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Canon EOS R50 V vs EOS R6
Quick take: The Canon EOS R50 V has the highest resolution at 24MP; the Canon EOS R50 V 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 £804 at eBay
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Verdictwhich should you buy?
EOS R6 — Wedding, Portrait, Sports, Video: The camera that made Canon's RF system worth taking seriously.
Who should buy what
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 | Canon EOS R50 VCanon · 2025 | EOS R6Canon · 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £729Best | £1,299 |
| Sensor | 24.2MP APS-C CMOS | Full-frame CMOS 35mm |
| Resolution | 24.0MPBest | 20.1MP |
| Video | 6K-oversampled 4K/30p (uncropped), cropped 4K/60p, 10-bit Canon Log 3 | 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 30fps (full), 1080p 120fps |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with subject detection | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 AF positions, subject tracking |
| Stabilisation | None (no IBIS — digital IS for video only) | 5-axis IBIS, up to 8 stops coordinated IS |
| Burst Rate | 12fps | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic |
| Battery Life | 480 shots (CIPA)Best | 380 shots (LCD), 510 shots (EVF) |
| Weight | 370g (with battery and card)Best | 598g (body only) |
| Dimensions | — | 138.4 × 97.5 × 88.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | Not weather sealed | YesBest |
| Viewfinder | None (screen only) | EVF 0.76× 3.69M-dot |
| Screen | Vari-angle touchscreen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M-dot |
| Mount | Canon RF-S (RF-mount compatible) | Canon RF |
| Memory Cards | Single SD (UHS-II) | 2× SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | USB-C, HDMI (micro), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth | 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
Canon EOS R50 V
EOS R6
Portrait
6.6/10
7.9/10
Street
7.1/10
6.3/10
Travel
6.6/10
6.2/10
Wedding & Events
5.3/10
7.5/10
Vlogging & Video
7.5/10
5.8/10
Filmmaking
6.1/10
7.1/10
Documentary
6.5/10
7.2/10
Sports & Action
5.9/10
7.5/10
Landscape
5.3/10
6.1/10
Wildlife
6.4/10
7.7/10
Casual
6.5/10
5.1/10
Food
6.8/10
7.4/10
Macro
7.3/10
7.2/10
Architecture
5.7/10
6.2/10
Astrophotography
5.6/10
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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