Canon T6 vs Leica M Edition 60

Its time to look a little more closely at the Canon T6 and Leica M Edition 60, one is a Entry-Level DSLR and the other is a Pro Mirrorless by companies Canon and Leica. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the T6 (18MP) and M Edition 60 (24MP) and the T6 (APS-C) and M Edition 60 (Full frame) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The T6 was brought out 18 months after the M Edition 60 making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Canon T6 being a Compact SLR camera and the Leica M Edition 60 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the T6 grades versus the M Edition 60 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS T6 and Leica M Edition 60. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon T6 Gallery and Leica M Edition 60 Gallery.

When you are intending to travel with your camera, you will need to factor its weight and volume. The Canon T6 has got external dimensions of 129mm x 101mm x 78mm (5.1" x 4.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs) and the Leica M Edition 60 has sizing of 139mm x 80mm x 42mm (5.5" x 3.1" x 1.7") along with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon T6 and Leica M Edition 60 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the T6 and the M Edition 60.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the T6 and M Edition 60 is 68 and 74 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the T6 and M Edition 60.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The T6 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Leica M Edition 60 will give extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more modern T6 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.