Canon EOS M6 Mark II vs. Canon EOS R6 Mark II

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Detailed comparison and review of Canon EOS M6 Mark II and Canon EOS R6 Mark II. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS M6 Mark II vs. Canon EOS R6 Mark II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS M6 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 7 cm 9.84 cm
Width 11.96 cm 13.84 cm
Depth 4.92 cm 8.84 cm
Weight 361 g 588 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 361 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 408 g
Camera body only: 588 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 670 g
Enclosure Colour Black Black
SENSOR Canon EOS M6 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Sensor Resolution 32.5 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 34,400,000 pixels 25,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 32,500,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size APS-C (22.3 x 14.9 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 30 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Canon EOS M6 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Image Processor DIGIC 8 DIGIC X
LENS Canon EOS M6 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF-M Canon RF
FOCUSING Canon EOS M6 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 143 4897
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Movie Servo AF, Zone AF, Face Only AF, Animal detection AF, right/left eye select
Face Detection Yes Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS M6 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Viewfinder Type - Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support - Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution - 3,690,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage - 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification - 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range - -4 to +2
Viewfinder Information - Exposure compensation, white balance, image stabilizer, battery status, highlight tone priority, picture mode, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, AF point, electronic level, maximum burst, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode
Field of View Crop Factor 1.6 -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS M6 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II
ISO (Max) 51200 204800
Native ISO 100-25600 100-102400
Extended ISO (Max) 51200 204800
Extended ISO (Min) - 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600, ISO auto (100-25600) ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (2.6%), partial (4.5%) Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3%), partial (5.9%)
Exposure Metering Zones 384 384
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, flexible-priority AE, scene intelligent auto, custom
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, self-portrait, food, panning, sports mode, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR, smooth skin -
Special Effects Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, Standard, Fine Detail, Portrait effect Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/16000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 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 -
X-sync Speed 1/200sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS M6 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Folding Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control, anti-smudge coating
FLASH Canon EOS M6 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Camera Flash Pop-up flash -
Guide Number (m / ISO 100) 4.6 -
Flash Modes Fill-in mode, rear curtain sync, auto mode, flash OFF mode, red-eye reduction -
Red-Eye Reduction Yes -
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS M6 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF, RAW + HEIF, CR3 (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format AAC LC Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon EOS M6 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual 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 6960 x 4640
RAW 6160 x 4640
RAW 6960 x 3904
RAW 4640 x 4640
JPEG 6960 x 4640
JPEG 6160 x 4640
JPEG 6960 x 3904
JPEG 4800 x 3200
JPEG 4256 x 3200
JPEG 4800 x 2688
JPEG 3472 x 2320
JPEG 3072 x 2320
JPEG 3472 x 1952
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4640 x 4640
JPEG 3200 x 3200
JPEG 2300 x 2300
JPEG 1600 x 1600
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Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 179.82 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 150 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 179.82 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 150 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS M6 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Battery Type Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E6NH Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E12 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E6NH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 305 shots (at 23 °C (AE 50%, FE 50%))
Photo shooting - 410 shots (ECO mode)
Video recording - 80 minutes
Photo shooting - 760 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 450 shots (viewfinder)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS M6 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth 4.1 HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, PictBridge support DPOF support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (E3)
FEATURES Canon EOS M6 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 14 frames per second 3 frames per second, 4.3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second, 5.2 frames per second, 40 frames per second, 9.2 frames per second, 6.6 frames per second
HDR Mode HDR Movie mode -
Additional Features Auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, highlight tone priority, interval shooting mode, Video Snapshot mode, USB charging, Auto Lighting Optimizer, Multi-Frame Noise Reduction, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, high ISO speed noise reduction, primary colour filter, diffraction correction, Digital Lens Optimizer, chromatic aberration correction, 4K time-lapse movie recording, Lens Shading Correction, RAW burst mode, movie digital IS RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, highlight point display, AF/AE tracking, HDR image enhancement technology, Touch Shutter technology, auto white balance, 4K time-lapse movie recording, RAW burst mode, movie digital IS, Canon Log 3, white balance shift
OTHERS Canon EOS M6 Mark II Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap Battery charger, neck strap, shoe cap, camera cover
Software Drivers & Utilities, Canon Digital Photo Professional Canon EOS Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 2 years
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