Canon 6D MII vs Canon SX400 IS
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Canon 6D MII vs Canon SX400 IS Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 26MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 40000 (Bump to 102400)
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Canon EF Mount
- 765g - 144 x 111 x 75mm
- Announced June 2017
- Superseded the Canon 6D
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-720mm (F3.4-5.8) lens
- 313g - 104 x 69 x 80mm
- Revealed July 2014
Canon 6D MII vs Canon SX400 IS Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Canon 6D MII and Canon SX400 IS, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are manufactured by Canon. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the 6D MII (26MP) and SX400 IS (16MP) and the 6D MII (Full frame) and SX400 IS (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.
Leica struggles with L-Mount camera sales, tougher than Q or MThe 6D MII was brought out 2 years after the SX400 IS which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon 6D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SX400 IS being a Compact camera.
Before delving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the 6D MII scores against the SX400 IS in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Canon 6D MII vs Canon SX400 IS Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 6D Mark II and Canon PowerShot SX400 IS. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 6D MII Gallery and Canon SX400 IS Gallery.
Reasons to pick Canon 6D MII over the Canon SX400 IS
6D MII | SX400 IS | |||
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Revealed | June 2017 | July 2014 | More modern by 36 months | |
Manually focus | Dial precise focusing | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Display resolution | 1040k | 230k | Crisper display (+810k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Canon SX400 IS over the Canon 6D MII
SX400 IS | 6D MII |
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Common features in the Canon 6D MII and Canon SX400 IS
6D MII | SX400 IS | |||
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Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display size |
Canon 6D MII vs Canon SX400 IS Physical Comparison
In case you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon 6D MII features external dimensions of 144mm x 111mm x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) and the Canon SX400 IS has proportions of 104mm x 69mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") with a weight of 313 grams (0.69 lbs).
Check the Canon 6D MII and Canon SX400 IS in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 6D MII vs the SX400 IS.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 6D MII and SX400 IS is 59 and 81 respectively.
Canon 6D MII vs Canon SX400 IS Sensor Comparison
Usually, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The pic underneath might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 6D MII and SX400 IS.
As you have seen, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 6D MII because of its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon 6D MII will deliver extra detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The younger 6D MII will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.
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Canon 6D MII vs Canon SX400 IS Specifications
Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX400 IS | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Canon | Canon |
Model | Canon EOS 6D Mark II | Canon PowerShot SX400 IS |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2017-06-29 | 2014-07-29 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | DIGIC 7 | Digic 4+ |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Full frame | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 35.9 x 24mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 861.6mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 26 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest Possible resolution | 6240 x 4160 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 40000 | 1600 |
Maximum enhanced ISO | 102400 | - |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW format | ||
Lowest enhanced ISO | 50 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 45 | 9 |
Cross focus points | 45 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Canon EF | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.4-5.8 |
Macro focus distance | - | 0cm |
Number of lenses | 250 | - |
Crop factor | 1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 1,040 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 98% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.71x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 secs | 15 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 6.5 frames/s | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 5.00 m |
Flash modes | no built-in flash | Auto, on, off, slow synchro |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC | 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | Built-In | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | Built-in | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 765g (1.69 pounds) | 313g (0.69 pounds) |
Dimensions | 144 x 111 x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") | 104 x 69 x 80mm (4.1" x 2.7" x 3.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 85 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 24.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 11.9 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 2862 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 1200 photographs | 190 photographs |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LP-E6N | NB-11LH |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 10 secs) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail pricing | $1,799 | $229 |