Canon EOS R6 Mark II vs EOS R8

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Canon EOS R6 Mark II
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Our Verdict

Canon EOS R6 Mark II

Canon EOS R8

The Canon EOS R6 Mark II is better overall than the Canon EOS R8, but they sit at different price points. Though they use the same sensor, the R6 Mark II has more to offer, with external RAW video output, a higher-resolution EVF, and in-body image stabilization. It's also weather-sealed, has a mechanical shutter option, and offers more physical controls and dials, along with dual SD card slots and a much better battery life.

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Variants

  • EOS R6 Mark II (Black (Body only))
  • EOS R6 Mark II (Black W/ 24-105mm lens)
  • EOS R8 (Black (Body Only))
  • EOS R8 (Black W/ 24-105mm lens)

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Design

Portability 
 

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Portability Picture  

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Height 
 

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Width 
 

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Lock" (Lock cm)

Depth 
 

Lock" (Lock cm)
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Volume 
 

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Weight 
 

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Build Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

Build Quality Picture  

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Body  

Body Picture  

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Body Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Water Resistance 
 

Locked
Locked

Mirrorless 
 

Locked
Locked

Rugged 
 

Locked
Locked

Hot Shoe 
 

Locked
Locked

Customizable Button 
 

Locked
Locked

Command Dial 
 

Locked
Locked

Tripod Mount 
 

Locked
Locked

Lens Mount 
 

Locked
Locked

Built-In Flash 
 

Locked
Locked

Fastest Shutter Speed 
 

1/Lock s
1/Lock s
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In The Box  

In The Box Picture  

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Ergonomics & Comfort 
 

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Hand Grip Picture  

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Hand Grip: Small Hand 
 

Locked
Locked

Hand Grip: Medium Hand 
 

Locked
Locked

Hand Grip: Large Hand 
 

Locked
Locked

Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand 
 

Locked
Locked
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Viewfinder 
 

EVF Menu Picture  

Canon EOS R6 Mark II EVF Menu Picture Sample

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Viewfinder Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Advertised Coverage 
 

Lock%
Lock%

Advertised Resolution 
 

Lock million dots
Lock million dots

Advertised Magnification 
 

Lock
Lock
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Screen 
 

N/A
N/A

Screen Picture  

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Screen Articulation Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Screen Max Brightness 
 

Lock cd/m²
Lock cd/m²

Advertised Resolution 
 

Lock million dots
Lock million dots

Size 
 

Lock" (Lock cm)
Lock" (Lock cm)

Touchscreen 
 

Locked
Locked
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Menu System 
 

N/A
N/A

Screen Menu Picture  

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Guide Mode 
 

Locked
Locked

App Name 
 

Locked
Locked
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Built-In Lens 
 

N/A
N/A

Aperture Vs Focal Length  

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Maximum Aperture 
 

Locked
Locked

Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent) 
 

N/A
N/A

Minimum Focal Length 
 

N/A
N/A

Maximum Focal Length 
 

N/A
N/A

Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent) 
 

N/A
N/A

Optical Image Stabilization 
 

Locked
Locked

Light Falloff Picture  

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Luminance 
 

N/A
N/A

Light Falloff 
 

N/A
N/A

Sensor 
 

Sensor Type 
 

Locked
Locked

Advertised Effective Pixels 
 

Lock MP
Lock MP

Processor 
 

Locked
Locked

Sensor Size 
 

Locked
Locked

Extended ISO Minimum 
 

Lock
Lock

Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO) 
 

Lock
Lock

Native ISO Maximum 
 

Lock
Lock

Tested Firmware 
 

Locked
Locked
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Battery 
 

N/A
N/A

Battery Type 
 

Locked
Locked

USB Charging 
 

Locked
Locked

Power Delivery While Recording 
 

Locked
Locked

Advertised Battery Life In Photo 
 

Lock photos
Lock photos

Tested Battery Life In Video 
 

Lock min
Lock min
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Photo General

Photo Shooting Speed 
 

N/A
N/A

Low Speed Continuous 
 

Lock fps
Lock fps

High Speed Continuous 
 

Lock fps
Lock fps

Silent Shooting Continuous 
 

Lock fps
Lock fps

Raw Buffer Size 
 

Lock Photos
Lock Photos

JPEG Buffer Size 
 

Lock Photos
Lock Photos

Buffer Empty Time 
 

Lock s
Lock s
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Photo AF-C Tracking 
 

N/A
N/A

Autofocus Tracking Shots  

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Perfect Focus Hit Rate 
 

Lock%
Lock%

Usable Focus Hit Rate 
 

Lock%
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Photo AF-C Center Point 
 

N/A
N/A

Autofocus Center Point Shots  

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Perfect Focus Hit Rate 
 

Lock%
Lock%

Usable Focus Hit Rate 
 

Lock%
Lock%
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Photo Image Stabilization 
 

N/A
N/A

Stabilization Slideshow  

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Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved 
 

1/Lock s
1/Lock s

In-Body Image Stabilization 
 

Locked
Locked
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Photo Image Quality

Photo RAW Dynamic Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Dynamic Range Scene  

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Dynamic Range Scene Sample

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Dynamic Range At Base ISO 
 

Lock f-stops
Lock f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time 
 

Lock f-stops
Lock f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time 
 

Lock f-stops
Lock f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time 
 

Lock f-stops
Lock f-stops
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Photo RAW Sharpness 
 

N/A
N/A

Sharpness Scene Crop  

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MTF Graph  

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Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO 
 

