Canon M6 MII with Canon M5 Comparison

Canon M6 MII and Canon M5 Main Features

  • August, 2019
  • September, 2016
  • 33 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 24 MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 25600 ISO
  • 100 - 25600 ISO
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • Electronic (optional) Viewfinder
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 2360k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 2360k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 14.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 9.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • 1920 x 1080 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 120 x 70 x 49 mm, 408g.
  • 116 x 89 x 61 mm, 427g.
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Canon M6 MII Scores


Imaging score
65
Features score
76
Value for money score
89
Portability score
89
Overall score
77

Canon M5 Scores


Imaging score
60
Features score
76
Value for money score
87
Portability score
86
Overall score
74

Canon EOS M5 with Canon EOS M6 Mark II Overview


Let's compare EOS M6 Mark II with EOS M5. Both cameras produced Canon. These models are included in the Semi-Pro Mirrorless cameras. Canon M6 MII was released in 2019, and Canon M5 in 2016. EOS M6 Mark II is newer, which is a plus. EOS M5 3 years older. However 3 years, the difference is not so bad.
The sensor resolution of EOS M6 Mark II is greater than that of EOS M5. The difference of 9 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
The minimum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. The maximum ISO value for these cameras is the same and is . Both cameras feature a 3-inch tilting screen.
EOS M6 Mark II has electronic (optional) viewfinder, and the EOS M5 doesn’t have. All viewfinders has 2360k dot resolution. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Canon EOS M6 Mark II has 9.0 fps continuous shooting. Canon EOS M6 Mark II has 9.0 fps continuous shooting.

General EOS M6 Mark II EOS M5
Brand Canon Canon
Model EOS M6 Mark II EOS M5
Announced August, 2019 September, 2016
Body Type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount Canon EF-M Canon EF-M
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 1.6 1.6
Number of Lenses 20 20
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Tilting Tilting
Screen Resolution 1040k pixels 1620k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution 2360
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.0 0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 143 49
Number of Cross Focus Points 0 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/30 sec 1/30 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/4000 sec
Continuous Shooting 14.0 fps 9.0 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 4.60 5.00
Flash Modes n/a n/a
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±3 EV ±3 EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size APS-C APS-C
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 22.3 x 14.9 mm 22.3 x 14.9 mm
Sensor Area 332.3 mm² 332.3 mm²
Sensor Resolution 33 MP 24 MP
Max Image Resolution 6960 x 4640 6000 x 4000
Max Native ISO 25600 25600
Min Native ISO 100 100
Max Boosted ISO 51200 0
Min Boosted ISO 0 0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 1920 x 1080
Video Formats MPEG-4, H.264 MP4, H.264, AAC
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB Yes (with USB-PD compatible chargers) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 305 shots 295 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery Model LP-E17
Physical
Weight 408 g 427 g
Physical Dimensions 120 x 70 x 49 mm 116 x 89 x 61 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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