Canon R6 vs Canon RP

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Canon R6 versus Canon RP, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are produced by Canon. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the R6 (20MP) and RP (26MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (Full frame).

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The R6 was announced 18 months later than the RP making them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the R6 scores versus the RP when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Canon EOS R6 & Canon EOS RP. The whole galleries are available at Canon R6 Gallery & Canon RP Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Canon R6 has physical dimensions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) whilst the Canon RP has dimensions of 133mm x 85mm x 70mm (5.2" x 3.3" x 2.8") having a weight of 485 grams (1.07 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the R6 compared to the RP.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the R6 and RP is 61 and 70 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to see the gap in sensor sizing simply by looking through specs. The visual here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the R6 and RP.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Canon RP to render more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop images way more aggressively. The fresher R6 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.