Lock LW/PH
Lock LW/PH

Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO 
 

Lock LW/PH
Lock LW/PH
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Photo RAW Noise 
 

N/A
N/A

Noise Scene Crop  

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Noise Vs Exposure Time  

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SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms) 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms) 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms) 
 

Lock dB
Lock dB

SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms) 
 

Lock dB
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Pictures Sample Gallery

The Skate Park Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Skate Park   

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JPEG Skate Park Picture  

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The Polish Church Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Church  

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Sample Gallery - Church Sample

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JPEG Polish Church Picture  

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The Studio Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Studio  

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JPEG Studio Picture  

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RAW Studio Picture  

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The Stairway Picture 
 

Sample Gallery - Stairway  

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JPEG Stairway Picture  

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Video General

Video Features  

Full HD Video 
 

Locked
Locked

4k Video 
 

Locked
Locked

6k Video 
 

Locked
Locked

Clean HDMI Output 
 

Locked
Locked

Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI 
 

Locked
Locked

Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI 
 

N/A
N/A

Log Picture Profile 
 

Locked
Locked

Recording Light  
 

Locked
Locked
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Audio  

Audio Test Sample 
 

Audio Recording 
 

Locked
Locked

Microphone Level Display 
 

Locked
Locked

Video File Format And Compression  

MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

Locked
Locked

MP4 H.265 / HEVC 
 

Locked
Locked

MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

Locked
Locked

MOV H.265 / HEVC 
 

Locked
Locked

AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC 
 

Locked
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All-I Compression 
 

Locked
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4k Video

4k Video Frame Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

240 fps In 4k 
 

Locked
Locked

120 fps In 4k 
 

Locked
Locked

60 fps In 4k 
 

Locked
Locked

30 fps In 4k 
 

Locked
Locked

24 fps In 4k 
 

Locked
Locked

4k Crop At Max Available fps 
 

Lock x
Lock x
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4k Video Internal Recording 
 

N/A
N/A

Bitrate Maximum In 4k 
 

Lock Mbps
Lock Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In 4k 
 

Lock Mbps
Lock Mbps

Chroma Sampling In 4k 
 

Locked
Locked

Bit Depth In 4k 
 

Lock Bit
Lock Bit

Record Time Limit In 4k 
 

N/A
N/A

Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k 
 

Lock
Lock
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4k Video Autofocus Performance 
 

N/A
N/A

4k Object Tracking Video  

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Object Tracking In 4k 
 

0.0
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4k Face Tracking Video  

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Face Tracking In 4k 
 

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Face Detection In 4k 
 

Locked
Locked

Eye Detection In 4k 
 

Locked
Locked
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4k Video Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

4k Sample Low Light Video  

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Low Light Capability In 4k  

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4k Test Scene Extract  

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Test Scene Extract In 4k  

0.0
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4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect 
 

N/A
N/A

Rolling Shutter Video in 4k  

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4k Rolling Shutter 
 

Lock°
Lock°
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Full HD Video

FHD Video Frame Rate 
 

N/A
N/A

240 fps In FHD 
 

Locked
Locked

120 fps In FHD 
 

Locked
Locked

60 fps In FHD 
 

Locked
Locked

30 fps In FHD 
 

Locked
Locked

24 fps In FHD 
 

Locked
Locked

FHD Crop At Max Available fps 
 

Lock x
Lock x
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FHD Video Internal Recording 
 

N/A
N/A

Bitrate Maximum In FHD 
 

Lock Mbps
Lock Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In FHD 
 

Lock Mbps
Lock Mbps

Chroma Sampling In FHD 
 

Locked
Locked

Bit Depth In FHD 
 

Lock Bit
Lock Bit

Record Time Limit in FHD 
 

N/A
N/A
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FHD Video Autofocus Performance 
 

N/A
N/A

Object Tracking Video  

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Object Tracking In FHD 
 

0.0
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FHD Face Tracking Video  

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Face Tracking In FHD 
 

0.0
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Face Detection In FHD 
 

Locked
Locked

Eye Detection In FHD 
 

Locked
Locked
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FHD Video Quality 
 

N/A
N/A

FHD Sample Low Light Video  

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Low Light Capability In FHD  

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FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD  

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Test Scene Extract In FHD  

0.0
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FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect 
 

N/A
N/A

Rolling Shutter Video in FHD  

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FHD Rolling Shutter 
 

Lock°
Lock°
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Video Image Quality

Video Dynamic Range 
 

N/A
N/A

Video Dynamic Range Waveform  

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Video Dynamic Range Slideshow  

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Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range 
 

Lock stops
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Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range 
 

Lock stops
Lock stops

Background Floor Max Dynamic Range 
 

Lock stops
Lock stops
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Luminosity Patch Detection 
 

N/A
N/A

Luminosity Patch Detection Chart  

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Above Middle Gray 
 

Lock stops
Lock stops

Below Middle Gray 
 

Lock stops
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Storage And Connectivity

Storage  

Card Slot Picture  

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Card 1 Slot 
 

Locked
Locked

Card 2 Slot 
 

Locked
Locked
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Inputs / Outputs 
 

N/A
N/A

Input Picture  

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USB 
 

Locked
Locked

HDMI 
 

Locked
Locked

Headphones 
 

Locked
Locked

Microphone 
 

Locked
Locked

Wi-Fi 
 

Locked
Locked

Bluetooth 
 

Locked
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Black W/ 24-105mm lens
EOS R6 Mark II
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Black W/ 24-105mm lens
EOS R8
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Black (Body only)
EOS R6 Mark II
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