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Canon M6 vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR

Portability
84
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73
Canon EOS M6 front
 
FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR front
Portability
58
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45

Canon M6 vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR Key Specs

Canon M6
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 112 x 68 x 45mm
  • Introduced February 2017
  • Superseded the Canon M3
  • Refreshed by Canon M6 MII
FujiFilm HS20 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Expand to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 730g - 131 x 91 x 126mm
  • Released January 2011
  • Alternative Name is FinePix HS22 EXR
  • Later Model is Fujifilm HS30EXR
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Canon M6 vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR Overview

Here is a extensive comparison of the Canon M6 vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the M6 (24MP) and HS20 EXR (16MP) and the M6 (APS-C) and HS20 EXR (1/2") provide different sensor measurements.

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The M6 was unveiled 6 years later than the HS20 EXR and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Canon M6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the FujiFilm HS20 EXR being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the M6 matches up versus the HS20 EXR with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon M6 over the FujiFilm HS20 EXR

 M6 HS20 EXR 
ReleasedFebruary 2017January 2011Fresher by 75 months
Display resolution1040k460kSharper display (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick FujiFilm HS20 EXR over the Canon M6

 HS20 EXR M6 

Common features in the Canon M6 and FujiFilm HS20 EXR

 M6 HS20 EXR 
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingTiltingTilting display
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display measurements

Canon M6 vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Canon M6 features outside measurements of 112mm x 68mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the FujiFilm HS20 EXR has specifications of 131mm x 91mm x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0") along with a weight of 730 grams (1.61 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the M6 against the HS20 EXR.

Canon M6 vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the M6 and HS20 EXR is 84 and 58 respectively.

Canon M6 vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon M6 vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the M6 and HS20 EXR.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The M6 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon M6 will resolve more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics more aggressively. The newer M6 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon M6 vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR sensor size comparison

Canon M6 vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M6 vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M6 Portrait photography info
FujiFilm HS20 EXR Portrait photography info
80
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with face detect autofocus
delivers RAW files
55
manual focus
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon M6
Street photography with FujiFilm HS20 EXR
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
delivers RAW files
comes with touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
54
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
more heavy than competition (730g)
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Sports Comparison

Canon M6 as a Sports photography camera
FujiFilm HS20 EXR as a Sports photography camera
66
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
comes with tracking focus
comes with phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (295 shots)
52
amazing zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
no phase detect AF
Photography Glossary

Travel Comparison

Canon M6 as a Travel photography camera
FujiFilm HS20 EXR as a Travel photography camera
80
connects via bluetooth
comes with touch focus
MP count good (24MP)
built-in flash
selfie friendly display
not so great battery life (295 shots)
51
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
decently wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (730g)
does not contain selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon M6
Landscape photography with FujiFilm HS20 EXR
74
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
lack of image stabilization
not so great battery life (295 shots)
51
manual focus
decently wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2")
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M6 Vlogging advice
FujiFilm HS20 EXR Vlogging advice
80
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
comes with face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone support
lack of image stabilization
25
decently wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (730 grams)
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Canon M6 vs FujiFilm HS20 EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M6 and FujiFilm HS20 EXR
 Canon EOS M6FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR
General Information
Brand Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS M6 FujiFilm FinePix HS20 EXR
Otherwise known as - FinePix HS22 EXR
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2017-02-15 2011-01-05
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 7 EXR
Sensor type CMOS EXRCMOS
Sensor size APS-C 1/2"
Sensor measurements 22.3 x 14.9mm 6.4 x 4.8mm
Sensor surface area 332.3mm² 30.7mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Maximum enhanced ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 49 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Canon EF-M fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 23 -
Focal length multiplier 1.6 5.6
Screen
Display type Tilting Tilting
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 97 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 9.0fps 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.20 m
Flash options - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 80 fps), 320 x 112 (320 fps), 320 x 240 (160 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390g (0.86 lbs) 730g (1.61 lbs)
Physical dimensions 112 x 68 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 131 x 91 x 126mm (5.2" x 3.6" x 5.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 78 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.6 not tested
DXO Low light rating 1317 not tested
Other
Battery life 295 photos -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $679 $600