Upgrade Guide

Canon EOS M50→Canon EOS M6 Mark II

Is it worth upgrading? Spec analysis, key improvements, and our verdict.

You own

Canon

EOS M50

£350

2018

→

Upgrade to

Canon

EOS M6 Mark II

£600 (+£250)

2019

✅

Strong upgrade

The EOS M6 Mark II improves across 4 key areas at a reasonable price gap. Most EOS M50 owners will notice the difference.

What's new in the EOS M6 Mark II

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Full spec comparison

Spec	EOS M50	EOS M6 Mark II
Price	£350	£600
Released	2018	2019	↑
Sensor	24.1MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel)	32.5MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel)
Resolution	24MP	32MP	↑
Video	4K/24p (crop, no Dual Pixel AF), 1080p/60p	4K/30p (1.56× crop), 1080p/120p
Autofocus	Dual Pixel CMOS AF with face and subject detection	Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with face and eye detection
Burst Rate	10fps	14fps (mechanical and electronic)	↑
Battery Life	~235 shots (CIPA)	~305 shots (CIPA)	↑
Weight	387g (body only)	408g (body only)	↓
Weather Sealed	No	No
Viewfinder	Electronic, 2.36M dots, 0.39" type	None (optional EVF-DC2 accessory)
Screen	3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.04M dots	3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.04M dots
Mount	Canon EF-M mount	Canon EF-M mount
Memory Cards	Single SD UHS-I slot	Single SD UHS-II slot

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