 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | 55 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 20.8 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 10.6 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 703 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 305 photographs | 300 photographs |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | LP-E17 | - |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Launch pricing | $849 | $228 |