Canon EOS M6 Mark II

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The EOS M6 Mark II is the fifth generation of Canon’s mirrorless camera in rangefinder form; the EOS M6 Mark II uses the proprietary EF-M mount, for which Canon has an adapter to use regular EF lenses (from the DSLRs). 

  • Sensor
    • 32.5mp CMOS sensor
    • 22.3x14.9 (APS-C, 1.6x crop)
    • Bayer color filtration 
  • Processor: Digic 8
  • Mount: Canon EF-M
  • Images: 
    • 6960 x 4640 pixel JPEG
    • 14-bit CR2 raw (12-bit in continuous shooting)
    • 30 fps raw burst, ? frame JPEG, 23 frame raw buffer
  • Aspect ratio support: 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9
  • Video:  
    • 4K/30P/24P (no crop, 120Mbps)
    • 1080P/120/60/30 (30-120Mbps)
    • MP4 format (MPEG-4) with AAC stereo sound
  • Shutter: 
    • mechanical 30 sec (1/4 second Program mode) to 1/4,000 sec, bulb to 60 min
    • electronic shutter to 1/16,000
    • 1/200 flash sync
    • 14 fps max w/tracking
  • Exposure: 
    • matrix, center-weighted, spot metering
    • -3 to +3EV exposure compensation
    • 7 white balance settings (plus Auto, Custom)
    • ISO 100-25,600 (plus AutoISO, boost to 51,200)
    • Hand-held Twilight mode
    • multi-shot NR
  • Focus: 
    • 143-point hybrid dual pixel phase detect/contrast detect
    • 88% horizontal, 100% vertical coverage
    • single area, multi-area, tracking, face/eye detection, 
    • manual focus override
    • EV -5-18 focus range
  • Display: 
    • 3” 1,04m dot 
    • tilting touch-screen LCD
  • Flash:  
    • built-in flash (GN = 4.6m at ISO 100, 15mm wide coverage)
    • hot shoe
    • works with Canon EX Speedlites
  • Remote:
    • Infrared RC series remotes (RC-6)
    • operation via smartphone
  • Connectivity: 
    • Wi-Fi 802.11/b/g/n 
    • Bluetooth 4.1 with  NFC
    • USB 2.0, USB charging (optional)
  • Options:
    • EOS mount adapter EF-EOS 
    • EVF-DC2 (2.36m dot, ?x magnification, -3 to +1 diopter adjustment, 22mm eyepoint, 120fps refresh)
  • Cards: 
    • Single SD, SDHC, SDXC slot 
    • UHS-II compatible
  • Battery: 
    • LP-E17
    • 305 shots CIPA
  • Size and Weight: 
    • 4.7" (120mm) wide
    • 2.8" (70mm) tall
    • 1.9” (49mm) deep
    • 14.4 ounces (408g)
  • Colors: Black, Panda (silver over black)
  • Price (MSRP): 
    • US$850 body only
    • US$1100 with 15-45mm kit lens
  • Announced: August 28, 2019
  • Current Firmware: version 1.1.0 (April 2020)

Thom's Review of the M6 Mark II

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