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Canon R6 II vs Sony A7R

Portability
61
Imaging
78
Features
92
Overall
83
Canon EOS R6 Mark II front
 
Sony Alpha A7R front
Portability
78
Imaging
73
Features
76
Overall
74

Canon R6 II vs Sony A7R Key Specs

Canon R6 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Bump 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
  • Introduced November 2022
  • Succeeded the Canon R6
Sony A7R
(Full Review)
  • 36MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 465g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Launched February 2014
  • Successor is Sony A7R II
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Canon R6 II vs Sony A7R Overview

Here is a extensive comparison of the Canon R6 II vs Sony A7R, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by companies Canon and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the R6 II (24MP) and A7R (36MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (Full frame).

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The R6 II was manufactured 8 years later than the A7R and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summary of how the R6 II grades against the A7R for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon R6 II over the Sony A7R

 R6 II A7R 
LaunchedNovember 2022February 2014Fresher by 107 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1620k1230kCrisper screen (+390k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7R over the Canon R6 II

 A7R R6 II 

Common features in the Canon R6 II and Sony A7R

 R6 II A7R 
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen dimensions3.00"3"Equal screen dimensions

Canon R6 II vs Sony A7R Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera, you need to consider its weight and volume. The Canon R6 II comes with outside measurements of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") along with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) and the Sony A7R has sizing of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") along with a weight of 465 grams (1.03 lbs).

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Canon R6 II vs Sony A7R size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the R6 II and A7R is 61 and 78 respectively.

Canon R6 II vs Sony A7R top view buttons comparison

Canon R6 II vs Sony A7R Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing purely by reading through specifications. The graphic here may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the R6 II and A7R.

To sum up, the two cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony A7R to give you extra detail due to its extra 12MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger R6 II should have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Canon R6 II vs Sony A7R sensor size comparison

Canon R6 II vs Sony A7R Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R6 II vs Sony A7R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R6 II Portrait photography features
Sony A7R Portrait photography features
86
focusing manually
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
83
you can focus manually
MP count great (36MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon R6 II Street photography highlights
Sony A7R Street photography highlights
78
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
saves RAW files
supports touch to focus
weather sealing
good ISO range (102,400)
79
tilting screen
great sensor size (Full frame)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
lighter than competition in class (465g)
good high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon R6 II
Sports photography with Sony A7R
83
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24 megapixels)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
supports phase detect auto focus
bad battery (360 shots)
61
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
MP count great (36 megapixels)
great sensor size (Full frame)
environment proofing
very slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (340 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon R6 II Travel photography info
Sony A7R Travel photography info
73
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
supports touch to focus
MP count good (24MP)
selfie friendly screen
bad battery (360 per charge)
69
lighter than competition in class (465g)
environment proofing
MP count great (36MP)
low battery power (340 per charge)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R6 II Landscape photography factors
Sony A7R Landscape photography factors
82
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen size is good (3.00 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (24MP)
sensor size is great (Full frame)
good ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
has dual storage slots
bad battery (360 per charge)
77
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is good (3")
MP count great (36MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
doesnt have anti-alias filter
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
does not have image stabilization
low battery power (340 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon R6 II Vlogging highlights
Sony A7R Vlogging highlights
80
selfie friendly screen
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
36
supports face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic jack
lighter than competition in class (465g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
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Canon R6 II vs Sony A7R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R6 II and Sony A7R
 Canon EOS R6 Mark IISony Alpha A7R
General Information
Company Canon Sony
Model Canon EOS R6 Mark II Sony Alpha A7R
Class Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2022-11-02 2014-02-13
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame Full frame
Sensor dimensions 36 x 24mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 24MP 36MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6000 x 4000 7360 x 4912
Max native ISO 102400 25600
Max boosted ISO 204800 -
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Min boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 4897 25
Cross focus points 1053 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF Sony E
Amount of lenses 35 121
Focal length multiplier 1 1
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Tilting
Display diagonal 3.00 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 1,620 thousand dot 1,230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology - Xtra Fine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 3,690 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/8000 secs
Highest quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 12.0fps 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings no built-in flash no built-in flash
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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 (60p, 60i, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
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 None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 680 grams (1.50 pounds) 465 grams (1.03 pounds)
Physical dimensions 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 95
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 14.1
DXO Low light score not tested 2746
Other
Battery life 360 images 340 images
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6NH NP-FW50
Self timer Yes Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Storage media Dual SD slots (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Two 1
Retail pricing $2,499 $1,898