Canon EOS M6 vs Pentax K-r

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS M6 and the Pentax K-r, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS M6 was introduced in February 2017 and Pentax K-r was introduced in March 2011. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS M6 over Pentax K-r.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Pentax K-r over Canon EOS M6.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS M6 and Pentax K-r have 3.0" screens with 1,040k dot and 921k dot resolutions respectively. Canon EOS M6 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Pentax K-r has a Fixed screen Canon EOS M6 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Viewfinder

Pentax K-r has a built-in Optical (pentamirror) viewfinder. It has a 96% coverage and 0.85x (0.57x 35mm equivalent) magnification.Canon EOS M6 does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional electronic EVF-DC1 or EVF-DC2 can be attached.

Canon EOS M6 features a 24.2 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 22.3 x 14.9 mm and a total area of 332.3 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600. Pentax K-r features a 12 megapixel APS-C CMOS sensor with dimensions of 23.6 x 15.8 mm and a total area of 249.6 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 12,800 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS M6 is equipped with DIGIC 7 processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3:2 (6000 x 3368, 3984 x 2656, 2976 x 1984, 2400 x 1600), 16:9 (6000 x 3368, 3984 x 2240, 2976 x 1680, 2400 x 1344), 4:3 (5328 x 4000, 3552 x 2664, 2656 x 1992, 2112 x 1600), 1:1 (4000 x 4000, 2656 x 2656, 1984 x 1984, 1600 x 1600) with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios. Pentax K-r is equipped with PRIME II processor and can take pictures up to 4288 x 2848 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 3936 x 2624, 3072 x 2048, 1728 x 1152 with 3:2 aspect ratios.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS M6 has Canon EF-M lens mount and Pentax K-r has Pentax K_AF2 lens mount. They both have APS-C sensor but because of a small size difference their crop factors (also called lens multiplier) differ from each other. Canon EOS M6 has the crop factor of 1.6x which means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.6. Pentax K-r has the crop factor of 1.5x which means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 1.5.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Pentax K-r

Pentax K-r has a built-in Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS). This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon EOS M6

Canon EOS M6 has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Canon EOS M6

Canon EOS M6 has a built-in Bluetooth which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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NFC on Canon EOS M6

Canon EOS M6 has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS M6 comes with LP-E17 battery pack with battery life of 295 shots and Pentax K-r comes with D-LI109
4 x AA battery pack with battery life of 470 shots.

External Storage Slots

Cameras have a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I) card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS M6 has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/4000 sec on Canon EOS M6, and up to 1/6000 sec on Pentax K-r. Canon EOS M6 can shoot continuously up to 9.0 fps. Pentax K-r can shoot continuously up to 6.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS M6 has Dual Pixel CMOS AF system with 49 focusing points and Pentax K-r has 11 (9 cross-type) focusing points. Canon EOS M6 has detection range from -1 to +18 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS M6 ranges from -1 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS M6 and ±3 EV range on Pentax K-r. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS M6 and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Pentax K-r.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 5.00 m at ISO 100 on Canon EOS M6 and 12.00 m at ISO 100 on Pentax K-r. They also accept external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe or Wireless connection to Pentax K-r. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/200 sec on Canon EOS M6 and 1/180 sec on Pentax K-r.

Canon EOS M6 body has dimensions of 112 x 68 x 45 mm (4.41 x 2.68 x 1.77") and Pentax K-r body has dimensions of 125 x 97 x 68 mm (4.92 x 3.82 x 2.68"). Canon EOS M6 weighs 390 g (0.86 lb / 13.76 oz) and Pentax K-r weighs 598 g (1.32 lb / 21.09 oz).

Canon EOS M6

Pentax K-r

112 mm

68 mm

125 mm

97 mm

68 mm

97 mm

45 mm

68 mm