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Canon EOS 6D Mark II vs Canon EOS R1 vs Nikon Z8: which is better?

Canon EOS 6D Mark II, Canon EOS R1 and Nikon Z8 compared side by side across 123 specs and 17 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

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

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CAMERAS

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CANON

Canon EOS 6D Mark II

$1,399

BEST VALUE

← TOP PICK

CANON

Canon EOS R1

$6,799

BEST OVERALL

NIKON

Nikon Z8

$5,075

BEST FOR VIDEO

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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The Canon EOS R1 takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 9.3/10 — 0.1 ahead of the Nikon Z8. Dead heat on videography. 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

FEAT

OPTI

PERF

VIDE

DOXM

VIDE

Canon EOS 6D Mark II×2

Canon EOS R1×7

Nikon Z8×5

Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR CameraBEST VALUE

Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$BEST OVERALL

Nikon Z8 Mirrorless CameraBEST FOR VIDEO

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

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LARGEST GAPVideo — Nikon Z8 leads by 9.6

TIGHTESTVideography — dead heat between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

MARK IIEOS R1NIKON Z8

AutofocusiNikon Z8 · +1.5

MARK II8.0

EOS R10.0

NIKON Z89.5

Image QualityiNikon Z8 · +0.7

MARK II8.8

EOS R10.0

NIKON Z89.5

BuildiNikon Z8 · +1.0

MARK II8.5

EOS R10.0

NIKON Z89.5

DesigniCanon EOS R1 · +0.5

MARK II8.5

EOS R19.5

NIKON Z89.0

FeaturesiCanon EOS R1 · +0.4

MARK II8.0

EOS R19.7

NIKON Z89.3

BatteryiCanon EOS 6D Mark II · +0.5

MARK II9.0

EOS R18.5

NIKON Z87.0

PerformanceiCanon EOS R1 · +0.6

MARK II8.2

EOS R19.9

NIKON Z89.3

VideographyiTIED AT 9.6

MARK II6.5

EOS R19.6

NIKON Z89.6

ValueiTIED AT 8.5

MARK II8.5

EOS R17.0

NIKON Z88.5

BATTERYiCanon EOS 6D Mark II · +0.5

MARK II9.0

EOS R18.5

NIKON Z87.0

DESIGNiCanon EOS R1 · +0.5

MARK II8.5

EOS R19.5

NIKON Z89.0

FEATURESiCanon EOS R1 · +0.4

MARK II8.0

EOS R19.7

NIKON Z89.3

OPTICSiCanon EOS R1 · +0.3

MARK II0.0

EOS R19.8

NIKON Z89.5

PERFORMANCEiCanon EOS R1 · +0.6

MARK II8.2

EOS R19.9

NIKON Z89.3

VIDEOGRAPHYiTIED AT 9.6

MARK II6.5

EOS R19.6

NIKON Z89.6

DOXMARKiNikon Z8 · +9.5

MARK II0.0

EOS R10.0

NIKON Z89.5

VideoiNikon Z8 · +9.6

MARK II0.0

EOS R10.0

NIKON Z89.6

03 · VALUE MAP

Price vs performance

TOP-LEFT IS THE SWEET SPOT

SCORE PER $100 · RANKED

01Canon EOS 6D Mark II0.59BEST DEAL

02Nikon Z80.18

03Canon EOS R10.14

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04 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Canon EOS 6D Mark II$1,3999W8.2

Canon EOS R1$6,79922W9.3

Nikon Z8$5,07513W9.2

AF Pointsi

—

493← BEST +996%

Subject Detectioni

Human

—

People, Animals, Vehicles

Burst RateFPSi

6.5 fps

—

20 fps← BEST +208%

Battery HealthWHi

13.4 Wh

28 Wh

16 Wh

Removable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Battery Level IndicatoriSAME

Yes

Battery PowerMAHi

1865 mAh mAh

2,700 mAh

2280 mAh mAh

Rechargeable BatteryiSAME

Yes

Full Charge Shotsi

1200 shots

Approx. 13,30 (EVF) / 700 (LCD) shots

340-370 shots

Battery VoltageVi

7.2 V

10.8 V← BEST +50%

7 V

Battery Modeli

LP-E6N

LP-E19

EN-EL15c ( Li-ion Battery )

