I've previously owned the M5, M50 and still own the PowerShot G1X III. Thought I'd contribute a couple just off the cuff remarks / observations in no order:
The EOS M6 is heavier than I thought; even though I understand the M6 is almost identical to the M50 in weight, how it feels, it feels more like a brick... Weight distribution is just as important as total weight. Example, R + RF28-70 f/2L is more comfy than a 5DIII+24-105L (1st gen). I handled my friends 5D III with 24-105 mounted side by side with my R and RF 28-70 f/2L recently at a photo shoot... The 28-70's weight rests closer to the mount and the grip is better making the experience superior despite in terms of raw weight being quite a bit heavier. I feel the same way about the M50 vs the M6 oddly, the M50 was more comfy. Go figure.
The M6, does not share the M5's low-light exposure metering "bug" in case folks were wondering. That means it's an M5 only phenomena. Why Canon doesn't fix this is beyond me as I classify it as a bug.
And speaking of the M5's shortcomings fixed in the M6, the color matching between the LCD and EVF-DC2 (if equipped) is good. Contrast this to the either over or under saturated difference between the LCD and EVF of the M5. Canon clearly spent some time and ironed this out of the M6, even though they failed to give it touch and drag when the EVF-DC2 is mounted.
The M6 has slightly better AF than the M5. It came out afterwards so my guess is it's the software that's been upgraded/updated. All things equal the M5 and M6 should be identical. They're not. I'd give the EOS M5's AI-Servo capability at 5/10 vs I'd give the M6 around 6/10. Btw, I'd give the M50's AI-Servo close to 8 if not 9/10! I think the lens motor contributes too as the even newer G1X III I'd give it's AI-Servo 4/10 even though it's the newest DIGIC7 with 80D sensor of the bunch.
The M6 even with the 22 is not as pocket able as the G1X III, not that either really are. Coat/jacket/cargo pants status. But, it does rest in the door handle of my van nicely with the EVF off; keeps my wife from raising her voice about the "4th child" sitting in the center console (she accuses the EOS R + 28-70 f/2L of being our 4th kid). I can mount the 21mm f/1.4 and no EVF and it's pretty compact and mount the EVF-DC2 as desired when not stored in the door handle of the van.
That 21mm, focus peaking AND magnification are necessary for tack sharp focus. EVF however, is not required, to my surprise.
Speaking of that EVF-DC2, image review is best on it. Beats the LCD hands down with both detail, contrast, color and WYSIWYG rendering as a whole. The LCD may be good enough for focus peaking and magnification, but, to see if an image came out "the best of the bunch", you should cull them on an EVF-DC2, not the LCD as bright spots get washed out, etc.
Like the EOS R, I do recommend assigning say one of the dials to AF method (I have the M.FN button, not touchbar, assigned to Direct AF method on my R)... When using the EVF there is no touch and drag. Touch and drag on my R was weird due to how big the screen is and I have short stubby thumbs; switching AF methods rapidly and using the controller on the back though helps radically which is what I do on my R. I don't miss touch and drag as much due to this, but, I found myself trying to pull a M5/M50 today with touch and drag with the 18-150 mounted
Likewise, I have the M-FN button on the M6 assigned to AI-Servo vs Single Shot, for now.
Facial detection on the M6 is better than I remember it on the M5 (and G1X III for that matter, interesting).
The ka-chunk of the shutter is much louder on the M6 vs the M50 or EOS R, and especially the G1X III. Not a big issue, but definitely a hmmm.
Continuous AF is now on by default. It actually works much better on the M6 vs the G1X III where I advise folks to turn it off... Appears Canon loosened the AF lock threshold on the G1X III, but, kept it pretty tight on the M6. Fascinating. I have it off, for now, but as I get more comfortable with the M6, I may play with it on and compare accuracy of shots as Continuous AF does cut down some initial AF lock time.
The fully articulating screen of the M50 and G1X III are better than the tilty only of the M6.
The bounce-able flash on the other hand of the M6 is more useful than the dead-on of the M5 / G1X III.
Battery life has been a non-issue, thus far.
I've been running those RAW files from those lens tests through DPP4 and applying DLO, and finding it makes a pretty big difference on a pixel sharpness level (that EF-M 22mm f/2 STM looks much better at f/2 with DLO on in the corners for example). I'd really like to see the M6 get a DIGIC8 upgrade for both the improved AF abilities of the M50, and, DLO on the fly ability. And, pickup support for touch and drag (we'll see, they may leave it off to differentiate it from the M5 II, grrr), and better low light AF.
The RAW files are bigger than I remember them from the M5... Did Canon go back to 14-bit RAWs on the M6 vs the 12-bit of the M5? My memory banks say ding ding ding. 30mb-40mb RAWs are ouch in terms of storage space. Sheesh. C-RAW is another DIGIC8 please.
