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Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon M6

Portability
96
Imaging
40
Features
32
Overall
36
Canon ELPH 130 front
 
Canon EOS M6 front
Portability
84
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73

Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon M6 Key Specs

Canon ELPH 130
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-224mm (F3.2-6.9) lens
  • 133g - 95 x 56 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2013
  • Alternative Name is IXUS 140
Canon M6
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 112 x 68 x 45mm
  • Launched February 2017
  • Succeeded the Canon M3
  • Later Model is Canon M6 MII
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon M6 Overview

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon M6, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are built by Canon. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the ELPH 130 (16MP) and M6 (24MP) and the ELPH 130 (1/2.3") and M6 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The ELPH 130 was released 5 years prior to the M6 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon ELPH 130 being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon M6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the ELPH 130 matches up against the M6 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon ELPH 130 over the Canon M6

 ELPH 130 M6 

Reasons to pick Canon M6 over the Canon ELPH 130

 M6 ELPH 130 
LaunchedFebruary 2017January 2013Fresher by 50 months
Manual focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Canon ELPH 130 and Canon M6

 ELPH 130 M6 
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display sizing

Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon M6 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 130 enjoys external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Canon M6 has sizing of 112mm x 68mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon M6 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 130 versus the M6.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon M6 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the ELPH 130 and M6 is 96 and 84 respectively.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon M6 top view buttons comparison

Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon M6 Sensor Comparison

Often, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading specs. The visual below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the ELPH 130 and M6.

All in all, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The ELPH 130 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Canon M6 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older ELPH 130 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon M6 sensor size comparison

Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon M6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon M6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Portrait photography advice
Canon M6 Portrait photography advice
35
good MP (16MP)
features face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
80
you can focus manually
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 as a Street photography camera
Canon M6 as a Street photography camera
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
80
tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
features focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 as a Sports photography camera
Canon M6 as a Sports photography camera
38
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
features tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
terrible battery power (190 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
66
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
supports phase detect auto focus
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (295 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Travel photography features
Canon M6 Travel photography features
63
good MP (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
terrible battery power (190 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
80
connects via bluetooth
features focus by touch
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is selfie friendly
low battery power (295 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Landscape photography factors
Canon M6 Landscape photography factors
42
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
terrible battery power (190 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
74
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count decent (24 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (295 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon ELPH 130 Vlogging info
Canon M6 Vlogging info
31
fairly wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone port
80
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
features face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic support
lack of image stabilization
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Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon M6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon ELPH 130 and Canon M6
 Canon ELPH 130Canon EOS M6
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon ELPH 130 Canon EOS M6
Other name IXUS 140 -
Class Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Announced 2013-01-07 2017-02-15
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip DIGIC 4 Digic 7
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points 9 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Canon EF-M
Lens zoom range 28-224mm (8.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.2-6.9 -
Macro focusing distance 1cm -
Total lenses - 23
Crop factor 5.8 1.6
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology PureColor II G TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Lowest shutter speed 15 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 9.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 3.50 m 5.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (25 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 133 grams (0.29 lb) 390 grams (0.86 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 112 x 68 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 1317
Other
Battery life 190 shots 295 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID NB-11L -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Launch price $0 $679