Canon EOS M6 Mark II - Unboxing and Review with Sample Photos and Video.

[@turbofun4336]

This is the best review I've ever seen. Thanks a lot ... keep going.

[@kidatheart1957]

Thanks for sharing. I just purchased this camera. I will be back to watch more. ☀️

[@gopinaths5159]

Your channel deserves more appreciation

[@markwiemels]

Thank you for the kind words.

[@OzSlowly]

Great video. I have the M50, but will be buying this camera very soon. Best review of the M6 II I have seen. Thank you.🙃

[@markwiemels]

Thank you!

[@bryanbuff]

Great review. Covered everything I wanted to know. One suggestion on the vlog/mic situation: The Rode Wireless Go has worked well for me on other cameras with the flip up screen by simply clipping the receiver (or is it transmitter?) to the screen or frame of the screen. This keeps 90% or all of the screen visible.

[@tasditrohan8341]

you have a beautiful family

[@markwiemels]

Thank you.

[@kaiipop4762]

Thanks for this! I ordered mine a few days ago and can’t wait to give it a go

[@ScottBlackmanTexas]

Mark - I’m catching up :-) With the recent announcement of the end of the M line (at least I think it’s all but announced) I decided to get an M6 Mark II anyway. You - more than anyone - has helped me to research and determine that this was the right move. I got a refurbished silver body version from Canon for a great price and it’s in the mail on it’s way to me as I type. As an owner of a 5D Mark III and a 7D Mark II and lots of Canon EF and EF-S glass, the M6 seemed like a natural fit into that ecosystem. I had a G7X mark III, which was a fun little camera, but the M6 MKII I think it going to be a huge step up. So I type a comment here to simply thank you for all your information, research and recommendations. I’m excited to have the M6 MKII in my bag. Oh and I also bought the Canon 18-55 M IS lens at Amazon for $81! Which is just a nutty price for what will likely be a very useful video targeted lens. Thanks!

[@markwiemels]

I think you will be very happy with that setup. I know I am.

[@PlanetDoug]

Nice review. Thanks for putting it together. The M6 II ticks nearly all of the boxes for me as a walk-and-talk vlogging camera: great autofocus; great image quality for video; microphone input; flipup screen (which I prefer); relatively small and light. However, where it would let me down is in the stabilization. The jittery, jumpy footage while walking and filming yourself is a deal breaker for me. That's such a shame. If it had the stabilization you see on Panasonic or Olympus cameras, it would be ideal for me. But I don't think I would be happy with that shaky footage. It looks great when you are holding the camera steady in your hands and filming something away from you. The stabilization works well for that. But when you are just walking along filming yourself, the jumpiness and shaky footage is too distracting. Then again, I don't know of any APS-C camera that has good stabilization. So far, only the micro four thirds camera manufacturers have gotten stabilization right.

[@SammyBerggren]

Funny here in Sweden mine came with the 18-55mm kitlens. Maybe regional. And the 18-55 has a metal mount.

[@maorvaknin769]

Great video 🙃 I'm a new subscriber 😎

[@markwiemels]

Thanks!

[@apislapis]

If you used a SmallRig camera cage you could relocate the camera mic from obscuring the flip up screen to a cold shoe mount on the side of the cage. Nice video Mark.

[@markwiemels]

Yep, I have one now, it’s always on the camera.

[@PlanetDoug]

Just a follow-up on my previous comment: I've since watched another video review of the M6 II, and I learned that this camera has two stabilization modes. There is the regular mode (which I assume you used during your review), but there is also an Enhanced stabilization mode. It improves the stabilization quite a bit while cropping in much more. I don't know yet if the Enhanced mode makes the M6 II stable enough for smooth walk-and-talk vlogging, but I'm going to track down some more reviews and find out more. It's a very attractive camera if I can convince myself that the stabilization is good enough. 🙂

[@markwiemels]

This is a good idea for a video. I will try to jump out and shoot a good comparison between the modes, with a few different lenses. The videos I have seen haven really covered it that well.

[@markwiemels]

I should also note that the path I was walking on was a pretty uneven, and since I was looking at the camera I wasn’t looking at my feet. Every step was a surprise landing, I did notice that footage looked more jumpy than normal.

