Canon ELPH 130 vs Canon M6 MII

Below, we are evaluating the Canon ELPH 130 and Canon M6 MII, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both of them are offered by Canon. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the ELPH 130 (16MP) and M6 MII (33MP) and the ELPH 130 (1/2.3") and M6 MII (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The ELPH 130 was launched 7 years before the M6 MII and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon ELPH 130 being a Ultracompact camera and the Canon M6 MII being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the ELPH 130 grades against the M6 MII with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon ELPH 130 and Canon EOS M6 Mark II. The complete galleries are available at Canon ELPH 130 Gallery and Canon M6 MII Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Canon ELPH 130 has outside measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 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).

Look at the Canon ELPH 130 and Canon M6 MII in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the ELPH 130 vs the M6 MII.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the ELPH 130 and M6 MII is 96 and 83 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to see the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The photograph here may give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the ELPH 130 and M6 MII.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The ELPH 130 featuring a smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Canon M6 MII will render greater detail utilizing its extra 17 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older ELPH 130 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.