Canon EOS M6 Mark II

Type

Digital single-lens non-reflex AF/AE camera with built-in flash

Recording Media

SD, SDHC and SDXC Memory Cards
SD speed class compatibility.
UHS speed class compatibility.
High-speed writing is supported when a UHS-I or UHS-II-compatible SD card is used.
Multimedia cards (MMC) cannot be used (card error will be displayed).

Image Format

Approx. 22.3 x 14.8mm (APS-C Size)

Compatible Lenses

Canon EF-M lens (when using EF-M Mount Adapter: EF/EF-S lens group)
Equivalent to approximately 1.6x the focal length indicated on a mounted lens

Type

CMOS sensor

Pixels

Effective pixels: Approx. 32.5 Megapixels
Total pixels: Approx. 34.4 Megapixels

* Pixels may decrease due to image processing.

Pixel Unit

Square pixel approx. 3.2 μm

Aspect Ratio

۳:۲

Dust Removal Feature

(۱) Self Cleaning Sensor Unit

• Removes dust adhering to the low-pass filter.
• Self-cleaning can be done automatically when the power is turned on or off.
  Manual cleaning also possible.

(۲) Dust Delete Data acquisition and appending

• The coordinates of the dust adhering to the low-pass filter are detected by a test shot and appended to subsequent images.
• The dust coordinate data appended to the image is used by the EOS software to automatically erase the dust spots.

Recording Format

Design Rule for Camera File System 2.0 and EXIF 2.31*

* Supports time difference information.

Image

JPEG, RAW (CR3 a Canon 14-bit RAW format), C-RAW.

File Size

Aspect Ratio	۳:۲	۱۶:۹	۴:۳	۱:۱
Large	Approx: 32.3 MP ۶۹۶۰ x 4640	Approx: 27.2 MP ۶۹۶۰ x 3904	Approx: 28.6 MP ۶۱۶۰ x 4640	Approx: 21.5 MP ۴۶۴۰ x 4640
Medium	Approx: 15.4 MP ۴۸۰۰ x 3200	Approx: 12.9 MP ۴۸۰۰ x 2688	Approx: 13.6 MP ۴۲۵۶ x 3200	Approx: 10.2 MP ۳۲۰۰ x 3200
Small (S1)	Approx: 8.1 MP ۳۴۷۲ x 2320	Approx: 6.8 MP ۳۴۷۲ x 1952	Approx: 7.1 MP ۳۰۷۲ x 2320	Approx: 5.4 MP ۲۳۲۰ x 2320
Small (S2)	Approx: 3.8 MP ۲۴۰۰ x 1600	Approx: 3.2 MP ۲۴۰۰ x 1344	Approx: 3.4 MP ۲۱۱۲ x 1600	Approx: 2.6 MP ۱۶۰۰ x 1600
RAW/ C-RAW	Approx: 32.3 MP ۶۹۶۰ x 4640	Approx: 32.3 MP ۶۹۶۰ x 4640	Approx: 32.3 MP ۶۹۶۰ x 4640	Approx: 32.3 MP ۶۹۶۰ x 4640

File Numbering

Continuous, Auto Reset, Manual Reset

RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording

Yes

Picture Style

Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1-3

Settings

(۱) Auto (Ambience/White priority)
(۲) Day Light
(۳) Shade
(۴) Cloudy
(۵) Tungsten light
(۶) White fluorescent light
(۷) Flash
(۸) Custom
(۹) Color temperature

White Balance Correction

Blue/Amber: ±۹ levels
Green/Magenta: ±۹ levels
White balance bracketing: available

Viewfinder Information

Attachment
EVF-DC1 or EVF-DC2 connect to the hot shoe.
(Communication is performed through the use of a dedicated terminal attached to the shoe)

Type

Dual Pixel CMOS AF (Face+Tracking AF, Spot AF, Zone AF, 1-point AF)

AF Points / AF Area

Maximum 143 automatically selected
Maximum 5481 manually selectable positions

Horizontal: approx. 88% x Vertical: approx. 100% or
Horizontal: approx. 80% x Vertical: approx. 80%
(Automatic switching based on lens)

