The Canon EOS M6 Mark II is a great mirrorless camera, but it would be even better with a built-in viewfinder. The Canon EOS M6 Mark II is an appealing camera thanks to its image quality and high-speed performance.

Good image quality, Speedy performance, Easy to use

No built-in electronic viewfinder, No in-body image stabilization, Slow native lenses

The Canon EOS M6 Mark II wins on resolution, but how much do megapixels matter

32.5 megapixels; Compact; lightweight; Good menu system; Dual Pixel AF works for 4K video

No built-in viewfinder; Poor high ISO performance; Limited number of EF-M lenses

Looking for the most resolution without going to full frame? The new Canon EOS M6 Mark II might be your best bet. With 32.5 megapixels, its sensor has almost a third more pixels than the much more common 24MP and 26MP APS-C sensors from Sony and Fujifilm. It’s the first big leap in resolution for crop-sensor cameras in several generations, but that doesn’t necessarily make it a worthy investment. Megapixels alone aren’t enough to sell a camera these days, and unfortunately the $850 M6 Mark II falls short in other areas. Given stiff competition from more established systems, it’s a hard sell. The Canon EOS M6 Mark II is a very compact and lightweight mirrorless camera, looking much like the company’s G Series point-and-shoots. It measures 4.7 x 2.8 x 1.9 inches and weighs 14.4 ounces without a lens It uses the EF-M mount, and there are still only eight native EF-M lenses from Canon. Fortunately, there’s an adaptor available that lets you attach the zillions of EF lenses floating around ...

32.5 megapixels; Compact, lightweight; Good menu system; Dual Pixel AF works for 4K video;

No built-in viewfinder; Poor high ISO performance; Limited number of EF-M lenses;

It's for those reasons we continue to recommend the Fujifilm X-T30 and Sony a6400 more highly for photographers shopping for a mirrorless camera. The M6 Mark II itself isn't too far behind, and if Canon can better support it with native lens options, its appeal should broaden.

High-resolution 32.5MP sensor; 14fps burst rate; Quick, accurate autofocus; Face and eye detection; Flip-up LCD; 4K video; Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

EVF isn't built in; Sensor isn't stabilized; Native lens library lacks premium options; Dumbed-down video options; Pricey

I absolutely love the hardware and taking videos was much better than I expected, but my experience with photos wasn't as clean as I hoped it would be.

Exceptional build-quality; Convenient size; Great 4K video shooting

Not weather-proofed; Pricey; Photos could be better

If you were worried that Canon would ignore its APS-C mirrorless camera series after the introduction of the full-frame EOS R, your anxiety should be somewhat lessened by the EOS M6 Mark II ($849.99, body only), which debuts just about a year after the EOS R. It sports a new sensor with class-leading 32.5MP resolution, better 4K support, and improved autofocus compared with the last generation, the most recent model being the EOS M50. It's the best mirrorless camera Canon has made to date, but enthusiasts may be turned off by a scarcity of premium lens options. Where's the EVF? The EOS M6 Mark II comes with a price tag that's decidedly not entry-level—just $50 less than the Sony a6400 or Fujifilm X-T30, two cameras that are all but equal, and our Editors' Choices for shoppers looking in this price range. But it's missing one big feature offered by the competition—a built-in viewfinder—a design choice I think is a misstep. You can add an external viewfinder, but it's a bit of a cl...

The EOS M6 Mark II marks a big step forward for Canon's APS-C mirrorless system, but the available lenses aren't as appealing as those offered by Fujifilm and Sony.

High-resolution 32.5MP sensor; 14fps burst rate; Quick, accurate autofocus; Face and eye detection; Flip-up LCD; 4K video; Bluetooth and Wi-Fi

EVF isn't built in; Sensor isn't stabilized; Native lens library lacks premium options; Dumbed-down video options; Pricey

It might be small, light and consumer-friendly, but we can see the M6 Mark II being comfortable in the bag – or indeed pocket – of many professionals. Good enough to pop off the odd still for social media and easily capable of great-looking video, it's reasonably affordable, expandable enough and...

Good images; Competent video mode; Good handling and body controls

Not cheap

The Canon EOS M6 II features a 32.5mp APS-C CMOS sensor, the highest resolution APS-C sensor available in any camera, and the same sensor as found in the Canon EOS 90D DSLR . The sensor and camera give high resolution, high-speed continuous shooting at 14fps, as well as uncropped 4K video recording,...

32mp APS-C CMOS sensor; High-speed continuous shooting; Fast Auto-focus system; Easy to use with built-in help; Excellent colour reproduction; Easy to use touch-screen and controls; In-camera raw processing

Only 8 EF-M lenses available from Canon; Kit lens is soft unless stopped down; Lack of effective optical image stabilisation for video; Lacks built-in EVF

Halfway between amateur and pro, halfway between stills and video, it’s a great little camera for producing a little bit of everything

Good images; Competent video mode; Good handling and body controls;

Not cheap;

Canon’s M6 Mark II is a camera with two different faces. On the plus side, it delivers 14 fps burst shooting speeds, beating all of its rival products. It also has fast autofocus with eye- and face-detection that’s good, though not quite up to Sony’s level.

Decent handling; Blazing shooting speeds; Good autofocus performance; Detailed and color-accurate images

4K not as sharp as rivals; Most EOS-M lenses not sharp enough for sensor; No electronic viewfinder