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EOS R6vs A7R II

GearFrame · Updated March 2026

Canon EOS R6 Canon EOS R6 (2020) Starting from £1299 new Best for Wedding, portrait, sports, video View EOS R6
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Sony A7R II Sony A7R II (2015) Starting from £799 new Best for Portrait, landscape & studio photography View A7R II

GearScore™ Verdict — Which should you buy?

Wedding, Portrait, Sports, Video — EOS R6 (2020): The camera that made Canon's RF system worth taking seriously.

Portrait, Landscape & Studio Photography — A7R II (2015): The A7R II transformed the A7R series — adding IBIS, 4K video, BSI sensor tech, and phase-detect AF in one generation. A landmark Sony camera.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS R6 (2020)

  • Canon DSLR shooters moving to mirrorless
  • Hybrid photographers who shoot both stills and video

A7R II (2015)

  • Landscape and architecture photographers who want 42MP with IBIS for handheld shooting
  • Portrait and studio photographers who need high resolution with improved AF reliability
  • Sony FE system users who want a capable high-resolution body at a used price
  • A7R I owners who need the stabilisation, 4K, and improved AF the original lacked

Quick take: The a7r ii has the highest resolution at 42mp; the a7r ii is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R6 (2020)A7R II (2015)
Price £1,299 £799
Sensor Full-frame CMOS 35mm 42.4MP Full-Frame BSI CMOS Exmor R
Resolution 20.1MP 42.4MP
Video 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 30fps (full), 1080p 120fps 4K/30p (S35 or full-frame), 1080p/120p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 AF positions, subject tracking 399 phase-detect + 25 contrast-detect AF points, face detection
Stabilisation 5-axis IBIS, up to 8 stops coordinated IS IBIS — 5-axis, up to 4.5 stops (first A7R with IBIS)
Burst Rate 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic 5fps
Battery Life 380 shots (LCD), 510 shots (EVF) ~290 shots (CIPA)
Weight 598g (body only) 625g (with battery and card)
Dimensions 138.4 × 97.5 × 88.4mm 126.9 × 95.7 × 60.3mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF 0.76× 3.69M-dot EVF, OLED 2.36M dots, 0.78× magnification
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M-dot 3.0" tilting LCD, 1.23M dots (no touch)
Mount Canon RF Sony FE (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards 2× SD UHS-II Single SD UHS-I slot
Connectivity Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1, HDMI USB, Wi-Fi, NFC
Genre EOS R6A7R II
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Sports & Action
9.0
4.0
Wedding & Events
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
7.0
Wildlife
8.0
Landscape
7.0
9.0
Street
7.0
Architecture
9.0
Travel
7.0

GearScore™ suitability scores are based on aggregated purchaser reviews weighted by photography genre. See how scores are calculated →

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