Canon M6 vs Canon SX150 IS

On this page, we are contrasting the Canon M6 vs Canon SX150 IS, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Canon. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the M6 (24MP) and SX150 IS (14MP) and the M6 (APS-C) and SX150 IS (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The M6 was announced 4 years later than the SX150 IS and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Canon M6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Canon SX150 IS being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the M6 grades vs the SX150 IS in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS M6 and Canon PowerShot SX150 IS. The whole galleries are available at Canon M6 Gallery and Canon SX150 IS Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and volume. The Canon M6 comes with outer dimensions of 112mm x 68mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) and the Canon SX150 IS has sizing of 113mm x 73mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.9" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 306 grams (0.67 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the M6 against the SX150 IS.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the M6 and SX150 IS is 84 and 86 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the gap in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The graphic below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the M6 and SX150 IS.

All in all, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M6 with its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Canon M6 will provide you with more detail with its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The younger M6 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.