EOS R6 Mark IIvs Fujifilm GFX 100S IIvs Nikon Z8

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

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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Fujifilm Fujifilm GFX 100S II Fujifilm Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024) From £4499 Best for Commercial, studio & landscape professionals View Fujifilm GFX 100S II
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Nikon Nikon Z8 Nikon Nikon Z8 (2023) From £3999 Best for Sports, wildlife & hybrid professionals View Nikon Z8

Which should you buy?

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.

Commercial, Studio & Landscape Professionals — Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024): 102MP medium-format quality in the most accessible GFX body — the best entry point to the Fujifilm GFX system.

Sports, Wildlife & Hybrid Professionals — Nikon Z8 (2023): Z9 performance in a compact body — 45MP, 8K/60p RAW, and 20fps burst without the bulk or price of the flagship.

↓ Full specifications below

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

Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024)

  • You need the highest resolution available outside of a Phase One system
  • You shoot studio, fashion, landscape, or architecture at a professional level
  • You want medium format quality without the bulk of a traditional large-format system

Nikon Z8 (2023)

  • You need Z9-level performance in a more travel-friendly and portable body
  • You shoot wildlife, weddings, or sport and need exceptional resolution with speed
  • You want the best Nikon mirrorless body available without carrying the full Z9

Quick take: The fujifilm gfx 100s ii has the highest resolution at 102mp; the eos r6 mark ii is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R6 Mark II (2022)Fujifilm GFX 100S II (2024)Nikon Z8 (2023)
Price £2,099 £4,499 £3,999
Sensor 24.2MP Full-frame BSI CMOS 102MP medium-format BSI CMOS (43.8 × 32.9mm) 45.7MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS
Resolution 24.2MP 102.0MP 45.7MP
Video 4K/60p 10-bit oversampled, 6K RAW out, FHD/180p 4K/30p, 1080p/60p 8K/60p RAW, 4K/120p, ProRes RAW
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 zones, deep-learning subject tracking Phase-detect AF with subject/face/eye detection Subject detection AF, 493-point phase-detect
Stabilisation 5-axis IBIS, 8.0 stops (coordinated with IS lenses) 8-stop IBIS 6-stop IBIS
Burst Rate 12fps mechanical, 40fps electronic 7fps 20fps RAW / 120fps JPEG
Battery Life ~760 shots (CIPA) 460 shots (CIPA) 330 shots (CIPA)
Weight 670g body only 883g body only 910g body only
Dimensions 138.4 × 98.4 × 88.4mm 150.0 × 104.2 × 87.2mm 144.0 × 118.5 × 83.0mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF, 3.69M dots, 0.76× magnification 0.5" OLED EVF, 5.76M dots 0.5" Quad-VGA OLED EVF, 3.69M dots, 120fps
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen 3.2" tilting touchscreen 3.2" tilting touchscreen
Mount Canon RF mount (full-frame) Fujifilm GFX (G-mount) Nikon Z-mount
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II slots Dual SD UHS-II Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD
Connectivity USB-C 3.1, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi USB-C 3.2, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth
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