Canon EOS R6 vs Nikon Z6II
Every published spec side by side, with today's lowest prices for the market you've chosen.
Key differences
- Announced: Oct 2020 on the Z6II, against Jul 2020 on the EOS R6.
- Resolution: 24.5 MP on the Z6II, against 20.1 MP on the EOS R6.
- Native ISO: 100–102,400 on the EOS R6, against 100–51,200 on the Z6II.
- In-body stabilisation: Yes, 8 stops on the EOS R6, against Yes, 5 stops on the Z6II.
- Burst (mechanical): 14 fps on the Z6II, against 12 fps on the EOS R6.
- 10-bit internal: Yes on the EOS R6, against No on the Z6II.
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|---|---|---|
| Lowest price today | $2,099 new | $1,296.95 new $1,399 used |
| Overview | ||
| Type | Mirrorless | Mirrorless |
| Announced | Jul 2020 | Oct 2020 (best) |
| US launch priceUS list price when announced, body only. Today's prices are in the offers table. | $2,499 | $1,999 |
| Lens | Interchangeable | Interchangeable |
| Sensor & image | ||
| Sensor size | Full frame | Full frame |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Resolution | 20.1 MP | 24.5 MP (best) |
| Native ISO | 100–102,400 (best) | 100–51,200 |
| In-body stabilisation | Yes, 8 stops (best) | Yes, 5 stops |
| Speed & autofocus | ||
| Burst (mechanical) | 12 fps | 14 fps (best) |
| Burst (electronic) | 20 fps | — |
| Fastest shutter (mech.) | 1/8,000s | 1/8,000s |
| Fastest shutter (elec.) | 1/8,000s | 1/8,000s |
| AF pointsMakers count points differently, so this is not ranked. | 1,053 | 273 |
| Subject detectionMakers group subjects differently (Canon's "animal" includes birds), so only having it is ranked. | Human, Animal | Human, Animal |
| Video | ||
| Max resolution | 4K | 4K |
| 4K frame rate | 60p | 60p |
| 10-bit internal | Yes (best) | No |
| Internal raw video | No | No |
| Mic input | Yes | Yes |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Viewfinder & screen | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic, 3.69M dots | Electronic, 3.69M dots |
| Rear screen | 3", 1.62M dots | 3.2", 2.10M dots (best) |
| Screen articulation | Fully articulating | Tilting |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes |
| Body & battery | ||
| Weight (with battery) | 680 g (best) | 705 g |
| Dimensions (W×H×D) | 138.4 × 97.5 × 88.4 mm | 134 × 100.5 × 69.5 mm |
| Weather sealed | Yes | Yes |
| Battery (CIPA shots) | — | 410 |
| Card slots | 2 · SD UHS-II + SD UHS-II | 2 · CFexpress B / XQD + SD UHS-II |
| USB-C | Yes | Yes |
| Built-in flash | No | No |
| Wi-Fi / Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth | Wi-Fi + Bluetooth |
Green marks the better figure where “better” is unambiguous. A dash means the maker doesn't publish it or we haven't verified it yet.
Low light & noise
EOS R6
6.6 µm pixels
20.1 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 102,400
Z6II
5.9 µm pixels
24.5 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 51,200
Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:
- Photons to Photos: dynamic range vs ISO ↗Photographic dynamic range measured at every ISO, bodies on one chart
- Photons to Photos: noise vs ISO ↗Read noise at every ISO from lab tests: lower is cleaner in the shadows
- DPReview studio scene ↗The same scene shot by each camera at the ISO you pick, side by side
- DPReview reviews ↗Full reviews with high-ISO samples
- Low-light video tests ↗Real-world high-ISO footage on YouTube
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