Canon R6 vs Nikon S6500

The following is a extended comparison of the Canon R6 vs Nikon S6500, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Canon and Nikon. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the R6 (20MP) and S6500 (16MP) and the R6 (Full frame) and S6500 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The R6 was revealed 7 years after the S6500 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon R6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon S6500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the R6 scores vs the S6500 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS R6 and Nikon Coolpix S6500. The full galleries are provided at Canon R6 Gallery and Nikon S6500 Gallery.

In case you're looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Canon R6 comes with physical dimensions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Nikon S6500 has dimensions of 95mm x 58mm x 26mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 1.0") and a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view scale comparison of the R6 versus the S6500.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the R6 and S6500 is 61 and 92 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the R6 and S6500.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The R6 using its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Canon R6 will offer more detail because of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics much more aggressively. The newer R6 will have an edge in sensor technology.