Canon R6 vs Canon R7

The following is a extensive review of the Canon R6 versus Canon R7, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are produced by Canon. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the R6 (20MP) and R7 (33MP) and the R6 (Full frame) and R7 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The R6 was introduced 22 months prior to the R7 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the R6 grades vs the R7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Canon EOS R6 & Canon EOS R7. The whole galleries are viewable at Canon R6 Gallery & Canon R7 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Canon R6 comes with physical dimensions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) while the Canon R7 has specifications of 132mm x 90mm x 92mm (5.2" x 3.5" x 3.6") having a weight of 612 grams (1.35 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the R6 vs the R7.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the R6 and R7 is 61 and 64 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The image here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the R6 and R7.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The R6 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF easier and the Canon R7 will give greater detail using its extra 13 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged R6 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.