AF Working Range

EV -5–۱۸ (at room temperature, ISO 100, f/1.4, center AF point, One-Shot AF)

Focusing Modes

(۱) Autofocus

• One-Shot AF
• Servo AF

(۲) Manual focus
(۳) Movie Servo AF

Eye Detection AF

Provided

Continuous AF

Provided

Touch & Drag AF

Supported [With external EVF-DC1 or EVF-DC2] (Still photo shooting only)

AF Assist Beam

Built-in LED lamp

MF Peaking

Available (Level: High / Low, Color: Red / Yellow / Blue)

Movie Servo AF speed

Can be set when [Movie Servo AF: Enable] and [AF method: 1-point AF].

When active	*Always on / During shooting
AF Speed	Slow (-7, -6, -5, -4, -3, -2, -1), Standard, Fast (+1, +2)

* Works with lenses compatible with slow focus shift during movie recording.

*If [when active] is set to [During shooting], the [Standard] speed will be used before shooting and Movie Servo AF at the set AF speed will be used during recording.

Movie Servo AF Tracking Sensitivity

Can be set when [Movie Servo AF: Enable] and [AF method: 1-point AF].
(Locked on) -3, -2, -1, 0, +1, +2, +3 (Responsive)

Focusing Brightness Range

Still Photo Shooting:
EV -5 to 18 (center AF point)(f/1.4, center AF point, One-Shot AF, at 23°C/73°F, ISO 100)

Movie Recording:
۴K movie: EV -2.5 to 18 (center AF point)
Other than 4K movies: EV -3 to 18 (center AF point) (f/1.4, center AF point, One-Shot AF, at 23°C/73°F, ISO 100)
Full HD at 29.97 / 25.00 fps

Metering Modes

Real-time metering using the image sensor
(۱) Evaluative metering (384 zones 24 x16)
(۲) Partial metering (approx. 4.5% of screen, at center)
(۳) Spot metering (approx. 2.6% of screen, at center)
(۴) Center-weighted evaluative metering

Metering Range

EV -2–۲۰ (at room temperature, ISO 100)
Movie recording: EV 0–۲۰ (at room temperature, ISO 100)

Exposure Control Systems

(۱) Program AE
(۲) Shutter-priority AE
(۳) Aperture-priority AE
(۴) Manual exposure
(۵) Flexible-priority AE

ISO Speed Range (Recommended Exposure Index)

ISO Auto Range (AUTO mode): ISO 100-6400
Max. ISO Speed (P mode): ISO 25600
Creative Zone:
ISO Auto: ISO100-25600
Manually set: ISO100-25600, H(equivalent to 51200)
Basic Zone:
ISO Auto: Varies by shooting mode

Exposure Compensation

(۱) Manual: ±۳ stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
(۲) AE Bracketing: ±۳ stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
AE Bracketing can be used together with manual compensation.

Shooting Mode Overview

Creative Zone
۱. Program AE (Shiftable)
۲. Shutter-priority AE
۳. Aperture-priority AE
۴. Flexible-priority AE (FV)
۵. Manual exposure
۶. Custom shooting mode C1 or C2
Basic Zone
۱. Scene Intelligent Auto (Program AE/non-shiftable)
۲. Hybrid Auto
۳. Special Scene
a. Self Portrait
b. Portrait
c. Smooth skin
d. Landscape
e. Sports
f. Panning
g. Close-up
h. Food
i. Night Portrait
j. Handheld Night Scene
k. HDR Backlight Control
۴. Creative Filters
a. Grainy B/W
b. Soft Focus
c. Fish-eye Effect
d. Toy Camera Effect
e. Miniature Effect
f. Water Painting Effect
g. HDR Art Standard
h. HDR Art Vivid
i. HDR Art Bold
j. HDR Art Embossed

AE Lock

Manual / Auto

Type

Vertical-travel mechanical focal-plane shutter, electronically controlled at all speeds

Shutter Speeds

Creative zone: 1/4000 sec. to 30 sec., bulb
Highest flash-sync shutter speed: 1/200 sec
۱/۱۶۰۰۰ when electronic shutter is selected.
Basic Zone: 1/4000 – 1 sec.

