Canon EOS 90Dvs EOS R6

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon Canon EOS 90D Canon Canon EOS 90D (2019) Starting from £849 new Best for Sports, wildlife & DSLR enthusiasts View Canon EOS 90D
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Canon EOS R6 Canon EOS R6 (2020) Starting from £1299 new Best for Wedding, portrait, sports, video View EOS R6

GearScore™ Verdict — 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.

Wedding, Portrait, Sports, Video — EOS R6 (2020): The camera that made Canon's RF system worth taking seriously.

↓ Full specifications below

Canon EOS 90D (2019)

  • DSLR photographers who aren't ready to switch to mirrorless
  • Sports and wildlife shooters who want optical viewfinder tracking
  • Canon APS-C DSLR users upgrading to 32.5MP and faster burst
  • Photographers who prefer the battery life and handling of a traditional DSLR

EOS R6 (2020)

  • Canon DSLR shooters moving to mirrorless
  • Hybrid photographers who shoot both stills and video

Quick take: The canon eos 90d has the highest resolution at 32mp; the canon eos 90d is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification Canon EOS 90D (2019)EOS R6 (2020)
Price £849 £1,299
Sensor 32.5MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel AF) Full-frame CMOS 35mm
Resolution 32.5MP 20.1MP
Video 4K/30p (1.6× crop), FHD/120p 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 30fps (full), 1080p 120fps
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF (live view), 45-point phase-detect (OVF) Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 AF positions, subject tracking
Stabilisation None (no IBIS) 5-axis IBIS, up to 8 stops coordinated IS
Burst Rate 10fps mechanical 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic
Battery Life ~1300 shots (CIPA with OVF) 380 shots (LCD), 510 shots (EVF)
Weight 701g body only 598g (body only)
Dimensions 140.7 × 104.8 × 76.8mm 138.4 × 97.5 × 88.4mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder Optical pentaprism, 100% coverage, 0.95× magnification EVF 0.76× 3.69M-dot
Screen 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M-dot
Mount Canon EF / EF-S Canon RF
Memory Cards Dual SD UHS-II slots 2× SD UHS-II
Connectivity USB 2.0, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1, HDMI
Genre Canon EOS 90DEOS R6
Sports & Action
9.0
Wildlife
9.0
Portrait
9.0
Landscape
7.0
Travel
7.0
Vlogging & Video
4.0
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