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Canon M6 vs Leica M-E Typ 220

Portability
84
Imaging
66
Features
84
Overall
73
Canon EOS M6 front
 
Leica M-E Typ 220 front
Portability
79
Imaging
64
Features
28
Overall
49

Canon M6 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 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
  • Revealed February 2017
  • Earlier Model is Canon M3
  • Later Model is Canon M6 MII
Leica M-E Typ 220
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 2500
  • No Video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 585g - 139 x 80 x 37mm
  • Announced September 2012
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Canon M6 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 Overview

Here is a complete assessment of the Canon M6 vs Leica M-E Typ 220, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Leica. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the M6 (24MP) and M-E Typ 220 (18MP) and the M6 (APS-C) and M-E Typ 220 (Full frame) enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The M6 was announced 4 years later than the M-E Typ 220 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the M6 matches up against the M-E Typ 220 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon M6 over the Leica M-E Typ 220

 M6 M-E Typ 220 
AnnouncedFebruary 2017September 2012Fresher by 54 months
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.5")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Leica M-E Typ 220 over the Canon M6

 M-E Typ 220 M6 

Common features in the Canon M6 and Leica M-E Typ 220

 M6 M-E Typ 220 
Manual focus Dial precise focus

Canon M6 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon M6 provides physical 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 Leica M-E Typ 220 has dimensions of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") with a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the M6 vs the M-E Typ 220.

Canon M6 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the M6 and M-E Typ 220 is 84 and 79 respectively.

Canon M6 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 top view buttons comparison

Canon M6 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing only by viewing a spec sheet. The visual underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the M6 and M-E Typ 220.

Clearly, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The M6 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh more challenging and the Canon M6 will render extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more recent M6 should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon M6 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 sensor size comparison

Canon M6 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M6 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M6 Portrait photography factors
Leica M-E Typ 220 Portrait photography factors
79
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
70
focusing manually
good megapixels (18MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
does not have liveview
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Street Comparison

Canon M6 Street photography advice
Leica M-E Typ 220 Street photography advice
80
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
65
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M6 Sports photography advice
Leica M-E Typ 220 Sports photography advice
66
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
has tracking focus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (295 shots)
46
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have liveview
max frames per second low (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon M6 Travel photography highlights
Leica M-E Typ 220 Travel photography highlights
80
has bluetooth
boasts focus via touch
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery life (295 shots)
57
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
missing Timelapse mode
does not offer selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M6 Landscape photography info
Leica M-E Typ 220 Landscape photography info
73
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
no image stabilization
terrible battery life (295 CIPA)
61
focusing manually
switch lenses (Leica M mount)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5 inches)
does not have liveview
does not have image stabilization
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon M6
Vlogging with Leica M-E Typ 220
80
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes microphone socket
no image stabilization
9
no video recording
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Canon M6 vs Leica M-E Typ 220 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M6 and Leica M-E Typ 220
 Canon EOS M6Leica M-E Typ 220
General Information
Company Canon Leica
Model type Canon EOS M6 Leica M-E Typ 220
Category Advanced Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2017-02-15 2012-09-17
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 7 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C Full frame
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 5212 x 3472
Max native ISO 25600 2500
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF-M Leica M
Number of lenses 23 59
Crop factor 1.6 1
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.5 inches
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display tech - TFT color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Optical (rangefinder)
Viewfinder magnification - 0.68x
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 9.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options - Front Curtain, Rear Curtain, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC -
Max video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390g (0.86 lb) 585g (1.29 lb)
Dimensions 112 x 68 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 139 x 80 x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 78 69
DXO Color Depth rating 23.4 22.7
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 11.7
DXO Low light rating 1317 787
Other
Battery life 295 pictures -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC card
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $679 $0