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Canon EOS 6D Mark II vs Canon EOS R: which is better?

Canon EOS 6D Mark II and Canon EOS R compared side by side across 123 specs and 17 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

2 PRODUCTS · 123 SPECS · 17 SCORED CATEGORIES · LIVE RE-RANKING

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CANON

Canon EOS 6D Mark II

$1,399

BEST VALUE

← TOP PICK

CANON

Canon EOS R

$1,799

BEST OVERALL

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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The Canon EOS R takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 8.5/10 — 0.3 ahead of the Canon EOS 6D Mark II. Dead heat on build. Scroll for the category-by-category breakdown.

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CATEGORY WINS · 17 SCOREDTIES SHOWN GREY

AUTO

IMAG

BUIL

DESI

FEAT

BATT

PERF

VIDE

VALU

BATT

DESI

DOXM

FEAT

OPTI

PERF

VIDE

Canon EOS 6D Mark II×9

Canon EOS R×7

Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR CameraBEST VALUE

Canon EOS R Mirrorless CameraBEST OVERALL

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

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LARGEST GAPDOXMARK — Canon EOS R leads by 8.8

TIGHTESTBuild — dead heat between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

MARK IIEOS R

AutofocusiCanon EOS R · +0.5

MARK II8.0

EOS R8.5

Image QualityiCanon EOS R · +0.2

MARK II8.8

EOS R9.0

BuildiTIED AT 8.5

MARK II8.5

EOS R8.5

DesigniCanon EOS 6D Mark II · +0.5

MARK II8.5

EOS R8.0

FeaturesiCanon EOS 6D Mark II · +0.5

MARK II8.0

EOS R7.5

BatteryiCanon EOS 6D Mark II · +2.5

MARK II9.0

EOS R6.5

PerformanceiCanon EOS 6D Mark II · +0.2

MARK II8.2

EOS R8.0

VideographyiCanon EOS R · +0.5

MARK II6.5

EOS R7.0

ValueiCanon EOS 6D Mark II · +0.5

MARK II8.5

EOS R8.0

BATTERYiCanon EOS 6D Mark II · +2.5

MARK II9.0

EOS R6.5

DESIGNiCanon EOS 6D Mark II · +0.5

MARK II8.5

EOS R8.0

DOXMARKiCanon EOS R · +8.8

MARK II0.0

EOS R8.8

FEATURESiCanon EOS 6D Mark II · +0.5

MARK II8.0

EOS R7.5

OPTICSiCanon EOS R · +8.8

MARK II0.0

EOS R8.8

PERFORMANCEiCanon EOS 6D Mark II · +0.2

MARK II8.2

EOS R8.0

VIDEOGRAPHYiCanon EOS R · +0.5

MARK II6.5

EOS R7.0

VideoiCanon EOS R · +7.0

MARK II0.0

EOS R7.0

03 · VALUE MAP

Price vs performance

TOP-LEFT IS THE SWEET SPOT

SCORE PER $100 · RANKED

01Canon EOS 6D Mark II0.59BEST DEAL

02Canon EOS R0.47

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04 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Canon EOS 6D Mark II$1,39912W8.2

Canon EOS R$1,79916W8.5

AF Pointsi

5,655← BEST +12467%

Subject Detectioni

Human

Eye, Face, Animal

Burst RateFPSi

6.5 fps

8 fps← BEST +23%

Battery HealthWHi

13.4 Wh

14 Wh

Removable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Battery Level IndicatoriSAME

Yes

Battery PowerMAHi

1865 mAh mAh

1,865 mAh

Rechargeable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Full Charge Shotsi

1200 shots

700/800

Battery VoltageViSAME

7.2 V

Battery ModeliSAME

LP-E6N

Card Slotsi

Single SD/SDHC/SDXC

Single SD (UHS-II)

