Canon EOS M6 vs Panasonic Lumix S1 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M6 vs Lumix S1 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M6 vs Panasonic Lumix S1 Specs

EOS M6

  • Introduced in February 2017
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 7 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • No viewfinder
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount EF-M
  • WiFi built-in
  • 112 x 68 x 44.5mm³ (4.4″ x 2.7″ x 1.8″)
  • 390g (12.6 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS M6

Lumix S1

  • Introduced in February 2019
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 24 megapixel
  • 6 frames/second
  • 100 – 51200 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 80.00mm (3.1″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount L Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 148.9 x 110 x 96.7mm³ (5.9″ x 4.3″ x 3.8″)
  • 1020g (32.9 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Lumix S1

EOS M6 vs Lumix S1 Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Advantage: Panasonic Lumix S1

Canon EOS M6 VS Panasonic Lumix S1 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M6 a better choice

EOS M6

Lumix S1
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.40 24.20
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

7 6
Built-in flash (2)
Weighs less (2)

390g
(12.6 oz.)		 1020g
(32.9 oz.)
More portable (2)

339cm³
(21 cu.in.)		 1584cm³
(100 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS M6 are the higher resolution, that the camera is faster and the built-in flash. A nice touch is the lower weight than the Lumix S1 and the more compact size.

The EOS M6 scores 15 points.

Otherwise why to choose Panasonic Lumix S1

EOS M6

Lumix S1
Larger sensor (5)

APS-C Full frame
Auto Focus points (4)

49 225
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 25600 ISO 100 – 51200 ISO
Larger lens selection (3)

7 11
Image stabilizer (3)
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 2.10
Better Video (2)

1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Longer battery life (3, photos)

295 400
USB 3.0 (2)
Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Lumix S1 are the larger sensor, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the larger sensitivity. We also like the larger selection of lenses, the optical image stabilizer and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the superior video recording, that the battery has more stamina and the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video.

Yields 28 points for the Lumix S1.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M6

Lumix S1
Sensor cleaning
Articulated screen
Touch screen
External microphone
WiFi
Canon EOS M6 VS Panasonic Lumix S1 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M6 and Lumix S1

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M6

Panasonic Lumix S1

15
28

We recommend Panasonic Lumix S1 as better choice.