Canon EOS M6 Mark II Review

Dpreview has completed their review of the Canon EOS-M M6 Mark II, and have given it a glowing review.  Shocked? Indeed.  Dpreview gave it an 85% rating and a gold award, stating it's their favorite Canon mirrorless camera yet.

Key features of the Canon M6 Mark II;

• 32.5MP Dual Pixel AF CMOS sensor
• 14 fps continuous shooting
• 30 fps Raw Burst mode (with AF Tracking and pre-shot buffering)
• UHD 4K video at 30p and 25p with no crop / full width
• 3.0" rear touchscreen flips up by 180° or down by 45°
• Optional electronic viewfinder
• USB 2.0 port with Type-C connector

Pros;

• Excellent image quality in Raw and JPEG
• Good level of direct control
• Compact but still feels good in the hand
• Responsive, simple user interface
• Effective AF system that requires minimal user-intervention
• 4K Video with effective digital stabilization options (though at significant cost to quality)
• USB charging is convenient
• Good burst speed (up to 14 fps, or 7 with live view)
• Well-controlled rolling shutter

Cons;

• 4K video much less detailed than rivals
• AF Tracking point will occasionally wander off your chosen subject
• Eye detection only works at fairly close range and can tend to fractionally front-focus (on eyelashes)
• Relatively limited system unless you mount large, adapted lenses
• Requires high-power (probably PD-compliant) charger for USB charging
• No headphone socket
• Auto ISO threshold only accessible via main menu
• No flat or Log profile to exploit 10-bit video potential

Conclusions;

The Canon EOS M6 Mark II is a very capable camera that's now supported by a reasonable range of EF-M lenses. Improved autofocus and refined ergonomics make it a likeable and engaging camera to shoot with.

Read the full review here

• DPReview