Canon EOS M6 Mark II Review

Dpreview has completed their review of the Canon EOS-M M6 Mark II, and have given it a glowing review. Shocked? Indeed. Dpreview gave it an 85% rating and a gold award, stating it's their favorite Canon mirrorless camera yet.

Key features of the Canon M6 Mark II;

32.5MP Dual Pixel AF CMOS sensor
14 fps continuous shooting
30 fps Raw Burst mode (with AF Tracking and pre-shot buffering)
UHD 4K video at 30p and 25p with no crop / full width
3.0" rear touchscreen flips up by 180° or down by 45°
Optional electronic viewfinder
USB 2.0 port with Type-C connector

Pros;

Excellent image quality in Raw and JPEG
Good level of direct control
Compact but still feels good in the hand
Responsive, simple user interface
Effective AF system that requires minimal user-intervention
4K Video with effective digital stabilization options (though at significant cost to quality)
USB charging is convenient
Good burst speed (up to 14 fps, or 7 with live view)
Well-controlled rolling shutter

Cons;

4K video much less detailed than rivals
AF Tracking point will occasionally wander off your chosen subject
Eye detection only works at fairly close range and can tend to fractionally front-focus (on eyelashes)
Relatively limited system unless you mount large, adapted lenses
Requires high-power (probably PD-compliant) charger for USB charging
No headphone socket
Auto ISO threshold only accessible via main menu
No flat or Log profile to exploit 10-bit video potential

Conclusions;

The Canon EOS M6 Mark II is a very capable camera that's now supported by a reasonable range of EF-M lenses. Improved autofocus and refined ergonomics make it a likeable and engaging camera to shoot with.

Read the full review here