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Canon R6 II vs Nikon D7200

Portability
61
Imaging
78
Features
92
Overall
83
Canon EOS R6 Mark II front
 
Nikon D7200 front
Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
82
Overall
72

Canon R6 II vs Nikon D7200 Key Specs

Canon R6 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Expand to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 680g - 138 x 98 x 88mm
  • Released November 2022
  • Superseded the Canon R6
Nikon D7200
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3.2" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Boost to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Nikon F Mount
  • 765g - 136 x 107 x 76mm
  • Revealed March 2015
  • Superseded the Nikon D7100
  • Renewed by Nikon D7500
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Canon R6 II vs Nikon D7200 Overview

Here is a thorough review of the Canon R6 II versus Nikon D7200, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Canon and Nikon. The sensor resolution of the R6 II (24MP) and the D7200 (24MP) is relatively close but the R6 II (Full frame) and D7200 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The R6 II was introduced 7 years later than the D7200 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Canon R6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Nikon D7200 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the R6 II matches up against the D7200 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon R6 II over the Nikon D7200

 R6 II D7200 
RevealedNovember 2022March 2015Fresher by 94 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1620k1229kClearer screen (+391k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Nikon D7200 over the Canon R6 II

 D7200 R6 II 
Screen size3.2"3.00"Bigger screen (+0.2")

Common features in the Canon R6 II and Nikon D7200

 R6 II D7200 
Manual focus Very precise focus

Canon R6 II vs Nikon D7200 Physical Comparison

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon R6 II has got physical measurements of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Nikon D7200 has proportions of 136mm x 107mm x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the R6 II versus the D7200.

Canon R6 II vs Nikon D7200 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the R6 II and D7200 is 61 and 59 respectively.

Canon R6 II vs Nikon D7200 top view buttons comparison

Canon R6 II vs Nikon D7200 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The visual underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the R6 II and D7200.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras feature the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor sizing. The R6 II comes with the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler. The newer R6 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon R6 II vs Nikon D7200 sensor size comparison

Canon R6 II vs Nikon D7200 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R6 II vs Nikon D7200 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R6 II Portrait photography details
Nikon D7200 Portrait photography details
86
focusing manually
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW files
79
has manual focus
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Canon R6 II Street photography advice
Nikon D7200 Street photography advice
78
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
exports RAW files
provides focus by touch
environment proof
good ISO range (102,400)
63
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Canon R6 II Sports photography features
Nikon D7200 Sports photography features
83
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
comes with tracking autofocus
environment proof
comes with phase detect auto focus
not so great battery power (360 per charge)
71
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
megapixel count good (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
great battery (1,110 shots)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
continuous shooting slow (6.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Canon R6 II Travel photography info
Nikon D7200 Travel photography info
73
environment proof
has bluetooth
provides focus by touch
MP count good (24MP)
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery power (360 shots)
68
great battery (1,110 CIPA)
weather proofing
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R6 II Landscape photography features
Nikon D7200 Landscape photography features
82
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
nice screen size (3.00 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
good ISO range (102,400)
exports RAW files
environment proof
has dual storage slots
not so great battery power (360 per charge)
78
has manual focus
switch lenses (Nikon F mount)
nice screen size (3.2")
megapixel count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
does not have anti-alias filter
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
great battery (1,110 per charge)
2 card slots
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R6 II Vlogging info
Nikon D7200 Vlogging info
80
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external microphone jack
30
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic support
display is not selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
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Canon R6 II vs Nikon D7200 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R6 II and Nikon D7200
 Canon EOS R6 Mark IINikon D7200
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS R6 Mark II Nikon D7200
Class Pro Mirrorless Advanced DSLR
Released 2022-11-02 2015-03-02
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip - Expeed 4
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 6000 x 4000 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 102400 25600
Maximum boosted ISO 204800 102400
Lowest native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 4897 51
Cross type focus points 1053 15
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Nikon F
Amount of lenses 35 309
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3.00 inches 3.2 inches
Resolution of display 1,620k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.63x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 12.0 frames per sec 6.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash settings no built-in flash Auto, auto FP high-speed sync, auto w/redeye reduction, fill flash, rear-curtain sync, rear-curtain w/slow sync, redeye reduction, redeye reduction w/slow sync, slow sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 230 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 120 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p / 30 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 25, 24 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 50 fps), 640 x 424 (30, 25 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 680 grams (1.50 pounds) 765 grams (1.69 pounds)
Physical dimensions 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") 136 x 107 x 76mm (5.4" x 4.2" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 87
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.5
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 1333
Other
Battery life 360 images 1110 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH EN-EL15
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage type Dual SD slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC (two slots)
Card slots Dual Dual
Retail price $2,499 $1,100