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challenger A
Canon EOS R6

Canon

EOS R6

2020

VS
challenger B
Canon EOS R6 Mark II

Canon

EOS R6 Mark II

2022

Canon EOS R6 vs Canon EOS R6 Mark II — full comparison

Visual summary

Reads in 5 seconds

8,0/ 10
PhotoExcellent
6,0/ 10
VideoBon

Canon

EOS R6

8,5/ 10
PhotoExcellent
6,7/ 10
VideoBon

Canon

EOS R6 Mark II

Canon EOS R6Canon EOS R6 Mark II

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Canon EOS R6

Canon EOS R6 Mirrorless Camera (Body Only)

Canon EOS R6 Mirrorless Camera (Body Only)

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Standout strengths

Where each camera shines

Canon

EOS R6

Top advantages

  • 20 fpsMechanical burst1,7× vs Canon EOS R6 Mark II
  • 120 fpsMax video fps2× vs Canon EOS R6 Mark II
  • 240RAW buffer3,2× vs Canon EOS R6 Mark II
  • 470 Mb/sMax bitrate+38 % vs Canon EOS R6 Mark II

Canon

EOS R6 Mark II

Top advantages

  • 40 fpsElectronic burst2× vs Canon EOS R6
  • 24.2 MPMegapixels+21 % vs Canon EOS R6
  • 120 minRecording limit4× vs Canon EOS R6
  • OuiLog profileAbsent sur Canon EOS R6

Video reviews

Long-form reviews

Canon EOS R6

Canon EOS R6 Mark II

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Final Review

DPReview TV · 9 min

Detailed spec-by-spec

Round by round, the eight categories

Round 1

Sensor

Winner: Canon EOS R6 Mark II
SpecCanon EOS R6Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Sensor format
Full Frame
Full Frame
Sensor type
CMOS
CMOS
Megapixels
20 MP
24.2 MP
Sensor size
36 × 24 mm
36 × 24 mm
Native ISO min
100
100
Native ISO max
102 400
102 400
Extended ISO max
204 800
204 801
Dynamic range (EV)
11.2 EV
11.5 EV
Round 2

Autofocus

SpecCanon EOS R6Canon EOS R6 Mark II
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

Tie
SpecCanon EOS R6Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Mechanical burst
20 fps
12 fps
Electronic burst
20 fps
40 fps
RAW buffer
240
75
Max shutter speed
1/8000
1/16000
Round 4

Video

Winner: Canon EOS R6 Mark II
SpecCanon EOS R6Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Max video resolution
4K
4K
Max video fps
120 fps
60 fps
Max bitrate
470 Mb/s
340 Mb/s
Video codecs
H.264, H.265
H.264, H.265
Recording modes
All-I, IPB
All-I, Long-GOP
Chroma subsampling
4:2:0
4:2:0, 4:2:2
Bit depth
10-bit
10-bit
Log profile
Non
Oui
Log profiles
HLG, PQ
C-Log3, HLG
Internal RAW
Non
Non
External RAW
Ninja V RAW
ProRes RAW
Rolling shutter
14 ms
4K crop
Oversampling
Oui
Oui
Open Gate
Non
Non
Anamorphic desqueeze
1.3x, 1.5x, 1.8x, 2.0x
LUT support
in-camera LUT preview
user LUTs, in-camera LUT preview
Monitoring tools
waveform, histogram, zebras
waveform, vectorscope, histogram, zebras
Active cooling
Non
Non
Recording limit
30 min
120 min
Unlimited recording
Oui
Oui
Dual Native ISO
Non
Non
Proxy recording
Non
Oui
XLR input
Non
Non
32-bit float audio
Non
Non
Genlock + Time Code
Non
Non
Round 5

Stabilisation

SpecCanon EOS R6Canon EOS R6 Mark II
In-body stabilisation
Oui
Oui
IBIS rating
8 stops
8 stops
Round 6

Build

SpecCanon EOS R6Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Weather sealing
Oui
Oui
Dual card slots
Oui
Oui
Card types
SD UHS-II
SD UHS-II
Round 7

Ergonomics & screen

Winner: Canon EOS R6 Mark II
SpecCanon EOS R6Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Weight
680 g
670 g
Dimensions
138 × 98 × 88 mm
138.4 x 98.4 x 88.4
Viewfinder type
OLED EVF
OLED EVF
Viewfinder resolution
3.69 M dots
3.69 M dots
Viewfinder magnification
0.76×
0.76×
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

Winner: Canon EOS R6 Mark II
SpecCanon EOS R6Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Battery life (CIPA)
360 clichés
760 clichés
USB type
USB 3.2 Gen 2(10 GBit/sec)
USB-C 3.2 Gen 2
HDMI type
Micro HDMI
Micro HDMI
Wi-Fi
Oui
Oui
Bluetooth
Oui
Oui