Canon M6 MII vs Canon SD990 IS

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Canon M6 MII versus Canon SD990 IS, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both built by Canon. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and SD990 IS (15MP) and the M6 MII (APS-C) and SD990 IS (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The M6 MII was introduced 11 years later than the SD990 IS and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Canon M6 MII being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Canon SD990 IS being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the M6 MII scores versus the SD990 IS with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS M6 Mark II & Canon PowerShot SD990 IS. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon M6 MII Gallery & Canon SD990 IS Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon M6 MII provides outside dimensions of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Canon SD990 IS has measurements of 98mm x 62mm x 28mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the M6 MII versus the SD990 IS.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the M6 MII and SD990 IS is 83 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The photograph here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the M6 MII and SD990 IS.

To sum up, both the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The M6 MII having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon M6 MII will give you extra detail using its extra 18 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The newer M6 MII provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.