Canon 6D MII vs Canon SD990 IS

In this article, we will be contrasting the Canon 6D MII versus Canon SD990 IS, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Canon. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the 6D MII (26MP) and SD990 IS (15MP) and the 6D MII (Full frame) and SD990 IS (1/1.7") feature different sensor size.

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The 6D MII was announced 8 years after the SD990 IS which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon 6D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SD990 IS being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the 6D MII scores versus the SD990 IS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 6D Mark II & Canon PowerShot SD990 IS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon 6D MII Gallery & Canon SD990 IS Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon 6D MII has got outer measurements of 144mm x 111mm x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") along with a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) whilst the Canon SD990 IS has dimensions of 98mm x 62mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 6D MII vs the SD990 IS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 6D MII and SD990 IS is 59 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The pic below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 6D MII and SD990 IS.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 6D MII with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon 6D MII will produce greater detail with its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The younger 6D MII should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.