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Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm S1

Portability
83
Imaging
73
Features
80
Overall
75
Canon EOS M6 Mark II front
 
Fujifilm FinePix S1 front
Portability
60
Imaging
40
Features
67
Overall
50

Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm S1 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
  • Introduced August 2019
  • Previous Model is Canon M6
Fujifilm S1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 680g - 133 x 91 x 110mm
  • Released January 2014
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Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm S1 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon M6 MII and Fujifilm S1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There is a sizable difference between the resolutions of the M6 MII (33MP) and Fujifilm S1 (16MP) and the M6 MII (APS-C) and Fujifilm S1 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The M6 MII was unveiled 5 years later than the Fujifilm S1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon M6 MII being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Fujifilm S1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the M6 MII grades against the Fujifilm S1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M6 MII over the Fujifilm S1

 M6 MII Fujifilm S1 
ReleasedAugust 2019January 2014More recent by 69 months
Display resolution1040k920kCrisper display (+120k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Fujifilm S1 over the Canon M6 MII

 Fujifilm S1 M6 MII 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Canon M6 MII and Fujifilm S1

 M6 MII Fujifilm S1 
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions

Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm S1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon M6 MII enjoys exterior measurements of 120mm x 70mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") with a weight of 408 grams (0.90 lbs) while the Fujifilm S1 has dimensions of 133mm x 91mm x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3") accompanied by a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the M6 MII against the Fujifilm S1.

Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm S1 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the M6 MII and Fujifilm S1 is 83 and 60 respectively.

Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm S1 top view buttons comparison

Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm S1 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the M6 MII and Fujifilm S1.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M6 MII using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Canon M6 MII will give extra detail having an extra 17 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The younger M6 MII provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm S1 sensor size comparison

Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm S1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm S1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M6 MII Portrait photography advice
Fujifilm S1 Portrait photography advice
83
you can focus manually
megapixel count fantastic (33 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
56
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
features face detection focus
exports RAW files
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Canon M6 MII Street photography highlights
Fujifilm S1 Street photography highlights
81
screen tilts up and down
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
features touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
58
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
exports RAW files
weather proof
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than competition (680g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon M6 MII as a Sports photography camera
Fujifilm S1 as a Sports photography camera
72
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
megapixel count fantastic (33MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking autofocus
supports phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (305 per charge)
57
amazing zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery power (350 shots)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M6 MII Travel photography highlights
Fujifilm S1 Travel photography highlights
74
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
megapixel count fantastic (33 megapixels)
has built in flash
low battery life (305 shots)
display is not selfie friendly
63
great battery power (350 per charge)
weather proof
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
heavier than competition (680 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M6 MII as a Landscape photography camera
Fujifilm S1 as a Landscape photography camera
76
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
megapixel count fantastic (33 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low battery life (305 shots)
58
you can focus manually
relatively wide (24mm)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (16MP)
exports RAW files
weather proof
great battery power (350 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M6 MII Vlogging factors
Fujifilm S1 Vlogging factors
37
built-in touchscreen
offers face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone port
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
57
relatively wide (24mm)
selfie friendly display
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detection focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
lack of external mic socket
heavier than competition (680g)
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Canon M6 MII vs Fujifilm S1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M6 MII and Fujifilm S1
 Canon EOS M6 Mark IIFujifilm FinePix S1
General Information
Manufacturer Canon FujiFilm
Model Canon EOS M6 Mark II Fujifilm FinePix S1
Type Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2019-08-28 2014-01-06
Physical type Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 8 -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 332.3mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 33MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 6960 x 4640 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest boosted ISO 51200 -
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 143 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF-M fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 23 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,040k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots 920k dots
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 97 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 14.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.60 m (at ISO 100) 8.00 m
Flash modes - Auto, forced flash, suppressed flash, slow sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/200 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720 (60p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (with USB-PD compatible chargers) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 408g (0.90 pounds) 680g (1.50 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 70 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.9") 133 x 91 x 110mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 4.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots 350 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E17 NP-85
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported) SC/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $849 $400