Canon EOS 6D Mark II vs. Canon EOS R

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Canon EOS 6D Mark II and Canon EOS R. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 6D Mark II vs. Canon EOS R Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EOS R
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 11.05 cm 9.83 cm
Width 14.4 cm 13.58 cm
Depth 7.48 cm 8.44 cm
Weight 685 g 580 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 685 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 765 g
Camera body only: 580 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 660 g
Body Material Aluminium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin Magnesium alloy
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant Waterproof, dust-resistant
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EOS R
Sensor Resolution 26.2 Megapixel 30.3 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 27,100,000 pixels 31,700,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 26,200,000 pixels 30,300,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 60 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit EOS Integrated Cleaning System
Image Stabiliser Electronic (5-axis) -
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EOS R
Image Processor DIGIC 7 DIGIC 8
LENS Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EOS R
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF Canon RF
FOCUSING Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EOS R
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF / TTL phase detection Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty - 5655
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF, Touch and Drag AF
Face Detection Yes Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EOS R
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,690,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 98% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -4 to +2
Viewfinder Information Battery status, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, flicker detection, area AF frame, aspect ratio line, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode, warning symbol -
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 1.0
Features - Viewfinder brightness control
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EOS R
ISO (Max) 102400 102400
Native ISO 200-25600 100-40000
Extended ISO (Max) 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2)
Extended ISO (Min) 50 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-40000, ISO auto (100-40000) ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-40000
Exposure Metering Evaluative, partial (6.5%), centre-weighted, spot (3.2%) Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (6.1%), spot (2.7%)
Exposure Metering Zones 63 384
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, panning, sports mode, candle, kids, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene, group photo -
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Fine Detail Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/200sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EOS R
Type 3" LCD display 3.15" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 2,100,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, display colour control, anti-smudge coating
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EOS R
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EOS R
Memory Card Slot SD card SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 6240 x 4160
RAW 4680 x 3120
RAW 3120 x 2080
JPEG 6240 x 4160
JPEG 4160 x 2768
JPEG 3120 x 2080
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 5536 x 4160
JPEG 3680 x 2768
JPEG 2768 x 2080
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 6240 x 3504
JPEG 4160 x 2336
JPEG 3120 x 1752
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4160 x 4160
JPEG 2768 x 2768
JPEG 2080 x 2080
JPEG 1600 x 1600
RAW 6720 x 4480
RAW 4176 x 2784
RAW 5952 x 4480
RAW 6720 x 4480
RAW 4480 x 4480
JPEG 4464 x 2976
JPEG 3968 x 2976
JPEG 4464 x 2512
JPEG 2976 x 2976
JPEG 3360 x 2240
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 2976 x 2240
JPEG 3360 x 1888
JPEG 2240 x 2240
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 1600 x 1600
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 30 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 119.9 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EOS R
Battery Type Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion Canon LP-E6N Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E6N Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 1200 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 1100 shots (at 0 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 370 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 350 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 350 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 330 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EOS R
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, NFC (Near Field Communication), Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1
Connectivity Features - Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless image printing
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 2.0
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
USB 3.1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
FEATURES Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EOS R
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 6.5 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 2.2 frames per second
Additional Features Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Auto Lighting Optimizer, peripheral illumination correction, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, HDR image enhancement technology, Eye-Fi Card Ready, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, distortion correction function, diffraction correction, chromatic aberration correction, Digital 5-axis Movie IS, 4K time-lapse movie recording RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, Dust Delete Data system, USB charging, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Time-Lapse recording, Canon Log Gamma mode, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, diffraction correction, Flicker detection, Digital Lens Optimizer
OTHERS Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EOS R
Included Accessories Eyepiece cover, battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, cable protector
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional 4 Canon Digital Photo Professional
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support - Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
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