Canon M6 MII vs Panasonic LZ30

On this page, we are analyzing the Canon M6 MII and Panasonic LZ30, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Canon and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and LZ30 (16MP) and the M6 MII (APS-C) and LZ30 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The M6 MII was launched 6 years later than the LZ30 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon M6 MII being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the M6 MII scores against the LZ30 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS M6 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30. The complete galleries are available at Canon M6 MII Gallery and Panasonic LZ30 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon M6 MII offers exterior dimensions of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Panasonic LZ30 has proportions of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the M6 MII and the LZ30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M6 MII and LZ30 is 83 and 66 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the M6 MII and LZ30.

Clearly, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The M6 MII due to its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Canon M6 MII will give you greater detail utilizing its extra 17 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent M6 MII should have an edge in sensor tech.