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Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm A170

Portability
83
Imaging
72
Features
80
Overall
75
Canon EOS M6 Mark II front
 
Fujifilm FinePix A170 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
10
Overall
23

Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm A170 Key Specs

Canon M6 MII
(Full Review)
  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 408g - 120 x 70 x 49mm
  • Announced August 2019
  • Succeeded the Canon M6
Fujifilm A170
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 32-96mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 140g - 93 x 60 x 27mm
  • Introduced July 2009
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Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm A170 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm A170, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and the M6 MII (APS-C) and Fujifilm A170 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The M6 MII was launched 10 years later than the Fujifilm A170 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Canon M6 MII being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Fujifilm A170 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summary of how the M6 MII grades against the Fujifilm A170 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon M6 MII over the Fujifilm A170

 M6 MII Fujifilm A170 
IntroducedAugust 2019July 2009Fresher by 123 months
Focus manually Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Fujifilm A170 over the Canon M6 MII

 Fujifilm A170 M6 MII 

Common features in the Canon M6 MII and Fujifilm A170

 M6 MII Fujifilm A170 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm A170 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Canon M6 MII features outer measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") and a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Fujifilm A170 has dimensions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the M6 MII and the Fujifilm A170.

Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm A170 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M6 MII and Fujifilm A170 is 83 and 94 respectively.

Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm A170 top view buttons comparison

Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm A170 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the M6 MII and Fujifilm A170.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The M6 MII due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Canon M6 MII will show greater detail utilizing its extra 23 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The fresher M6 MII provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.

Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm A170 sensor size comparison

Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm A170 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm A170 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M6 MII as a Portrait photography camera
Fujifilm A170 as a Portrait photography camera
83
manual focus
megapixel count excellent (33MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
19
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
can't use external flash
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Canon M6 MII Street photography info
Fujifilm A170 Street photography info
80
screen tilts
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
offers focus via touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
47
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Canon M6 MII Sports photography highlights
Fujifilm A170 Sports photography highlights
71
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
megapixel count excellent (33 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
sensor has phase detect autofocus
does not have image stabilization
low battery (305 per charge)
16
low max shutter speed (1/1,400s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon M6 MII as a Travel photography camera
Fujifilm A170 as a Travel photography camera
74
supports bluetooth
offers focus via touch
megapixel count excellent (33MP)
has built in flash
low battery (305 CIPA)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
50
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (10MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M6 MII Landscape photography details
Fujifilm A170 Landscape photography details
75
manual focus
change lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
megapixel count excellent (33MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
low battery (305 shots)
22
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M6 MII Vlogging highlights
Fujifilm A170 Vlogging highlights
37
has touchscreen
includes face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external mic socket
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
22
wide angle not great (32mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have mic port
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Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm A170 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M6 MII and Fujifilm A170
 Canon EOS M6 Mark IIFujifilm FinePix A170
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon EOS M6 Mark II Fujifilm FinePix A170
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2019-08-28 2009-07-22
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor DIGIC 8 -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 33 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 6960 x 4640 3664 x 2748
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 51200 -
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 143 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M fixed lens
Lens focal range - 32-96mm (3.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range - 5cm
Available lenses 23 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 2.7"
Display resolution 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Features
Min shutter speed 30 secs 8 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1400 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 14.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.60 m (at ISO 100) 3.50 m
Flash settings - Auto, On, Off, Slow sync, Red-eye reduction, Forced Flash, Suppressed Flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync 1/200 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (with USB-PD compatible chargers) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 408g (0.90 lb) 140g (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 120 x 70 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") 93 x 60 x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 305 photos -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E17 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $849 $80