Our quick take

Canon EOS M6 - 4.0 / 5

Canon EOS M6 review: What’s new versus M5?

  • No viewfinder, includes hotshoe (for optional EVF-DC2) Adds stacked control dial layout Latest 24.2MP sensor and 45-point autofocus

  • Canon EOS 800D preview: Mid-range made accessible

Canon EOS M6 review: How does it perform?

  • 45-point Dual Pixel AF autofocus 1-point, zone and tracking AF modes Canon EOS M lens mount

Canon EOS M6 review: Screen and optional finder

  • 3-inch, 1,040k-dot, tilt-angle LCD touchscreen

Canon EOS M6 review: Image quality

  • 24.2MP sensor Digic 7 processor 7fps in continuous autofocus

Canon EOS M6 review: Video and connectivity

  • 1080p at 60/50/30/25/24fps (no 4K) 3.5mm mic jack (no headphones) Wi-Fi & Bluetooth LE app control

To recap

Buy the M6 without trying any other cameras out there and you’ll be more than happy. But if you play with the competition then you’ll see the M6 can’t be considered king in many regards. Wait for the price to drop, however, and Canon is - finally - getting its finger onto the mirrorless camera pulse.