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Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD15

Portability
59
Imaging
74
Features
92
Overall
81
Canon EOS 6D Mark II front
 
Sigma SD15 front
Portability
59
Imaging
44
Features
45
Overall
44

Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD15 Key Specs

Canon 6D MII
(Full Review)
  • 26MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Increase to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 765g - 144 x 111 x 75mm
  • Announced June 2017
  • Replaced the Canon 6D
Sigma SD15
(Full Review)
  • 5MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600 (Boost to 3200)
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 750g - 144 x 107 x 81mm
  • Released February 2010
  • Older Model is Sigma SD14
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Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD15 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Canon 6D MII versus Sigma SD15, both Advanced DSLR cameras by manufacturers Canon and Sigma. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the 6D MII (26MP) and SD15 (5MP) and the 6D MII (Full frame) and SD15 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The 6D MII was unveiled 7 years later than the SD15 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the 6D MII scores against the SD15 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon 6D MII over the Sigma SD15

 6D MII SD15 
ReleasedJune 2017February 2010Fresher by 90 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sigma SD15 over the Canon 6D MII

 SD15 6D MII 

Common features in the Canon 6D MII and Sigma SD15

 6D MII SD15 
Manually focus More exact focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size

Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD15 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon 6D MII offers outside 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) while the Sigma SD15 has specifications of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the 6D MII vs the SD15.

Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD15 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 6D MII and SD15 is 59 and 59 respectively.

Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD15 top view buttons comparison

Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD15 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 6D MII and SD15.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 6D MII having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon 6D MII will show greater detail having an extra 21 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The newer 6D MII provides a benefit in sensor technology.

Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD15 sensor size comparison

Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD15 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 6D MII Portrait photography advice
Sigma SD15 Portrait photography advice
84
manual focus
amazing resolution (26MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
50
focusing manually
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
low resolution (5MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 6D MII as a Street photography camera
Sigma SD15 as a Street photography camera
77
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization
sensor size is great (Full frame)
delivers RAW formats
supports focus by touch
weather sealing
great ISO range (40,000)
52
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon 6D MII Sports photography advice
Sigma SD15 Sports photography advice
87
built in image stabilization
amazing resolution (26 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery life (1,200 per charge)
supports phase detect auto focus
38
nice sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview
painfully slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (5MP)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 6D MII Travel photography features
Sigma SD15 Travel photography features
78
great battery life (1,200 per charge)
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
supports focus by touch
amazing resolution (26 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
42
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
low resolution (5MP)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 6D MII Landscape photography highlights
Sigma SD15 Landscape photography highlights
85
manual focus
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization
amazing resolution (26MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
great ISO range (40,000)
delivers RAW formats
weather sealing
great battery life (1,200 shots)
51
focusing manually
switch lenses (Sigma SA mount)
nice screen size (3")
nice sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low resolution (5MP)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon 6D MII
Vlogging with Sigma SD15
78
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization
has face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external microphone support
9
can't record video
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Canon 6D MII vs Sigma SD15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 6D MII and Sigma SD15
 Canon EOS 6D Mark IISigma SD15
General Information
Brand Canon Sigma
Model type Canon EOS 6D Mark II Sigma SD15
Type Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Announced 2017-06-29 2010-02-20
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 7 True II
Sensor type CMOS CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 35.9 x 24mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor surface area 861.6mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 26 megapixels 5 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 6240 x 4160 2640 x 1760
Highest native ISO 40000 1600
Highest boosted ISO 102400 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 45 -
Cross type focus points 45 -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF Sigma SA
Available lenses 250 76
Crop factor 1 1.7
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 98% 96%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.6x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.5 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash settings no built-in flash -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/180 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC -
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 765g (1.69 pounds) 750g (1.65 pounds)
Physical dimensions 144 x 111 x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") 144 x 107 x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID LP-E6N -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC card
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $1,799 $1,500