Canon 6D vs Canon S90

On this page, we are comparing the Canon 6D vs Canon S90, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are manufactured by Canon. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the 6D (20MP) and S90 (10MP) and the 6D (Full frame) and S90 (1/1.7") boast different sensor measurements.

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The 6D was announced 2 years after the S90 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon 6D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon S90 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the 6D matches up versus the S90 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS 6D and Canon PowerShot S90. The whole galleries are available at Canon 6D Gallery and Canon S90 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Canon 6D provides outside dimensions of 145mm x 111mm x 71mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 2.8") along with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) and the Canon S90 has specifications of 100mm x 58mm x 31mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 195 grams (0.43 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the 6D compared to the S90.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6D and S90 is 59 and 92 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The picture below will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 6D and S90.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 6D having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon 6D will resolve more detail with its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The newer 6D should have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.