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There probably isn’t a better comparison of the relative merits of the DSLR and mirrorless camera configurations than Canon’s EOS 90D and EOS M6 Mark II. The pair was launched together and share the same digital ‘powerplant’ in terms of sensor and processor. Consequently, they share a lot of similar features and specifications but, boy, are they different cameras everywhere else!
Most obviously, it’s all about the size and weight because the EOS 90D isn’t exactly the most compact mid-range APS-C format DSLR around, and the EOS M6 Mark II is among the more compact of the mid-range APS-C mirrorless cameras. The numbers tell the story – 140.7 x 104.8 x 76.8 mm for the EOS 90D body (WxHxD) versus 119.6 x 70.0 x 49.2 mm for the EOS M6 II and, perhaps even more tellingly, 702g ready to roll versus 408g. And then there’s the little matter of the size differences between comparable EF-S and EF-M lenses.
Despite its small size, Canon has still managed to give the M6 II a tilt-adjustable monitor screen, a built-in flash and a largely dial-based control layout, but… The major omission is a built-in EVF which is becoming much more of a harder sell these days. Canon’s solution is to throw in the accessory EVF-DC2 unit that couples to the camera via the hotshoe mount and provides an OLED display with a resolution of 2.36 million dots. It looks a bit awkward perched above the camera but, to be honest, it works just as comfortably as a built-in finder (and even more so if you’re a left-eyed shooter). Of course, you can take it off if you’re only using the monitor screen. The downside is
