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 A6100
Quick take: The A6100 has the highest resolution at 24MP; the A6100 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.
A6100 — Beginner, Family, Travel: Best autofocus in its class for the 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
A6100 (2019)
is the right camera for you if…
- First-time mirrorless buyers who want solid AF
- Families stepping up from a smartphone
Full specificationsthe better value in each row is highlighted
| Specification | EOS R6Canon · 2020 | A6100Sony · 2019 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | £1,299 | £649Best |
| Sensor | Full-frame CMOS 35mm | APS-C Exmor CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.1MP | 24.2MPBest |
| Video | 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 30fps (full), 1080p 120fps | 4K 30fps |
| Autofocus | Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 AF positions, subject tracking | 425-point phase-detect, real-time tracking |
| Stabilisation | 5-axis IBIS, up to 8 stops coordinated IS | No stabilisation |
| Burst Rate | 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronicBest | 11fps |
| Battery Life | 380 shots (LCD), 510 shots (EVF) | 420 shots (CIPA)Best |
| Weight | 598g (body only) | 396g (body only)Best |
| Dimensions | 138.4 × 97.5 × 88.4mm | 119.9 × 66.9 × 59.4mm |
| Weather Sealed | YesBest | Not weather sealed |
| Viewfinder | EVF 0.76× 3.69M-dot | EVF 0.39" 1.44M-dot |
| Screen | 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M-dot | 3.0" tilting touchscreen, 921k-dot |
| Mount | Canon RF | Sony E-Mount |
| Memory Cards | 2× SD UHS-II | SD UHS-I / Memory Stick |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1, HDMI | Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 4.1, Micro USB, Micro HDMI |
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
A6100
Portrait
7.9/10
6.7/10
Street
6.3/10
7.3/10
Travel
6.1/10
6.2/10
Wedding & Events
7.5/10
5.1/10
Vlogging & Video
5.7/10
5.9/10
Filmmaking
7.1/10
4.9/10
Documentary
7.2/10
5.2/10
Sports & Action
7.5/10
6.5/10
Landscape
6.1/10
4.9/10
Wildlife
7.7/10
6.9/10
Casual
5.1/10
6.4/10
Food
7.4/10
6.2/10
Macro
7.2/10
5.2/10
Architecture
6.2/10
5.5/10
Astrophotography
6.5/10
6.0/10
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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