Canon
EOS M50 II 2020
Best for Beginners & vlogging
£449
list price · used from £329 at Wex Photo Video
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EOS M50 II vs EOS R6
Quick take: The EOS M50 II has the highest resolution at 24MP; the EOS M50 II is the most affordable; only the EOS R6 is weather sealed.
16 specs side by side·15 genres scored·UK prices from Wex Photo Video and Clifton Cameras
How to read this page. Highlighted cells win that row on the spec alone. Genre scores are the engine's base scores (enthusiast, photo and video); Camera Match re-weights them for your level and priorities. Price buttons are affiliate links; the price you pay is the same.
Canon
EOS R6 2020
Best for Wedding, portrait, sports, video
£1299
list price · used from £711 at eBay
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
EOS M50 II — Beginners & Vlogging: Canon's most approachable mirrorless — Dual Pixel AF and beautiful colour science in a beginner-friendly body.
EOS R6 — Wedding, Portrait, Sports, Video: The camera that made Canon's RF system worth taking seriously.
Who should buy what
EOS M50 II (2020)
is the right camera for you if…
- Beginners and students wanting an affordable entry into Canon's ecosystem
- Vloggers who need a flip screen and clean HDMI output on a budget
- Content creators who want reliable eye-tracking AF at a low price
- Canon users upgrading from a smartphone or compact camera
EOS R6 (2020)
is the right camera for you if…
- Canon DSLR shooters moving to mirrorless
- Hybrid photographers who shoot both stills and video
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS M50 IICanon · 2020 | EOS R6Canon · 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £449Best | £1,299 |
| Sensor | 24.1MP APS-C CMOS | Full-frame CMOS 35mm |
| Resolution | 24.1MPBest | 20.1MP |
| Video | 4K/25p (cropped), 1080p/60p | 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 30fps (full), 1080p 120fps |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 143 AF points, eye detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 AF positions, subject tracking |
| Stabilisation | No stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS, up to 8 stops coordinated IS |
| Burst Rate | 10fps | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronicBest |
| Battery Life | ~305 shots (CIPA) | 380 shots (LCD), 510 shots (EVF)Best |
| Weight | 387g (body only)Best | 598g (body only) |
| Dimensions | 116.3 × 88.1 × 58.7mm | 138.4 × 97.5 × 88.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.39× | EVF 0.76× 3.69M-dot |
| Screen | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M-dot |
| Mount | Canon EF-M mount | Canon RF |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-I slot | 2× SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB Micro-B, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, micro HDMI | Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1, HDMI |
Wins the row — price, resolution, burst, battery, weight and sealing are compared; text specs aren't ranked.
How they score by genreengine base scores out of 10
Genre
EOS M50 II
EOS R6
Portrait
6.1/10
7.9/10
Street
6.6/10
6.3/10
Travel
5.8/10
6.1/10
Wedding & Events
4.8/10
7.5/10
Vlogging & Video
6.1/10
5.7/10
Filmmaking
4.7/10
7.1/10
Documentary
4.9/10
7.2/10
Sports & Action
5.5/10
7.5/10
Landscape
4.9/10
6.1/10
Wildlife
5.4/10
7.7/10
Casual
7.1/10
5.1/10
Food
6.4/10
7.4/10
Macro
4.8/10
7.2/10
Architecture
5.1/10
6.2/10
Astrophotography
4.4/10
6.5/10
Scores come from the same engine as Camera Match: verified specifications weighted by what each genre needs, with documented adjustments. The product page and this table show the enthusiast base score. See how scores are calculated →
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