Canon EOS R6 Mark II vs Sony α7 IV: Which Camera Is Better? - RTINGS.com

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Main Differences

Ergonomics & Comfort

Photo Shooting Speed

Photo AF-C Tracking

Photo AF-C Center Point

Photo Image Stabilization

Photo Image Quality

Photo RAW Dynamic Range

Photo RAW Sharpness

Photo RAW Noise

Pictures Sample Gallery

The Skate Park Picture

The Polish Church Picture

The Studio Picture

The Stairway Picture

Video File Format And Compression

4k Video Frame Rate

4k Video Internal Recording

4k Video Autofocus Performance

4k Video Quality

4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect

FHD Video Frame Rate

FHD Video Internal Recording

FHD Video Autofocus Performance

FHD Video Quality

FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect

Video Image Quality

Video Dynamic Range

Luminosity Patch Detection

Storage And Connectivity

Inputs / Outputs

Products

Sony α7 IV

Canon EOS R6 Mark II

Tested using Methodology v0.13

Updated Apr 03, 2025 02:47 PM

Tested using Methodology v0.13

Updated Apr 03, 2025 02:51 PM

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Canon EOS R6 Mark II Picture

Body Type SLR-Style

Mirrorless Yes

Sensor Size Full Frame

Body Type SLR-Style

Mirrorless Yes

Sensor Size Full Frame

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Our Verdict

Sony α7 IV

Canon EOS R6 Mark II

The Canon EOS R6 Mark II and the Sony α7 IV are very evenly matched enthusiast cameras. The Sony has a higher-resolution sensor, but the Canon performs a little better in low light. Both can handle advanced video work, with internal 10-bit 4k at up to 60 fps, though the Sony imposes a significant crop on 4k / 60 fps video. The Canon also has a faster burst rate when shooting in uncompressed RAW. Ultimately, if you're choosing between these, the decision will come down to personal preference, ergonomic preferences, and lens selection.

Variants

α7 IV (Black (Body Only))
α7 IV (Black W/ 24-105mm lens)

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

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Black W/ 24-105mm lens

α7 IV

Black W/ 24-105mm lens

EOS R6 Mark II

Black (Body Only)

α7 IV

Black (Body only)

EOS R6 Mark II

Main Differences for

Travel Photography

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Travel Photography

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Travel Photography

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0.0

Landscape Photography

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0.0

Sport & Wildlife Photography

0.0

0.0

Raw Photo

0.0

0.0

Vlogging

0.0

0.0

Studio Video

0.0

0.0

Action Video

0.0

0.0

Design

Portability

N/A

N/A

Portability Picture

Sony α7 IV Portability Picture Sample

SAMPLE

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Canon EOS R6 Mark II Portability Picture Sample

SAMPLE

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Height

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Width

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Depth

Lock" (Lock cm)

Lock" (Lock cm)

Volume

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Lock in³ (Lock cm³)

Weight

Lock lbs (Lock kg)

Lock lbs (Lock kg)

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Build Quality

N/A

N/A

Build Quality Picture

Sony α7 IV Build Quality Picture Sample

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Canon EOS R6 Mark II Build Quality Picture Sample

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Body

Body Picture

Sony α7 IV Body Picture Sample

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for pictures & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Body Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

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

Sony α7 IV In The Box Picture Sample

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for pictures & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II In The Box Picture Sample

SAMPLE

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Ergonomics & Comfort

N/A

N/A

Hand Grip Picture

Sony α7 IV Hand Grip Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Hand Grip Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

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

Sony α7 IV EVF Menu Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II EVF Menu Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

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

Sony α7 IV Screen Picture Sample

SAMPLE

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Canon EOS R6 Mark II Screen Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

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

Sony α7 IV Screen Menu Picture Sample

SAMPLE

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Canon EOS R6 Mark II Screen Menu Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Guide Mode

Locked

Locked

App Name

Locked

Locked

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Built-In Lens

N/A

N/A

Aperture Vs Focal Length

Sony α7 IV Aperture Vs Focal Length Sample

SAMPLE

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Canon EOS R6 Mark II Aperture Vs Focal Length Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

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

Sony α7 IV Light Falloff Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Light Falloff Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

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%

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

Sony α7 IV Stabilization Slideshow Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Stabilization Slideshow Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

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

Sony α7 IV Dynamic Range Scene Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Dynamic Range Scene Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

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

Sony α7 IV Sharpness Scene Crop Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Sharpness Scene Crop Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

MTF Graph

Sony α7 IV MTF Graph Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II MTF Graph Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

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

Sony α7 IV Noise Scene Crop Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Noise Scene Crop Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Noise Vs Exposure Time

Sony α7 IV Noise Vs Exposure Time Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Noise Vs Exposure Time Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

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

Lock dB

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Pictures Sample Gallery

The Skate Park Picture

Sample Gallery - Skate Park

Sony α7 IV Sample Gallery - Skate Park Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Sample Gallery - Skate Park Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JPEG Skate Park Picture

