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Canon M6 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR

Portability
84
Imaging
67
Features
84
Overall
73
Canon EOS M6 front
 
Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR front
Portability
91
Imaging
39
Features
42
Overall
40

Canon M6 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Key Specs

Canon M6
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF-M Mount
  • 390g - 112 x 68 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2017
  • Earlier Model is Canon M3
  • Refreshed by Canon M6 MII
Fujifilm F500 EXR
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-360mm (F3.5-5.3) lens
  • 215g - 104 x 63 x 33mm
  • Launched January 2011
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Canon M6 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Overview

Below is a thorough comparison of the Canon M6 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Canon and FujiFilm. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the M6 (24MP) and Fujifilm F500 EXR (16MP) and the M6 (APS-C) and Fujifilm F500 EXR (1/2") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The M6 was announced 6 years later than the Fujifilm F500 EXR and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Canon M6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Fujifilm F500 EXR being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple summation of how the M6 matches up versus the Fujifilm F500 EXR for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon M6 over the Fujifilm F500 EXR

 M6 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
LaunchedFebruary 2017January 2011More recent by 75 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k460kClearer screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Fujifilm F500 EXR over the Canon M6

 Fujifilm F500 EXR M6 

Common features in the Canon M6 and Fujifilm F500 EXR

 M6 Fujifilm F500 EXR 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen size

Canon M6 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon M6 offers exterior 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) whilst the Fujifilm F500 EXR has sizing of 104mm x 63mm x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3") along with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the M6 compared to the Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Canon M6 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the M6 and Fujifilm F500 EXR is 84 and 91 respectively.

Canon M6 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR top view buttons comparison

Canon M6 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading specifications. The graphic here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the M6 and Fujifilm F500 EXR.

Plainly, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The M6 having a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Canon M6 will offer you more detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots far more aggressively. The younger M6 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Canon M6 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR sensor size comparison

Canon M6 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and ViewFinder

Canon M6 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon M6 Portrait photography details
Fujifilm F500 EXR Portrait photography details
80
you can focus manually
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect focusing
exports RAW files
31
decent MP (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2")
lacks RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon M6 Street photography information
Fujifilm F500 EXR Street photography information
80
screen tilts up and down
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW files
boasts touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
61
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2")
lacks RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon M6 Sports photography factors
Fujifilm F500 EXR Sports photography factors
66
good resolution (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes tracking focus
sensor has phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (295 CIPA)
48
incredible zoom range (24-360mm 15.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
very small sensor size (1/2")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon M6 Travel photography highlights
Fujifilm F500 EXR Travel photography highlights
80
supports bluetooth
boasts touch to focus
good resolution (24MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (295 CIPA)
69
lighter than competition in class (215 grams)
decent MP (16MP)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (24mm)
long reach (360mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon M6 Landscape photography information
Fujifilm F500 EXR Landscape photography information
74
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Canon EF-M mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
good resolution (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
lack of image stabilization
terrible battery power (295 per charge)
44
reasonably wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (16MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
very small sensor size (1/2")
lacks RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon M6 Vlogging highlights
Fujifilm F500 EXR Vlogging highlights
80
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
includes face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic support
lack of image stabilization
33
reasonably wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have external microphone port
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Canon M6 vs Fujifilm F500 EXR Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon M6 and Fujifilm F500 EXR
 Canon EOS M6Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
General Information
Company Canon FujiFilm
Model type Canon EOS M6 Fujifilm FinePix F500 EXR
Category Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2017-02-15 2011-01-05
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 24 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max boosted ISO - 12800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 49 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Canon EF-M fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-360mm (15.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-5.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 23 -
Crop factor 1.6 5.6
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT color LCD monitor
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30s 8s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per second 3.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 5.00 m (at ISO 100) 3.20 m
Flash modes - Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 35 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 390g (0.86 pounds) 215g (0.47 pounds)
Dimensions 112 x 68 x 45mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") 104 x 63 x 33mm (4.1" x 2.5" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 shots -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - NP-50
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom, remote) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Auto shutter(Dog, Cat))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $679 $430