Canon EOS M6 Vs Nikon Z6: complete comparison

Canon
EOS M6 change

Vs

Nikon
Z6 change
Canon EOS M6

Nikon Z6 trophy medal portrait medal landscape medal sport medal street medal everyday
57

Overall Score

68

Canon

EOS M6
Announced: 15 Feb 2017
Sensor Resolution: 24Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-25600
Weight: 390g
Physical Dimensions: 112 x 68 x 45 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic (optional)
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 1920x1080
47
Image Quality
66
49
Speed Performance
63
73
Versatility
90
70
Comfort
55

Nikon

Z6
Announced: 23 Aug 2018
Sensor Resolution: 25Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-51200
Weight: 675g
Physical Dimensions: 134 x 101 x 68 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3.2" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160
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The best camera for different types of photography

Canon
EOS M6

vs

Nikon
Z6

49
Portrait Portrait Portrait
64
46
Landscape Landscape Landscape
65
52
SportSport Sport
69
64
Street Street Street
66
67
Everyday Everyday Everyday
69

Canon EOS M6
pros and cons

Canon EOS M6

Canon

EOS M6
Announced: 15 Feb 2017
Sensor Resolution: 24Mp
Sensor Type: APS-C CMOS
ISO: 100-25600
Weight: 390g
Physical Dimensions: 112 x 68 x 45 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic (optional)
Screen Type: 3" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 1920x1080

prospros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Canon EOS M6 is one of the smallest cameras in its category. This makes it very easy to handle and suitable for street photography and daily use
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Canon EOS M6 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Canon EOS M6 is not a tropicalized camera. If you use it in adverse conditions, you could ruin it.
  • Warning - Canon EOS M6 battery has only 295.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Canon EOS M6 and its rivals

Review compare Canon EOS M6 with overall score Portrait
Portrait		 Landscape
Landscape		 Sport
Sport		 Street
Street		 Everyday
Everyday
CanonEOS M6 Canon
EOS M6		 57 49 46 52 64 67

Nikon Z6
pros and cons

Nikon Z6

Nikon

Z6
Announced: 23 Aug 2018
Sensor Resolution: 25Mp
Sensor Type: Full frame CMOS
ISO: 100-51200
Weight: 675g
Physical Dimensions: 134 x 101 x 68 mm
Viewfinder: Electronic
Screen Type: 3.2" Tilting
Video Resolutions: 3840x2160

pros pros

  • This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
  • The Nikon Z6 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
  • The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
  • The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
  • The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
  • Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
  • It has fast shutter speed, ideal for action photos
  • Thanks to the wireless connection, Nikon Z6 allows immediate picture sharing

conscons

  • Warning - Nikon Z6 battery has only 330.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Nikon Z6 and its rivals

Review compare Nikon Z6 with overall score Portrait
Portrait		 Landscape
Landscape		 Sport
Sport		 Street
Street		 Everyday
Everyday
NikonZ6 Nikon
Z6		 68 64 65 69 66 69

Canon EOS M6 vs Nikon Z6, which is better?

In case you are wondering which of these cameras you should buy, then this is the right place to find an answer. Here you will find listed all the main differences among Canon EOS M6 and Nikon Z6, calculated by the CameraRace iCamRank algorithm.

  • Technically speaking, Nikon Z6 is superior to Canon EOS M6, with an overall iCamRank score of 68 and 57, respectively.
  • The image quality of Nikon Z6 (66) is superior to that of Canon EOS M6 (47).
  • Nikon Z6 (63) performs better than Canon EOS M6 (49) in terms of speed.
  • Nikon Z6 is more versatile than Canon EOS M6 (90 a 73).
  • The handling of Canon EOS M6 (70) is more effective than that of Nikon Z6 (55).

But, as you may know, the technical performance is meaningless if applied to the wrong context. This is the reason why the iCamRank "weights" differently the camera technical features for each type of photography. Thus, below you'll find our suggestions, based on your preferred photography genre:

Whatever type of photography shall you prefer, Nikon Z6 is superior to Canon EOS M6 in all conditions.

