Canon M6 vs Leica X1

In this article, we are evaluating the Canon M6 and Leica X1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Canon and Leica. There is a substantial difference among the image resolutions of the M6 (24MP) and X1 (12MP) but they feature the same exact sensor dimensions (APS-C).

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The M6 was announced 7 years later than the X1 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon M6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Leica X1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief view of how the M6 scores against the X1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M6 & Leica X1. The whole galleries are provided at Canon M6 Gallery & Leica X1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and measurements. The Canon M6 provides outside measurements of 112mm x 68mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Leica X1 has proportions of 124mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.9" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the M6 versus the X1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the M6 and X1 is 84 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizing purely by looking through specs. The graphic below may give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the M6 and X1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Canon M6 to render greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer M6 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.