Canon
EOS R6 2020
Best for Wedding, portrait, sports, video
£1299
list price · used from £804 at eBay
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EOS R6 vs Canon EOS R8 Mark II
Quick take: The Canon EOS R8 Mark II has the highest resolution at 24MP; 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.
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 | EOS R6Canon · 2020 | Canon EOS R8 Mark IICanon · 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,299Best | £1,729 |
| Sensor | Full-frame CMOS 35mm | 24.2MP full-frame CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.1MP | 24.2MPBest |
| Video | 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 30fps (full), 1080p 120fps | 4K/60p oversampled from 6K, 10-bit Canon Log 3/HLG |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 AF positions, subject tracking | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II with subject detection (people/animals/vehicles) |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS, up to 8 stops coordinated IS | 7.5-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 40fps electronicBest |
| Battery Life | 380 shots (LCD), 510 shots (EVF)Best | 150 shots (CIPA, via EVF) |
| Weight | 598g (body only) | 546g (with battery and card)Best |
| Dimensions | 138.4 × 97.5 × 88.4mm | — |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.76× 3.69M-dot | EVF, 2.36M dots |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M-dot | Vari-angle touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon RF | Canon RF-mount |
| Memory Cards | 2× SD UHS-II | Single SD (UHS-II) |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1, HDMI | USB-C, HDMI (micro), 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
Canon EOS R8 Mark II
Portrait
7.9/10
8.3/10
Street
6.3/10
6.9/10
Travel
6.2/10
6.6/10
Wedding & Events
7.5/10
7.1/10
Vlogging & Video
5.8/10
6.7/10
Filmmaking
7.1/10
7.0/10
Documentary
7.2/10
7.7/10
Sports & Action
7.5/10
8.0/10
Landscape
6.1/10
6.4/10
Wildlife
7.7/10
8.3/10
Casual
5.1/10
5.8/10
Food
7.4/10
8.0/10
Macro
7.2/10
8.5/10
Architecture
6.2/10
6.6/10
Astrophotography
6.5/10
6.3/10
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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