Canon ELPH 100 HS vs Canon M6 MII

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon ELPH 100 HS versus Canon M6 MII, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both sold by Canon. There is a considerable difference among the sensor resolutions of the ELPH 100 HS (12MP) and M6 MII (33MP) and the ELPH 100 HS (1/2.3") and M6 MII (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The ELPH 100 HS was released 9 years prior to the M6 MII and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon ELPH 100 HS being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon M6 MII being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summary of how the ELPH 100 HS scores against the M6 MII with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 100 HS provides outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs) and the Canon M6 MII has sizing of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") along with a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the ELPH 100 HS vs the M6 MII.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 100 HS and M6 MII is 96 and 83 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the ELPH 100 HS and M6 MII.

All in all, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 100 HS because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Canon M6 MII will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 21 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older ELPH 100 HS will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.