That's it for now. If I think of something more, I'll toss it in.
The EOS M6 is heavier than I thought; even though I understand the M6 is almost identical to the M50 in weight, how it feels, it feels more like a brick... Weight distribution is just as important as total weight. Example, R + RF28-70 f/2L is more comfy than a 5DIII+24-105L (1st gen). I handled my friends 5D III with 24-105 mounted side by side with my R and RF 28-70 f/2L recently at a photo shoot... The 28-70's weight rests closer to the mount and the grip is better making the experience superior despite in terms of raw weight being quite a bit heavier. I feel the same way about the M50 vs the M6 oddly, the M50 was more comfy. Go figure.
The M6, does not share the M5's low-light exposure metering "bug" in case folks were wondering. That means it's an M5 only phenomena. Why Canon doesn't fix this is beyond me as I classify it as a bug.
And speaking of the M5's shortcomings fixed in the M6, the color matching between the LCD and EVF-DC2 (if equipped) is good. Contrast this to the either over or under saturated difference between the LCD and EVF of the M5. Canon clearly spent some time and ironed this out of the M6, even though they failed to give it touch and drag when the EVF-DC2 is mounted.
The M6 has slightly better AF than the M5. It came out afterwards so my guess is it's the software that's been upgraded/updated. All things equal the M5 and M6 should be identical. They're not. I'd give the EOS M5's AI-Servo capability at 5/10 vs I'd give the M6 around 6/10. Btw, I'd give the M50's AI-Servo close to 8 if not 9/10! I think the lens motor contributes too as the even newer G1X III I'd give it's AI-Servo 4/10 even though it's the newest DIGIC7 with 80D sensor of the bunch.
The M6 even with the 22 is not as pocket able as the G1X III, not that either really are. Coat/jacket/cargo pants status. But, it does rest in the door handle of my van nicely with the EVF off; keeps my wife from raising her voice about the "4th child" sitting in the center console (she accuses the EOS R + 28-70 f/2L of being our 4th kid). I can mount the 21mm f/1.4 and no EVF and it's pretty compact and mount the EVF-DC2 as desired when not stored in the door handle of the van.
That 21mm, focus peaking AND magnification are necessary for tack sharp focus. EVF however, is not required, to my surprise.
Speaking of that EVF-DC2, image review is best on it. Beats the LCD hands down with both detail, contrast, color and WYSIWYG rendering as a whole. The LCD may be good enough for focus peaking and magnification, but, to see if an image came out "the best of the bunch", you should cull them on an EVF-DC2, not the LCD as bright spots get washed out, etc.
Like the EOS R, I do recommend assigning say one of the dials to AF method (I have the M.FN button, not touchbar, assigned to Direct AF method on my R)... When using the EVF there is no touch and drag. Touch and drag on my R was weird due to how big the screen is and I have short stubby thumbs; switching AF methods rapidly and using the controller on the back though helps radically which is what I do on my R. I don't miss touch and drag as much due to this, but, I found myself trying to pull a M5/M50 today with touch and drag with the 18-150 mounted
Likewise, I have the M-FN button on the M6 assigned to AI-Servo vs Single Shot, for now.
Facial detection on the M6 is better than I remember it on the M5 (and G1X III for that matter, interesting).
The ka-chunk of the shutter is much louder on the M6 vs the M50 or EOS R, and especially the G1X III. Not a big issue, but definitely a hmmm.
Continuous AF is now on by default. It actually works much better on the M6 vs the G1X III where I advise folks to turn it off... Appears Canon loosened the AF lock threshold on the G1X III, but, kept it pretty tight on the M6. Fascinating. I have it off, for now, but as I get more comfortable with the M6, I may play with it on and compare accuracy of shots as Continuous AF does cut down some initial AF lock time.
The fully articulating screen of the M50 and G1X III are better than the tilty only of the M6.
The bounce-able flash on the other hand of the M6 is more useful than the dead-on of the M5 / G1X III.
Battery life has been a non-issue, thus far.
I've been running those RAW files from those lens tests through DPP4 and applying DLO, and finding it makes a pretty big difference on a pixel sharpness level (that EF-M 22mm f/2 STM looks much better at f/2 with DLO on in the corners for example). I'd really like to see the M6 get a DIGIC8 upgrade for both the improved AF abilities of the M50, and, DLO on the fly ability. And, pickup support for touch and drag (we'll see, they may leave it off to differentiate it from the M5 II, grrr), and better low light AF.
The RAW files are bigger than I remember them from the M5... Did Canon go back to 14-bit RAWs on the M6 vs the 12-bit of the M5? My memory banks say ding ding ding. 30mb-40mb RAWs are ouch in terms of storage space. Sheesh. C-RAW is another DIGIC8 please.
That's it for now. If I think of something more, I'll toss it in.
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