Weather SealingiSAME

Yes

Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi

1,200 shots← BEST +224%

370 shots

WeightGi

765 g

660 g← 14% lighter

Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )i

Yes

Yes, dust and drip resistant

Screen Resolutioni

1.04M dots

2.1 million dots

Touch ScreeniSAME

Yes

System Camerai

DSLR

Yes

EVF ResolutionM DOTSi

0 m dots

3.69 m dots← BEST

Screen SizeINCHi

3 inch

3.15 inch← BEST +5%

Hot ShoeiSAME

Yes

FlashiSAME

Flip Out ScreeniSAME

Yes

VolumeCM³i

1300 cm³

1,048 cm³

Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°CiSAME

0 °C

Tilting Viewfinderi

N/A

EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZi

0 Hz

60 Hz← BEST

WidthMMi

144 mm← BEST +6%

135.8 mm

HeightMMi

110.5 mm← BEST +12%

98.3 mm

Maximum Operating Temperature°CiSAME

40 °C

Waterproof Depthi

0 m

Thicknessi

74.8 mm

84.4 mm

Dxomark Sensor Scorei

89← BEST +5%

Dxomark Sports Scorei

2,356← BEST +10012%

23.3

Dxomark Landscape ScoreiSAME

13.6

Dxomark Portrait Scorei

24.6← BEST +1%

24.3

Bluetooth VersioniSAME

4.1

Typei

DSLR

Mirrorless

Viewfinderi

Optical

Electronic

Viewfinder Coveragei

100← BEST +2%

WeightGi

765 g← BEST +16%

660 g

Processori

DIGIC 7

DIGIC 8

Release Datei

2017-06-29

2018-10-09

Wi-Fi SupportediSAME

Yes

Bluetooth SupportediSAME

Yes

Dual Card SlotsiSAME

Pixel Shift ShotiSAME

Shoots RawiSAME

Yes

Supports Lossless Compressed Rawi

Yes

Wi-Fi VersioniSAME

802.11b/g/n

Supports A RemoteiSAME

Yes

HDMI SupportediSAME

Yes

GPS Supporti

Yes← BEST

Support Live StreamingiSAME

Advanced Hot ShoeiSAME

Internal StorageiSAME

HDMI Versioni

Type C

1.4b

Internal Storage SizeiSAME

0 GB

NFC Supportedi

Yes← BEST

USB Type-Ci

Yes← BEST

External Memory SlotiSAME

Yes

SensoriSAME

Full-frame CMOS

ResolutionMPi

26.2 MP

30.3 MP← BEST +16%

ISO RangeiSAME

100-40000 (expandable to 50-102400)

Dynamic RangeSTOPSi

11.9 stops

13.6 stops← BEST +14%

Stabilizationi

Digital IS for video

Lens-based (OIS) / Digital (Video)

Sensor Sizei

35.9 x 24.0 mm

Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)

Lens MountiSAME

Yes

Megapixelsi

26.2 MP

30.3

Maximum ISOiSAME

40,000

Sensor Shift StabilizationiSAME

Continuous Shootingi

6.5 fps

8 fps (one-shot AF), 5 fps (Servo AF)

Phase Detection Autofocus For PhotosiSAME

Yes

Fastest Shutter Speedi

1/4000 s

1/8000 s

Focus Pointsi

45 (all cross-type)

5655

Maximum Expanded ISOiSAME

102400

AF TrackingiSAME

Yes

Manual FocusiSAME

Yes

Touch AutofocusiSAME

Yes

Manual Shutter SpeediSAME

Yes

BSI SensoriSAME

Manual ExposureiSAME

Yes

Serial Shot ModeiSAME

Yes

CMOS SensoriSAME

Yes

Built In HDR ModeiSAME

Yes

Two Stage ShutteriSAME

Yes

Manual ISOiSAME

Yes

Flash Sync Speedi

1/180 s

1/200 s

Manual White BalanceiSAME

Yes

Exposure Timei

30-1/4000 s

30s - 1/8000s

Image Stabilization Ratingi

6.9← BEST +1%

6.8

Maximum Electronic Shutter Speedi

1/8000

Can Combine Image Stabilizationi

Yes

Can Create Panoramas In CameraiSAME

Stacked Cmos SensoriSAME

USB SupportediSAME

Yes

USB Versioni

2.0

3.1 Gen 1

Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i

5.75 µm

5.36 µm

Build QualityiSAME

8.5

Controlsi

8.5← BEST +6%

Autofocus Pointsi

8.5← BEST +6%

Image Qualityi

8.8

9← BEST +2%

Video Qualityi

6.5

7.5← BEST +15%

Battery Lifei

9← BEST +38%

6.5

Low Light Performancei

8.5

8.8← BEST +4%

The Verdicti

The Canon EOS 6D Mark II remains a solid choice for photographers seeking a full-frame DSLR with a vari-angle screen and reliable autofocus, especially those invested in Canon's EF lens system. It delivers excellent stills performance and a comfortable shooting experience.

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CommentsiSAME

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Overall RatingiSAME

8.8

Color Combinationi

8.4← BEST +12%

7.5

Video Recording ( Main Camera )i

1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p)

4K 30p, Full HD 60p, HD 120p

Phase Detection Autofocus For VideosiSAME

Yes

Microphone InputiSAME

Yes

Audio Jacki

Yes← BEST

Timelapse FunctioniSAME

Yes

Movie Bit Ratei

Up to 90 Mbps (IPB)

4K: 480 Mbps (ALL-I)

24p Cinema ModeiSAME

Yes

Supports Slow Motion Video RecordiSAME

Yes

Continuous Autofocus When Recording MoviesiSAME

Yes

Stereo MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

MicrophoneiSAME

Yes

Max Videoi

Full HD (1080p)

