EOS Mvs Z6
Canon
EOS M (2012)
Starting from £80 new
Best for Canon mirrorless history & EF-M collectors
View EOS M
GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Canon Mirrorless History & Ef-M Collectors — EOS M (2012): Canon's first mirrorless — a historic body that broke new ground with touch-AF and EF-M, but its sluggish contrast-detect system quickly became its Achilles heel.
Travel, Portrait, Video — Z6 (2018): Nikon's proof of concept — and a genuinely excellent camera.
Who should buy what
EOS M (2012)
- Canon shooters who want the camera that started Canon's mirrorless story
- Budget first-time mirrorless buyers who already own EF/EF-S glass
- Collectors of significant digital camera milestones
Z6 (2018)
- Nikon DSLR users making their first move to mirrorless
- Photographers who want full-frame Nikon glass on a budget
Quick take: The z6 has the highest resolution at 24mp; the eos m is the most affordable; only the z6 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS M (2012) | Z6 (2018) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £80 | £749 |
| Sensor | 18MP APS-C CMOS | Full-frame BSI CMOS 35mm |
| Resolution | 18.0MP | 24.5MP |
| Video | 1080p 30fps | 4K 30fps (full-width), 1080p 120fps |
| Autofocus | Contrast-detect AF only — notoriously slow | 273-point phase-detect hybrid AF |
| Stabilisation | — | 5-axis IBIS, 5.0 stops |
| Burst Rate | 4fps | 12fps |
| Battery Life | ~230 shots (CIPA) | 310 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 262g (body only) | 585g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 108.6 × 66.5 × 32.3mm | 134.0 × 100.5 × 67.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None (optional EVF accessory) | EVF 0.80× 3.69M-dot |
| Screen | 3.0" fixed touchscreen, 1.04M dots | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.1M-dot |
| Mount | Canon EF-M mount | Nikon Z-Mount |
| Memory Cards | 1× SD/SDHC/SDXC | Single XQD / CFexpress Type B |
| Connectivity | USB 2.0 | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1, HDMI |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS M | Z6 |
|---|---|---|
| Casual | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Street | ||
| Portrait | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wedding & Events | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Landscape | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
More comparisons with EOS M
Camera family history