Download

Download

RAW Skate Park Picture

Download

Download

The Polish Church Picture

Sample Gallery - Church

Sony α7 IV Sample Gallery - Church Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Sample Gallery - Church Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JPEG Polish Church Picture

Download

Download

RAW Polish Church Picture

Download

Download

The Studio Picture

Sample Gallery - Studio

Sony α7 IV Sample Gallery - Studio Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Sample Gallery - Studio Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JPEG Studio Picture

Download

Download

RAW Studio Picture

Download

Download

The Stairway Picture

Sample Gallery - Stairway

Sony α7 IV Sample Gallery - Stairway Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Sample Gallery - Stairway Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

JPEG Stairway Picture

Download

Download

RAW Stairway Picture

Download

Download

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

Lock bits

N/A

Log Picture Profile

Locked

Locked

Recording Light

Locked

Locked

Show Text

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

Locked

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

Show Text

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

Show Text

4k Video Autofocus Performance

N/A

N/A

4k Object Tracking Video

Sony α7 IV 4k Object Tracking Video Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II 4k Object Tracking Video Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Object Tracking In 4k

0.0

0.0

4k Face Tracking Video

Sony α7 IV 4k Face Tracking Video Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II 4k Face Tracking Video Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Face Tracking In 4k

0.0

0.0

Face Detection In 4k

Locked

Locked

Eye Detection In 4k

Locked

Locked

Show Text

4k Video Quality

N/A

N/A

4k Sample Low Light Video

Sony α7 IV 4k Sample Low Light Video Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II 4k Sample Low Light Video Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Low Light Capability In 4k

0.0

0.0

4k Test Scene Extract

Sony α7 IV 4k Test Scene Extract Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II 4k Test Scene Extract Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Test Scene Extract In 4k

0.0

0.0

Show Text

4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect

N/A

N/A

Rolling Shutter Video in 4k

Sony α7 IV Rolling Shutter Video in 4k Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Rolling Shutter Video in 4k Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

4k Rolling Shutter

Lock°

Lock°

Show Text

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

Show Text

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

Show Text

FHD Video Autofocus Performance

N/A

N/A

Object Tracking Video

Sony α7 IV Object Tracking Video Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Object Tracking Video Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Object Tracking In FHD

0.0

0.0

FHD Face Tracking Video

Sony α7 IV FHD Face Tracking Video Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II FHD Face Tracking Video Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Face Tracking In FHD

0.0

0.0

Face Detection In FHD

Locked

Locked

Eye Detection In FHD

Locked

Locked

Show Text

FHD Video Quality

N/A

N/A

FHD Sample Low Light Video

Sony α7 IV FHD Sample Low Light Video Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II FHD Sample Low Light Video Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Low Light Capability In FHD

0.0

0.0

FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD

Sony α7 IV FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Test Scene Extract In FHD

0.0

0.0

Show Text

FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect

N/A

N/A

Rolling Shutter Video in FHD

Sony α7 IV Rolling Shutter Video in FHD Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Rolling Shutter Video in FHD Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

FHD Rolling Shutter

Lock°

Lock°

Show Text

Video Image Quality

Video Dynamic Range

N/A

N/A

Video Dynamic Range Waveform

Sony α7 IV Video Dynamic Range Waveform Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Video Dynamic Range Waveform Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Video Dynamic Range Slideshow

Sony α7 IV Video Dynamic Range Slideshow Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Video Dynamic Range Slideshow Sample

SAMPLE

for videos & test results

Strict SNR Max Dynamic Range

Lock stops

Lock stops

Lenient SNR Max Dynamic Range

Lock stops

Lock stops

Background Floor Max Dynamic Range

Lock stops

Lock stops

Show Text

Luminosity Patch Detection

N/A

N/A

Luminosity Patch Detection Chart

Sony α7 IV Luminosity Patch Detection Chart Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Luminosity Patch Detection Chart Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Above Middle Gray

Lock stops

Lock stops

Below Middle Gray

Lock stops

Lock stops

Show Text

Storage And Connectivity

Storage

Card Slot Picture

Sony α7 IV Card Slot Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Card Slot Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Card 1 Slot

Locked

Locked

Card 2 Slot

Locked

Locked

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Inputs / Outputs

N/A

N/A

Input Picture

Sony α7 IV Input Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

Canon EOS R6 Mark II Input Picture Sample

SAMPLE

for pictures & test results

USB

Locked

Locked

HDMI

Locked

Locked

Headphones

Locked

Locked

Microphone

Locked

Locked

Wi-Fi

Locked

Locked

Bluetooth

Locked

Locked

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Check Price

Black W/ 24-105mm lens

α7 IV

Black W/ 24-105mm lens

EOS R6 Mark II

Black (Body Only)

α7 IV

Black (Body only)

EOS R6 Mark II

Sony α7 IV

Canon EOS R6 Mark II

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