[@JazzyJ5G]

I've become really interested in this camera after watching numerous videos. Having an M50 MKII already, this would compliment it and be an upgrade at the same time. Just need a few more lenses, and along with my Sony ZV-1 and Osmo Action 3, im good!! Now onto looking at your other videos about this camera. Thanks!

[@markwiemels]

You are most welcome.

[@JazzyJ5G]

@@markwiemels I got the M6 MKII a couple weeks ago, and I absolutely love it!! I find myself being more interested in doing photography than video at this time, but I have to say, it does a great job! On one of Christopher Frost's videos, he showed how sharp the 15-45mm kit lens is (at 15mm specifically), which was a pleasant surprise for me, so I took that lens out of the box and plan on taking a bunch of 15mm shots on it. It definitely loses some sharpness as you zoom in, but is a better lens than one would think otherwise.

[@codecruz]

Great video. Gonna watch the rest because I ordered this camera too 👀

[@markwiemels]

Cruz Nunez, you will be very happy with it.

[@ericdanthon2]

Nice review. I have the M6 and sorry you are not feeling the 15-45mm kit lens. It is so underage and I love it. Mine is really sharp as much as the others.

[@markwiemels]

I actually have two copies of that lens here, I plan to do some testing on them, to see if one is sharer than the other. Lots of people have told me that their copies are very sharp.

[@michaeldidomenico7]

I find that the 15-45 does a very good job, if you are daylight shooting.

[@pcgamer957]

Excellent Video !!! Every features has explained very clearly !!! Thanks SmallRig has announced Vlogging Cold Shoe Plate for Canon M6 Mark 2. Now Screen won’t block while using Microphone . If possible make a review about this product. All the best for your Upcoming Videos 🥰🥰🥰.

[@markwiemels]

Thanks! I will try to get my hands on the small rig bracket as soon as it comes out.

[@daud798]

nice review. thank you

[@SamGrimes93]

I just impulse bought this camera having come from a Sony A6000/6300 and a Fuji X-T3. Most of my shooting is personal family documentary so your video was great to see. The Fuji was fine but I was disappointed by their subject tracking and their RAF files. I also felt a bit let down by their lens choice; most being expensive and a little bit dated now in terms of AF speed. I know it's meant to be a great camera but it probably specialised in areas I didnt appreciate. It's early days but I'm loving the ergonomics of the M6 Mk2 and it's so ridiculously compact with the 22mm F2. And it seems simple enough that my wife can grab it in auto mode and do her own stuff on it too! Something which would have never happened on the fuji or sony. Looking forward to seeing more of your videos!

[@markwiemels]

Funny, I have the XT-3 and the M6 Mark II. I have a similar experience, I prefer the canon for all photography and anytime I want video that I know will be in focus. I prefer the Fuji for super detailed video, when I’m behind the camera and can put in the effort it takes to get a good result. Check out the EF-M 32mm f1.4 lens too, one of the best lenses I have ever owned on any camera system.

[@SamGrimes93]

@@markwiemels Thanks! I'd been eyeing up the Sigma 56 so I could have a Classic 35/85ish combo. I've told my wife I won't buy any more gear for at least a couple of months though haha. I had also looked at things like the Fujifilm X100V and Ricoh GR III as I thought I could make a single focal length work for me so I think I'll have to survive with the pancake lens for now! Not too difficult considering we're constantly locked down here in the UK.

[@BangAgusTV]

Nice bos big like

[@zacharyvong]

hey Mark! awesome video and loved how you explained and demonstrated the camera so clearly! just wanted to ask, was it difficult to view the screen on a sunny day outside? (:

[@markwiemels]

I don’t have any problems with it. Works fine in bright sun for me.

[@jacqueharris4415]

Thank you for this video! It was very informative and the great examples of pictures and video were helpful. I am trying to decide between the M6 and the M50 (great deal on this one at BJ's right now!). I'm wanting to shoot photography mainly (family), but also want a camera with good zoom for concerts (one child in the band) and for action video and pictures (another child in basketball/track/soccer). With these needs in mind, which of the two would you recommend?

