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 RP
Quick take: The EOS RP has the highest resolution at 26MP; the EOS RP 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.
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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 RP — Entry Full-Frame Stills Photography: An affordable gateway into the RF system. The RP makes sense as a stepping stone camera — if you're committed to Canon RF glass, this is the cheapest full-frame body to buy those lenses for. Just manage expectations on video and battery life.
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 RP (2019)
is the right camera for you if…
- Canon users who want to start investing in RF glass affordably
- Stills photographers who shoot primarily in good light
- Anyone coming from a Canon DSLR wanting the RF system at low cost
- Travel photographers who prioritise compactness over video specs
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS R6Canon · 2020 | EOS RPCanon · 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,299 | £1,049Best |
| Sensor | Full-frame CMOS 35mm | 26.2MP Full-Frame CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.1MP | 26.2MPBest |
| Video | 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 30fps (full), 1080p 120fps | 4K/24p (with 1.7× crop), 1080p/60p |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 AF positions, subject tracking | Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 4779 manually selectable positions |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS, up to 8 stops coordinated IS | No stabilisation |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronicBest | 5fps mechanical |
| Battery Life | 380 shots (LCD), 510 shots (EVF)Best | ~250 shots (CIPA) — very limited |
| Weight | 598g (body only) | 440g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 138.4 × 97.5 × 88.4mm | 132.5 × 85.0 × 70.0mm |
| Weather Sealed | YesBest | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.76× 3.69M-dot | EVF, 2.36M dots, 0.70× magnification |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M-dot | 3.0" vari-angle touchscreen, 1.04M dots |
| 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, 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 RP
Portrait
7.9/10
7.0/10
Street
6.3/10
6.4/10
Travel
6.1/10
5.6/10
Wedding & Events
7.5/10
5.1/10
Vlogging & Video
5.7/10
5.6/10
Filmmaking
7.1/10
5.5/10
Documentary
7.2/10
5.3/10
Sports & Action
7.5/10
5.4/10
Landscape
6.1/10
5.4/10
Wildlife
7.7/10
5.9/10
Casual
5.1/10
5.4/10
Food
7.4/10
6.6/10
Macro
7.2/10
6.2/10
Architecture
6.2/10
6.1/10
Astrophotography
6.5/10
6.1/10
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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