Canon 6D MII vs Fujifilm S8500

Below, we are matching up the Canon 6D MII and Fujifilm S8500, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the 6D MII (26MP) and Fujifilm S8500 (16MP) and the 6D MII (Full frame) and Fujifilm S8500 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 6D MII was manufactured 4 years later than the Fujifilm S8500 and that is quite a large difference 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 Fujifilm S8500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 6D MII grades vs the Fujifilm S8500 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 6D Mark II & Fujifilm FinePix S8500. The entire galleries are viewable at Canon 6D MII Gallery & Fujifilm S8500 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera, you have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon 6D MII enjoys 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) and the Fujifilm S8500 has sizing of 123mm x 87mm x 116mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 4.6") having a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the 6D MII against the Fujifilm S8500.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 6D MII and Fujifilm S8500 is 59 and 61 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 6D MII and Fujifilm S8500.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 6D MII due to its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 6D MII will offer extra detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The newer 6D MII is going to have an edge in sensor technology.