Canon R6 II vs Sony A6000

Following is a extensive overview of the Canon R6 II versus Sony A6000, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Canon and Sony. The image resolution of the R6 II (24MP) and the A6000 (24MP) is fairly well matched but the R6 II (Full frame) and A6000 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The R6 II was manufactured 8 years after the A6000 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Canon R6 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the R6 II scores vs the A6000 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS R6 Mark II & Sony Alpha a6000. The entire galleries are available at Canon R6 II Gallery & Sony A6000 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon R6 II features outside dimensions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") having a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Sony A6000 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 45mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.8") along with a weight of 344 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the R6 II against the A6000.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the R6 II and A6000 is 61 and 85 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specs. The picture below will give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the R6 II and A6000.

All in all, both cameras posses the exact same megapixel count but different sensor sizes. The R6 II features the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The fresher R6 II should have a benefit in sensor tech.