Size and weight is a big decision factor when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, We are going to illustrate Nikon 1 J4 and Canon M6 MII side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Nikon 1 J4 has external dimensions of 100 x 60 x 29 mm (3.92 x 2.36 x 1.12″) and weighs 232 g (0.51 lb / 8.18 oz) (including batteries). Canon M6 MII has external dimensions of 120 x 70 x 49 mm (4.72 x 2.76 x 1.93″) and weighs 408 g (0.90 lb / 14.39 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front view size comparison of Nikon 1 J4 and Canon M6 MII. Nikon 1 J4 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 20mm narrower, 10mm shorter and 20mm thinner than Canon M6 MII.
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Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Canon M6 MII Size, Weight and External Dimensions - Front View
Here is the back view size comparison of Nikon 1 J4 and Canon M6 MII.
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Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Canon M6 MII Size and Weight - Back View
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Nikon 1 J4 and Canon M6 MII.
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Top View Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Canon M6 MII Size
Weight is another important factor especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Nikon 1 J4 is significantly lighter (176g ) than the Canon M6 MII which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Also keep in mind that body weight is not the only deciding factor when comparing two interchangeable camera bodies, you have to also take into account the lenses that you will be using with these bodies. Since Canon M6 MII has an APS-C sized sensor and Nikon 1 J4 has a smaller 1" sensor, Nikon 1 J4's lenses for a similar focal length and aperture will generally be lighter and smaller than the Canon M6 MII lenses.
Weight Comparison
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Thickness Comparison
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Weather Sealing
Unfortunately neither Nikon 1 J4 nor Canon EOS M6 Mark II provides any type of weather sealing in their body, so you have to give extra care especially when you are shooting outdoors. If weather sealing is a must-have feature for you, check these sections: Top Mirrorless Cameras with Weather Sealing
LCD Screen Size and Features
Nikon 1 J4 and Canon M6 MII's LCD screens has the same diagonal size of 3".
On the other hand, Canon M6 MII features a
Tilting screen where you can change the angle of the screen to make it easier to shoot from waist or over the head levels whereas the Nikon 1 J4 has a fixed type screen which provides less flexibility in shooting positions compared to M6 II.
Nikon 1 J4 has a 18.0MP 1" (13.2 x 8.8 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features Expeed 4 processor. On the other hand, Canon M6 MII has a 33.0MP APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm ) sized CMOS sensor and features DIGIC 8 processor.
Canon M6 MII's sensor provides 15MP more than Nikon 1 J4's sensor, which gives a significant advantage in real life. You can print your images larger or crop more freely.
On the other hand, please keep in mind that Max sensor resolution is not the only determinant of resolving power. Factors such as the optical elements, low pass filter, pixel size and sensor technology also affects the final resolution of the captured image.
Below you can see the 1 J4 and M6 II sensor size comparison.
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Sensor Size and Resolution Comparison image of Nikon 1 J4 and Canon M6 MII Cameras
As seen above, Canon M6 MII has a 2.9x Larger sensor area than Nikon 1 J4. Larger sensors give photographer more control on the depth of field and blurry background compared to smaller sensor when shot in same focal length and aperture.
Number of available lenses is a big decision factor while choosing your interchangeable lens camera. When we look at the available lenses for these two cameras, we see that Canon M6 MII has an advantage over Nikon 1 J4 There are 23 lenses for Canon M6 MII's Canon EF-M mount, on the other hand there are only 13 lenses for Nikon 1 J4's Nikon 1 lens mount.
Another important factor is the availability of image stabilization. None of these bodies have sensor based image stabilization so you have to buy lenses with Optical stabilization feature. Currently there are 7 lenses for Nikon 1 mount and 5 lenses for Canon EF-M mount with IS.
| Lens Type |
# of Nikon 1 J4 Lenses |
# of Canon M6 MII Lenses |
| Standard Zoom |
4 |
1 |
| Standard Prime |
2 |
4 |
| Wideangle Zoom |
1 |
2 |
| Wideangle Prime |
2 |
10 |
| Telephoto Zoom |
2 |
1 |
| Telephoto Prime |
n/a |
3 |
| SuperZoom |
2 |
1 |
| Wideangle Fisheye Prime |
n/a |
1 |
| Macro Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| Perspective Control Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| Telephoto Mirror Prime |
n/a |
n/a |
| TOTAL |
13 |
23 |
In this section, we rank and compare Nikon 1 J4 and Canon M6 MII for five different photography types in order to make your decision process easier in case you are specifically interested in one or more of these areas.
Nikon 1 J4 for Portrait Photography
Canon M6 MII for Portrait Photography
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Read the details
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 33.0MP
Optional External Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Nikon 1 J4 for Street Photography
Canon M6 MII for Street Photography
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Read the details
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Live-view
Face-Detection Focusing
Tilting LCD Screen
Optional External Viewfinder
Medium sized Body
No Image Stabilization
Read the details
Nikon 1 J4 for Sports Photography
Canon M6 MII for Sports Photography
Fast Continuous Shooting: 60.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
105 Cross Type Focus sensors
171 Focus Points
Wireless Connection
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
No Built-in Viewfinder
Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Fast Continuous Shooting: 14.0fps
Fast Max shutter speed: 1/4000s
143 Focus Points
Good Low Light ISO
Wireless Connection
Anti Flicker feature
Optional External Viewfinder
Average Ergonomics&Handling
No Image Stabilization
Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Nikon 1 J4 for Daily Photography
Canon M6 MII for Daily Photography
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Anti Flicker feature
Medium size Body
408g
Body Thickness 49mm
Read the details
Nikon 1 J4 for Landscape Photography
Canon M6 MII for Landscape Photography
Very High Resolution Sensor: 18.0MP
Live-view
Average sized 1″ (13.2 x 8.8 mm) sensor
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
Large APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) sensor
Very High Resolution Sensor: 33.0MP
Live-view
No Environmental Sealings
Read the details
You may have already made your decision about which camera suits better for your needs and your budget so far but in case you wonder how we rated Nikon 1 J4 and Canon M6 MII, below you can find their scores in five different aspects.
Our Decision Algorithm dynamically scores cameras using 63 different specs, current price and DxO Mark scores (where possible) in order to make a more objective and consistent comparison.
Here is a summary of how Nikon 1 J4 and Canon M6 MII scores compare:
Nikon 1 J4
Ranked
#70 out of 126 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#327 out of 1221 in all Cameras
Canon M6 MII
Ranked
#7 out of 126 in Rangefinder-style mirrorless cameras
Ranked
#92 out of 1221 in all Cameras
Canon M6 MII is the overall winner of this comparison. It has a higher Overall Score and beats Nikon 1 J4 in all criteria except one: Portability.
If small size and light body is a big priority for you, choose Nikon 1 J4. Otherwise, Canon M6 MII is the better camera overall.
| General |
Nikon 1 J4 |
Canon EOS M6 Mark II |
| Brand |
Nikon |
Canon |
| Announced |
2014-04-10 |
2019-08-28 |
| Body Type |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor |
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| Type |
CMOS |
CMOS |
| Size |
1" |
APS-C |
| Dimensions |
13.2 x 8.8 mm |
22.3 x 14.9 mm |
| Area |
116.16mm2 |
332.27mm2 |
| Megapixels |
18 megapixels |
33 megapixels |
| Max Resolution |
5232 x 3488 |
6960 x 4640 |
| Max Native Light sensitivity |
12,800 ISO |
25,600 ISO |
| Max Boosted Light Sensitivity |
- |
51200 ISO |
| Min Native Light sensitivity |
160 ISO |
100 ISO |
| RAW Support |
|
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Autofocus |
|
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| AF Touch |
|
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| AF Continuous |
|
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| AF Single |
|
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| AF Tracking |
|
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| AF Selective |
|
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| AF Center |
|
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| AF Multi Area |
|
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| AF Live View |
|
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| AF Face Detection |
|
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| AF Contrast Detection |
|
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| AF Phase Detection |
|
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| Number of Focus Points |
171 |
143 |
Lens |
|
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| Manual Focus |
|
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| Lens Mount |
Nikon 1 |
Canon EF-M |
| Number of Available Lenses |
13 |
23 |
Screen |
|
|
| Type |
Fixed type |
Tilting |
| Size |
3" |
3" |
| Resolution |
1,037k dots |
1,040k dots |
| Touch Screen |
|
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Viewfinder |
|
|
| Viewfinder |
None |
Electronic (optional) |
| Viewfinder Resolution |
no electronic viewfinder |
2,360k dots |
| Viewfinder Coverage |
n/a |
100% |
Photography Features |
|
|
| Max Mechanical Shutter |
1/4000s |
1/4000s |
| Max Electronic Shutter |
1/16000s |
1/16000s |
| Shutter Priority |
|
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| Aperture Priority |
|
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| Manual Exposure Mode |
|
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| Custom White Balance |
|
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| Image Stabilization |
No |
No |
| Built-in Flash |
|
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| Flash Range |
5.00 m (ISO 100) |
4.60 m (at ISO 100) |
| Max Flash Sync |
n/a |
1/200s |
| External Flash |
|
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| Continuous Shooting |
60.0 fps |
14.0 fps |
| Multi-Segment |
|
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| Average |
|
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| Spot |
|
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| Partial |
|
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| AF-Area |
|
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| Center Weighted |
|
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| AE Bracketing |
|
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| WB Bracketing |
|
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Video Features |
|
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| Max Video Resolution |
1920 x 1080 |
3840 x 2160 |
| Video Formats |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Microphone Port |
|
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| Headphone Port |
|
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Connectivity |
|
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| Wireless Connectivity |
Built-In |
Built-In |
| HDMI |
|
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Physical |
|
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| Environmental Sealing |
|
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| Weight |
232g |
408g |
| Dimensions |
100 x 60 x 29mm |
120 x 70 x 49mm |
| Battery Life |
300 shots |
305 shots |
Other Features |
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| Timelapse Recording |
|
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| GPS |
None |
None |
DxO Sensor Scores |
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Report a correction |
Report a correction |