M6 size comparisons

I upgraded from the Canon 70D to the M6 (and later the M6ii) for the better features, not really thinking of the size all that much.

I'm also extremely impressed at what they managed to pack into the tiny m6 bodies and have come to appreciate the small size and weight! It would be hard to move to a bigger, heavier camera at this point. I can pack a lot of camera and lenses into a relatively small and light camera bag.

I've swapped out my bigger Canon EF-S lenses for the smaller and lighter EF-M lenses (the EF-S 10-18 for the EF-M 11-22, and the EF-S 18-135 IS STM for the EF-M 18-150) and have been very happy with the sharp, smaller lenses.

For me the EF-S 55-250mm IS STM is small and light enough so that I feel it works and balances nicely on the M6ii in much the same way the native EF-M lenses do. It is what it is --- you're not going to get a 250mm f5.6 telephoto for much smaller and lighter than that lens.

I like to adapt vintage lenses as well. The M6ii and EOS M mount are wonderful for adapting vintage lenses due to the camera's nice manual focus features and the short flange mount distance. Inexpensive adapters are available for a huge variety of vintage lenses to both the EOS-M mount and the EF mount (if you already have an EF-EOS M adapter).

I've amassed quite a collection of vintage lenses, and I find that the lenses that make it into my camera bag most often are the small, light, and sharp vintage lenses such as the Asahi SMC Takumar 50mm f2, and Minolta MD 50mm f2 or f1.7 lenses.

Many vintage lenses (especially the Minolta Rokkors) have a size and weight that matches very well with the Canon M series.

Many older 80-200 or 70-210 zooms are big and heavy but there are some lighter ones that also fit and balance nicely on the M6ii, such as the Nikon AF 70-210mm f4-5.6 shown below.

Canon M6ii with a small, light Minolta MD 50mm f1.7 lens on a Fotasy Minolta SR (MC/MD) - EOS M adapter

Canon M6ii with a small, light, Asahi M42 mount SMC Takumar 55mm f2 lens on an M42-EF adapter, and a Viltrox 0.71x EF - EOS M2 speed booster adapter

Canon M6ii with a Nikon AF 70-210mm f4-5.6 lens on a K&F Concept Nikon - EF adapter and Canon EF - EOS M adapter (manual focus and aperture control only)