Canon EOS M6 vs Canon EOS 1D Mark II

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS M6 and Canon EOS 1D Mark II. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS M6

Canon EOS 1D Mark II

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

Canon EOS M6 were released 2017 and Canon EOS 1D Mark II was released 2004. That is a 13 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS M6	2017
Canon EOS 1D Mark II	2004

Type of camera

Canon EOS M6 is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 1D Mark II is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Canon EOS M6 has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor while Canon EOS 1D Mark II has a "Canon APS-H"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS M6	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6
Canon EOS 1D Mark II	65 mm Canon APS-H sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.3

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Canon EOS M6 has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 1D Mark II has 8,2 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS M6	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Canon EOS 1D Mark II	8,2 MP 8185344 pixels 3504 x 2336

Canon EOS M6 has a 193 % larger resolution than Canon EOS 1D Mark II. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Canon EOS M6 has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS 1D Mark II. Canon EOS M6 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 25600 while Canon EOS 1D Mark II has 50 to 3200.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS M6	100-25600
Canon EOS 1D Mark II	50-3200

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS M6 belongs to the Canon EOS M-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS M

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS M6
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 1D Mark II

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS M6 can shoot up to 9 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 1D Mark II can shoot up to 8,5 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS M6	9
Canon EOS 1D Mark II	8,5

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

When comparing these two cameras there is only one of them that can shoot movies and that is Canon EOS M6. Unfortunately Canon EOS 1D Mark II does not support recording movies and movie clips.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS 1D Mark II weighs 1565 gr (equal to 3.45 lb) which is 301% heavier than Canon EOS M6 and its 390 gr (or 0.86 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS M6	390 gr 0.86 lb
Canon EOS 1D Mark II	1565 gr 3.45 lb