Canon M6 Mark II Review

Gordon Laing from CameraLabs has completed his review of the Canon EOS M6 Mark II, the current top line model of the Canon EOS-M lineup from Canon.

At a glance the EOS M6 Mark II has the following features;

• 32.5MP APS-C CMOS Sensor
• DIGIC 8 Image Processor
• UHD 4K30p & Full HD 120p Video Recording
• 3.0" 1.04m-Dot Tilting Touchscreen LCD
• Dual Pixel CMOS AF with 5481 AF Points
• Up to 14-fps Shooting, ISO 100-25600
• Built-In Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
• 30-fps Raw Burst Pre-Shooting

The Canon M6 Mark II is now shipping at the time of this post, so get yours now.  While right now it's shipping with the kits also including the EVF, there's certainly no guarantee that Canon will continue to ship it with the EVF.

Gordon compares it against the 90D for sports and wildlife shooting and found for him, that the M6 Mark II is superior to the DSLR;

But then in a bigger surprise, the M6 II actually delivers more assured burst shooting than the 90D, making it the preferred choice for sports and wildlife. I photographed Brighton’s seagulls side-by-side with the M6 II and 90D, both using the same EF 70-200mm f2.8 zoom and I was struck at how much more successful the mirrorless camera was than the DSLR. The 90D’s viewfinder autofocus proved lacklustre, and while the 90D’s tracking improved greatly in Live View, it’s almost impossible to follow fast action with a long lens using its screen only. 

Gordon concludes;

As I’ve mentioned throughout the review, the M6 II faces tough competition from the Sony A6400 and Fujifilm X-T30, both of which feature built-in viewfinders, sharper 4k video, a broader selection of native lenses and both charging and power delivery from any USB source; see my Sony A6400 review and Fujifilm X-T30 review for more details. But the M6 II fights back with Dual Pixel autofocus, faster mechanical bursts and arguably the best grip and controls. There is no clear winner overall, so you’ll need to weigh-up their respective pros and cons, but the M6 II still has more than enough going for it to earn itself a Recommendation.

Read CameraLabs comprehensive review here

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