Canon Mirrorless Camera [EOS M6 Mark II] (Body) for Vlogging|CMOS (APS-C) Sensor| Dual Pixel CMOS Auto Focus| Wi-Fi |Bluetooth and 4K Video, Black

I've been using canon products since 2009. I had a 50D, then upgraded to a 5D Mark III and also had a M3. When I go on vacation I take both cameras for various situations (street vs landscapes, and also how much I'm walking around). I decided to upgrade to the M6 Mark II due to the new sensor, increased megapixel count, and more autofocus points. I shoot on the "M" series with the fixed 22mm, the 18-55 or the 55-200 lens.The good:-This camera's focus system is far superior to the M3. Its also good for action shots ,where the M3 was sorely lacking IMO- Color is a lot better overall (the pictures I put above are right out of the camera- note I do use a polarizer and usually a UV filter-- but still those look great- no editing really needed)- Small size- this camera is tiny. You can throw it in a purse with the fixed lens and not have to take a backpack.- Battery life - not bad, I think it only died on me once, though I always (ALWAYS) take two extra batteries. It gets more shots than the M3 for sure.- Video - far superior--- though I don't normally use it for that.- Image stability- helped a lot in certain situations.- Ease of use- pretty good, there is a learning curve (see below).- Price - This is actually affordable for what it offers, something that blows the water out of the larger DSLR cameras that compete with it (like the D90) --- this has far superior photo quality than my D50 or M3 ever had.- Reliability- this camera is very reliable, turns on fast, and was easy to use for the most part.This little camera became my go-to for my trip to Germany in October 2021. I took twice as many photos on this little camera than I did on my 5D. Granted, they are used for different purposes, and the quality is not quite that "wow omg professional level with bokeh and whatnot that you get with the 5D Mark III's glass (I refuse to get an adaptor and lug around a monster lens) -- but this does perfectly for walking around the city, getting decent landscapes, or doing pano shots and stitching them together in photoshop.The cons:- Controls- these really suck if you got used to the amazing exposure compensation control canon used to have on the M3. Where did it go? Who knows. Canon should bring this back. You have to learn them and get used to them, you can manually assign buttons to different things, so this helped me out a lot. I had like 1 week to figure it out before leaving on my trip. By the end I figured it out all the way.-ISO *can* be a bit noisy past about 2000. This can be cleaned up to some extent in photoshop but they could fix this.- Exposure controls- this camera seems to shoot "dark" - its hard to explain, but compared to the M3, you have to work at it a lot more, also only ONE setting allows for more exposure-specific manipulation. This can be annoying when you want to shoot inside, in the dark. Its not exactly a camera good for hand-held long exposures, you need a tripod or to sit it on something and a remote trigger specific to this camera.In the end I would very much recommend this to anyone looking for a smaller bodied camera to take with them to travel or do street photography. It produces excellent pictures, you will have to learn the controls but it does a great job at what it is meant to do. I have had zero problems with it.

Professional reviewers of the Canon M6 Mark II bemoan the lack of quality native lens. Get over it. Circular file those kit zoom lens like the ones handed out in Canon’s press preview events. (I have given away one M50 camera body and kit zoom lens with another giveaway to come.)Sigma has released three quality EF-M fast prime lens. I have been using both the 16 mm f/1.4 (24 mm equivalent focal length for full sensor) and 56 mm f/1.4 (84 mm). Along with Canon’s 32 mm f/1.4 (51 mm), these are excellent lenses. The advantage of the Mark II higher resolution sensor (compared to the M50) and good prime glass can be seen in 11x17 and 13x19 prints. Hopefully, Canon will release a quality EF-M zoom lens in the near future.Why spend thousands on a prosumer crop sensor camera? Two reasons. First, you avoid the greater bulk and weight of full sensor camera body and glass. Second, the Canon M6 Mark II is an excellent camera for concert photography without a photo pass. It passes for an inexpensive compact camera. Buy a good seat within reach of the 32 mm or 56 mm lens. No EVF or zoom lens to call attention. Elevate the camera slightly to clear the heads of those in front of you. Limit shooting time and dim the LCD display to be courteous to those behind you. The wide shots and medium crops will be excellent to print and share with family and friends. Leave the commercial stuff to the pros.2/4/2020 - just returned from a 10 day vacation in US Virgin Islands and British Virgin Islands. The camera and lens got a workout in all conditions, including pouring rain. The Canon 32 mm f/1.4 was the sharpest lens and produced the best photos. After many hours of Lightroom processing and review, I believe the Canon lens outperformed the Sigma 16 mm f/1.4 which excelled in indoor photos, such as the one of the St. Thomas synagogue. The Sigma 56 mm f/1.4 did a nice job as well.I chose to shoot most outdoor shots with an aperture of + or - f/5.0 and a shutter speed of 1/2000th - 1/3200th of a second. Setting my focus point a third or so into the frame, I was able to obtain pretty sharp focus foreground and background. (I am just an amateur. Please forgive my lack of mastery of technical terms.) For what is it worth, I felt the camera struggled a bit with dynamic range, especially shooting the Baths in Virgin Gorda where giant boulders blocked the sunlight and created deep shadows. I was only partially able to bring up the shadows in Lightroom. This was one of those times in the trip (there were others) that I wished I had brought along a full-frame camera, like the impressive Nikon kits lugged by 2 German visitors wadding through the Baths (don't slip).Now a downside or two to this camera. The touch shutter constantly defaults to ENABLE mode, despite constant disabling in the menu. This produces a lot of wasted shots and a focus point on the display that moves around all over the place. And, the EVF stayed in my bag nearly the entire trip. (I used flash on several occasions and had to remove the EVF each time to mount a flash or remote trigger.) It is just easier to compose the shots using the display. I turned the display brightness to maximum, and could make out the display even in the intense sun of the Baths. Seriously consider buying this camera as a body only without the EVF and mediocre kit zoom lens. I doubled down and ordered a second body.

I've been searching for a smaller Canon EOS for a short time. I own a Canon 7D MK II and a 5D Mark IV and love them both. I am not a big fan of their weight, but so be it. This afternoon I received my M6 Mark II mirrorless Body, and my Mount Adapter and EVF-DC2 Electronic Viewfinder. My plan was/is to use this camera with my EOS EF lenses.I went out into the yard and experimented with M6 and my EOS 24-70 F2.8 and am very pleased with the results. It is very early in this relationship and I plan on updating this review in depth in the next few days. I will admit that it is a bit smaller than I thought but I will get used to that. More to come....12/18/19. I’ve spent some time learning about the camera and can tell you that it is GREAT. It is full of functions and I find the photographs to be excellent. I am planning on a trip in the Spring and will be using this as my backup camera but will probably be using it extensively. I works flawlessly with my Canon EOS lenses. I am very pleased with it.April 27. I've taken hundreds of photos with this gem. It is an amazing camera. I would give it 10 stars if it was possible.Great camera. No doubt about it.