[@markwiemels]

The M6 II is an a setup up from the M50 is pretty much every way. I do have a comparison video on the channel.

[@DavidTramacchi]

Great video Thanks!! I'm thinking of upgrading from M6 mk1 to M6mk2 for clean HDMI Out and 120fps. Cheers

[@markwiemels]

The clean HDMI out is very interesting, as is the 10bit output. I will try to have a play with it at some point.

[@mattcero1]

This guy's one of the best reviewers. I'm still torn between this camera and the Fujifilm X-S10. Anyone?? If you could have only one lens on one of the cameras to use for the rest of your life, this camera or the X-S10? Thanks all.

[@markwiemels]

Love this question. You’re in luck, I also shoot Fuji. From a lens perspective, Fuji has better high end aps-c sensor lenses, so that points me heavily toward Fuji… but, it does take some effort to get the best out of a Fuji camera, the menus are terrible, and finding the right settings can be very difficult at times. Once you have it tuned in, and customised, it gets better, but the canon is so user friendly and just “works” it’s super easy to get great results. If you are willing and able to put in the effort, and time, to learn and customise the Fuji, then the the better Fuji lenses make it the obvious choice. One other kinda side note, if you shoot RAW photos, I think the canon RAW files are better, but for JPG the Fuji gives you lots of options to really tune in the jpg files, and they can be amazing straight out or camera.

[@mattcero1]

@@markwiemels Thank you Mark. I might opt for the M6 as the 22 pancake lens will pair nicely with it during an upcoming motorcycle trip with limited space. Plus, I don't always have the patience to master things like this. TY

[@markwiemels]

Ok, 100% right choice then! The 22mm is such a fabulous lens, that will be a very capable package. When you shoot video with the 22mm, turn the digital image stabilisation on. It works really well with that lens.

[@stevenmckibbin4384]

Hey. Great video. One of the best I've seen. I have m50 with 32mm efm 56mm sigma etc. Is it worth upgrading to this for stills? Or just sticking with m50?

[@markwiemels]

I personally wouldn't, I still prefer the m50 for stills. M6 has better focus tracking, and a little bit better in low light, but I have both and still use the m50 for stills.

[@traveluniversity7867]

Did you ever do the video going over all the menu options for this camera?

[@markwiemels]

No, I have not, I have done some videos on the M50 with similar menus.

[@lukebsings7342]

Hi there, did you end up doing the full set up video for the Eos m6 mark 2? I just ordered one with standard kit lens and the 32mm f/1.4. A set up video would be so helpful! I’m from England so you’ve gone global 😂

[@markwiemels]

I’m working on them still. The 32mm is a crazy sharp lens, amazing for portraits.

[@Soul.020]

Bravo. Hello. Tell me please? what camera and lens was used in this video.. Thank you in advance..

[@markwiemels]

In what part? I used 3 different cameras and multiple lenses.

[@saltisgood7961]

Can’t decide between the Silver color or this black color

[@markwiemels]

The silver looks super cool in my book. The black is more understated, stands out less.

[@SirTubeALotMore]

The most short-lived camera ever? Strange because it's really good. Only problem is that it is not possible to fixate the autofocus in the center ... it keeps jumping around ... maybe it's because of my big nose 😅

[@fpvgood]

great vedio!!!!I want to buy M6 mark2. I have a question,is the Dual Pixel AF speed same bwteen 1080p and 4K shotting?same fast? Sorry my english is not very good, but I'm working on it :D

[@markwiemels]

It seems exactly the same to me. I have been shooting only in 4K now, and haven’t had any problems.

[@markwiemels]

It seems exactly the same to me. I have been shooting only in 4K now, and haven’t had any problems.

[@fpvgood]

My Camera Bag Thank you for your reply.🙇🏻‍♂️❤️

[@MEEKSREVIEWS]

24p is now available in m6 mark ii

[@supercooper4281]

Mark, Is there a hot shoe adapter that moves it up, over or something?

[@markwiemels]

Yes, there is, the smallrig cage also fixes the issue.

