Canon EOS M6 Mark II vs Sigma DP1s

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS M6 Mark II and the Sigma DP1s, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS M6 Mark II was introduced in August 2019 and Sigma DP1s was introduced in October 2009. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS M6 Mark II over Sigma DP1s.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sigma DP1s over Canon EOS M6 Mark II.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS M6 Mark II has a 3.0" Tilting screen with 1,040k dot resolution and Sigma DP1s has a 2.50" Fixed screen with 230k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Canon EOS M6 Mark II very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Canon EOS M6 Mark II also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Camera does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional electronic viewfinder can be attached on Canon EOS M6 Mark II.

Canon EOS M6 Mark II features a 32.5 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 51,200 in boosted mode. Sigma DP1s features a 14.06 megapixel APS-C CMOS (Foveon X3) sensor with dimensions of 20.7 x 13.8 mm and a total area of 190.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 800.

Canon EOS M6 Mark II is equipped with DIGIC 8 processor and can take pictures up to 6960 x 4640 resolution. Sigma DP1s can take pictures up to 2640 x 1760 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 1776 x 1184, 1296 x 864 with 3:2 aspect ratios.

No Image Stabilization

The cameras do not have image stabilization. On Canon EOS M6 Mark II it means that you need lenses with optical image stabilization for vibration reduction. As for Sigma DP1s nothing can be done.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon EOS M6 Mark II

Canon EOS M6 Mark II has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Canon EOS M6 Mark II

Canon EOS M6 Mark II has a built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS M6 Mark II comes with LP-E17 battery pack with battery life of 305 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS M6 Mark II has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot. Sigma DP1s has a single SD/MMC card card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS M6 Mark II has Mechanical Focal Plane shutter and Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Canon EOS M6 Mark II, and up to 1/4000 sec on Sigma DP1s. Canon EOS M6 Mark II can shoot continuously up to 14.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS M6 Mark II has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 143 focusing points and Sigma DP1s has . Canon EOS M6 Mark II has detection range from -5 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS M6 Mark II ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS M6 Mark II and ±2 range on Sigma DP1s. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS M6 Mark II and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sigma DP1s.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 4.60 m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS M6 Mark II. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe to Canon EOS M6 Mark II and via Shoe Mount to Sigma DP1s. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS M6 Mark II.

Canon EOS M6 Mark II body has dimensions of 120 x 70 x 49 mm (4.72 x 2.76 x 1.93") and Sigma DP1s body has dimensions of 109 x 60 x 31 mm (4.29 x 2.36 x 1.22"). Canon EOS M6 Mark II weighs 408 g (0.90 lb / 14.39 oz) and Sigma DP1s weighs 270 g (0.60 lb / 9.52 oz).

Canon EOS M6 Mark II

Sigma DP1s

120 mm

70 mm

109 mm

60 mm

70 mm

60 mm