Size and weight are big decision factors when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, we are going to illustrate the Canon R6 and Nikon B500 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Canon R6 has external dimensions of 138 x 98 x 88 mm (5.43 x 3.84 x 3.48″) and weighs 680 g (1.50 lb / 23.99 oz) (including batteries). Nikon B500 has external dimensions of 114 x 78 x 95 mm (4.49 x 3.07 x 3.74″) and weighs 541 g (1.19 lb / 19.08 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front-view size comparison of the Canon R6 and the Nikon B500. Nikon B500 is 24mm narrower and 20mm shorter than Canon R6 but it is also 7mm thicker. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Nikon B500 has a built-in lens but Canon R6 doesn't. Once you put a lens on R6, its thickness will increase significantly.
Here is the back view size comparison of the Canon R6 and Nikon B500.
Now lets look at the top view comparison of Canon R6 and Nikon B500.
Weight is another important factor, especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Nikon B500 is significantly lighter (139g ) than the Canon R6 which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on R6, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
With its weather-sealed body, we believe that the R6 has a big advantage over the B500 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Canon R6 and Nikon B500's LCD screens have the same diagonal size of 3.00 inches.
Nikon B500 features a
Tilting-only screen which is mostly only good for shooting from waist or over-the-head levels. On the other hand, Canon R6 sports a
Fully Articulated screen which is more flexible and useful, especially for taking selfies and video.