Need further details? Below you will find a full comparison of all the technical specifications.

Canon
EOS M6

Sensor
comparison

Nikon
Z6

CMOS

Sensor Type

CMOS

APS-C down

Sensor Size

up Full frame

22.3 x 14.9 mm down

Sensor Dimensions

up 35.9 x 23.9 mm

332.27 mm2 down

Sensor Area

up 858.01 mm2

24 Mp down

Sensor Resolution

up 25 Mp

6000 x 4000 down

Max Image Resolution

up 6048 x 4024

25600 down

Max Native ISO

up 51200

100

Min Native ISO

100

yes

RAW Support

yes

Canon
EOS M6

Lens
comparison

Nikon
Z6

Canon EF-M

Lens Mount

Nikon Z

12 up

Number of Lenses

down 3

1.6

Focal Length Multiplier

1

Canon
EOS M6

Screen Type
comparison

Nikon
Z6

Tilting

Screen Type

Tilting

3.0"

Screen Size

3.2"

1040Kdot down

Screen Resolution

up 2100Kdot

yes

Live View

yes

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Canon
EOS M6

Viewfinder
comparison

Nikon
Z6

Electronic (optional)

Viewfinder

Electronic

None

Viewfinder Resolution

3690000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

None

Viewfinder Magnification

0.8

Canon
EOS M6

Features
comparison

Nikon
Z6

30s

Min Shutter Speed

30s

1/4000s

Max Shutter Speed

1/8000s

9fps down

Continuous Shooting

up 12fps

yes

Shutter Priority

yes

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

no

Image Stabilization

yes

yes

Built-in Flash

no

5.0

Flash Range

None

-

Max Flash Sync

-

n/a

Flash Modes

Front-curtain sync
slow sync
rear-curtain sync
red-eye reduction
red-eye reduction with slow sync
slow rear-curtain sync
off

yes

External Flash

yes

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Canon
EOS M6

Exposure Modes
comparison

Nikon
Z6

yes

Multi-Segment

yes

no

Average

yes

yes

Spot

yes

yes

Partial

no

no

AF-Area

no

no

Center Weighted

no

Canon
EOS M6

Dxo Sensor Scores
comparison

Nikon
Z6

78 up

DxO Overall Score

dato non disponibile

23.4 up

DxO Color Depth

dato non disponibile

12.6 up

DxO Dynamic Range

dato non disponibile

1317 up

DxO Low Light ISO

dato non disponibile

Canon
EOS M6

Autofocus
comparison

Nikon
Z6

yes

AF Touch

yes

yes

AF Continuous

yes

yes

AF Single

yes

yes

AF Tracking

yes

yes

AF Selective

yes

yes

AF Center

yes

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

yes

AF Live View

yes

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

49 down

Number of Focus Points

up 273

0

Number of Cross Focus Points

0

Canon
EOS M6

Video Features
comparison

Nikon
Z6

1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps MP4 H.264 AAC

Video Resolutions

3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 144 Mbps MOV H.264 Linear PCM

1920x1080

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

MPEG-4 H.264

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264

yes

Microphone Port

yes

no

Headphone Port

yes

Canon
EOS M6

Connectivity
comparison

Nikon
Z6

Built-in

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

yes

HDMI

yes

USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)

USB

Yes

Canon
EOS M6

Physical
comparison

Nikon
Z6

no

Environmental Sealing

yes

no

Water Proof

no

no

Dust Proof

no

no

Shock Proof

no

no

Crush Proof

no

no

Freeze Proof

no

390g

Weight

675g

112 x 68 x 45 mm

Physical Dimensions

134 x 101 x 68 mm

295 down

Battery Life

up 330

Battery Pack

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

Canon
EOS M6

Other Features
comparison

Nikon
Z6

Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote)

Self Timer

Yes (2, 5, 10 or 20 secs)

yes

Timelapse Recording

yes

no

GPS

no

SD SDHC SDXC card

Storage Type

XQD card

1

Storage Slots

1

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