In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 1D X and Canon EOS M6. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS M6 |
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Product Type | Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording | Digital camera - 1080p - mirrorless system |
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Lens Included | Body only | Body only |
Height | 16.36 cm | 6.8 cm |
Width | 15.8 cm | 11.2 cm |
Depth | 8.27 cm | 4.45 cm |
Weight | 1.34 kg | 390 g |
Weight Details | - | Camera body only: 343 g Camera with battery and memory card: 390 g |
Body Material | Magnesium alloy | - |
Enclosure Colour | - | Silver | Black |
Protection | Waterproof, dust-resistant | - |
SENSOR | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS M6 |
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Sensor Resolution | 18.1 Megapixel | 24.2 Megapixel |
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Optical Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS |
Total Pixels | 19,300,000 pixels | 25,800,000 pixels |
Effective Sensor Resolution | 18,100,000 pixels | 24,200,000 pixels |
Optical Sensor Size | Full Frame (36 x 24 mm) | APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) |
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) | - | 60 fps |
Sensor Dust Reduction | Yes | Yes |
Sensor Features | EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Anti-Dust coating, Ultrasonic Wave Motion Cleaning (UWMC) | EOS Integrated Cleaning System |
Image Stabiliser | - | Electronic (5-axis) |
Sensors | - | Digital level metre |
PROCESSOR | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS M6 |
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Image Processor | Dual DIGIC 5+ | DIGIC 7 |
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LENS | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS M6 |
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Lens Mounting Type | Canon EF | Canon EF-M |
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FOCUSING | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS M6 |
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Auto Focus | TTL phase detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection |
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Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty | 61 | 49 |
Auto Focus Features | Predictive Focus Control | - |
AE/AF Control | - | Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF |
Face Detection | Live Face detection AF mode | Face-priority AF function |
VIEWFINDER | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS M6 |
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Viewfinder Type | Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism | Built-in - electronic |
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Viewfinder Colour Support | - | Colour |
Viewfinder Diagonal Size | - | 0.39" |
Viewfinder Resolution | - | 2,360,000 pixels |
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage | 100% | 100% |
Optical Viewfinder Magnification | 0.76x | - |
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range | -3 to +1 | -3 to +1 |
Viewfinder Information | Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point | - |
Image Aspect Ratio | - | 4:3 |
Field of View Crop Factor | 1.0 | 1.6 |
Interchangeable | - | Yes |
Features | - | Auto eye sensor, hot shoe mountable |
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS M6 |
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ISO (Max) | 204800 | 25600 |
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Native ISO | - | 100-6400 |
Extended ISO (Max) | - | 25600 |
Light Sensitivity | ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200, ISO auto (100-51200) | ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) |
Exposure Metering | Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot | Evaluative, partial (10%), centre-weighted, spot (2%) |
Exposure Metering Zones | 252 | 384 |
Exposure Modes | Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash | Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash |
Bracketing Modes | - | Flash Exposure Bracketing |
Shooting Programs | - | Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, self-portrait, food, panning, sports mode, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene |
Special Effects | Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait | Sepia, Black & White Red filter, Black & White Yellow filter, Neutral, purple, blue, green, Black & White Orange filter, fisheye, soft focus, Faithful, monochrome, Black & White Green filter, landscape, portrait, miniature, HDR, Toy camera, Art Bold, Grainy B&W, Water painting, Standard, Fine Detail |
White Balance | Custom, automatic, presets | Custom, automatic, presets |
White Balance Presets | Fluorescent, cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade | Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) |
Shutter Type | - | Mechanical electronically-controlled |
Max Shutter Speed | 1/8000 sec | 1/4000 sec |
Min Shutter Speed | 30 sec | 30 sec |
Exposure Compensation | ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | ±3 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps |
Auto Exposure Bracketing | 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps | 3 steps in 1/3 EV step |
X-sync Speed | 1/250sec | 1/200sec |
Exposure Range | EV 0-20 (ISO 100) | EV 1-20 (ISO 100) |
