Canon R6 vs Pentax Efina

The following is a extensive assessment of the Canon R6 vs Pentax Efina, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Canon and Pentax. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the R6 (20MP) and Efina (14MP) and the R6 (Full frame) and Efina (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The R6 was revealed 7 years after the Efina which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Canon R6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax Efina being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple overview of how the R6 matches up against the Efina with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS R6 & Pentax Efina. The full galleries are provided at Canon R6 Gallery & Pentax Efina Gallery.

If you're intending to travel with your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon R6 enjoys outer dimensions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Pentax Efina has measurements of 87mm x 54mm x 21mm (3.4" x 2.1" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 91 grams (0.20 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the R6 versus the Efina.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R6 and Efina is 61 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the R6 and Efina.

As you can see, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The R6 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Canon R6 will produce more detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger R6 should have a benefit in sensor technology.