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Canon EOS R6 Mark II Compared to the Sony Alpha 7 IV
| Specifications | Canon EOS R6 Mark II | Sony Alpha 7 IV |
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| Year Introduced | 2022 | 2021 |
| Megapixels | 24.2 | 33.0 |
| Total Pixels | 25.6 | 34.1 |
| Sensor Size | 36.0 x 24.0mm | 35.9 x 23.9mm |
| Pixel Dimensions | 6000 x 4000 | 7008 x 4672 |
| Pixel Size | 6.00µm | 5.12µm |
| Diffraction-Limited Aperture | f/9.6 | f/8.2 |
| Sensor Readout Speed (ms) | 14.5 | |
| Sensor Stabilization | Y | Y |
| Lens Mount | RF, RF-S (EF, EF-S, and TS-E lenses when using Mount Adapter EF-EOS R) | Sony E-mount |
| FOVCF | 1.0x | 1.0x |
| Image Processor | DIGIC X | BIONZ XR |
| Autofocus | ||
| Type | Phase-difference detection system with image sensor (Dual Pixel CMOS AF) | Fast Hybrid AF(phase-detection AF/contrast-detection AF) |
| Points | 1,053 AF Areas covering approx. 100% of the frame, 4897 individually selectable AF points with 90% horizontal and 100% vertical coverage | 35 mm full frame: 759 points (phase-detection AF), APS-C mode with FF lens: 713 points (phase-detection AF), with APS-C lens: 575 points (phase-detection AF) / 425 points (contrast-detection AF) |
| Working Range | EV -6.5 to 21 (f/1.2, at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100, One-Shot AF, Center AF Point) | EV -4 – 20 (ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) |
| Point Selection | Spot AF, 1-point AF, AF point Expansion 4 points (up, down, left, right), AF point Expansion surrounding (all surrounding points), Flexible Zone AF 1-3, and Whole Area AF (entire focusing area with 1053 maximum focusing zones) | Wide / Zone / Center Fix / Spot / Expand Spot / Tracking |
| Microadjustment | ||
| Touch & Drag AF | Y | |
| Eye Detection AF | Y | Y |
| Focus Bracketing/Stacking | Y | |
| Exposure Control | ||
| Metering Modes | Real-time with image sensor, 384-zone (24x16) (1) Evaluative metering (AF point-linked) (2) Partial metering (approx. 5.9% of the area at the center of the screen) (3) Spot metering (approx. 3.0% of the area at the center of the screen) (4) Center-weighted average metering | 1200-zone evaluative metering |
| Metering Range | EV -3 – 20 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100) | EV -3 – 20 (at ISO100 equivalent with F2.0 lens attached) |
| Exposure Comp | +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | +/- 5.0 EV (1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps selectable) |
| AEB | 2, 3, 5 or 7 shots in +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | Bracket: Cont., Bracket: Single, 3/5/9 frames selectable. (Ambient light, Flash light) |
| Light Flicker Mode | Y | Y |
| Intervalometer | Y | |
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto 100-102400 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to L:50, H1: 204800 | Still images: ISO 100-51200 (ISO numbers from 50 to 204800 can be set as expanded ISO), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit), Movies: ISO 100-51200 equivalent (ISO numbers up to 102400 can be set as expanded ISO), AUTO (ISO 100-12800, selectable lower limit and upper limit) |
| Shutter Speed | Mechanical: 30-1/8000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Electronic: 0.5-1/16000 sec., and Bulb | Still images: 1/8000 to 30 s, Bulb, Movies (NTSC mode): 1/8000 to 1/4 (1/3 steps), up to 1/60 in AUTO mode (up to 1/30 in Auto slow shutter mode), Movies (PAL mode): 1/8000 to 1/4 (1/3 steps), up to 1/50 in AUTO mode (up to 1/25 in Auto slow shutter mode) |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Type | 0.5" (12.7mm) OLED color EVF, 3.69 Million dots | 0.5" (1.3 cm) electronic , OLED, 3,686,400 dots |
| Coverage | Approx. 100% | Approx. 100% |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.76x | Approx. 0.78x |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 23mm | Approx. 23mm |
