Canon EOS M6 vs Sony Alpha A7S II Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

EOS M6 vs Alpha A7S II - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS M6 vs Sony Alpha A7S II 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

Alpha A7S II

  • Introduced in September 2015
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 12 megapixel
  • 5 frames/second
  • 50 – 409600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount E Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 126.9 x 95.7 x 60.3mm³ (5.0″ x 3.8″ x 2.4″)
  • 627g (20.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Alpha A7S II

EOS M6 vs Alpha A7S II 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: Sony Alpha A7S II

Canon EOS M6 VS Sony Alpha A7S II Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS M6 a better choice

EOS M6

Alpha A7S II
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

24.40 12.20
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

7 5
Built-in flash (2)
Touch screen (2)
Weighs less (2)

390g
(12.6 oz.)		 627g
(20.2 oz.)
More portable (2)

339cm³
(21 cu.in.)		 732cm³
(46 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 rather comfortable touch screen, the lower weight than the Alpha A7S II and the more compact size.

The EOS M6 scores 17 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Alpha A7S II

EOS M6

Alpha A7S II
Larger sensor (5)

APS-C Full frame
Auto Focus points (4)

49 169
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 25600 ISO 50 – 409600 ISO
Larger lens selection (3)

7 50
Image stabilizer (3)
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 1.29
Better Video (2)

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

295 370

Conclusion: Advantages of the Alpha A7S II 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 and that the battery has more stamina.

Yields 26 points for the Alpha A7S II.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS M6

Alpha A7S II
Sensor cleaning
Articulated screen
External microphone
WiFi
Canon EOS M6 VS Sony Alpha A7S II Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS M6 and Alpha A7S II

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS M6

Sony Alpha A7S II

17
26

We recommend Sony Alpha A7S II as better choice.