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 R8
Quick take: The EOS R8 has the highest resolution at 24MP; the EOS R8 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 R8 — Full-Frame Entry: Canon's most affordable full-frame mirrorless — 4K/60p 10-bit and class-leading Dual Pixel AF at an accessible entry price.
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 R8 (2023)
is the right camera for you if…
- Photographers wanting full-frame image quality at the lowest RF price
- EOS RP owners upgrading to better autofocus and modern video specs
- Beginners who want to start on full-frame without overspending
- Travel photographers who want a lightweight full-frame RF body
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS R6Canon · 2020 | EOS R8Canon · 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,299Best | £1,629 |
| Sensor | Full-frame CMOS 35mm | 24.2MP Full-frame BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.1MP | 24.2MPBest |
| Video | 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 30fps (full), 1080p 120fps | 4K/60p oversampled 10-bit, FHD/180p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 AF positions, subject tracking | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 1053 zones, eye/face/subject tracking |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS, up to 8 stops coordinated IS | No stabilisation |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronicBest | 6fps mechanical, 40fps electronic |
| Battery Life | 380 shots (LCD), 510 shots (EVF)Best | ~220 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 598g (body only) | 461g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 138.4 × 97.5 × 88.4mm | 132.5 × 86.1 × 70.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.76× 3.69M-dot | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.59× |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M-dot | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon RF | Canon RF mount (full-frame) |
| Memory Cards | 2× SD UHS-II | Single SD UHS-II slot |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1, HDMI | USB-C, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi |
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 R8
Portrait
7.9/10
7.5/10
Street
6.3/10
6.8/10
Travel
6.1/10
6.4/10
Wedding & Events
7.5/10
6.4/10
Vlogging & Video
5.7/10
6.1/10
Filmmaking
7.1/10
6.5/10
Documentary
7.2/10
7.1/10
Sports & Action
7.5/10
7.9/10
Landscape
6.1/10
6.2/10
Wildlife
7.7/10
7.9/10
Casual
5.1/10
5.5/10
Food
7.4/10
6.9/10
Macro
7.2/10
7.3/10
Architecture
6.2/10
6.2/10
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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