Canon R6 vs Canon Elph 115 IS

Let's look more closely at the Canon R6 versus Canon Elph 115 IS, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact and both are manufactured by Canon. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the R6 (20MP) and Elph 115 IS (16MP) and the R6 (Full frame) and Elph 115 IS (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The R6 was revealed 7 years later than the Elph 115 IS and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Canon R6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Canon Elph 115 IS being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the R6 scores vs the Elph 115 IS in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS R6 & Canon Elph 115 IS. The full galleries are viewable at Canon R6 Gallery & Canon Elph 115 IS Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Canon R6 provides external measurements of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) whilst the Canon Elph 115 IS has sizing of 93mm x 57mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 135 grams (0.30 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the R6 against the Elph 115 IS.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R6 and Elph 115 IS is 61 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to picture the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reviewing specifications. The visual here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the R6 and Elph 115 IS.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The R6 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Canon R6 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The younger R6 provides an edge in sensor tech.