Selection of Shutter Release method

Shutter Mode:
Mechanical (mechanical first and second curtain)
Electronic [ not available with HDR shooting, long exposure noise reduction, high ISO speed noise reduction, high ISO speed noise reduction, flash photography, continuous shooting, when AEB is set, or when flicker is detected.
Shutter sound will not occur. Sound generated from other than the shutter (such as aperture driving, focusing lens driving sound, or beeper) may be audible.

Timer Shooting

Bulb timer:
Bulb exposure time settable
Disable / Enable
۱ sec. – 99 hr. 59 min. 59 sec.

Interval Timer

Disable / Enable
Shooting interval: 10 sec. – 99 hr. 59 min. 59 sec.
Number of shots: 1-99 unlimited
* When using the lenses listed below, and if auto power off operates during interval timer shooting, the focusing position may be shifted. During interval timer shooting, disabling auto power off function or using lenses other than the following is recommended: (lenses) EF-M 22mm f/2 STM, EF-M 32mm f/1.4 STM.

Self Timer

Off, 2 sec. delay, 10 sec. delay, Custom, Remote Shooting, Continuous

Camera Start-up Time

Approx. 1.02 sec. (based on CIPA testing standards)

Type

Retractable Manual pop-up flash

Guide Number

Approx. 4.6/15.1 (ISO 100, meters/feet)

Flash Coverage

Covers approx. 15mm focal length (35mm film size conversion: approx. 24mm)

Flash Exposure Compensation

±۲ stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments

Flash Metering

E-TTL II autoflash

Flash Exposure Compensation

±۲ stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments

FE Lock

Provided

External Flash Settings

Flash functions settable with the camera.

Drive Mode

Single shooting, Continuous shooting (High-speed continuous shooting, high-speed continuous (+) shooting, low-speed continuous shooting), panning, self-timer: 10 sec/2 sec./remote control / continuous shooting

Focus Bracketing

Available

Continuous Shooting Speed (Approx.)

High-speed continuous + shooting*۱	ONE SHOT AF: Approx. 14 shots/sec. SERVO AF: Approx 14 shots/sec.
High-speed continuous shooting*۱	ONE SHOT AF: Approx. 7 shots/sec. SERVO AF: Approx 7 shots/sec.
Low-speed continuous shooting*۱	ONE SHOT AF: Approx. 3 shots/sec. SERVO AF: Approx 3 shots/sec.
Panning*۲	Approx 4 shots/sec.

*^۱ Conditions for max. Continuous shooting speed requires a fully charged Battery Pack LP-E17, lens: EF-M15-45mm f/3.5-6.3 IS STM, shutter speed of 1/1000 sec. or faster, maximum aperture f/3.5, room temperature of 73°F/23°C, without flicker reduction.

*^۲ With the shutter speed of 1/125, continuous shooting speed may vary depending on the shutter speed.

^BR-E1 is supported / RC-6 is not supported.

File Format

MP4
Video: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, variable (average) bit rate
Audio: MPEG-4 AAC-LC (stereo)

File Size

Recording Sizes:
۳۸۴۰ x 2160 (4K), 1920 x 1080 (Full HD), 1280 x 720 (HD), HDR movies, 4K Time-lapse movie, Full HD Time-lapse movie

Frame Rates

۴K [3840 x 2160]: 23.98 fps
Full HD [1920 x 1080]: 59.94 fps / 29.97 fps
HD [1280 x 720]: 59.94 fps

