Canon 6D MII vs Canon SX500 IS

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Canon 6D MII versus Canon SX500 IS, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are offered by Canon. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the 6D MII (26MP) and SX500 IS (16MP) and the 6D MII (Full frame) and SX500 IS (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The 6D MII was announced 4 years later than the SX500 IS and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon 6D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon SX500 IS being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the 6D MII grades vs the SX500 IS when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 6D Mark II & Canon PowerShot SX500 IS. The whole galleries are available at Canon 6D MII Gallery & Canon SX500 IS Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon 6D MII comes with external measurements of 144mm x 111mm x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Canon SX500 IS has proportions of 104mm x 70mm x 80mm (4.1" x 2.8" x 3.1") having a weight of 341 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the 6D MII compared to the SX500 IS.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the 6D MII and SX500 IS is 59 and 80 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The graphic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 6D MII and SX500 IS.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 6D MII having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 6D MII will deliver greater detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more recent 6D MII provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.