Canon 6D MII vs Canon RP

Its time to look more closely at the Canon 6D MII and Canon RP, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are manufactured by Canon. The sensor resolution of the 6D MII (26MP) and the RP (26MP) is pretty similar and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (Full frame).

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The 6D MII was brought out 19 months prior to the RP which makes them a generation away from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Canon 6D MII being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon RP being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 6D MII scores vs the RP in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Canon EOS 6D Mark II & Canon EOS RP. The entire galleries are provided at Canon 6D MII Gallery & Canon RP Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Canon 6D MII comes with outer dimensions of 144mm x 111mm x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") and a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) while the Canon RP has measurements of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the 6D MII and the RP.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 6D MII and RP is 59 and 70 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes just by reading technical specs. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 6D MII and RP.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size and the identical resolution therefore you can expect similar quality of photographs however you should always consider the age of the products into consideration. The more aged 6D MII is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.