[@zekirami]

Great vedio after I watch your vedio iam going to buy this camera iam thinking to buy the 22mm lens if you think better than kit lens. Thanks

[@markwiemels]

The 22mm is a really good lens, sharper for sure and great in low light at f2. To be fair though, the 14-45 kit lens, although it’s not the sharpest, it’s still a pretty good all around lens. 15-45 is a super useful focal range on this camera, is has image stabilisation built into the lens, and it’s small and light. If could only have one lens for this camera it would probably would still be the kit lens, but if you are going to have two lenses, the 22mm is a great lens to have. The M6 mark II is and excellent camera, I’m sure you would be happy with it.

[@mcponce]

I have a g7xii for walk around vlogging, but want a new camera with mic input for studio or upgrade. I can't decide between m50 and m6ii. I like the idea of 4k and 120 fps so of course leaning towards m6ii, but still undecided for price + lens etc. This vid is convincing though!!!

[@markwiemels]

The 4K is pretty good, and it future-proofs your footage. 1080p is going to look pretty low Rez in a few years time, when you our the kids are watching it back, much like 480p old tv footage looks to us now. Having said that, the M50 is still a heck of a lot of camera for the money.

[@NaihanchinKempo]

there are camera frames to relocate the mic etc

[@rajesh1234568]

What would be the good lens to Maxx out the tech in the camera

[@markwiemels]

CANON 32mm f1.4 and the sigma 16mm are good, as is the sigma 18-35mm f1.8 adapted. Photography is much more demanding than video, as I mentioned in the video.

[@Alex-Ninja9]

What lens would you recommend for this camera? I´m thinking about getting this cam but not really sure as I´ve heard mixed reviews. Is there another camera within this range that is better? Great review btw!

[@markwiemels]

This is the top of the line Canon in the M-series (which is there small mirrorless camera line). Most of the negative reviews are about one very specific thing, and that’s the fact that the 4K video doesn’t have the same level of detail as some of the other brands. Outside of that one specific thing, this is one of the best/if not these best Camera you can buy at this price point.

[@markwiemels]

I would just start with the 15-45 kit lens. Then maybe the 22mm and the 18-55mm as the next to buy, but it depends on the type of video or photography you are doing.

[@Alex-Ninja9]

Is it not a good idea to get only the body and another lens similiar to the one in the kit? I probably wont use the EVF and thought this possibility would be better. The kit here in Spain is 1300 euros and the body alone is 830 euros it seems better to get everything seperate instead of the kit. Was asking about a similiar lens to the one in the kit but with better stabilization.

[@markwiemels]

Actually, good idea. Get the body only and pick up the EF-M 18-55mm on ebay, lots of used ones in mint condition, and pretty cheap (there is a video on my channel about that lens). It’s a better lens than the 15-45mm anyway.

[@personaldevelopment2237]

@@markwiemels I think it's all about lenses. Try new released sigma 16mm or 30mm lenses for video and see the great differences :) Hope it helps

[@traveluniversity7867]

I ordered a couple of SanDisk 256GB Ultra microSDXC UHS-I Memory Card with Adapter - 120MB/s, C10, U1, Full HD, A1, Micro SD Card - SDSQUA4-256G-GN6MA. you recommended for amazon prime day. You said you use them for everything. I also ordered te Canon EOS M6. can I use them for this camera or do you recommend going SD?

[@markwiemels]

It should, the only thing I'm not sure about is the 4k video 100 MB/s write speed from the M6 Mark II. The rated 120 MB/s speed on that card is read speed, the write speed generally won't be as fast, but the best way to tell is put the card in and record a 5 minute 4k video. If that works fine then you are good to go.

[@daydreamvision]

good camera nice HD (in comparison with Sony A6400) , but still have overheating issue, I'm thinking about something like Fujifilm X-T3, I will be saving money for she

[@markwiemels]

I also have the XT3, it’s worth saving up for. Probably the best hybrid camera ever made.

[@citrocar1028]

Cute kids! All yours?

[@markwiemels]

Thanks. 3 are mine, we have known the other two since they were only days old, so they are like family.

[@citrocar1028]

@@markwiemels , it's nice to hear. Goodluck!

