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Canon R6 vs Canon SX210 IS

Portability
61
Imaging
72
Features
90
Overall
79
Canon EOS R6 front
 
Canon PowerShot SX210 IS front
Portability
90
Imaging
36
Features
40
Overall
37

Canon R6 vs Canon SX210 IS Key Specs

Canon R6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 680g - 138 x 98 x 88mm
  • Introduced July 2020
  • Newer Model is Canon R6 II
Canon SX210 IS
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-392mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 220g - 103 x 61 x 38mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Older Model is Canon SX200 IS
  • Refreshed by Canon SX230 HS
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Canon R6 vs Canon SX210 IS Overview

Here is a complete review of the Canon R6 and Canon SX210 IS, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Canon. There is a noticeable difference among the resolutions of the R6 (20MP) and SX210 IS (14MP) and the R6 (Full frame) and SX210 IS (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The R6 was introduced 10 years later than the SX210 IS and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Canon R6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Canon SX210 IS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the R6 scores versus the SX210 IS for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon R6 over the Canon SX210 IS

 R6 SX210 IS 
RevealedJuly 2020June 2010Fresher by 123 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1620k230kSharper screen (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Canon SX210 IS over the Canon R6

 SX210 IS R6 

Common features in the Canon R6 and Canon SX210 IS

 R6 SX210 IS 
Focus manually Dial precise focus
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements

Canon R6 vs Canon SX210 IS Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon R6 has exterior measurements of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") and a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) whilst the Canon SX210 IS has sizing of 103mm x 61mm x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5") having a weight of 220 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the R6 against the SX210 IS.

Canon R6 vs Canon SX210 IS size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the R6 and SX210 IS is 61 and 90 respectively.

Canon R6 vs Canon SX210 IS top view buttons comparison

Canon R6 vs Canon SX210 IS Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing just by looking through specs. The visual here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the R6 and SX210 IS.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The R6 using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Canon R6 will provide you with more detail using its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The more modern R6 should have a benefit in sensor tech.

Canon R6 vs Canon SX210 IS sensor size comparison

Canon R6 vs Canon SX210 IS Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R6 vs Canon SX210 IS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R6 as a Portrait photography camera
Canon SX210 IS as a Portrait photography camera
83
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detection focusing
exports RAW files
37
manual focus
megapixel count good (14MP)
cannot use external flash
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon R6 as a Street photography camera
Canon SX210 IS as a Street photography camera
77
screen articulates
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
exports RAW files
features focus by touch
environment proof
above average high ISO (102,400)
60
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (220 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon R6 Sports photography information
Canon SX210 IS Sports photography information
80
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shooting (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect AF
low battery power (360 CIPA)
43
great zoom range (28-392mm 14.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R6 Travel photography features
Canon SX210 IS Travel photography features
67
environment proof
has bluetooth
features focus by touch
resolution is good (20MP)
selfie friendly screen
missing Timelapse recording
low battery power (360 shots)
68
lighter than average in class (220g)
megapixel count good (14MP)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
long zoom (392mm)
no Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R6 Landscape photography info
Canon SX210 IS Landscape photography info
77
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
above average high ISO (102,400)
exports RAW files
environment proof
two card slots
low battery power (360 CIPA)
missing Timelapse recording
48
manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (14MP)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R6 as a Vlogging camera
Canon SX210 IS as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focusing
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone socket
30
quite wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (220 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no mic support
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Canon R6 vs Canon SX210 IS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R6 and Canon SX210 IS
 Canon EOS R6Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
General Information
Brand Name Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS R6 Canon PowerShot SX210 IS
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2020-07-09 2010-06-16
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Digic X Digic 4
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 5472 x 3648 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 102400 1600
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 6072 9
Lens
Lens mount Canon RF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 28-392mm (14.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.1-5.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Total lenses 17 -
Focal length multiplier 1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,620k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30s 15s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/3200s
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/8000s -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, Slow Syncro, Manual (3 levels)
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 (60p/​30p/​23.98p) |1920x1080 (120p/​60p/​50p/​30p/​25p/​24p/​23.98p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 680 gr (1.50 lb) 220 gr (0.49 lb)
Dimensions 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") 103 x 61 x 38mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photos -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6NH NB-5L
Self timer Yes Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, Custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Dual SD slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/MMC/MMCplus/MMCplus HC
Card slots Two One
Price at launch $2,499 $226