Canon EOS M6 vs Nikon D700
This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS M6 and Nikon D700. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.
Manufacturing
Canon EOS M6 is manufacturered by Canon but Nikon D700 is from Nikon. Both Canon and Nikon are well known brands though.
Canon EOS M6 were released 2017 and Nikon D700 was released 2008. That is a 9 years difference. In tech, this period of time can be of interest since technology is always improving etc.| Camera | Manufacturer | Released |
| Canon EOS M6 | Canon | 2017 |
| Nikon D700 | Nikon | 2008 |
Type of camera
Canon EOS M6 is a Mirrorless camera while Nikon D700 is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.
Sensors / crop factor
These cameras have different sensors. Canon EOS M6 has a "APSC"-sensor while Nikon D700 has a "FX"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also effect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.
| Camera | Experienced focal length when using a lens with 50mm focal length (ex a common "50mm f/1.8") | |
| Canon EOS M6 | 80 mm | (a Canon APS-C sensor have a crop factor / focal length multiplier by * 1.6) |
| Nikon D700 | 50 mm | (a fullframe sensor does not have a crop factor / focal length multiplier) |
Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Nikon)
Resolution
Canon EOS M6 has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Nikon D700 has 12,1 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:
| Camera | Megapixels | Pixel (total) | Pixels (width) | Pixels (height) |
| Canon EOS M6 | 24 MP | 24000000 | 6000 | 4000 |
| Nikon D700 | 12,1 MP | 12052992 | 4256 | 2832 |
Canon EOS M6 has a 99 % larger resolution than Nikon D700. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterwards while editing the pictures, if needed that is.
ISO range
Canon EOS M6 has a larger ISO-range than Nikon D700. Canon EOS M6 has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 25600 while Nikon D700 has 200 to 25600.
| Camera | ISO Range |
| Canon EOS M6 | 100-25600 |
| Nikon D700 | 200-25600 |
Autofocus and lens compatibility
Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that supports autofocus, does not have a autofocus motor of their own but this wont cause any problems with these two cameras.
Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS M6 belong to the Canon EOS M-system and need an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Read more about Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS M
Here is a complete overview of which lenses that work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS M6
Lens compatibility chart for Nikon D700
Pictures per second
Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definately be of interest. Canon EOS M6 can shoot up to 9 pictures per seconds and Nikon D700 can shoot up to 5-8 pictures per seconds.
| Camera | FPS (Frames per second) |
| Canon EOS M6 | 9 |
| Nikon D700 | 5-8 |
Ability to record movies
It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.
When comparing these two cameras there is only one of them that can shoot movies and that is Canon EOS M6. Unfortunately Nikon D700 does not support recording movies and movie clips.
Weight
The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, carried around, for several hours at the time.
Nikon D700 weighs 1074 gr (equal to 2,37 lb) which is 175% heavier than Canon EOS M6 and its 390 gr (or 0,86 lb).
| Camera | Weight (in gram) | Weight (in pounds) |
| Canon EOS M6 | 390 gr | 0,86 lb |
| Nikon D700 | 1074 gr | 2,37 lb |