4K 30p

Internal Colori

8-bit 4:2:0

8-bit (internal)

ROW WINS

05 · WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU

Pick by persona

RE-RANKS LIVE AS YOU ADD OR REMOVE PRODUCTS

THE ALL-ROUNDER

Best overall

Canon EOS RCANON8.5

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS 6D Mark II (8.2)

FOR VALUE SEEKERS

Best bang for buck

Canon EOS 6D Mark IICANON8.2

SCORE ÷ PRICELIVE PRICES

Strongest score-to-price ratio from the available price data.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R (0.5)

PRIORITY · DOXMARK

Best for doxmark

Canon EOS RCANON8.8

DOXMARK WEIGHTEDCONF 84%

Best visible score in the doxmark category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS 6D Mark II (0.0)

PRIORITY · OPTICS

Best for optics

Canon EOS RCANON8.8

OPTICS WEIGHTEDCONF 84%

Best visible score in the optics category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS 6D Mark II (0.0)

06 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF

#2CANON0.0

Canon EOS 6D Mark II

“The Canon EOS 6D Mark II is a versatile full-frame DSLR camera, offering excellent image quality and advanced autofocus for enthusiasts and ”

Battery 9.0

Image Quality 8.8

Wins Overall Rating

Wins Removable Battery

TRADE-OFFLacks 4K video recording

BEST VALUEFull review →

#1CANON0.0

Canon EOS R

“The Canon EOS R is a pioneering full-frame mirrorless camera, offering excellent image quality and robust build for photographers stepping i”

Image Quality 9.0

DOXMARK 8.8

Wins Image Quality

Wins AF Points

TRADE-OFFSignificant 4K video crop

BEST OVERALLFull review →

Still deciding? The Canon EOS R is the safest pick.

COMPOSITE 8.5/10 · WINS 7 OF 17 CATEGORIES

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Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera vs Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera: which is better?

The Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera is our overall pick, scoring 8.5/10 against 8.2/10 for the Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera — a 4% edge. Current starting prices span $1,399–$1,799. The score weighs category-specific cameras attributes, spec wins, price signals, and data confidence — not sponsorships.

Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera leads overall with a 8.5 total score.
Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera wins 60 comparable specs with a 49% weighted win rate.
Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera has the strongest high-impact advantage in Image Quality.
Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera has the best visible score-to-price balance based on available starting price.

Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera8.2/10

The Canon EOS 6D Mark II is a versatile full-frame DSLR camera, offering excellent image quality and advanced autofocus for enthusiasts and professionals.

Pros

+ Excellent full-frame image quality
+ Fast, accurate 45-point AF system
+ Vari-angle touchscreen LCD
+ Robust weather-sealed build

Cons

− Lacks 4K video recording
− Limited dynamic range at base ISO
− Single SD card slot

Best for: Portrait and wedding photographers · Landscape and travel photography · Enthusiasts upgrading to full-frame

“Verdict: The Canon EOS 6D Mark II remains a solid choice for photographers seeking a full-frame DSLR with a vari-angle screen and reliable autofocus, especially those invested in Canon's EF lens system. It delivers excellent stills…”

Canon EOS R Mirrorless CameraWINNER 8.5/10

The Canon EOS R is a pioneering full-frame mirrorless camera, offering excellent image quality and robust build for photographers stepping into the RF mount system.

Pros

+ Excellent full-frame image quality
+ Comfortable ergonomics and handling
+ High-resolution vari-angle touchscreen
+ Robust, weather-sealed construction

Cons

− Significant 4K video crop
− No in-body image stabilization (IBIS)
− Single SD card slot

Best for: Portrait and landscape photography · Travel and street photographers · Canon DSLR upgraders

“Verdict: The Canon EOS R is a solid, well-built full-frame mirrorless camera that delivers excellent image quality and a comfortable shooting experience. While newer models have surpassed it in some areas like video and burst rate, it…”

Frequently asked questions

Which is better, Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera or Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera?

By ComparZone's weighted scoring of category-specific cameras specs, the Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera scores highest overall (8.5/10, 0.3 points ahead of the Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera). It is the better all-round pick, but the right choice depends on your priorities — the spec table above shows exactly where each one wins.

What are the main differences between Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera and Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera?

The biggest measurable differences are Image Quality, AF Points, Resolution — with the Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera leading on Image Quality. The grouped spec sheet above marks the winner of every comparable spec.

Is the Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera better value than the Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera?

The Canon EOS R Mirrorless Camera starts around $1,799 and the Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera around $1,399. Weigh the score gap against the price gap: a small score lead rarely justifies a large premium unless it comes from the specs you personally care about.

Can I compare other cameras on ComparZone?

Yes — ComparZone supports dynamic comparison pages for any 2 to 4 cameras from the same category, with verified specs, transparent scores, and live prices. See the related comparisons below or build your own from the category page.

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