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Canon M6 vs Canon R

Portability
84
Imaging
66
Features
84
Overall
73
Canon EOS M6 front
 
Canon EOS R front
Portability
62
Imaging
77
Features
88
Overall
81

Canon M6 vs Canon R Key Specs

Canon M6
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 112 x 68 x 45mm
  • Launched February 2017
  • Older Model is Canon M3
  • Replacement is Canon M6 MII
Canon R
(Full Review)
  • 30MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.2" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Increase to 102400)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 660g - 136 x 98 x 84mm
  • Launched September 2018
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Canon M6 vs Canon R Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon M6 and Canon R, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both are offered by Canon. The sensor resolution of the M6 (24MP) and the R (30MP) is relatively comparable but the M6 (APS-C) and R (Full frame) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The M6 was brought out 18 months earlier than the R which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon M6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Canon R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the M6 scores versus the R in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M6 over the Canon R

 M6 R 

Reasons to pick Canon R over the Canon M6

 R M6 
LaunchedSeptember 2018February 2017More recent by 18 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen size3.2"3"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution2100k1040kCrisper screen (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Canon M6 and Canon R

 M6 R 
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Selfie screen Both good for selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Canon M6 vs Canon R Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Canon M6 comes with outer measurements of 112mm x 68mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Canon R has proportions of 136mm x 98mm x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the M6 against the R.

Canon M6 vs Canon R size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the M6 and R is 84 and 62 respectively.

Canon M6 vs Canon R top view buttons comparison

Canon M6 vs Canon R Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the M6 and R.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The M6 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Canon R will produce more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older M6 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon M6 vs Canon R sensor size comparison

Canon M6 vs Canon R Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M6 vs Canon R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M6 as a Portrait photography camera
Canon R as a Portrait photography camera
79
you can focus manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with face detection focusing
exports RAW files
86
you can focus manually
fantastic MP (30MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon M6 Street photography details
Canon R Street photography details
80
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
features touch to focus
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
73
fully articulated screen
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
supports touch focus
weather proof
very good high ISO (40,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M6 Sports photography advice
Canon R Sports photography advice
66
MP count decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
comes with tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (295 CIPA)
76
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
fantastic MP (30 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
supports phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (370 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Canon M6 Travel photography details
Canon R Travel photography details
80
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery power (295 per charge)
73
weather proof
supports bluetooth
supports touch focus
fantastic MP (30MP)
screen is selfie friendly
bad battery power (370 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M6 Landscape photography factors
Canon R Landscape photography factors
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
MP count decent (24MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery power (295 shots)
77
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
pretty good screen size (3.2 inch)
fantastic MP (30 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (40,000)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
does not have image stabilization
bad battery power (370 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M6 Vlogging advice
Canon R Vlogging advice
80
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
comes with external microphone jack
lack of image stabilization
73
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external mic port
does not have image stabilization
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Canon M6 vs Canon R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M6 and Canon R
 Canon EOS M6Canon EOS R
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS M6 Canon EOS R
Type Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2017-02-15 2018-09-05
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 7 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 30MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6000 x 4000 6720 x 4480
Highest native ISO 25600 40000
Highest boosted ISO - 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 49 5655
Lens
Lens support Canon EF-M Canon RF
Number of lenses 23 17
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inches 3.2 inches
Display resolution 1,040k dot 2,100k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,690k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.76x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per sec 8.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash modes - no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 480 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (with LP-E6N only)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390g (0.86 lbs) 660g (1.46 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 68 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 136 x 98 x 84mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 78 89
DXO Color Depth rating 23.4 24.5
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 13.5
DXO Low light rating 1317 2742
Other
Battery life 295 images 370 images
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $679 $2,299