Canon EOS M5 vs. Canon EOS R6 Mark II

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS M5 and Canon EOS R6 Mark II. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS M5 vs. Canon EOS R6 Mark II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS M5 Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8.92 cm 9.84 cm
Width 11.6 cm 13.84 cm
Depth 6.06 cm 8.84 cm
Weight 380 g 588 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 380 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 427 g
Camera body only: 588 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 670 g
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection Freezeproof -
SENSOR Canon EOS M5 Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Sensor Resolution 24.2 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 25,800,000 pixels 25,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 24,200,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features - Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser Electronic (5-axis) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Canon EOS M5 Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Image Processor DIGIC 7 DIGIC X
LENS Canon EOS M5 Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF-M Canon RF
FOCUSING Canon EOS M5 Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 49 4897
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Movie Servo AF, Zone AF, Face Only AF, Animal detection AF, right/left eye select
Face Detection Face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS M5 Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Viewfinder Type Built-in - electronic Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 3,690,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
Viewfinder Information - Exposure compensation, white balance, image stabilizer, battery status, highlight tone priority, picture mode, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, AF point, electronic level, maximum burst, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS M5 Canon EOS R6 Mark II
ISO (Max) 25600 204800
Native ISO 100-6400 100-102400
Extended ISO (Max) 25600 204800
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 25600, ISO 100-12800, ISO auto (100-6400) ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot, partial Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3%), partial (5.9%)
Exposure Metering Zones - 384
Exposure Modes Automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash, flexible-priority AE, scene intelligent auto, custom
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Electronic Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/3 EV step 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS M5 Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Type 3.2" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen - Yes
Display Format 1,620,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, anti-smudge coating
FLASH Canon EOS M5 Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 5 -
Features AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS M5 Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF, RAW + HEIF, CR3 (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format AAC Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon EOS M5 Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage 6000 x 4000
3984 x 2656
2976 x 1984
2400 x 1600
6000 x 3368
3984 x 2240
2976 x 1680
2400 x 1344
5328 x 4000
3552 x 2664
2656 x 1992
2112 x 1600
4000 x 4000
2656 x 2656
1984 x 1984
1600 x 1600
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Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 179.82 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 150 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 179.82 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 150 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS M5 Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Battery Type Canon LP-E17 Canon LP-E6NH Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E12 (included) Canon LP-E6NH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 295 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 295 shots (LCD Monitor off)
Photo shooting - 760 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 450 shots (viewfinder)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS M5 Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support
Computer Connectivity - Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal - Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B)
HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (E3)
FEATURES Canon EOS M5 Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second 3 frames per second, 4.3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second, 5.2 frames per second, 40 frames per second, 9.2 frames per second, 6.6 frames per second
Additional Features Digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, highlight point display RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, highlight point display, AF/AE tracking, HDR image enhancement technology, Touch Shutter technology, auto white balance, 4K time-lapse movie recording, RAW burst mode, movie digital IS, Canon Log 3, white balance shift
OTHERS Canon EOS M5 Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable Battery charger, neck strap, shoe cap, camera cover
Software - Canon EOS Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - 2 years
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