Canon M6 MII vs Panasonic SZ8

Below, we will be analyzing the Canon M6 MII versus Panasonic SZ8, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Canon and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and SZ8 (16MP) and the M6 MII (APS-C) and SZ8 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The M6 MII was brought out 5 years after the SZ8 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon M6 MII being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the M6 MII grades against the SZ8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS M6 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The entire galleries are available at Canon M6 MII Gallery and Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Canon M6 MII offers physical 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 SZ8 has specifications of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon M6 MII versus Panasonic SZ8 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the M6 MII compared to the SZ8.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the M6 MII and SZ8 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The picture below will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the M6 MII and SZ8.

All in all, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The M6 MII because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon M6 MII will give you extra detail having its extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The fresher M6 MII provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.