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Canon 6D MII vs Canon SX530 HS

Portability
59
Imaging
72
Features
92
Overall
80
Canon EOS 6D Mark II front
 
Canon PowerShot SX530 HS front
Portability
69
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Canon 6D MII vs Canon SX530 HS Key Specs

Canon 6D MII
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Expand to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 765g - 144 x 111 x 75mm
  • Announced June 2017
  • Succeeded the Canon 6D
Canon SX530 HS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F3.4-6.5) lens
  • 442g - 120 x 82 x 92mm
  • Announced January 2015
  • Replaced the Canon SX520 HS
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Canon 6D MII vs Canon SX530 HS Overview

Let's take a deeper look at the Canon 6D MII and Canon SX530 HS, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are built by Canon. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the 6D MII (26MP) and SX530 HS (16MP) and the 6D MII (Full frame) and SX530 HS (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The 6D MII was released 2 years after the SX530 HS which is a fairly large gap as far as camera 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 SX530 HS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the 6D MII grades against the SX530 HS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon 6D MII over the Canon SX530 HS

 6D MII SX530 HS 
AnnouncedJune 2017January 2015More modern by 31 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k461kSharper screen (+579k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Canon SX530 HS over the Canon 6D MII

 SX530 HS 6D MII 

Common features in the Canon 6D MII and Canon SX530 HS

 6D MII SX530 HS 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements

Canon 6D MII vs Canon SX530 HS Physical Comparison

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon 6D MII offers physical measurements of 144mm x 111mm x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) whilst the Canon SX530 HS has proportions of 120mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the 6D MII vs the SX530 HS.

Canon 6D MII vs Canon SX530 HS size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 6D MII and SX530 HS is 59 and 69 respectively.

Canon 6D MII vs Canon SX530 HS top view buttons comparison

Canon 6D MII vs Canon SX530 HS Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by researching specifications. The image underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the 6D MII and SX530 HS.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 6D MII due to its bigger sensor will make achieving bokeh simpler and the Canon 6D MII will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The fresher 6D MII is going to have an edge in sensor technology.

Canon 6D MII vs Canon SX530 HS sensor size comparison

Canon 6D MII vs Canon SX530 HS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 6D MII vs Canon SX530 HS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 6D MII Portrait photography features
Canon SX530 HS Portrait photography features
83
focusing manually
MP count high (26 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW formats
44
focusing manually
good megapixels (16MP)
offers face detection focus
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon 6D MII Street photography details
Canon SX530 HS Street photography details
76
screen articulates
has image stabilization
large sensor size (Full frame)
supports RAW formats
supports touch focus
environment sealing
very good high ISO (40,000)
46
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon 6D MII as a Sports photography camera
Canon SX530 HS as a Sports photography camera
86
has image stabilization
MP count high (26 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
great battery pack (1,200 CIPA)
supports phase detect auto focus
51
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect auto focus
continuous shooting slow (1.6 fps)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (210 per charge)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 6D MII as a Travel photography camera
Canon SX530 HS as a Travel photography camera
78
great battery pack (1,200 per charge)
environment sealing
has bluetooth
supports touch focus
MP count high (26 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
55
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
quite wide (24mm)
very long reach (1200mm)
missing Timelapse recording
not so great battery life (210 CIPA)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 6D MII Landscape photography information
Canon SX530 HS Landscape photography information
84
focusing manually
swap lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization
MP count high (26 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
very good high ISO (40,000)
supports RAW formats
environment sealing
great battery pack (1,200 shots)
45
focusing manually
quite wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
not so great battery life (210 per charge)
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 6D MII Vlogging info
Canon SX530 HS Vlogging info
78
screen is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
has image stabilization
provides face detection focus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
29
quite wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
sluggish max aperture (f3.4)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
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Canon 6D MII vs Canon SX530 HS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 6D MII and Canon SX530 HS
 Canon EOS 6D Mark IICanon PowerShot SX530 HS
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon PowerShot SX530 HS
Type Advanced DSLR Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2017-06-29 2015-01-06
Physical type Mid-size SLR SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 7 DIGIC 4+
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
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 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 6240 x 4160 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 40000 3200
Highest enhanced ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 45 9
Cross type focus points 45 -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.4-6.5
Macro focusing range - 0cm
Amount of lenses 250 -
Crop factor 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dots 461 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) None
Viewfinder coverage 98% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 15 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate 6.5 frames/s 1.6 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.50 m
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, on, off, slow synchro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone 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 Built-in None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 765g (1.69 lb) 442g (0.97 lb)
Dimensions 144 x 111 x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") 120 x 82 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light rating 2862 not tested
Other
Battery life 1200 shots 210 shots
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6N NB-6LH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $1,799 $379