Estimated Recording time, Movie bit rate, and File size

Movie Recording Size			Recording File Size			Bit rate/ File size (approx.)
			۸ GB	۳۲ GB	۱۲۸ GB
۴k (UHD) (۳۸۴۰ x 2160)	۲۹.۹۷ fps ۲۳.۹۸ fps	IPB	۸ min.	۳۵ min.	۲ hr. 21 min.	۱۲۰ Mbps ۸۶۰ MB/min.
Full HD (۱۹۲۰ X 1080)	۱۱۹.۸۸ fps	IPB	۸ min.	۳۵ min.	۲ hr. 22 min.	۱۲۰ Mbps ۸۵۸ MB/min.
	۵۹.۹۴ fps	IPB	۱۷ min	۱ hr. 10 min	۴ hr. 43 min.	۶۰ Mbps ۴۳۱ MB/min.
	۲۹.۹۷ fps ۲۳.۹۸ fps	IPB	۳۵ min.	۲ hr. 20 min.	۹ hr. 23 min.	۳۰ Mbps ۲۱۶ MB/min.
	۲۹.۹۷ fps	IPB (light)	۱ hr. 26 min.	۵ hr. 47 min.	۲۳ hr. 11 min	۱۲ Mbps ۸۷ MB/min.
HD (۱۲۸۰ x 720)	۵۹.۹۴ fps	IPB	۴۰ min.	۲ hr. 42 min.	۱۰ hr. 49 min.	۲۶ Mbps ۱۸۷ MB/min.

† Recording bit rate of movie images only, sound data not included.

* Movie recording stops automatically when the recording time reaches 29:59 (or 7:29 for a Full HD High Frame Rate Movie).

* Movie recording does not stop automatically if the file size reaches 4 GB. [With exFAT-formatted SDXC cards, a movie is recorded as a single movie file even if it exceeds 4 GB]

* The video and sound may be slightly out of sync when movies are played back in windows.

Metering Modes

Real-time metering using the image sensor: 384-zone (24 x 16) metering
(۱) Evaluative metering

ISO Speed Range (Recommended Exposure Index)

ISO Auto Range (AUTO and Manual mode): ISO 100-6400
Expandable to ISO 12800

Exposure Compensation

±۳ stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments

Sound Recording Adjustment

Sound Recording	Auto, Manual, Disable
Manual sound-recording level	۶۴ levels
Attenuator	Auto / Enable / Disable
Wind filter	Auto/Disable
Sound-recording level meter	Provided (can be checked in sound recording menu)

Movie Digital IS

Movie Digital IS setting	۴K	Full HD/HD
Disable	Approx. 100%	Approx. 100%
Enable	Approx. 90%	Approx. 90%
Enhanced	Approx. 70%	Approx. 70%

• Remains active when an IS lens is used with the IS switch set to ON.
• Provides 5-axis stabilization.
• Compatible lenses: EF-M15-45mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM, F-M 18-150mm F3.5-6.3 IS STM.
• Compatible with coordinated control (Combination IS)
  – Remains active when a combination IS-compatible lens is used.
  – With incompatible (non-IS) lenses, only stabilization by the camera is available.
  – Movie digital IS is not available for HDR movies (SCN), Creative filters, or time-lapse movies.

HDMI Output / HDMI Output Information Display

HDMI Resolution	Auto / 1080p
HDMI output for movie footage	Supported (HDMI information display)
Color sampling method	Uncompressed YCbCr 4:2:2, 8-bit
Color space	BT.709

• Content in the output format set on the camera is displayed on the device connected via HDMI.
• The content that can be displayed varies depending on the specifications of the monitor connected via HDMI. Thus,display matching camera settings may not be supported.

HDMI Information Display	Content Displayed via HDMI, Camera Operation
Auto	Output of images and shooting information Camera screen is turned off Images are recorded to the card
Clean / 4K (UHD) output	Output of images in up to 4K resolution* without information Camera screen shows images with information No image is recorded to the card Wi-Fi communication disabled
Clean / Full HD output	Output of images in up to Full HD resolution* without information Camera screen shows images with information No image is recorded to the card Wi-Fi communication disabled

* If the monitor connected via HDMI does not support the camera output format, the resolution of the output format is lowered for display (but display may not be possible, depending on monitor specifications).

