challenger A
Canon
EOS R6 Mark II
2022
VS
challenger B
Canon
EOS R8
2023
ReviewsCanon EOS R6 Mark II
Canon EOS R6 Mark II vs Canon EOS R8 — full comparison
Visual summary
— Reads in 5 seconds
8,5/ 10
PhotoExcellent
6,7/ 10
VideoBon
Canon
EOS R6 Mark II
7,7/ 10
PhotoTrès bon
5,3/ 10
VideoCorrect
Canon
EOS R8
Canon EOS R6 Mark IICanon EOS R8
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Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Canon
EOS R6 Mark II
Top advantages
- 12 fpsMechanical burst2× vs Canon EOS R8
- 120 minRecording limit4× vs Canon EOS R8
- 75RAW buffer+34 % vs Canon EOS R8
- OuiLog profileAbsent sur Canon EOS R8
Canon
EOS R8
Top advantages
- 180 fpsMax video fps3× vs Canon EOS R6 Mark II
- 461 gWeight+45 % vs Canon EOS R6 Mark II
- 11.6 EVDynamic range (EV)+1 % vs Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Video reviews
— Long-form reviews
Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Canon EOS R6 Mark II Final Review
DPReview TV · 9 min
Canon EOS R8
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Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IICanon EOS R8
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Megapixels
24.2 MP
24 MP
Sensor size
36 × 24 mm
36 × 24 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
102 400
102 400
Extended ISO max
204 801
204 800
Dynamic range (EV)
11.5 EV
11.6 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IICanon EOS R8
AF points
1053
1053
AF coverage
100 %
100 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-6.5 EV
-6.5 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IICanon EOS R8
Mechanical burst
12 fps
6 fps
Electronic burst
40 fps
40 fps
RAW buffer
75
56
Max shutter speed
1/16000
1/4000
Round 4
Video
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IICanon EOS R8
Max video resolution
4K
4K
Max video fps
60 fps
180 fps
Max bitrate
340 Mb/s
340 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264, H.265
H.264, H.265
Recording modes
All-I, Long-GOP
IPB
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0, 4:2:2
4:2:0
Bit depth
10-bit
10-bit
Log profile
Oui
Non
Log profiles
C-Log3, HLG
C-Log3
Internal RAW
Non
Non
External RAW
ProRes RAW
ProRes RAW
Rolling shutter
14 ms
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4K crop
1×
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Non
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
1.3x, 1.5x, 1.8x, 2.0x
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LUT support
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
waveform, vectorscope, histogram, zebras
waveform, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
120 min
30 min
Unlimited recording
Oui
Oui
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Oui
Non
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IICanon EOS R8
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Non
IBIS rating
8 stops
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Round 6
Build
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IICanon EOS R8
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Non
Card types
SD UHS-II
SD UHS-II
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IICanon EOS R8
Weight
670 g
461 g
Dimensions
138.4 x 98.4 x 88.4
133 × 86 × 70 mm
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
OLED EVF
Viewfinder resolution
3.69 M dots
2.36 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.76×
0.7×
Screen size
3″
3″
Screen resolution
1.62 M dots
1.62 M dots
Screen articulation
fully articulated
fully articulated
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecCanon EOS R6 Mark IICanon EOS R8
Battery life (CIPA)
760 clichés
370 clichés
USB type
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
USB 3.2 Gen 2(10 GBit/sec)
HDMI type
Micro HDMI
Micro HDMI
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui