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Canon R6 vs Canon G7 X MII

Portability
61
Imaging
73
Features
90
Overall
79
Canon EOS R6 front
 
Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II front
Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
75
Overall
61

Canon R6 vs Canon G7 X MII Key Specs

Canon R6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Boost to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 680g - 138 x 98 x 88mm
  • Announced July 2020
  • Renewed by Canon R6 II
Canon G7 X MII
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-100mm (F1.8-2.8) lens
  • 319g - 106 x 61 x 42mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Earlier Model is Canon G7 X
  • Later Model is Canon G7 X MIII
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Canon R6 vs Canon G7 X MII Overview

Below is a detailed comparison of the Canon R6 versus Canon G7 X MII, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Canon. The resolution of the R6 (20MP) and the G7 X MII (20MP) is pretty comparable but the R6 (Full frame) and G7 X MII (1") provide different sensor size.

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The R6 was introduced 4 years later than the G7 X MII and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Canon R6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Canon G7 X MII being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the R6 scores vs the G7 X MII with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon R6 over the Canon G7 X MII

 R6 G7 X MII 
RevealedJuly 2020February 2016More recent by 54 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1620k1040kCrisper screen (+580k dot)

Reasons to pick Canon G7 X MII over the Canon R6

 G7 X MII R6 

Common features in the Canon R6 and Canon G7 X MII

 R6 G7 X MII 
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
Selfie screen Both are selfie friendly
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Canon R6 vs Canon G7 X MII Physical Comparison

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Canon R6 has outer dimensions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") and a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Canon G7 X MII has measurements of 106mm x 61mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") having a weight of 319 grams (0.70 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the R6 compared to the G7 X MII.

Canon R6 vs Canon G7 X MII size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the R6 and G7 X MII is 61 and 88 respectively.

Canon R6 vs Canon G7 X MII top view buttons comparison

Canon R6 vs Canon G7 X MII Sensor Comparison

Typically, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by going through technical specs. The graphic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the R6 and G7 X MII.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have the same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The R6 features the bigger sensor which should make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The fresher R6 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon R6 vs Canon G7 X MII sensor size comparison

Canon R6 vs Canon G7 X MII Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R6 vs Canon G7 X MII Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R6 Portrait photography highlights
Canon G7 X MII Portrait photography highlights
83
you can focus manually
MP count good (20MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW files
64
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
features face detection focus
exports RAW formats
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Canon R6 Street photography highlights
Canon G7 X MII Street photography highlights
77
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
weather proof
good ISO range (102,400)
85
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
has focus by touch
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Sports Comparison

Canon R6 as a Sports photography camera
Canon G7 X MII as a Sports photography camera
80
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shooting (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
has phase detect AF
terrible battery (360 per charge)
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
good sensor size (1")
features tracking autofocus
terrible battery power (265 shots)
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R6 Travel photography details
Canon G7 X MII Travel photography details
67
weather proof
supports bluetooth
has touch to focus
MP count good (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly display
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
terrible battery (360 CIPA)
79
has focus by touch
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
terrible battery power (265 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R6 as a Landscape photography camera
Canon G7 X MII as a Landscape photography camera
77
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have low pass filter
good ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW files
weather proof
has dual storage slots
terrible battery (360 CIPA)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
69
you can focus manually
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
good sensor size (1")
exports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
terrible battery power (265 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R6 Vlogging highlights
Canon G7 X MII Vlogging highlights
79
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic jack
80
quite wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.8)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
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Canon R6 vs Canon G7 X MII Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R6 and Canon G7 X MII
 Canon EOS R6Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
General Information
Brand Canon Canon
Model type Canon EOS R6 Canon PowerShot G7 X Mark II
Class Pro Mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Announced 2020-07-09 2016-02-18
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic X DIGIC 7
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Full frame 1"
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 102400 12800
Max boosted ISO 204800 25600
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points 6072 31
Lens
Lens mount type Canon RF fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-100mm (4.2x)
Maximum aperture - f/1.8-2.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 17 -
Crop factor 1 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,620k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 15 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/8000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0 frames per second 8.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.00 m
Flash modes no built-in flash Auto, on, slow synchro, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 3840x2160 (60p/​30p/​23.98p) |1920x1080 (120p/​60p/​50p/​30p/​25p/​24p/​23.98p) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 680 grams (1.50 lb) 319 grams (0.70 lb)
Physical dimensions 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") 106 x 61 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos 265 photos
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH NB-13L
Self timer Yes Yes (2 0r 10 secs, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage Dual SD slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible)
Storage slots Two One
Retail pricing $2,499 $699