HDMI Resolution

HDMI Resolution	Resolution	NTSC
Auto	۴K	۲۹.۹۷P
	۱۰۸۰	۵۹.۹۴p / 59.94pi
	۴۸۰	۵۹.۹۴p
۱۰۸۰p	۱۰۸۰	۵۹.۹۴p / 59.94pi
	۴۸۰	۵۹.۹۴p

Type

TFT color liquid crystal monitor

Monitor Size

۳.۰-type wide-screen

Pixels

Approx. 1.04 million dots

Features

Tilt (upwards approx. 180° + downwards approx. 45°)

Touch-screen Panel

Provided

Brightness Control

Adjustable to one of 7 brightness levels.

Interface Languages

۲۹ (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Hindi, Romanian, Ukraine, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Malay, Indonesian, and Japanese)

Display Format

(۱) Single-image display
(۲) ۱ shot + information display

• Simple information
• Detailed information
• Histogram
• Lens aberration correction 1, 2
• Picture Style 1, 2
• Noise reduction
• Correction data

(۳) Index display

• ۴-image
• ۹-image
• ۳۶-image
• ۱۰۰-image

(۴) Image rotation

Quick Control Dial

Provided

Image Protection

Provided

Image Processing After Shooting

In-camera RAW image processing:
Brightness adjustment (up to 1 stops in 1/3-stop increments), white balance: auto white balance provides [Ambience priority] and [White priority] settings, picture style, auto lighting optimizer, high ISO speed NR, image quality, color space, lens aberration correction: peripheral illum corr, chromatic aberr corr, diffraction correction, distortion correction, digital lens optimizer.

Compatible Printers

PictBridge-compatible printers

Printable Images

JPEG, RAW*/C-RAW files are printable.
*Prints JPEG images used for display, which are taken on the same model.

DPOF

DCF-compliant DPOF compatible (Version 1.1)

Custom Controls (Camera Controls/Buttons Customization)

Functions can be assigned to the following controls (set in Custom Functions):

• Shutter button
• Movie button
• AF-ON button
• AE lock button
• Cross button (up, down, left, right)
• SET button
• M-Fn button
• Dial function button
• Vertical viewfinder display*
• Viewfinder display format*
• Frame rate switching*

*With External Viewfinder.

Customized Dials

• Main dial
• Control
• Quick control dial

Custom Shooting Mode

• Current camera settings can be registered to C1 and C2 on the Mode Dial.
• Automatic updating of the registered settings can be set to Enable or Disable.

USB Terminal

USB Type-C

Audio/Video OUT Terminal

HDMI OUT terminal Type D
HDMI output while recording available
CEC not supported.

Battery

LP-E17
Operation using AC power supported with AC Adapter CA-PS700 and DC Coupler DR-E17.
USB Power Adapter PD-E1 cannot be used to power EOS M6 Mark II, but can charge battery pack while in-camera.

Battery Life

Number of Still Image Shots (CIPA compliant)
Monitor On: Approx. 305 shots*
Electronic Color Viewfinder On: Approx. 250 shots
* By default, the camera is set for power saving.

Number of Still Image Shots (Eco Mode On)
Monitor On: Approx. 410 shots

Movie Recording Time (CIPA compliant)
Monitor On: Approx. 1 hr 20 min. / Continuous Shooting: Approx. 2 hr. 15 min.
Electronic Color Viewfinder On: Approx. 1 hr 10 min. / Continuous Shooting: Approx. 2 hr 15 min.

Playback Time

Approx. 5 hr.
* Time when playing back a slideshow of still images.
* With a fully charged LP-E17.

Dimensions (W x H x D)

Approx. 4.71 x 2.76 x 1.94 in. (119.6 x 70.0 x 49.2mm)
* CIPA compliant.

Weight

Black:
Approx. 12.73 oz. / 361g (body only)
Approx. 14.39 oz. / 408g (including battery pack, memory card)
* CIPA compliant.
* Weighed without body cap

Silver:
Approx. 12.73 oz. / 361g (body only)
Approx. 14.39 oz. / 408g (including battery pack, memory card)
* CIPA compliant.
* Weighed without body cap

Working Temperature Range

۳۲-۱۰۴°F / 0-40°C

Working Humidity Range

۸۵% or less