The Canon EOS M6 Mark II is a digital
mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera announced by
Canon
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on August 28, 2019, and released in September 2019. As with all of the Canon EOS M series cameras, the Canon EOS M6 Mark II uses the
Canon EF-M lens mount
The Canon EF-M lens mount, introduced in 2012, is a derivative of the Canon EF lens mount designed for use with the Canon EOS M mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera. The EF-M lens mount is one of Canon's two new systems for mirrorless cameras, t ...
.
The M6 Mark II is the successor of both the
M5 (2016) and the
M6 (2017).
The characteristic basic features are the same as with the M6: the camera lacks a built-in viewfinder. Users can purchase an additional electronic viewfinder (Canon EVF-DC1 or -DC2) which costs 200 euros or more; it is included in some bundles with body and kit lens. The camera has a tilt screen. It can be articulated upwards, so that the user can see themselves in the screen. For sound, the camera has dual microphones equating to stereo audio recording but it also has a
3.5 mm microphone
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connection for external microphones, but no
headphone port.
The Canon EOS M6 Mark II can record video with
4K up to 29.97 fps and
1080p
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at up to 119.88
fps but in this mode the cameras dual-pixel auto-focus is unavailable. When released, the camera could not record 24 (23.97)
fps 4K video; this was added in a firmware update. Older production cameras can be updated with a free download from Canon's website.
Key features
*
Canon EF-M lens mount
The Canon EF-M lens mount, introduced in 2012, is a derivative of the Canon EF lens mount designed for use with the Canon EOS M mirrorless interchangeable-lens camera. The EF-M lens mount is one of Canon's two new systems for mirrorless cameras, t ...
* 32.5 megapixel dual-pixel,
APS-C,
CMOS sensor
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* Video can be recorded with
4K at 29.97 fps,
1080p
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up to 119.88.
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ISO
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100 – 25600 (extended to 51200)
* Dual Pixel
CMOS autofocus
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* 1.04M-dot tilting rear
articulating touchscreen
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*
Microphone
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input (
3.5mm)
*
Intervalometer
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port (
2.5mm)
*
USB-C
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Data Transfer port
References
External links
EOS M6 Mark II EF-M 15-45mm IS STM Kit BlackCanon EOS M6 II initial review: What's new and how it compares
Canon EF-M-mount cameras
Cameras introduced in 2019
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