EOS R6vs Nikon Z9
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GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?
Wedding, Portrait, Sports, Video — EOS R6 (2020): The camera that made Canon's RF system worth taking seriously.
Professional Sports & Wildlife — Nikon Z9 (2021): The Z9 redefined what professional mirrorless could be — no mechanical shutter, 45MP stacked BSI, and 8K RAW in the most rugged Z body.
Who should buy what
EOS R6 (2020)
- Canon DSLR shooters moving to mirrorless
- Hybrid photographers who shoot both stills and video
Nikon Z9 (2021)
- Professional sports, wildlife and photojournalism photographers
- Nikon D6 or D850 users making the final switch to mirrorless
- Those who need the fastest, most reliable AF Nikon has ever made
- Professionals who need a flagship body with no mechanical shutter
Quick take: The nikon z9 has the highest resolution at 46mp; the eos r6 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.
Full specifications
| Specification | EOS R6 (2020) | Nikon Z9 (2021) |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,299 | £5,499 |
| Sensor | Full-frame CMOS 35mm | 45.7MP full-frame BSI stacked CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.1MP | 45.7MP |
| Video | 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 30fps (full), 1080p 120fps | 8K/30p RAW, 4K/120p, ProRes RAW |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 AF positions, subject tracking | Subject detection AF, 493-point phase-detect |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS, up to 8 stops coordinated IS | 6-stop IBIS |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic | 20fps RAW / 120fps JPEG |
| Battery Life | 380 shots (LCD), 510 shots (EVF) | 740 shots (CIPA) |
| Weight | 598g (body only) | 1340g body only |
| Dimensions | 138.4 × 97.5 × 88.4mm | 149.0 × 149.5 × 90.5mm |
| Weather Sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.76× 3.69M-dot | 0.5" Quad-VGA OLED EVF, 3.69M dots, 120fps |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M-dot | 3.2" tilting touchscreen |
| Mount | Canon RF | Nikon Z-mount |
| Memory Cards | 2× SD UHS-II | Dual CFexpress Type B / XQD |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1, HDMI | USB-C 3.2, HDMI full-size, Wi-Fi 6, Bluetooth, LAN |
Suitability by genre
| Genre | EOS R6 | Nikon Z9 |
|---|---|---|
| Sports & Action | — | |
| Wildlife | — | |
| Photojournalism | — | |
| Vlogging & Video | — | |
| Landscape | — | |
| Travel | — |
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