Canon 6D MII vs Samsung Galaxy NX

In this write-up, we are matching up the Canon 6D MII versus Samsung Galaxy NX, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Canon and Samsung. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 6D MII (26MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the 6D MII (Full frame) and Galaxy NX (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The 6D MII was unveiled 4 years later than the Galaxy NX and that is quite a sizable 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 Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the 6D MII scores versus the Galaxy NX when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 6D Mark II & Samsung Galaxy NX. The full galleries are viewable at Canon 6D MII Gallery & Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Canon 6D MII provides 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 Samsung Galaxy NX has specifications of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") and a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

Take a look at the Canon 6D MII versus Samsung Galaxy NX in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the 6D MII compared to the Galaxy NX.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 6D MII and Galaxy NX is 59 and 82 respectively.

Often, its tough to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by reading specs. The visual here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6D MII and Galaxy NX.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 6D MII using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 6D MII will offer you greater detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The newer 6D MII will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.