Canon EOS 90Dvs EOS M50 IIvs EOS R6 Mark II

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon Canon EOS 90D Canon Canon EOS 90D (2019) From £849 Best for Sports, wildlife & DSLR enthusiasts View Canon EOS 90D
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Canon EOS M50 II Canon EOS M50 II (2020) From £449 Best for Beginners & vlogging View EOS M50 II
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Canon EOS R6 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II (2022) From £2099 Best for Portraits & action View EOS R6 Mark II

Which should you buy?

Sports, Wildlife & Dslr Enthusiasts — Canon EOS 90D (2019): The best APS-C DSLR Canon ever made — 32MP, 10fps, weather sealing, and an optical viewfinder experience no mirrorless can replicate.

Beginners & Vlogging — EOS M50 II (2020): Canon's most approachable mirrorless — Dual Pixel AF and beautiful colour science in a beginner-friendly body.

Portraits & Action — EOS R6 Mark II (2022): 40fps burst, 8-stop IBIS, and Canon's best-in-class Dual Pixel AF — exceptional for action, sports, and portrait work.

↓ Full specifications below

Canon EOS 90D (2019)

  • You're invested in Canon EF DSLR lenses and don't want to switch systems
  • You shoot wildlife or sports and prefer an optical viewfinder
  • You want a mid-range DSLR upgrade without going mirrorless

EOS M50 II (2020)

  • You want your first mirrorless camera at the lowest possible price
  • You're a vlogger or content creator just starting out
  • Note: EF-M mount is discontinued — consider the EOS R50 for a future-proof system

EOS R6 Mark II (2022)

  • You want a do-everything full-frame body for weddings and events
  • You need reliable subject tracking across stills and fast-moving video
  • You shoot both photos and video professionally and need a single body that handles both
  • You want Canon's colour science with a modern mirrorless system

Quick take: The canon eos 90d has the highest resolution at 32mp; the eos m50 ii is the most affordable; only the canon eos 90d, eos r6 mark ii are weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS 90D (2019)EOS M50 II (2020)EOS R6 Mark II (2022)
Price £849 £449 £2,099
Sensor 32.5MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel AF) 24.1MP APS-C CMOS 24.2MP Full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 32.5MP 24.1MP 24.2MP
Video 4K/30p (1.6× crop), FHD/120p 4K/25p (cropped), 1080p/60p 4K/60p 10-bit oversampled, 6K RAW out, FHD/180p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF (live view), 45-point phase-detect (OVF) Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 143 AF points, eye detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 zones, deep-learning subject tracking
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) None (no IBIS) 5-axis IBIS, 8.0 stops (coordinated with IS lenses)
Burst Rate 10fps mechanical 10fps 12fps mechanical, 40fps electronic
Battery Life ~1300 shots (CIPA with OVF) ~305 shots (CIPA) ~760 shots (CIPA)
Weight 701g body only 387g body only 670g body only
Dimensions 140.7 × 104.8 × 76.8mm 116.3 × 88.1 × 58.7mm 138.4 × 98.4 × 88.4mm
Weather Sealed Yes No Yes
Viewfinder Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.95× magnification EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.39× EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.76× magnification
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Canon EF / EF-S Canon EF-M mount Canon RF mount (full-frame)
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II slots Single SD UHS-I slot Dual SD UHS-II slots
Connectivity USB 2.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB Micro-B, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, micro HDMI USB-C 3.1, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
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