EOS M6 Mark IIvs D850
Nikon
D850 (2017)
Starting from £2199 new
Best for Landscape, wildlife & professional studio photography
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Portrait & Street — EOS M6 Mark II (2019): The M6 Mark II is the peak of the EF-M system — 32.5MP, 14fps, and Dual Pixel CMOS AF II in a compact rangefinder-style body. No built-in EVF is the main compromise, but the optional EVF-DC2 resolves this. An outstanding used-market buy for photographers who want high resolution and fast AF in a genuinely compact body.
Landscape, Wildlife & Professional Studio Photography — D850 (2017): The finest DSLR ever made — 45MP, 9fps, and nearly 2000 shots per charge in a body that still outperforms most mirrorless cameras for battery life.
Who should buy what
EOS M6 Mark II (2019)
- Enthusiast photographers who want the best the EF-M system offers
- Portrait and landscape photographers wanting high resolution in a compact body
- Street photographers who want a fast, discreet, high-resolution camera
- Used-market buyers seeking top EF-M performance
D850 (2017)
- Nikon F-mount lens owners who want the highest resolution DSLR before switching to mirrorless
- Landscape and wildlife photographers who value the optical viewfinder and outstanding battery life
- Professional photographers who need 45MP resolution without the price of a medium format system
- Photojournalists and event photographers with a large F-mount lens investment
Quick take: The d850 has the highest resolution at 46mp; the eos m6 mark ii is the most affordable; only the d850 is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS M6 Mark II (2019) | D850 (2017) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £600 | £2,199 |
| Sensor | 32.5MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel) | 45.7MP full-frame BSI-CMOS |
| Resolution | 32.5MP | 45.7MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (1.56× crop), 1080p/120p | 4K UHD/30p, 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with face and eye detection | 153-point AF system (99 cross-type) — Multi-CAM 20K |
| Stabilisation | — | None (relies on VR lenses) |
| Burst Rate | 14fps (mechanical and electronic) | 9fps (7fps with tilt screen AF) |
| Battery Life | ~305 shots (CIPA) | ~1840 shots (CIPA) — outstanding |
| Weight | 408g (body only) | 915g body only |
| Dimensions | 119.6 × 70.0 × 49.2mm | 146 × 124 × 78.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None (optional EVF-DC2 accessory) | Optical pentaprism — 0.75× magnification, 100% coverage |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.04M dots | 3.2" tilting touchscreen, 2.36M dots |
| Mount | Canon EF-M mount | Nikon F-mount (FX) |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot | Dual slots — XQD and SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB 3.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, 3.5mm mic & headphone jacks |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS M6 Mark II | D850 |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Street | — | |
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Casual | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wildlife | ||
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Sports | — |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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