DISPLAY | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS M6 |
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Type | 3.2" LCD display | 3" LCD display |
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Touch Screen | - | Yes |
Display Format | 1,040,000 pixels | 1,040,000 pixels |
Display Form Factor | Built-in | Folding |
Display Features | Display brightness control | Display brightness control |
FLASH | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS M6 |
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Camera Flash | - | Pop-up flash |
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Guide Number (m / ISO 100) | - | 5 |
Flash Modes | - | Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction |
Red-Eye Reduction | - | Yes |
Features | - | AF illuminator, flash +/- compensation, flash exposure bracketing |
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS M6 |
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Digital Video Format | H.264, MOV | H.264 |
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Image Recording Format | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG | JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG |
Max Video Resolution | 1920 x 1080 | 1920 x 1080 |
Audio Signal Format | - | AAC |
Microphone Operation Mode | Stereo | Stereo |
MEMORY | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS M6 |
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Memory Card Slot | Dual CompactFlash Card | SD card |
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Supported Memory Cards | CompactFlash | SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card |
Memory Card Included | - | No |
Image Storage | JPEG 5184 x 3456 JPEG 4608 x 3072 JPEG 3456 x 2304 JPEG 2560 x 1536 RAW 5184 x 3456 RAW 3888 x 2592 RAW 2592 x 1728 |
RAW 6000 x 4000 RAW 5328 x 4000 RAW 6000 x 3368 RAW 4000 x 4000 JPEG 6000 x 4000 JPEG 3984 x 2656 JPEG 2656 x 1992 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 5328 x 4000 JPEG 3552 x 2664 JPEG 2656 x 1992 JPEG 2112 x 1600 JPEG 6000 x 3368 JPEG 3984 x 2240 JPEG 2976 x 1680 JPEG 2400 x 1344 JPEG 4000 x 4000 JPEG 2656 x 2656 JPEG 1984 x 1984 JPEG 1600 x 1600 |
Video Capture | H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 59.94 fps H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 29.97 fps H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps |
BATTERY AND CHARGING | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS M6 |
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Battery Type | Canon LP-E4N Lithium Ion | Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion |
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Details | Canon LP-E4N Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2450 mAh (included) | Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) |
Battery Life | - | Photo shooting - 295 shots (LCD Monitor on) Photo shooting - 425 shots (ECO mode) Photo shooting - 290 shots (EVF on) |
CONNECTIONS | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS M6 |
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Interface | Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0 | HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 |
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Print Standard | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support | Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support |
Computer Connectivity | - | Mac, Windows |
Flash Terminal | Hot shoe, PC terminal | Hot shoe |
Connector Type | USB 2.0 Composite video/audio output Remote control HDMI output Microphone LAN |
USB 2.0 (5 pin Micro-USB Type B) HDMI (19 pin micro HDMI Type D) Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm) |
FEATURES | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS M6 |
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Self-Timer Delay | 10 sec, 2sec | 10 sec, 2sec |
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Continuous Shooting Speed | 12 frames per second, 14 frames per second | 4 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 7 frames per second |
HDR Mode | - | Auto HDR mode |
Additional Features | Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), NR Slow Shutter, distortion control, High ISO NR, EOS iTR (Intelligent Tracking and Recognition) AF, EOS iSA (Intelligent Subject Analysis) System, Quad Active Mirror Stopper, touch pad control | Depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, colour control, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, highlight point display, contrast control, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Time-Lapse recording, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, Hybrid Auto, Lateral Chromatic Aberration Correction, diffraction correction |
OTHERS | Canon EOS 1D X | Canon EOS M6 |
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Included Accessories | Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup | Battery charger, dust cap, body cap, lens cap, neck strap |
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Software | Drivers & Utilities, Canon PhotoStitch, Canon ZoomBrowser EX, Canon ImageBrowser, Canon Remote Capture, Canon Digital Photo Professional | Canon Digital Photo Professional, Canon Picture Style Editor, Canon EOS Utility, Canon Image Transfer Utility |
Max Operating Temperature | 45 °C | 40 °C |
Min Operating Temperature | 0 °C | 0 °C |