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Canon 6D vs Canon R6

Portability
59
Imaging
68
Features
70
Overall
68
Canon EOS 6D front
 
Canon EOS R6 front
Portability
61
Imaging
74
Features
90
Overall
80

Canon 6D vs Canon R6 Key Specs

Canon 6D
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 770g - 145 x 111 x 71mm
  • Released February 2013
  • Refreshed by Canon 6D MII
Canon R6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 680g - 138 x 98 x 88mm
  • Released July 2020
  • Successor is Canon R6 II
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Canon 6D vs Canon R6 Overview

Lets look much closer at the Canon 6D vs Canon R6, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and they are both offered by Canon. The resolution of the 6D (20MP) and the R6 (20MP) is relatively comparable and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (Full frame).

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The 6D was manufactured 8 years before the R6 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon 6D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Canon R6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the 6D matches up against the R6 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Canon 6D over the Canon R6

 6D R6 

Reasons to pick Canon R6 over the Canon 6D

 R6 6D 
ReleasedJuly 2020February 2013Newer by 90 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1620k1040kSharper screen (+580k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Canon 6D and Canon R6

 6D R6 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen dimensions

Canon 6D vs Canon R6 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Canon 6D enjoys outer measurements of 145mm x 111mm x 71mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) whilst the Canon R6 has specifications of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the 6D vs the R6.

Canon 6D vs Canon R6 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 6D and R6 is 59 and 61 respectively.

Canon 6D vs Canon R6 top view buttons comparison

Canon 6D vs Canon R6 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very hard to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by checking out technical specs. The picture underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 6D and R6.

As you can tell, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact megapixels therefore you should expect comparable quality of pictures however you will want to take the production date of the cameras into account. The more aged 6D will be behind in sensor tech.

Canon 6D vs Canon R6 sensor size comparison

Canon 6D vs Canon R6 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 6D vs Canon R6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 6D Portrait photography details
Canon R6 Portrait photography details
80
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
84
has manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Canon 6D
Street photography with Canon R6
63
large sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
great ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
78
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
comes with focus by touch
weather proof
good high ISO (102,400)
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Sports Comparison

Canon 6D as a Sports photography camera
Canon R6 as a Sports photography camera
69
decent megapixels (20MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
weather proof
better than average battery power (1,090 shots)
sensor has phase detect AF
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.5 frames/s)
no image stabilization
81
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/8,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
low battery power (360 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Canon 6D Travel photography factors
Canon R6 Travel photography factors
61
better than average battery power (1,090 CIPA)
weather proof
decent megapixels (20MP)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
67
weather proof
supports bluetooth
comes with focus by touch
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse recording
low battery power (360 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 6D Landscape photography advice
Canon R6 Landscape photography advice
74
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon EF mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent megapixels (20MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
better than average battery power (1,090 per charge)
no image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse recording
78
has manual focus
switch lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen is a good size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
good high ISO (102,400)
exports RAW files
weather proof
has dual storage slots
low battery power (360 per charge)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 6D Vlogging information
Canon R6 Vlogging information
30
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes mic support
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
79
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
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Canon 6D vs Canon R6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 6D and Canon R6
 Canon EOS 6DCanon EOS R6
General Information
Make Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS R6
Type Advanced DSLR Pro Mirrorless
Released 2013-02-12 2020-07-09
Body design Mid-size SLR SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic 5+ Digic X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 36 x 24mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 864.0mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 25600 102400
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 204800
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 50 50
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 11 6072
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mount Canon EF Canon RF
Number of lenses 250 17
Crop factor 1 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040k dot 1,620k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech Clear View II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,690k dot
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.76x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.5 frames/s 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash modes no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps) 3840x2160 (60p/​30p/​23.98p) |1920x1080 (120p/​60p/​50p/​30p/​25p/​24p/​23.98p)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video format H.264 MPEG-4, H.264, H.265
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 770g (1.70 lbs) 680g (1.50 lbs)
Dimensions 145 x 111 x 71mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 2.8") 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 2340 not tested
Other
Battery life 1090 photographs 360 photographs
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6 LP-E6NH
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) Yes
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD slots (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots 1 2
Retail pricing $1,699 $2,499