Nikon Z6 II vs Canon EOS M100
This is a full comparison between the cameras Nikon Z6 II and Canon EOS M100. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.
Manufacturing
Nikon Z6 II is manufacturered by Nikon but Canon EOS M100 is from Canon. Both Nikon and Canon are well known brands though.
Nikon Z6 II were released 2020 and Canon EOS M100 was released 2017. That is a 3 years difference. In tech, this period of time can be of interest since technology is always improving etc.| Camera | Manufacturer | Released |
| Nikon Z6 II | Nikon | 2020 |
| Canon EOS M100 | Canon | 2017 |
Type of camera
Both these cameras are Mirrorless cameras. No difference there.
Sensors / crop factor
These cameras have different sensors. Nikon Z6 II has a "FX"-sensor while Canon EOS M100 has a "APSC"-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") | |
| Nikon Z6 II | 50 mm | (a fullframe sensor does not have a crop factor / focal length multiplier) |
| Canon EOS M100 | 80 mm | (a Canon APS-C sensor have a crop factor / focal length multiplier by * 1.6) |
Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Nikon)
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)
Resolution
Nikon Z6 II has a 25 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS M100 has 24 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:
| Camera | Megapixels | Pixel (total) | Pixels (width) | Pixels (height) |
| Nikon Z6 II | 25 MP | 24337152 | 6048 | 4024 |
| Canon EOS M100 | 24 MP | 24000000 | 6000 | 4000 |
Nikon Z6 II has a 1 % larger resolution than Canon EOS M100. 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
Nikon Z6 II has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS M100. Nikon Z6 II has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 51200 while Canon EOS M100 has 100 to 25600.
| Camera | ISO Range |
| Nikon Z6 II | 100-51200 |
| Canon EOS M100 | 100-25600 |
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 M100 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 Nikon Z6 II
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS M100
Pictures per second
Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definately be of interest. Nikon Z6 II can shoot up to 14 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS M100 can shoot up to 6,1 pictures per seconds.
| Camera | FPS (Frames per second) |
| Nikon Z6 II | 14 |
| Canon EOS M100 | 6,1 |
Ability to record movies
It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.
In this case, both Nikon Z6 II and Canon EOS M100 can shoot movies.
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 Z6 II weighs 705 gr (equal to 1,55 lb) which is 133% heavier than Canon EOS M100 and its 302 gr (or 0,67 lb).
| Camera | Weight (in gram) | Weight (in pounds) |
| Nikon Z6 II | 705 gr | 1,55 lb |
| Canon EOS M100 | 302 gr | 0,67 lb |