[@LisasLife]

Sorry I did laugh when you didn't zoom out and you couldn't see yourself 😂🤣 😂. Was wondering though what do you think about the Sigma trio of 1.4 lenses to put on this camera? Would they do the 32.5 megapixels Justice? And also if you had the 16mm Sigma on it could you use a gimbal with that heavy lens? Like for b-roll.

[@markwiemels]

Yes, I think the trio would resolve the 32.5mp. Cristopher Frost did a test with the 56mm and seemed to think it did,. I think the 16mm would be fine on a gimbal, just check the gimbal specs. The M6 with the 16 mm would be lighter than most of the full size DSLRs, so should be fine.

[@LisasLife]

@@markwiemels Thank you for replying so fast!

[@harrisonlenan4424]

Did u record video handheld??

[@markwiemels]

Yes, all the video samples were shot hand help.

[@cdi9380]

Recently bought a Helios 44 m4 that you recommended and i can't seem to get it to work(cant take picture when pressing button). Do you have any videos on how you use manual lenses and what settings I should be using when in manual mode for the Mark ll?

[@markwiemels]

In the menu system there is a setting, take photo without lens, or something like that, needs to be enabled. Google it and you should find the step by step.

[@cdi9380]

@@markwiemels ah. Found it. Weird that it's so hidden.

[@markwiemels]

Yeah, it’s in an obscure location for sure. Once you access it, you never need it again though, so probably better to hide it away then have to flip past it every time you are accessing a common setting.

[@PeterFoeng]

Do you see any audio bars when recording video?

[@markwiemels]

Yes, you get the left/right audio bars while recording. The actual graphic is fairly small on the screen, but useable.

[@PeterFoeng]

@@markwiemels Nice! with M50 you don't see the audio bars while recording

[@danteTheCollector]

Nice video! Im torn between this and the m50. Can you make a comparison video for these 2 cameras? M50 with kit lens costs around $650 here in the philippines and the eos m6 mark ii with kit lens but no evf goes for $1200, is it worth double the price? This will be my first ever camera.

[@markwiemels]

I will do a comparison video. The M50 is a great camera, unless you really want the 4k video, I would probably got with the M50 for the price difference.

[@danteTheCollector]

@@markwiemels looking forward for it 👌, how about if the price difference is $350 to $400? Sadly upon confirming with the store the $650 m50 is gray market so no local warranty. So regular price for m50 here is around $890 😔

[@markwiemels]

For me the 4k Video is the biggest difference between the cameras. For a first camera I would also look at M200, exact same image quality and M50, just no microphone jack. If you don't need the mic jack I would seriously look at the M200 (it's a lot of camera for the money).

[@danteTheCollector]

@@markwiemels unfortunately m200 is not available here locally and kinda need the mic port for vlog style videos 😅

[@mr.p3666]

May i ask for your opinion if there's a big difference of M50 M II and M6 M II ?

[@markwiemels]

Bigger difference for video than photo. Here is a video on the subject - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZbSh5-um6mhrZo

[@mr.p3666]

@@markwiemels I see. So for total quality and the package itself, it's better if I will buy M6 M II? Cos I'm really torn with those 2 package since in most feedback that I read as well is the only difference for M50 M ii and M6 M ii is regarding with 4K, and the censor itself. But the rest is almost identical? Any thoughts about it? Thank you

[@markwiemels]

@@mr.p3666 The M6 II is unquestionably a better camera, you know it’s better as soon and you handle it. It’s got many more features. The difference between the two, in photos, is more features, not image quality, M6 is faster, better autofocus, has more controls, time lapse photo mode (great for Astro), it’s more customisable. The M50 is still a great camera, you can’t go wrong with either.

[@st.michaelthearchangel7774]

Which lenses will provide full-use of the 32MPs? Thanks!

[@markwiemels]

EF-M 32mm f1.4 does, the trio of sigma lenses might, other than that you need to use an adapter with some higher end glass, like the sigma 18-35 f1.8.

[@st.michaelthearchangel7774]

Gotchya! I am thinking of getting the EF Metabones speed booster for this camera. Do you know if that will contribute to the full megapixel usage with a good lens, or is it solely the lens that has the capability?

