EOS M6 Mark IIvs EOS R6 Mark III
Canon
EOS R6 Mark III (2025)
Starting from £2799 new
Best for Hybrid photo & video professionals, sports and wildlife shooters
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Portrait & Street — EOS M6 Mark II (2019): The M6 Mark II is the peak of the EF-M system — 32.5MP, 14fps, and Dual Pixel CMOS AF II in a compact rangefinder-style body. No built-in EVF is the main compromise, but the optional EVF-DC2 resolves this. An outstanding used-market buy for photographers who want high resolution and fast AF in a genuinely compact body.
Hybrid Photo & Video Professionals, Sports And Wildlife Shooters — EOS R6 Mark III (2025): The EOS R6 Mark III takes everything that made the Mark II a hybrid favourite and pushes it further — a faster stacked sensor, smarter autofocus, and genuinely professional video specs. It's the most complete all-rounder in Canon's RF full-frame lineup, sitting just below the R5 II in resolution while matching it for speed.
Who should buy what
EOS M6 Mark II (2019)
- Enthusiast photographers who want the best the EF-M system offers
- Portrait and landscape photographers wanting high resolution in a compact body
- Street photographers who want a fast, discreet, high-resolution camera
- Used-market buyers seeking top EF-M performance
EOS R6 Mark III (2025)
- Working photographers who need a single body for both stills and serious video work
- Sports and wildlife shooters who need 40fps burst shooting with reliable subject tracking
- Hybrid content creators producing 4K and 6K footage alongside high-resolution stills
- Enthusiasts upgrading from the EOS R6 Mark II who want faster AF and more resolution
Quick take: The eos m6 mark ii is the most affordable; only the eos r6 mark iii is weather sealed. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS M6 Mark II (2019) | EOS R6 Mark III (2025) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £600 | £2,799 |
| Sensor | 32.5MP APS-C CMOS (Dual Pixel) | 32.5MP full-frame stacked CMOS |
| Resolution | 32.5MP | 32.5MP |
| Video | 4K/30p (1.56× crop), 1080p/120p | 4K 60fps oversampled from 7K, 6K RAW internal |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with face and eye detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II — deep-learning subject detection for people, animals and vehicles, up to 40fps tracking |
| Stabilisation | — | In-body 5-axis IS, up to 8.5 stops |
| Burst Rate | 14fps (mechanical and electronic) | 40fps (electronic shutter), 12fps (mechanical) |
| Battery Life | ~305 shots (CIPA) | ~580 shots (CIPA, LP-E6P) |
| Weight | 408g (body only) | 670g (body with battery and card) |
| Dimensions | 119.6 × 70.0 × 49.2mm | 138.4 × 98.4 × 88.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | No | Yes |
| Viewfinder | None (optional EVF-DC2 accessory) | EVF, 5.76M-dot, up to 120fps |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.04M dots | 3.2-inch vari-angle touchscreen, 2.1M-dot |
| Mount | Canon EF-M mount | Canon RF |
| Memory Cards | Single SD UHS-II slot | Dual SD / SDHC / SDXC (UHS-II) |
| Connectivity | USB, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | USB-C, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth 5.0, 2.5GbE |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS M6 Mark II | EOS R6 Mark III |
|---|---|---|
| Portrait | ||
| Street | ||
| Travel | ||
| Landscape | ||
| Casual | ||
| Vlogging & Video | ||
| Wildlife | ||
| Sports & Action |
GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →
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