Canon R6 II vs Leica M8

Here, we are evaluating the Canon R6 II and Leica M8, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Canon and Leica. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the R6 II (24MP) and M8 (10MP) and the R6 II (Full frame) and M8 (APS-H) have different sensor size.

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The R6 II was manufactured 15 years later than the M8 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon R6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Leica M8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a short highlight of how the R6 II matches up against the M8 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS R6 Mark II and Leica M8. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon R6 II Gallery and Leica M8 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon R6 II features outer dimensions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Leica M8 has sizing of 139mm x 80mm x 37mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.5") having a weight of 591 grams (1.30 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon R6 II and Leica M8 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the R6 II versus the M8.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the R6 II and M8 is 61 and 79 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by looking at specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the R6 II and M8.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The R6 II due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon R6 II will give you greater detail due to its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The newer R6 II should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.