Canon R6 vs Fujifilm A170

Lets examine more in depth at the Canon R6 vs Fujifilm A170, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and FujiFilm. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the R6 (20MP) and Fujifilm A170 (10MP) and the R6 (Full frame) and Fujifilm A170 (1/2.3") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The R6 was launched 11 years later than the Fujifilm A170 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon R6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Fujifilm A170 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple summation of how the R6 scores against the Fujifilm A170 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS R6 & Fujifilm FinePix A170. The complete galleries are available at Canon R6 Gallery & Fujifilm A170 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to think about its weight and measurements. The Canon R6 features external measurements of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") along with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) whilst the Fujifilm A170 has proportions of 93mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.7" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 140 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the R6 against the Fujifilm A170.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the R6 and Fujifilm A170 is 61 and 94 respectively.

Often, its difficult to visualize the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the R6 and Fujifilm A170.

Clearly, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The R6 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Canon R6 will show greater detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer R6 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.