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EOS R6vs A9 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 A9 II Sony A9 II (2019) Starting from £3299 new Best for Professional sports, wildlife & photojournalism View A9 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.

Professional Sports, Wildlife & Photojournalism — A9 II (2019): The A9 II polished the A9's groundbreaking formula — 20fps blackout-free, improved subject tracking, and a LAN port made it the professional sports standard.

↓ Full specifications below

EOS R6 (2020)

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

A9 II (2019)

  • Sports photographers who need 20fps with reliable eye and body tracking
  • Photojournalists who need LAN transfer and instant wireless file delivery
  • Wildlife photographers who want the fastest Sony AF in a proven body
  • A9 owners who need the improved ergonomics, weather sealing, and Ethernet

Quick take: The a9 ii has the highest resolution at 24mp; the eos r6 is the most affordable. Scroll down for the full spec breakdown.

Full specifications

Specification EOS R6 (2020)A9 II (2019)
Price £1,299 £3,299
Sensor Full-frame CMOS 35mm 24.2MP Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS Exmor RS
Resolution 20.1MP 24.2MP
Video 4K 60fps (crop), 4K 30fps (full), 1080p 120fps 4K/30p, 1080p/120p
Autofocus Dual Pixel CMOS AF II, 6072 AF positions, subject tracking 693 phase-detect + 425 contrast-detect, real-time eye/body tracking
Stabilisation 5-axis IBIS, up to 8 stops coordinated IS IBIS — 5-axis, up to 5.5 stops
Burst Rate 12fps mechanical, 20fps electronic 20fps (blackout-free with full AF/AE)
Battery Life 380 shots (LCD), 510 shots (EVF) ~500 shots (CIPA)
Weight 598g (body only) 678g (with battery and card)
Dimensions 138.4 × 97.5 × 88.4mm 128.9 × 96.4 × 77.5mm
Weather Sealed Yes Yes
Viewfinder EVF 0.76× 3.69M-dot EVF, OLED 3.69M dots, 0.78× magnification
Screen 3.0" fully articulating touchscreen, 1.62M-dot 3.0" tilting touchscreen
Mount Canon RF Sony FE (full-frame E-mount)
Memory Cards 2× SD UHS-II Dual SD UHS-II slots
Connectivity Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth 4.2, USB-C 3.1, HDMI USB-C, Wi-Fi 5GHz, Bluetooth, Ethernet (LAN), HDMI
Genre EOS R6A9 II
Portrait
9.0
9.0
Sports & Action
9.0
9.0
Wedding & Events
9.0
9.0
Vlogging & Video
9.0
4.0
Wildlife
8.0
9.0
Landscape
7.0
7.0
Street
7.0

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

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