Canon M3 Vs Canon M6 MII In Depth Comparison

Index

1. Introduction
2. Key Specs
3. Overview
4. Gallery
5. M3 ++
6. M6 MII ++
7. COMMON + -
8. Physical
9. Sensor
10. Screen & VF
11. Scores
    • Portrait
    • Street
    • Sports
    • Travel
    • Landscape
    • Vlogging
12. Specifications

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Index

1. Introduction
2. Key Specs
3. Overview
4. Gallery
5. M3 ++
6. M6 MII ++
7. COMMON + -
8. Physical
9. Sensor
10. Screen & VF
11. Scores
    • Portrait
    • Street
    • Sports
    • Travel
    • Landscape
    • Vlogging
12. Specifications

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Canon M3 vs Canon M6 MII Key Specs

Canon M3 (Full Review)

• 24MP - APS-C Sensor
• 3" Tilting Display
• ISO 100 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
• 1920 x 1080 video
• Canon EF-M Mount
• 366g - 111 x 68 x 44mm
• Revealed February 2015
• New Model is Canon M6

Canon M6 MII (Full Review)

• 33MP - APS-C Sensor
• 3" Tilting Display
• ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
• 3840 x 2160 video
• Canon EF-M Mount
• 408g - 120 x 70 x 49mm
• Released August 2019
• Older Model is Canon M6

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Canon M3 vs Canon M6 MII Overview

Here is a extended assessment of the Canon M3 vs Canon M6 MII, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are created by Canon. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the M3 (24MP) and M6 MII (33MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (APS-C).

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The M3 was brought out 5 years before the M6 MII and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the M3 scores against the M6 MII in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Canon M3 vs Canon M6 MII Gallery

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS M3 and Canon EOS M6 Mark II. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon M3 Gallery and Canon M6 MII Gallery.

Canon M3 front Canon M3 screen back Canon M6 MII screen back

Reasons to pick Canon M3 over the Canon M6 MII

	M3		M6 MII
Selfie screen		Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Canon M6 MII over the Canon M3

	M6 MII		M3
Released	August 2019		February 2015	Fresher by 55 months

Common features in the Canon M3 and Canon M6 MII

	M3		M6 MII
Focus manually		Dial precise focusing
Display type	Tilting		Tilting	Tilting display
Display sizing	3"		3"	Equivalent display measurement
Display resolution	1040k		1040k	The same display resolution
Touch display		Easily navigate

Canon M3 vs Canon M6 MII Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Canon M3 has got physical dimensions of 111mm x 68mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7") and a weight of 366 grams (0.81 lbs) and the Canon M6 MII has specifications of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view scale comparison of the M3 versus the M6 MII.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M3 and M6 MII is 85 and 83 respectively.

Canon M3 vs Canon M6 MII Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it's tough to visualise the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The photograph below might give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the M3 and M6 MII.

As you can tell, both the cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Canon M6 MII to render extra detail having its extra 9MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The older M3 will be behind in sensor tech.

Canon M3 vs Canon M6 MII Screen and ViewFinder

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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M3 Portrait photography highlightsCanon M6 MII Portrait photography highlights79 you can focus manually decent megapixels (24 megapixels) nice sensor size (APS-C) provides face detect focusing supports RAW formats83 you can focus manually megapixel count high (33MP) decent sensor size (APS-C) has face detection focusing supports RAW filesMeta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

Street Comparison

Canon M3 Street photography detailsCanon M6 MII Street photography details79 screen tilts nice sensor size (APS-C) supports RAW formats comes with focus via touch lack of image stabilization80 has a tilting screen decent sensor size (APS-C) supports RAW files comes with touch focus very good high ISO (25,600) lack of image stabilizationPhotography Glossary

Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon M3Sports photography with Canon M6 MII61 decent megapixels (24MP) nice sensor size (APS-C) provides tracking focus comes with phase detect AF low fps (4.2 frames/s) lack of image stabilization low battery pack (250 shots)71 quiet shutter (1/16,000s) megapixel count high (33MP) decent sensor size (APS-C) has tracking autofocus comes with phase detect AF lack of image stabilization not so great battery pack (305 CIPA)President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Travel Comparison

Canon M3 Travel photography featuresCanon M6 MII Travel photography features73 comes with focus via touch decent megapixels (24 megapixels) has built in flash selfie friendly display missing Time Lapse mode low battery pack (250 per charge)74 supports bluetooth comes with touch focus megapixel count high (33 megapixels) has built in flash not so great battery pack (305 CIPA) does not have selfie friendly displayJapan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Landscape Comparison

Canon M3 Landscape photography infoCanon M6 MII Landscape photography info67 you can focus manually change lenses (Canon EF-M mount) pretty good screen size (3 inch) decent megapixels (24 megapixels) nice sensor size (APS-C) supports RAW formats lack of image stabilization low battery pack (250 CIPA) missing Time Lapse mode75 you can focus manually interchangeable lenses (Canon EF-M mount) screen size is good (3") megapixel count high (33MP) decent sensor size (APS-C) very good high ISO (25,600) supports RAW files lack of image stabilization not so great battery pack (305 CIPA)Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon M3Vlogging with Canon M6 MII80 selfie friendly display built-in touchscreen provides face detect focusing great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution) does have mic support lack of image stabilization37 touchscreen enabled has face detection focusing video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls) does have external microphone port does not have selfie friendly display lack of image stabilizationPhotobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

Canon M3 vs Canon M6 MII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M3 and Canon M6 MII

	Canon EOS M3	Canon EOS M6 Mark II
General Information
Manufacturer	Canon	Canon
Model	Canon EOS M3	Canon EOS M6 Mark II
Category	Entry-Level Mirrorless	Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed	2015-02-06	2019-08-28
Body design	Rangefinder-style mirrorless	Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by	DIGIC 6	DIGIC 8
Sensor type	CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	APS-C	APS-C
Sensor measurements	22.3 x 14.9mm	22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor surface area	332.3mm²	332.3mm²
Sensor resolution	24MP	33MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio	1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9	1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution	6000 x 4000	6960 x 4640
Highest native ISO	12800	25600
Highest enhanced ISO	25600	51200
Min native ISO	100	100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points	49	143
Lens
Lens mount	Canon EF-M	Canon EF-M
Number of lenses	23	23
Focal length multiplier	1.6	1.6
Screen
Range of display	Tilting	Tilting
Display size	3"	3"
Display resolution	1,040 thousand dot	1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder	Electronic (optional)	Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution	-	2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage	-	100%
Features
Min shutter speed	30s	30s
Max shutter speed	1/4000s	1/4000s
Max quiet shutter speed	-	1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed	4.2fps	14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation	Yes	Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range	5.00 m (at ISO 100)	4.60 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes	Auto, on, off, slow synchro	-
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync	-	1/200s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions	1920 x 1080 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)	3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Highest video resolution	1920x1080	3840x2160
Video data format	H.264	MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless	Built-In	Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)	Yes (with USB-PD compatible chargers)
GPS	None	None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight	366 grams (0.81 lbs)	408 grams (0.90 lbs)
Dimensions	111 x 68 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.7")	120 x 70 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score	72	not tested
DXO Color Depth score	22.8	not tested
DXO Dynamic range score	11.8	not tested
DXO Low light score	1169	not tested
Other
Battery life	250 images	305 images
Battery form	Battery Pack	Battery Pack
Battery model	LP-E17	LP-E17
Self timer	Yes (2 or 10 sec)	Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage	SD/SDHC/SDXC	SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots	One	One
Retail cost	$481	$849

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