Canon EOS M5 (2016) vs Canon EOS M6 Mark II (2019) for landscape and night photography. The Canon EOS M6 Mark II has more resolution (32.5 vs 24.2 MP), which means smaller pixels and a slightly shorter NPF limit for star photography. They share the Canon EF-M mount, so lenses move freely between them.
Side-by-side
| Canon EOS M5 | Canon EOS M6 Mark II | |
|---|---|---|
| Announced | 2016 | 2019 |
| Mount | Canon EF-M | Canon EF-M |
| Crop factor | 1.61× | 1.61× |
| Resolution | 24.2 MP | 32.5 MP |
| Pixel pitch | 3.71 µm | 3.2 µm |
| NPF @ 14 mm f/2.8 | 15.0 s | 13.9 s |
| NPF @ 20 mm f/1.8 | 8.7 s | 8.0 s |
| Hyperfocal 24 mm f/8 | 3.9 m | 3.9 m |
| Max print @ 300 ppi | 20.1 in wide | 23.3 in wide |
| Lenses in database | 334 | 334 |