| Information | Shutter speed, Aperture, ISO speed, AF point information, Exposure level indicator, Number of remaining exposures, Exposure compensation, Battery level, Electronic shutter, HDR shooting, Highlight tone priority, Multiple-exposure shooting, Self-timer shooting mode, Maximum burst, AF method, Subject to Track setting, Exposure simulation, Drive mode, AEB, Metering mode, FEB, Anti-flicker shooting, Still/video cropping, Shooting mode, Aspect ratio, Scene icons Auto Lighting Optimizer, AE lock Picture Style, Flash-ready, White balance, FE lock, Image Quality, High-speed sync, Bluetooth function, Wi-Fi on/off, Histogram, Electronic level, Focus distance scale in manual focus, SA control ring setting, IS system. Audio Level – Manual (video), recording time remaining (video), headphone level (video), Video recording resolution frame rate and compression (video) Rec indicator (video), Overheat indicator ( Video) | Histogram, Real-time image-adjustment display, Digital level gauge, Grid line, Focus check, Peaking MF, Zebra, Movie marker, Emph disp dur REC |
| DOF Preview | Yes, via Viewfinder | Yes (via Setting Effect) |
| LCD | ||
| Type | Vari-angle touch screen 2.95" (7.50cm) Clear View LCD II, approx. 1.62 million dots | 2.95" (7.5cm) TFT, Vari-angle Touch Screen, approx 1,036,800 dots |
| Coating | Anti-smudge | |
| Brightness Adj | Manual: Adjustable to one of seven levels | Manual (5 steps between -2 and +2), Sunny Weather mode |
| Display Options | (1) Basic Camera settings (2) Advance Camera settings (3) Camera settings plus histogram and dual level display (4) No info (5) Quick Control Screen | Histogram, Real-time image-adjustment display, Digital level gauge, Grid line, Focus check, Peaking MF, Zebra, Movie marker, Emphasized display during REC |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in GN | N/A (ISO 100, meters) | N/A (ISO 100, meters) |
| Built-in Coverage | N/A | N/A |
| Built-in Recycle Time | N/A | N/A |
| Modes | E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction (on/off selectable), Wireless, Hi-speed sync. |
| X-Sync | 1/200 mechanical shutter, 1/250 electronic 1st curtain, n/a with electronic shutter | 1/250 s (35 mm full frame), 1/320 s (APS-C) |
| Exposure Compensation | +/- 3 EV in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | +/- 3.0 EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps) |
| Hot Shoe/PC Terminal | Yes / No | Yes / No |
| External Flash Comp | E-TTL II with EX and EL series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support | Sony α System Flash, Multi Interface Shoe |
| Shooting | ||
| Shooting Modes | Stills; Scene Intelligent Auto, Flexible priority AE, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual, Bulb and Custom (x3) Movie: Auto Exposure, TV, AV Manual and Custom (x3) | [Still images] Intelligent Auto (Auto) / Program Auto (P) / Aperture Priority (A) / Shutter Priority (S) / Manual Exposure (M), [Movie] Intelligent Auto (Auto) / Program Auto (P) / Aperture Priority (A) / Shutter Priority (S) / Manual Exposure (M) / Flexible Exp. Mode, [Slow & Quick Motion] Intelligent Auto (Auto) / Program Auto (P) / Aperture Priority (A) / Shutter Priority (S) / Manual Exposure (M) / Flexible Exp. Mode |
| Picture Styles | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) | Yes (Off / PP1-PP11) Parameters: Black level, Gamma (Movie, Still, S-Cinetone, Cine1-4, ITU709, ITU709 [800%], S-Log2, S-Log3, HLG, HLG1-3), Black Gamma, Knee, Color Mode, Saturation, Color Phase, Color Depth, Detail, Copy, Reset |
| Image Processing | Highlight Tone Priority (2 settings) Auto Lighting Optimizer (3 settings) Long exposure noise reduction Clarity High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) (stills and video) Lens optical correction - Peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic aberration correction Distortion correction (during/after still photo shooting, during video only) Diffraction correction, Digital Lens Optimizer (during/after still photo shooting only) Focus Bracketing including image compositing Resize to M, S1, S2 Cropping of images (JPEG/HEIF) - Aspect ratios 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1 x1.6crop - Switch between vertical and horizontal cropping orientation - Image straightening - Cropping frame can be moved using touch screen operation RAW image processing Dual Pixel RAW – Portrait Relighting, Background Clarity ( in camera) Raw Cloud processing Multiple exposure HDR - with moving subject supression HEIF to Jpeg conversion (single or batch) | Peripheral Shading, Chromatic Aberration, Distortion |
| Abberration Corrections | Peripheral Illumination, Distortion, Chromatic Aberration, and Diffraction along with DLO (Digital Lens Optimizer) | |