Card Slotsi

Single SD/SDHC/SDXC

—

1x CFexpress Type B, 1x SD UHS-II

Weather Sealingi

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi

1,200 shots← BEST +253%

—

340 shots

WeightGi

765 g← 16% lighter

—

910 g

Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )i

Yes

Yes, professional-grade

Yes

Screen Resolutioni

1.04M dots

2.1

2.1M dots

Touch ScreeniSAME

Yes

System Camerai

DSLR

Mirrorless

Yes

EVF ResolutionM DOTSi

0 m dots

8.44 m dots← BEST +129%

3.69 m dots

Screen SizeINCHi

3 inch

2.2 inch

3.2 inch← BEST +7%

Hot ShoeiSAME

Yes

FlashiSAME

Flip Out ScreeniSAME

Yes

VolumeCM³i

1300 cm³

2,057 cm³

1,416.9 cm³

Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°Ci

0 °C

9.5 °C← BEST

0 °C

Tilting Viewfinderi

N/A

EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZi

0 Hz

240 Hz← BEST +100%

120 Hz

WidthMMi

144 mm

157.6 mm← BEST +9%

144 mm

HeightMMi

110.5 mm

149.5 mm← BEST +26%

118.5 mm

Maximum Operating Temperature°Ci

40 °C← TIED BEST

39 °C

40 °C← TIED BEST

Waterproof Depthi

0 m

Thicknessi

74.8 mm

87.3 mm

83 mm

Dxomark Sensor Scorei

100← BEST +18%

Dxomark Sports Scorei

2,356

4,078← BEST +73%

Dxomark Landscape Scorei

13.6

26.3← BEST +93%

Dxomark Portrait Scorei

24.6

25.5← BEST +4%

Bluetooth Versioni

4.1

5.3

5.0

Typei

DSLR

Mirrorless

Viewfinderi

Optical

Electronic

Viewfinder Coveragei

100← TIED BEST

WeightGi

765 g

1,000.11 g← BEST +10%

910 g

Processori

DIGIC 7

DIGIC Accelerator + DIGIC X

EXPEED 7

Release Datei

2017-06-29

2024

2023-05-10

Wi-Fi SupportediSAME

Yes

Bluetooth SupportediSAME

Yes

Dual Card Slotsi

Yes← BEST

Yes

Pixel Shift Shoti

N/A

Yes

Shoots RawiSAME

Yes

Supports Lossless Compressed Rawi

Yes

Wi-Fi Versioni

802.11b/g/n

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

802.11ac

Supports A RemoteiSAME

Yes

HDMI SupportediSAME

Yes

GPS SupportiSAME

Yes

Support Live Streamingi

Yes← BEST

Yes

Advanced Hot Shoei

Yes, Multi-Function Shoe

Yes

Internal StorageiSAME

HDMI Versioni

Type C

3.2

Type A

Internal Storage Sizei

0 GB

—

0 GB

NFC Supportedi

Yes← BEST

Yes

USB Type-Ci

Yes← BEST

Yes

External Memory SlotiSAME

Yes

Sensori

Full-frame CMOS

—

Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS

ResolutionMPi

26.2 MP

—

45.7 MP← BEST +74%

ISO Rangei

100-40000 (expandable to 50-102400)

—

64-25600 (expandable to 32-102400)

Dynamic RangeSTOPSi

11.9 stops

—

14 stops← BEST +18%

Stabilizationi

Digital IS for video

—

5-axis Sensor-Shift VR

Sensor Sizei

35.9 x 24.0 mm

Full Frame

35.9 x 23.9 mm

Lens MountiSAME

Yes

Megapixelsi

26.2 MP

24.2 MP

45.7 MP

Maximum ISOi

40,000← BEST +56%

25,600

Sensor Shift Stabilizationi

Yes← BEST

Yes

Continuous Shootingi

6.5 fps

40 fps

20 fps (RAW), 30 fps (JPEG)

Phase Detection Autofocus For PhotosiSAME

Yes

Fastest Shutter Speedi

1/4000 s

1/8,000 sec

1/32000s (Electronic)

Focus Pointsi

45 (all cross-type)

4896

493

Maximum Expanded ISOi

102400

ISO 409,600

102400

AF TrackingiSAME

Yes

Manual FocusiSAME

Yes

Touch AutofocusiSAME

Yes

Manual Shutter SpeediSAME

Yes

BSI Sensori

Yes← BEST

Yes

Manual ExposureiSAME

Yes

Serial Shot ModeiSAME

Yes

CMOS Sensori

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Built In HDR ModeiSAME

Yes

Two Stage ShutteriSAME

Yes

Manual ISOiSAME

Yes

Flash Sync Speedi

1/180 s

1/500 sec

1/200s

Manual White BalanceiSAME

Yes

Exposure Timei

30-1/4000 s

30 s

30 sec

Image Stabilization Ratingi

6.9

10← BEST +2%

9.8

Maximum Electronic Shutter Speedi

1/64,000 sec

1/32000s

Can Combine Image Stabilizationi

Yes, with OIS lenses

Yes (Synchro VR)

Can Create Panoramas In Camerai

No← BEST

—

Stacked Cmos Sensori

—

Yes← BEST

USB SupportediSAME

Yes

USB Versioni

2.0

3.2 Gen 2

Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i

5.75 µm

5.94 µm

4.35 µm

Build Qualityi

8.5

10← BEST +5%

9.5

Controlsi

8.5

9.9← BEST +10%

Autofocus Pointsi

10← BEST +5%

9.5

Image Qualityi

8.8

9.8← BEST +3%

9.5

Video Qualityi

6.5

9.8← BEST +3%

9.5

Battery Lifei

9← BEST +1%

8.9

Low Light Performancei

8.5

9← BEST +6%

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.

