challenger A
Canon
EOS R6 V
2026
VS
challenger B
Sony
α1 II
2024
ReviewsSony α1 II
Canon EOS R6 V vs Sony α1 II — full comparison
Visual summary
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6,7/ 10
PhotoBon
8,6/ 10
VideoExcellent
Canon
EOS R6 V
8,7/ 10
PhotoExcellent
7,3/ 10
VideoTrès bon
Sony
α1 II
Canon EOS R6 VSony α1 II
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Standout strengths
— Where each camera shines
Canon
EOS R6 V
Top advantages
- 64 000Native ISO max2× vs Sony α1 II
- 1053AF points+39 % vs Sony α1 II
- 40 fpsElectronic burst+33 % vs Sony α1 II
- 2600 Mb/sMax bitrate4,3× vs Sony α1 II
Sony
α1 II
Top advantages
- 50.1 MPMegapixels1,5× vs Canon EOS R6 V
- OuiUnlimited recordingAbsent sur Canon EOS R6 V
- 8KMax video resolutionvs 7K
- 8.5 stopsIBIS rating+13 % vs Canon EOS R6 V
Detailed spec-by-spec
— Round by round, the eight categories
Round 1
Sensor
SpecCanon EOS R6 VSony α1 II
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
CMOS 35,9 × 23,9 mm
Exmor RS CMOS
Megapixels
32.5 MP
50.1 MP
Sensor size
35.9 × 23.9 mm
35.9 × 24 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
64 000
32 000
Extended ISO max
102 400
102 400
Dynamic range (EV)
—
11.6 EV
Round 2
Autofocus
SpecCanon EOS R6 VSony α1 II
AF points
1053
759
AF coverage
100 %
92 %
Eye AF (human)
Oui
Oui
Eye AF (animal)
Oui
Oui
AF low light (EV)
-6.5 EV
-4 EV
Round 3
Speed & burst
SpecCanon EOS R6 VSony α1 II
Mechanical burst
12 fps
10 fps
Electronic burst
40 fps
30 fps
RAW buffer
150
165
Max shutter speed
1/16000
1/32000
Round 4
Video
SpecCanon EOS R6 VSony α1 II
Max video resolution
7K
8K
Max video fps
180 fps
120 fps
Max bitrate
2600 Mb/s
600 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.265, H.264, ProRes RAW
XAVC HS, XAVC S, XAVC S-I, H.265, H.264
Recording modes
All-Intra, Long-GOP
All-I, Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:2, 4:2:0
4:2:0, 4:2:2
Bit depth
10-bit
10-bit
Log profile
Oui
Oui
Log profiles
Canon Log 2, Canon Log 3, HLG, PQ
S-Log3, S-Cinetone, HLG
Internal RAW
Oui
Non
External RAW
ProRes RAW via HDMI
ProRes RAW, Blackmagic RAW
4K crop
—
1×
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Oui
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
—
1.3x, 1.5x, 1.8x, 2.0x
LUT support
—
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
—
waveform, false color, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
—
Non
Unlimited recording
Non
Oui
Dual Native ISO
—
Non
Proxy recording
Oui
Oui
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5
Stabilisation
SpecCanon EOS R6 VSony α1 II
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
7.5 stops
8.5 stops
Round 6
Build
SpecCanon EOS R6 VSony α1 II
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
CFexpress Type B, SD UHS-II
CFexpress Type A, SD UHS-II
Round 7
Ergonomics & screen
SpecCanon EOS R6 VSony α1 II
Weight
598 g
743 g
Dimensions
141.8 x 83.3 x 79.7
136.1 x 96.9 x 82.9
Viewfinder type
None
EVF
Viewfinder resolution
—
9.44 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
—
0.9×
Screen size
3″
3.2″
Screen resolution
1.62 M dots
2.10 M dots
Screen articulation
fully articulated
vari-angle
Touchscreen
Oui
Oui
Round 8
Connectivity & battery
SpecCanon EOS R6 VSony α1 II
Battery life (CIPA)
640 clichés
520 clichés
USB type
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2 (10 Gbps)
USB-C 3.2 Gen2 (10 Gbps)
HDMI type
Full HDMI
Full (Type A)
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui