Canon EOS M6 vs Fujifilm X-E3 — Which Is Better?

The Fujifilm X-E3 is the lighter camera to carry, weighing 337 g against 540 g for the Canon EOS M6. That 203 g difference makes the X-E3 the more natural fit for a small travel kit or a bag already carrying lenses. It measures 121 x 74 x 43 mm, while the EOS M6 is a slightly shorter 112 x 68 x 45 mm.

Both are mirrorless cameras released in 2017. The X-E3 takes Fujifilm X lenses and the EOS M6 takes Canon EF-M lenses, so each camera ties you to its own native lens system.

The X-E3 gives you a built-in electronic viewfinder with 2,360,000 dots for eye-level shooting in bright light, while the EOS M6 has no viewfinder at all and depends entirely on its rear screen. This difference matters most on sunny days, when composing on a screen can be awkward. The X-E3 also offers 325 autofocus points against 49 on the EOS M6, giving you far more positions for placing an AF point across the frame.

Neither has a meaningful cropping advantage: both use APS-C CMOS sensors, at 24.2 megapixels for the EOS M6 and 24 for the X-E3. The EOS M6 does shoot faster bursts at 9 fps against 8 fps. Both top out at 1/4000 second and neither has in-body stabilisation, so stabilised lenses are worth considering with either.

The X-E3 is the clear choice for anyone who wants 4K footage, since the EOS M6 tops out at Full HD. Each camera can record at up to 60 frames per second as its maximum frame rate. The X-E3 records in MPEG-4 or MOV files, while the M6 uses MP4.

The EOS M6 offers a built-in timelapse mode for creating sequences like moving clouds without external gear, which the X-E3 lacks. If you shoot timelapses regularly, that convenience counts in Canon's favour.

The EOS M6's tilting touchscreen makes low-angle and overhead framing easy, whether you are shooting flowers at ground level or a parade over a crowd. The X-E3's screen is fixed, so those angles demand a different approach. Both screens are 3-inch LCDs with 1,040,000 dots and touch control.

The M6 also has a built-in flash for quick fill light indoors or on backlit subjects, whereas the X-E3 needs an external unit. Both support external flashes and offer Wi-Fi and Bluetooth for transferring images. Both lack GPS, so neither tags your photos with location data, and neither is weather sealed.

The X-E3 carries the longer battery rating, at 350 shots against 295 for the EOS M6 under their rated test conditions. That extra margin helps on a full day of walking around a city or a shoot away from a charger. Neither camera charges over USB, so spare batteries are worth planning for with either.

Both use single SD card slots, with no dual-slot backup on either. The X-E3's slot is UHS-I compatible, supporting faster card write speeds for bursts and video, while the M6's slot is a standard SD / SDHC / SDXC type.