Canon EOS 90Dvs EOS R6 Mark IIvs EOS R8

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 R6 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II (2022) From £2099 Best for Portraits & action View EOS R6 Mark II
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Canon EOS R8 Canon EOS R8 (2023) From £1099 Best for Full-frame entry View EOS R8

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.

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-Frame Entry — EOS R8 (2023): Canon's most affordable full-frame mirrorless — 4K/60p 10-bit and class-leading Dual Pixel AF at an accessible entry price.

↓ 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 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

EOS R8 (2023)

  • You want full-frame image quality on a tight budget
  • You shoot mainly in good light and can live without built-in stabilisation
  • You primarily shoot stills with occasional video

Quick take: The canon eos 90d has the highest resolution at 32mp; the canon eos 90d 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 R6 Mark II (2022)EOS R8 (2023)
Price £849 £2,099 £1,099
Sensor 32.5MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel AF) 24.2MP Full-frame BSI CMOS 24.2MP Full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 32.5MP 24.2MP 24.2MP
Video 4K/30p (1.6× crop), FHD/120p 4K/60p 10-bit oversampled, 6K RAW out, FHD/180p 4K/60p oversampled 10-bit, FHD/180p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF (live view), 45-point phase-detect (OVF) Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 zones, deep-learning subject tracking Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 1053 zones, eye/face/subject tracking
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) 5-axis IBIS, 8.0 stops (coordinated with IS lenses) None (no IBIS)
Burst Rate 10fps mechanical 12fps mechanical, 40fps electronic 6fps mechanical, 40fps electronic
Battery Life ~1300 shots (CIPA with OVF) ~760 shots (CIPA) ~220 shots (CIPA)
Weight 701g body only 670g body only 461g body only
Dimensions 140.7 × 104.8 × 76.8mm 138.4 × 98.4 × 88.4mm 132.5 × 86.1 × 70.0mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes No
Viewfinder Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.95× magnification EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.76× magnification EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59×
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Canon EF / EF-S Canon RF mount (full-frame) Canon RF mount (full-frame)
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II slots Dual SD UHS-II slots Single SD UHS-II slot
Connectivity USB 2.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C 3.1, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
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