Product Comparison: Canon EOS M5 vs Canon EOS M6 Mark II


Canon EOS M5 Mirrorless Camera
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Canon EOS M6 Mark II Body Only Mirrorless Camera
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General Specifications
Brand
Canon
Canon
Model
EOS M5
EOS M6 Mark II
Origin
Japan
Japan
About the Product
A powerful companion in your pursuit of the perfect shot, the EOS M5 distils the best of Canon compacts and DSLRs to perfectly balance high performance and authentic EOS handling with small size.
Capture fleeting moments in time with a camera that’s lightning fast to respond, focus and shoot at up to 14fps. The EOS M6 Mark II’s portable design can be taken virtually anywhere, making this the perfect photographic tool with which to document your life and explore everyday creative moments.
Key Specs
Sensor Resolution
24.2 MP
32.5 MP
Sensor Type
CMOS
CMOS
Lens
Body
Body
Viewfinder
0.39" Electronic (2360K dots)
No, Live View via LCD screen
Size & Weight
Height
3.51 in.
2.75 in.
Width
4.55 in.
4.7 in.
Depth
2.38 in.
1.93 in.
Weight
15.02 oz.
14.39 oz.
What customers say about "Size & Weight"
Canon EOS M5 Mirrorless Camera
  • It's incredibly compact.
  • The camera is compact, high performance.
  • Really good image quality in a small compact camera body.
  • Cool little camera for a light travel or gimbal camera.
  • Great little camera. Highly recommend.
Canon EOS M6 Mark II Body Only Mirrorless Camera
  • The M6 is a high quality compact body.
  • It is a very high quality compact device.
  • It is very light and compact.
  • It's very compact, and you can get the EF-M adapter to use Canon EF lenses.
  • It is incredibly compact and easy to travel with.
Imaging
ISO Settings
100 - 25600
100 - 25600, Extended: 100 - 51200
Burst Mode
Yes
Yes
Low Light/High Sensitivity
Yes
Yes
Face Detection
Yes
Yes
Image File Format(s)
JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG
JPEG, RAW, RAW+JPEG
What customers say about "Imaging"
Canon EOS M5 Mirrorless Camera
  • Image quality is nice.
  • This camera is a great travel camera with top quality image and all the controls you need.
  • This is a great camera, its tiny, great image quality.
  • The M5 has digital image stabilization on the camera.
  • Excellent for travel, video and the image quality is crazy amazing!
Canon EOS M6 Mark II Body Only Mirrorless Camera
  • The image and video quality are all great.
  • Pictures look absolutely amazing!
  • Perfect image stabilization and picture quality is perfect.
  • The images are very sharp and the exposures are good.
  • The image quality is phenomenal. Pictures and videos are crisp and clear and look phenomenal.
Display
Display Type
LCD
LCD
Touch Screen
Yes
Yes
Screen Size
3.2 in.
3 in.
Screen Resolution
1620000 dots
1040000 dots
Vari-angle Display
Yes
Yes
What customers say about "Display"
Canon EOS M5 Mirrorless Camera
  • The back screen and viewfinder are super sharp and bright.
  • Very responsive focus pull while using the touch screen even when using the EVF.
  • It has a flip screen. I would have preferred fully articulating screen like the one in 80D but it's better than nothing.
  • Excellent screen quality.
  • Not fully articulating screen.
Canon EOS M6 Mark II Body Only Mirrorless Camera
  • I love how smoothly and fast the touchscreen works!
  • Touch Screen is very smooth overall it’s amazing product.
  • The flip-out screen is so nice to have.
  • Amazing touch screen, and of course the canon colors in the photos and videos.
  • The touch screen makes the menu and options simple to navigate.
Features
Water Resistant
No
No
Shock Resistant
No
No
Panorama Mode
Yes
Yes
Shooting Modes
Scene Intelligent Auto, Hybrid Auto, Creative Assist, Scene Selection, Creative Filters, Program, Aperture Priority, Manual, Shutter Priority, Custom
Scene Intelligent Auto, Hybrid Auto, Creative Assist, Scene Selection, Creative Filters, Aperture Priority, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority, Movie
White Balance Modes
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Color Temperature
Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature
Shutter Speeds
30 - 1/4000
30 - 1/4000
What customers say about "Features"
Canon EOS M5 Mirrorless Camera
  • The build quality of the camera is fine.
  • The camera feels great in my hands.
  • Full featured camera, with direct access dials for primary functions.
  • Very, very, plasticky body. No hint of metal.
  • Cannot re-assign buttons when in "auto" mode.
Canon EOS M6 Mark II Body Only Mirrorless Camera
  • The image stabilization feature is my favorite part!
  • Beautiful and sturdy, great grip, fits perfectly into my hand.
  • Easy to use dials for manual control.
  • I'm very pleased with this camera, the picture quality, the autofocus, the touch-screen, everything is great.
  • It's great quality and features.
Connectivity
PictBridge Enabled
Yes
Yes
NFC Enabled
Yes
Yes
Integrated GPS
Yes
Yes
Output(s)
USB, Microphone Jack, Micro HDMI
USB, Micro HDMI
Number Of Memory Card Slots
1
1
What customers say about "Connectivity"
Canon EOS M5 Mirrorless Camera
  • The Android app for remote shooting and wireless transfer is very responsive.
  • Great camera! Amazing connectivity.
  • The WiFi/Bluetooth integration is great.
  • Can't charge through USB.
  • No PC-tethered remote shooting.
Canon EOS M6 Mark II Body Only Mirrorless Camera
  • The connection process has worked every time and is pretty simple.
  • USB-C for charging and connecting it to the computer.
  • WiFi and Bluetooth are built in, so you can control the camera remotely, or send pictures directly to your smartphone.
  • It does not come with a USB-C cable for connecting the camera directly to a computer.
  • The WIFI file transfer is a joke.
Power
Battery Model
LP-E17 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
LP-E17 Rechargeable Li-ion Battery
Battery life
295 frames
305 frames
Warranty / Certifications
Manufacturer Warranty
1 year(s)
1 year(s)
Certifications
CE
CE
Other Information
Manufacturer
Link
Link
Manual
Download
Download

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