Canon
EOS R6 2020
Best for Wedding, portrait, sports, video
£1299
list price · used from £711 at eBay
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EOS R6 vs EOS R7
Quick take: The EOS R7 has the highest resolution at 32MP; the EOS R6 is the most affordable.
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.
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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.
EOS R7 — Wildlife, Sports & Action: The EOS R7 is one of the most complete APS-C cameras ever made. It combines a class-leading resolution sensor with best-in-class IBIS, 4K/60p video, weather sealing and 15fps burst. For wildlife, sports and action photographers on an APS-C budget, nothing else comes close.
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
EOS R7 (2022)
is the right camera for you if…
- Wildlife photographers who need reach, weather sealing and fast burst
- Sports shooters upgrading from entry-level APS-C bodies
- Video creators who need uncropped 4K/60p without a full-frame budget
- Canon DSLR users looking to move to RF mount
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS R6Canon · 2020 | EOS R7Canon · 2022 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,299Best | £1,349 |
| Sensor | Full-frame CMOS 35mm | 32.5MP APS-C CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.1MP | 32.5MPBest |
| Video | 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 30fps (full), 1080p 120fps | 4K/60p (uncropped), 4K/30p (oversampled from 7K), 1080p/120p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 AF positions, subject tracking | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 651 AF zones, subject recognition (people, animals, vehicles) |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS, up to 8 stops coordinated IS | 7-stop IBIS (8 stops with compatible IS lenses) |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 15fps mechanical, 30fps electronic (with blackout)Best |
| Battery Life | 380 shots (LCD), 510 shots (EVF) | ~770 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 598g (body only) | 530g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 138.4 × 97.5 × 88.4mm | 132.0 × 90.4 × 91.7mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.76× 3.69M-dot | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.72× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M-dot | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.62M dots |
| Mount | Canon RF | Canon RF-mount |
| Memory Cards | 2× SD UHS-II | Dual SD UHS-II |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1, HDMI | USB-C (USB 3.2 Gen 2), Wi-Fi, Bluetooth |
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 R6
EOS R7
Portrait
7.9/10
8.1/10
Street
6.3/10
6.7/10
Travel
6.1/10
6.6/10
Wedding & Events
7.5/10
8.1/10
Vlogging & Video
5.7/10
6.1/10
Filmmaking
7.1/10
6.8/10
Documentary
7.2/10
7.7/10
Sports & Action
7.5/10
8.4/10
Landscape
6.1/10
6.5/10
Wildlife
7.7/10
8.5/10
Casual
5.1/10
5.8/10
Food
7.4/10
7.6/10
Macro
7.2/10
8.5/10
Architecture
6.2/10
6.6/10
Astrophotography
6.5/10
5.6/10
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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