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Canon R6 II vs Nikon Z8

Portability
61 Imaging
79 Features
92 Overall
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Canon EOS R6 Mark II front
 
Nikon Z8 front
Portability
55 Imaging
83 Features
83 Overall
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Canon R6 II vs Nikon Z8 Key Specs

Canon R6 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Boost 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
  • Revealed November 2022
  • Older Model is Canon R6
Nikon Z8
(Full Review)
  • 46MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.20" Tilting Display
  • ISO 64 - 25600 (Push to 102400)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 7680 x 4320 video
  • Nikon Z Mount
  • 910g - 144 x 119 x 83mm
  • Introduced May 2023
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Canon R6 II vs Nikon Z8 Overview

On this page, we are looking at the Canon R6 II versus Nikon Z8, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by rivals Canon and Nikon. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the R6 II (24MP) and Z8 (46MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (Full frame).

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The R6 II was revealed 6 months before the Z8 so they are of a similar age. Both cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise view of how the R6 II grades vs the Z8 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary 
	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Canon R6 II over the Nikon Z8

		

		

			
 R6 II Z8 
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen  Take selfies
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Nikon Z8 over the Canon R6 II

		

		

			
 Z8 R6 II 
Display dimensions3.20"3.00"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution2089k1620kCrisper display (+469k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Canon R6 II and Nikon Z8

		

		

			
 R6 II Z8 
IntroducedNovember 2022May 2023Same age
Manually focus  Dial exact focus
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Canon R6 II vs Nikon Z8 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
If you are looking to travel with your camera often, you should factor 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") and a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Nikon Z8 has proportions of 144mm x 119mm x 83mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 3.3") with a weight of 910 grams (2.01 lbs).
Check out the Canon R6 II versus Nikon Z8 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the R6 II vs the Z8.
Canon R6 II vs Nikon Z8 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the R6 II and Z8 is 61 and 55 respectively.
Canon R6 II vs Nikon Z8 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Canon R6 II vs Nikon Z8 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by looking through specs. The pic here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the R6 II and Z8.
All in all, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can anticipate the Nikon Z8 to render more detail because of its extra 22 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images more aggressively.
	
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Canon R6 II vs Nikon Z8 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Canon R6 II vs Nikon Z8 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Canon R6 II
Portrait photography with Nikon Z8
87
 manual focus
 decent MP (24MP)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 provides face detect focusing
 supports RAW formats
89
 manual focus
 MP count fantastic (46 megapixels)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 provides face detect focusing
 supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison
Canon R6 II Street photography advice
Nikon Z8 Street photography advice
79
 screen can move to multiple angles
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 supports RAW formats
 has focus via touch
 environment sealing
 great high ISO (102,400)
72
 has a tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 supports RAW formats
 offers touch focus
 weather sealing
 above average high ISO (25,600)
 more heavy than average (910 grams)
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Sports Comparison
Canon R6 II Sports photography features
Nikon Z8 Sports photography features
83
 great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
 silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent MP (24 megapixels)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 provides tracking focus
 environment sealing
 has phase detect AF
 not so great battery pack (360 CIPA)
81
 quiet shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
 fast continuous shooting (30.0 fps)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 MP count fantastic (46MP)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 provides tracking focus
 weather sealing
 sensor has phase detect AF
 max shutter speed is low (1/ seconds)
 terrible battery pack (330 shots)
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Travel Comparison
Canon R6 II Travel photography info
Nikon Z8 Travel photography info
73
 environment sealing
 has bluetooth
 has focus via touch
 decent MP (24MP)
 screen is selfie friendly
 not so great battery pack (360 per charge)
61
 weather sealing
 has bluetooth
 offers touch focus
 MP count fantastic (46MP)
 terrible battery pack (330 shots)
 more heavy than average (910g)
 display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison
Canon R6 II Landscape photography information
Nikon Z8 Landscape photography information
83
 manual focus
 change lenses (Canon RF mount)
 screen is a decent size (3.00 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent MP (24MP)
 great sensor size (Full frame)
 great high ISO (102,400)
 supports RAW formats
 environment sealing
 2 card slots
 not so great battery pack (360 shots)
84
 manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Nikon Z mount)
 good sized screen (3.20 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 MP count fantastic (46 megapixels)
 sensor size is great (Full frame)
 above average high ISO (25,600)
 supports RAW formats
 weather sealing
 two card slots
 terrible battery pack (330 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison
Vlogging with Canon R6 II
Vlogging with Nikon Z8
80
 screen is selfie friendly
 touchscreen enabled
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 provides face detect focusing
 good video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
 has microphone support
33
 screen is touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 provides face detect focusing
 high quality video (7680 x 4320 pxls)
 includes microphone socket
 display is not selfie friendly
 more heavy than average (910 grams)
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Canon R6 II vs Nikon Z8 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R6 II and Nikon Z8
 Canon EOS R6 Mark IINikon Z8
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Nikon
Model type Canon EOS R6 Mark II Nikon Z8
Type Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2022-11-02 2023-05-10
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS Stacked CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 35.9 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 858.0mm²
Sensor resolution 24 megapixels 46 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 6000 x 4000 8256 x 5504
Highest native ISO 102400 25600
Highest enhanced ISO 204800 102400
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW data    
Minimum enhanced ISO 50 32
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Autofocus single    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Center weighted autofocus    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect autofocus    
Contract detect autofocus    
Phase detect autofocus    
Total focus points 4897 493
Cross type focus points 1053 -
Lens
Lens support Canon RF Nikon Z
Available lenses 35 46
Crop factor 1 1
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display size 3.00 inches 3.20 inches
Resolution of display 1,620 thousand dots 2,089 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dots 3,686 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.8x
Features
Min shutter speed 30s 900s
Max shutter speed 1/8000s -
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000s 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate 12.0 frames/s 30.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual mode    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change white balance    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash distance no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash Front-curtain sync, Rear-curtain sync, Red-eye reduction, Red-eye reduction with slow sync, Slow sync Off
Hot shoe    
AEB    
White balance bracketing    
Max flash synchronize 1/250s 1/200s
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 7680 x 4320 @ 30p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 25p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM7680 x 4320 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 120p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 100p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, ProRes, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.265, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, L
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 7680x4320
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 H.264, H.265
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 3.2 Gen 2 (10 GBit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 680 gr (1.50 lb) 910 gr (2.01 lb)
Physical dimensions 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") 144 x 119 x 83mm (5.7" x 4.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 98
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 26.3
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 14.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 2548
Other
Battery life 360 pictures 330 pictures
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID LP-E6NH EN-EL15c
Self timer Yes Yes
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type Dual SD slots (UHS-II supported) one CFexpress Type B slot and one UHS-II SD slot
Card slots Dual Dual
Price at release $2,499 $3,999