—

CommentsiSAME

—

Overall Ratingi

8.8

9.9← BEST +10%

Color Combinationi

8.4

10← BEST +2%

9.8

Video Recording ( Main Camera )i

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

6K (6000 × 3164)

8K/60p, 4K/120p

Phase Detection Autofocus For VideosiSAME

Yes

Microphone InputiSAME

Yes

Audio Jacki

Yes← BEST

Yes

Timelapse FunctioniSAME

Yes

Movie Bit Ratei

Up to 90 Mbps (IPB)

Up to 900 Mbps (N-RAW)

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)

—

8K 60p

Internal Colori

8-bit 4:2:0

—

10-bit H.264/H.265, 12-bit N-RAW/ProRes RAW HQ

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 R1CANON9.3

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · Nikon Z8 (9.2)

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 · Nikon Z8 (0.2)

PRIORITY · VIDEO

Best for video

Nikon Z8NIKON9.6

VIDEO WEIGHTEDCONF 92%

Best visible score in the video category group.

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

PRIORITY · DOXMARK

Best for doxmark

Nikon Z8NIKON9.5

DOXMARK WEIGHTEDCONF 91%

Best visible score in the doxmark category group.

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

06 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF

#3CANON0.0

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 Removable Battery

Wins Battery Level Indicator

TRADE-OFFLacks 4K video recording

BEST VALUEFull review →

#1CANON0.0

Canon EOS R1

“The Canon EOS R1 is the highly anticipated flagship mirrorless camera, engineered for professional photographers demanding ultimate speed an”

PERFORMANCE 9.9

OPTICS 9.8

Wins Image Quality

Wins Overall Rating

TRADE-OFFPremium price point

BEST OVERALLFull review →

#2NIKON0.0

Nikon Z8

“The Nikon Z8 is a high-performance, professional-grade mirrorless camera, offering a compact yet powerful solution for demanding photographe”

VIDEOGRAPHY 9.6

Video 9.6

Wins AF Points

Wins Resolution

TRADE-OFFPremium price point

BEST FOR VIDEOFull review →

Still deciding? The Canon EOS R1 is the safest pick.

COMPOSITE 9.3/10 · WINS 7 OF 17 CATEGORIES

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Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera vs Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ vs Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera: which is best?

The Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ is our overall pick, scoring 9.3/10 against 9.2/10 for the Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera — a 1% edge. Current starting prices span $1,399–$6,799. The score weighs category-specific cameras attributes, spec wins, price signals, and data confidence — not sponsorships.

Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ leads overall with a 9.3 total score.
Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera wins 43 comparable specs with a 30% weighted win rate.
Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ 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 R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$WINNER 9.3/10

The Canon EOS R1 is the highly anticipated flagship mirrorless camera, engineered for professional photographers demanding ultimate speed and precision.

Pros

+ Groundbreaking AI-powered autofocus
+ Exceptional speed and performance
+ Professional-grade build quality
+ Advanced video capabilities

Cons

− Premium price point
− Larger, heavier body
− Limited current availability

Best for: Professional sports photographers · Wildlife and action specialists · High-end videography

“Verdict: The Canon EOS R1 is poised to be a game-changer for professional photographers and videographers who require the absolute best in speed, autofocus, and robust performance. While its premium price point and substantial form factor…”

Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera9.2/10

The Nikon Z8 is a high-performance, professional-grade mirrorless camera, offering a compact yet powerful solution for demanding photographers and videographers.

Pros

+ Exceptional 45.7MP stacked sensor
+ Blazing fast autofocus with subject detection
+ Robust 8K/60p video capabilities
+ Durable, weather-sealed construction

Cons

− Premium price point
− Battery life could be better
− No built-in vertical grip

Best for: Professional Photographers · Advanced Videographers · Wildlife and Sports Shooters

“Verdict: The Nikon Z8 is an outstanding professional mirrorless camera, delivering nearly all the capabilities of the flagship Z9 in a more portable form factor. It's a top-tier choice for demanding photographers and videographers who need…”

Frequently asked questions

Which is best: Canon EOS 6D Mark II DSLR Camera, Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ or Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera?

By ComparZone's weighted scoring of category-specific cameras specs, the Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ scores highest overall (9.3/10, 0.1 points ahead of the Nikon Z8 Mirrorless 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 these cameras?

The biggest measurable differences are Image Quality, Overall Rating, Sensor — with the Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ leading on Image Quality. The grouped spec sheet above marks the winner of every comparable spec.

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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