Canon EOS M6 vs Leica SL2

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS M6 and the Leica SL2, 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 was introduced in February 2017 and Leica SL2 was introduced in November 2019. 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 over Leica SL2.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Leica SL2 over Canon EOS M6.

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 has a 3.0" Tilting screen with 1,040k dot resolution and Leica SL2 has a 3.2" Fixed screen with 2,100k dot resolution. Tilting screen makes Canon EOS M6 very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Both models feature 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.

Viewfinder

Leica SL2 has a built-in Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 5,760k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.78x magnification.Canon EOS M6 does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional electronic EVF-DC1 or EVF-DC2 can be attached.

Canon EOS M6 features a 24.2 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. Leica SL2 features a 47.3 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 36 x 24 mm and a total area of 576 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 50,000 and expands to 50 - 50,000 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS M6 is equipped with DIGIC 7 processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3:2 (6000 x 3368, 3984 x 2656, 2976 x 1984, 2400 x 1600), 16:9 (6000 x 3368, 3984 x 2240, 2976 x 1680, 2400 x 1344), 4:3 (5328 x 4000, 3552 x 2664, 2656 x 1992, 2112 x 1600), 1:1 (4000 x 4000, 2656 x 2656, 1984 x 1984, 1600 x 1600) with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Leica SL2 is equipped with Maestro III processor and can take pictures up to 8368 x 5584 resolution.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS M6 has Canon EF-M lens mount and Leica SL2 has Leica L lens mount. Due to APS-C sensor in Canon EOS M6 its crop factor is equal to 1.6x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Due to Full Frame sensor in Leica SL2 its crop factor is equal to 1x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length.

No Low-Pass Filter on Leica SL2

There is no optical low-pass filter (OLPF), also known as an anti-aliasing filter, in front of the sensor on Leica SL2. This results in a slightly sharper image but may also introduce moiré patterns and aliasing artifacts when photographing subjects with fine, repetitive patterns or details.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Leica SL2

Leica SL2 has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 5.5 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Canon EOS M6, Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Leica SL2) 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.
  Check out the cameras in our database that have built-in WiFi.

Bluetooth

Canon EOS M6 and Leica SL2 have built-in Bluetooth (version 4.2 on Leica SL2) 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.
  Check out the cameras in our database that have built-in Bluetooth.

NFC on Canon EOS M6

Canon EOS M6 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS M6 comes with LP-E17 battery pack with battery life of 295 shots and Leica SL2 comes with BP-SCL4 battery pack with battery life of 370 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS M6 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot. Leica SL2 has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots.

Shutter

Canon EOS M6 and Leica SL2 have Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane. shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS M6, and up to 1/40000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on Leica SL2. Canon EOS M6 can shoot continuously up to 9.0 fps. Leica SL2 can shoot continuously up to 20.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS M6 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 49 focusing points and Leica SL2 has 225 focusing points. Canon EOS M6 has detection range from -1 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS M6 ranges from -1 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS M6 and -3 to +5 EV range on Leica SL2. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS M6 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Leica SL2.

Flash

Canon EOS M6 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 5.00 m at ISO 100 and also accepts external flash. Leica SL2 has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS M6 and 1/250 sec on Leica SL2.

Canon EOS M6 body has dimensions of 112 x 68 x 45 mm (4.41 x 2.68 x 1.77") and Leica SL2 body has dimensions of 146 x 107 x 83 mm (5.75 x 4.21 x 3.27"). Canon EOS M6 weighs 390 g (0.86 lb / 13.76 oz) and Leica SL2 weighs 916 g (2.02 lb / 32.31 oz).

Canon EOS M6

Leica SL2

112 mm

68 mm

146 mm

107 mm

68 mm

107 mm

45 mm

83 mm