[@markwiemels]

Blessed Mother, that’s a tough one. The speed booster would allow you to use all the glass on an EF lens, which should contribute to better resolution, but it adds extra elements of glass, which almost always hurts resolution. It really is something that would have to be tested to be sure, but my best guess is that it would hurt more than help. Generally speaking the speed boosters are not engineered to the high standards that the lenses are. I think adapting a sigma 18-35 f1.8 would be a very good setup. Many consider it the best lens even made, and it’s pretty affordable. Just google it and check it out.

[@satanstrilogy2288]

W.O.W.

[@shahriarmdnuruddin7418]

i will buy m6 mark ii, tell me please which lens is better for me? This lens is better? canon ef-m 32mm f/1.4 stm

[@markwiemels]

That's a great lens.

[@ch3photography354]

Which is better for portraits the m6 mark ii or the EOS rp??

[@markwiemels]

Crew3 Photography, when it comes to portraits the lens plays a bigger role than the camera body. Having said that, the bigger sensor on the RP Is generally considered an advantage for portraits, but you would still need a good portrait lens to go on it.

[@ch3photography354]

My Camera Bag thank you so much

[@RandomLifeProductions]

Your right about the kit lens I got a Helios vintage lens image much better on the m6 1. I’m getting version 2

[@markwiemels]

I have been using the Helios 44-m, which is the first version of the lens with multi-coat coating. It actually give a looks that is somewhere between the 44-2 and a modern lens, the multi-coat improves the contrast and make the images look sharper. Worth a try if you come across one at a decent price.

[@walkkwithhme]

Which one is better for photos, sony a6400 or M6 mark ii

[@markwiemels]

M6 II is generally considered better for photos. Newer, higher megapixel sensor.

[@walkkwithhme]

@@markwiemels thank you.

[@walkkwithhme]

Bro i need a quick advice bro, i'm using canon T7i, i'm confused either to buy a new advanced lens and stick with t7i. Or go for a upgrade of camera by buying a6400 or m6mii. What you say about this ?

[@markwiemels]

@@walkkwithhme For video, I would buy a new camera, for photo, I would buy a new lens for the t7i.

[@walkkwithhme]

@@markwiemels perfect. thank you

[@Ajonra]

Is the battery the same as the M50?

[@markwiemels]

Bigger battery, about 35% more life, 2 m6 batteries = 3 m50 batteries, in real world use.

[@TheBoatHeng]

Why your video is so stable?

[@markwiemels]

Mostly just camera handling technique. Most of the footage is shot with the lens IS on only. I'll try to do a video on the handling techniques I use to get stable hand held footage, a few people have asked the same question.

[@msbrownbeast]

Nice camera, but lack of a built-in EVF is a shame.

[@markwiemels]

Agree.

[@bhumikavegad9299]

If i buy this which exta lense i have to buy? 55 -250 where i get?

[@markwiemels]

Check out this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zn_Xl2hmoaihf6s

[@hooskasmooth7380]

no autofocus on 1080 60 p?

[@markwiemels]

1080p 60 fps does have autofocus, it's only the 120fps that does not have autofocus.

[@joshcota5655]

Wait, the body is made out of plastic, on a $900 camera? From what I've seen the body is made of magnesium alloy, correct me if I'm wrong.

[@markwiemels]

The top and bottom plates feel like plastic to me, maybe the main body frame is alloy, it’s covered with a soft touch rubber, so I can’t really tell. So if other says it’s alloy it probably is.

[@Trader-CL]

Slow mo sound will be super weird isn't it

[@markwiemels]

No sound in 120 FPS, which is true for many cameras at the high frame rate.

[@susheeltm]

Caution. Do not buy the Canon M6 Mkii for outdoor daytime photography unless it comes with the EVF DC2 viewfinder. Under bright daylight/sunny conditions, the LCD is useless; can't see a thing!!

[@DavidTramacchi]

heres a link to Tube Noob Channel for M6 Microphone placement for Vlogging 👍 kzbin.info/www/bejne/aqS2p4OKepp8g6M

[@markwiemels]

Smallrig has released a bracket that does the same thing, but does it a bit better. I will try to shoot a video about it.

[@turbofun4336]

This is the best review I've ever seen. Thanks a lot ... keep going.