Canon EOS R6

Announced:	09 Jul 2020
Sensor Resolution:	20Mp
Sensor Type:	Full frame CMOS
ISO:	100-102400
Weight:	680g
Physical Dimensions:	138 x 98 x 88 mm
Viewfinder:	Electronic
Screen Type:	3" Fully articulated
Video Resolutions:	3840 x 2160

70 Overall Score

65 Image Quality

66 Speed Performance

93 Versatility

60 Comfort

Portrait

Landscape

Sport

Street

Everyday

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pros

This camera autofocus is able to follow moving subjects
The Canon EOS R6 is tropicalized - this means you can use it also in adverse atmospheric and environmental conditions without ruining it
The integrated stabilizer allows you to shoot firmly even in low light conditions
The LCD display is a convenient and almost indispensable feature
The microphone input can be very useful if you shoot videos
Thanks to burst mode, it's ideal for action photos
Precise and fast autofocus, ideal for action photos, it performs well even in low light conditions
The fully articulated display allows you to manage the framing even in hard conditions
The second memory slot makes the camera more reliable, also for professional use
Thanks to the wireless connection, Canon EOS R6 allows immediate picture sharing

cons

Warning - Canon EOS R6 battery has only 360.0 shoots autonomy. This might be a limiting factor if you think you'll have to do long photo sessions without having the chance to recharge it.

Canon EOS R6 and its rivals

Review	compare Canon EOS R6 with	overall score	Portrait	Landscape	Sport	Street	Everyday
	Canon EOS R6	70	65	65	70	69	71

The Canon EOS R6 is a mirrorless camera launched on 07/09/2020.

Technically speaking, the Canon EOS R6 ranks in the best 10% of its category (and in the best 97 of all cameras in our database) scoring 70 overall. The Canon EOS R6 weights 680 gr and spans 138 x 98 x 88 mm. This means that it is one of the largest and heaviest cameras within its category.

Going into details, the Canon EOS R6 behaves better than average in its category for:

Image Quality - Score 65, ranks in the category best 23%.
Speed Performance - Score 66, ranks in the category best 12%.
Versatility - Score 93, ranks in the category best 8%.

On the contrary, the performance of Canon EOS R6 is below the category average in:

Comfort - Score 60, ranks among the worst 17% of its category.

However, the technical performance of your camera should be put in context. Indeed, depending on the type of photography you are interested in, each individual camera feature can impact your pictures to a different extent. This is the reason why we developed the iCamRank. iCamRank has been designed to weight all the individual technical specifications of each camera in the camerarace database, depending on different shooting conditions. Thus, here is what we suggest, depending on the photography type you like most:

Portrait - Great, score 65, ranks in the best 14% of its category. Canon EOS R6 is perfect for Portrait photography, one of the best in its class.
Landscape - Great, score 65, ranks in the best 15% of its category. Canon EOS R6 is perfect for Landscape photography, one of the best in its class.
Sport - Great, score 70, ranks in the best 8% of its category. Canon EOS R6 is perfect for Sport photography, one of the best in its class.
Street - Great, score 69, ranks in the best 15% of its category. Canon EOS R6 is perfect for Street photography, one of the best in its class.
Everyday - Great, score 71, ranks in the best 15% of its category. Canon EOS R6 is perfect for everyday photography, one of the best in its class.

Canon EOS R6 technical specs

Sensor Type

CMOS

Sensor Size

Full frame

Sensor Dimensions

36.0 x 24.0 mm

Sensor Area

864.0 mm²

Sensor Resolution

20 Mp

Max Image Resolution

5472 x 3648

Max Native ISO

102400

Min Native ISO

100

RAW Support

yes

Lens

Manual Focus

yes

Lens Mount

Canon RF

Number of Lenses

Focal Length Multiplier

Screen Type

Fully articulated

Screen Size

3.0"

Screen Resolution

1620Kdot

Live View

yes

Touch Screen

yes

Viewfinder

Electronic

Viewfinder Resolution

3690000.0

Viewfinder Coverage

100

Viewfinder Magnification

0.76x

Features

Min Shutter Speed

30s

Max Shutter Speed

Continuous Shooting

12fps

Shutter Priority

yes

Aperture Priority

yes

Manual Exposure Mode

yes

Exposure Compensation

yes

Custom White Balance

yes

Image Stabilization

yes

Built-in Flash

Flash Range

None

Max Flash Sync

Flash Modes

no built-in flash

External Flash

yes

AE Bracketing

yes

WB Bracketing

yes

Dxo Sensor Scores

DxO Overall Score

DxO Color Depth

DxO Dynamic Range

DxO Low Light ISO

Exposure Modes

Multi-Segment

yes

Average

yes

Spot

yes

Partial

AF-Area

Center Weighted

Autofocus

AF Touch

yes

AF Continuous

yes

AF Single

yes

AF Tracking

yes

AF Selective

yes

AF Center

yes

AF MultiArea

yes

AF Live View

yes

AF Face Detection

yes

AF Contrast Detection

yes

AF Phase Detection

yes

Number of Focus Points

6072

Number of Cross Focus Points

Video Features

Video Resolutions

3840x2160 (60p/30p/23.98p) |1920x1080 (120p/60p/50p/30p/25p/24p/23.98p)

Max Video Resolution

3840x2160

Video Formats

MPEG-4 H.264 H.265

Microphone Port

yes

Headphone Port

yes

Connectivity

Wireless Connectivity

Built-in

HDMI

yes

USB

Yes

Physical

Environmental Sealing

yes

Water Proof

Dust Proof

Shock Proof

Crush Proof

Freeze Proof

Weight

680g

Physical Dimensions

138 x 98 x 88 mm

Battery Life

360

Battery Type

Battery Pack

Battery Model

LP-E6NH

Other Features

Self Timer

Yes

Timelapse Recording

yes

GPS

Storage Type

Dual SD slots (UHS-II supported)

Storage Slots

EMA s.r.l.s. | p.i. 11740890014

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