Canon M6 MII vs Sony NEX-C3

Its time to look more closely at the Canon M6 MII vs Sony NEX-C3, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The M6 MII was released 8 years later than the NEX-C3 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the M6 MII grades versus the NEX-C3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M6 Mark II and Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The complete galleries are provided at Canon M6 MII Gallery and Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon M6 MII has 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) while the Sony NEX-C3 has dimensions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") along with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the M6 MII against the NEX-C3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the M6 MII and NEX-C3 is 83 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specifications. The photograph below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the M6 MII and NEX-C3.

Plainly, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Canon M6 MII to render extra detail as a result of its extra 17 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The fresher M6 MII will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.