Canon EOS R6
During the course of the spring, Canon delighted in teasing the imminent arrival of its latest high-end full-frame mirrorless EOS R5 – the first such camera to be capable of shooting 8K video. But when that 45MP model finally arrived in July, its £4,200 price tag gave considerable pause for thought. However, this was tempered by the simultaneous appearance of the EOS R6, a very similar camera with a 20.1MP sensor and a somewhat less eye-watering price tag.
In terms of design, the R6 is almost a twin of the R5, with a near-identical size and layout. This is distinctly a good thing, because it adds back the most crucial controls that Canon ill- advisedly dropped from the original EOS R, while adopting its best new ideas. Despite the ‘6’ in its name, it’s not quite a mirrorless version of the EOS 6D Mark II, being considerably higher-end in specification.
At £2,500 body only, this is still a very pricey camera, especially when you consider that the same amount of money can now buy you double the resolution from older models such as the Nikon Z 7 and Sony Alpha 7R III. But Canon has given the EOS R6 a distinct skill-set all of its own, with impressive high-speed shooting and autofocus capabilities. So it’s perhaps best seen as a supercharged, more pro-spec’ed alternative to 24MP all-rounders such as the Nikon Z 6 and Sony A7R III. But the question is, does its considerable price premium over these cameras bring a tangible reward?
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One slightly surprising aspect of the EOS R6 is its 20.1MP sensor, which gives the
