EOS R50vs EOS R6 Mark II

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R50 Canon EOS R50 (2023) From £599 Best for Beginners & family View EOS R50
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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?

Beginners & Family — EOS R50 (2023): Canon's most beginner-friendly RF body — Dual Pixel AF and beautiful colour science in an approachable package.

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

EOS R50 (2023)

  • You're completely new to mirrorless cameras and want something uncomplicated
  • You create vertical content for TikTok, Instagram Reels, or YouTube Shorts
  • You want great autofocus without needing to understand complex menus

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 eos r50 is the most affordable; only the eos r6 mark ii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R50 (2023)EOS R6 Mark II (2022)
Price £599 £2,099
Sensor 24.2MP APS-C CMOS 24.2MP Full-frame BSI CMOS
Resolution 24.2MP 24.2MP
Video 4K/30p (uncropped 4K/24p), FHD/60p 4K/60p 10-bit oversampled, 6K RAW out, FHD/180p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, face/eye/subject tracking Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 zones, deep-learning subject tracking
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) 5-axis IBIS, 8.0 stops (coordinated with IS lenses)
Burst Rate 12fps mechanical, 15fps electronic 12fps mechanical, 40fps electronic
Battery Life ~380 shots (CIPA) ~760 shots (CIPA)
Weight 375g body only 670g body only
Dimensions 116.3 × 85.5 × 68.8mm 138.4 × 98.4 × 88.4mm
Weather Sealed No Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 2.36M dots EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.76× magnification
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen
Mount Canon RF-S / RF Canon RF mount (full-frame)
Memory Cards Single SD UHS-II slot Dual SD UHS-II slots
Connectivity USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C 3.1, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi
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