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Canon M6 vs Leica TL

Portability
84
Imaging
68
Features
84
Overall
74
Canon EOS M6 front
 
Leica TL front
Portability
85
Imaging
60
Features
58
Overall
59

Canon M6 vs Leica TL Key Specs

Canon M6
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 112 x 68 x 45mm
  • Revealed February 2017
  • Previous Model is Canon M3
  • Newer Model is Canon M6 MII
Leica TL
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12500
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Leica L Mount
  • 384g - 134 x 69 x 33mm
  • Revealed November 2016
  • Replacement is Leica TL2
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Canon M6 vs Leica TL Overview

Below is a in depth analysis of the Canon M6 and Leica TL, both Advanced Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Canon and Leica. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the M6 (24MP) and TL (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (APS-C).

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The M6 was announced 4 months later than the TL which means that they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the M6 matches up versus the TL when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M6 over the Leica TL

 M6 TL 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Leica TL over the Canon M6

 TL M6 
Screen sizing3.7"3"Bigger screen (+0.7")
Screen resolution1230k1040kCrisper screen (+190k dot)

Common features in the Canon M6 and Leica TL

 M6 TL 
RevealedFebruary 2017November 2016Same age
Manually focus Very exact focus
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon M6 vs Leica TL Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Canon M6 comes with physical measurements of 112mm x 68mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Leica TL has proportions of 134mm x 69mm x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3") and a weight of 384 grams (0.85 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the M6 versus the TL.

Canon M6 vs Leica TL size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the M6 and TL is 84 and 85 respectively.

Canon M6 vs Leica TL top view buttons comparison

Canon M6 vs Leica TL Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specifications. The visual underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the M6 and TL.

To sum up, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Canon M6 to show extra detail with its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively.

Canon M6 vs Leica TL sensor size comparison

Canon M6 vs Leica TL Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M6 vs Leica TL Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon M6
Portrait photography with Leica TL
80
manual focus
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers face detect focusing
delivers RAW files
76
focusing manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M6 as a Street photography camera
Leica TL as a Street photography camera
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
provides touch focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
no image stabilization
70
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
offers touch focus
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon M6 Sports photography factors
Leica TL Sports photography factors
67
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
comes with phase detect AF
no image stabilization
low battery life (295 shots)
55
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M6 Travel photography info
Leica TL Travel photography info
80
supports bluetooth
provides touch focus
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
low battery life (295 per charge)
70
offers touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M6 Landscape photography highlights
Leica TL Landscape photography highlights
74
manual focus
swap lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery life (295 CIPA)
70
focusing manually
swap lenses (Leica L mount)
big screen (3.7 inches)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M6 Vlogging highlights
Leica TL Vlogging highlights
80
screen is selfie friendly
built-in touchscreen
offers face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have microphone port
no image stabilization
33
touchscreen
comes with face detect focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
does not have microphone support
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Canon M6 vs Leica TL Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M6 and Leica TL
 Canon EOS M6Leica TL
General Information
Brand Canon Leica
Model Canon EOS M6 Leica TL
Class Advanced Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2017-02-15 2016-11-08
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Digic 7 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C APS-C
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 23.6 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 370.5mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Max resolution 6000 x 4000 4928 x 3264
Max native ISO 25600 12500
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points 49 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M Leica L
Available lenses 23 4
Crop factor 1.6 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3.7 inch
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 9.0 frames per sec 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.50 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes - Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, on, off, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB 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 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 390 grams (0.86 pounds) 384 grams (0.85 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 68 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 134 x 69 x 33mm (5.3" x 2.7" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light score 1317 not tested
Other
Battery life 295 pictures 400 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model - BP-DC13
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card Internal + SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Cost at release $679 $1,009