| Drive Modes | Single, Continuous High+, Continuous High, Continuous Low, Self-timer (2s+remote, 10s+remote) | Single Shooting, Continuous shooting (Hi+/Hi/Mid/Lo selectable), Self-timer, Self-timer (Cont.), Bracket: Single,Bracket: Cont., White Balance bracket, DRO bracket |
| Continuous Shooting | Max. approx. 12 fps speed maintained for 1,000+ JPEG, 110 RAW, or 1,000+ CRAW images with AF Tracking or 40 FPS with electronic shutter for 190 JPEG, 75 RAW, or 140 CRAW | Hi+: 10 fps, Hi: 8 fps, Mid: 6 fps, Lo: 3 fps |
| Shutter Lag | 50-84ms | 20ms |
| Viewfinder Blackout | ||
| Live View | ||
| FrameRate | 120 fps | STD 60 fps / HI 120 fps |
| Focusing | AF-S (Single-shot AF), AF-C ( Continuous AF), DMF (Direct Manual Focus), Manual Focus | |
| Metering | Evaluative metering (AF point-linked), Partial metering (approx. 5.9% of the area at the center of the screen), Spot metering (approx. 3.0% of the area at the center of the screen), and Center-weighted average metering. Exposure compensation is +/-3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments | Multi-segment, Center-weighted, Spot (Standard / Large), Entire Screen Avg., Highlight |
| Display Options | Histogram, Real-time image-adjustment display, Digital level gauge, Grid line, Focus check, Peaking MF, Zebra, Movie marker, Emphasized display during REC | |
| File Information | ||
| Still ImageType | JPEG, HEIF, RAW / C-RAW / Dual Pixel RAW/ RAW burst (CR3), C-RAW (Canon original) ; Movies: ALL-I (Time-lapse video only), IPB (MP4) | JPEG (DCF Ver. 2.0, Exif Ver. 2.32, MPF Baseline compliant), HEIF (MPEG-A MIAF compliant), RAW (Sony ARW 4.0 format compliant) |
| Image Size | 3:2 ratio (L, RAW, C-RAW) 6000 x 4000, (M) 3984 x 2656, (S1) 2976x 11984, (S2) 2400 x 1600 1.6x (crop) (L) 3744 x 2496, (S2) 2400 x 1600 4:3 ratio (L) 5328 x 4000, (M) 3552 x2664 (S1) 2656 x 1992 (S2) 2112 x 1600 16:9 ratio (L) 6000 x 3368, (M) 3984 x 2240, (S1) 2976 x 1680, (S2) 2400 x 1344 1:1 ratio (L) 4000 x 400, (M) 2656x 2656, (S1) 1984 x 1984, (S2) 1600 x 1600 | Image Size (pixels) [3:2] 35 mm full frame L : 7008 x 4672 (33 M), M : 4608 x 3072 (15 M), S : 3504 x 2336 (8.2 M), APS-C M : 4608 x 3072 (15 M), S : 3504 x 2336 (8.2 M) Image size (pixels) [4:3] 35 mm full frame L : 6224 x 4672 (29 M), M : 4096 x 3072 (13 M), S : 3120 x 2336 (7.3 M), APS-C M : 4096 x 3072 (13 M), S : 3120 x 2336 (7.3 M) Image Size (pixels) [16:9] 35 mm full frame L : 7008 x 3944 (28 M), M : 4608 x 2592 (12 M), S : 3504 x 1968 (6.9 M), APS-C M : 4608 x 2592 (12 M), S : 3504 x 1968 (6.9 M) Image size (pixels) [1:1] 35 mm full frame L : 4672 x 4672 (22 M), M : 3072 x 3072 (9.4 M), S : 2336 x 2336 (5.5 M), APS-C M : 3072 x 3072 (9.4 M), S : 2336 x 2336 (5.5 M) |
| Movie Type | MP4 Video: 4K UHD, Full HD (16:9)9 Audio: Linear PCM / AAC | XAVC S, XAVC HS |
| Movie Size | 4K UHD (16:9) 3840 x 2160 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.98fps) inter frame (IPB) / (IPB Light) 4K UHD Timelapse (16:9) 3840 x 2160 (29.97, 25fps) intra frame (All-I) Full HD (16:9) 1920 x 1080 (179.82, 150, 119.88, 100, 59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.98fps) inter frame (IPB) / (IPB Light) Full HD Timelapse (16:9) 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25fps) intra frame (All-I), Full HD HDR (16:9) 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25fps) intra frame (All-I) | MOVIE RECORDING SYSTEM (XAVC HS 4K) 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (150 Mbps / 75 Mbps / 45 Mbps)5 6, 24p (100 Mbps / 50 Mbps / 30 Mbps)6, 3840 x 2160 (4:2:0, 10bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (150 Mbps / 75 Mbps / 45 Mbps)5, 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (200 Mbps / 100 Mbps)56, 24p (100 Mbps / 50 Mbps)6, 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (200 Mbps / 100 Mbps)5 MOVIE RECORDING SYSTEM (XAVC S-I 4K) 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (600 Mbps)56, 30p (300 Mbps)6, 24p (240 Mbps)3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (600 Mbps)56, 30p (300 Mbps)6, 24p (240 Mbps)6, 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (500 Mbps)5, 25p (250 Mbps) 6, 3840 x 2160 (4:2:2, 10bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (500 Mbps)5, 25p (250 Mbps) MOVIE RECORDING SYSTEM (XAVC S-I HD) 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit, NTSC) (Approx.): 60p (222 Mbps)6, 30p (111 Mbps)6, 24p (89 Mbps)6, 1920 x 1080 (4:2:2, 10bit, PAL) (Approx.): 50p (185 Mbps), 25p (93 Mbps) |
| Movie Length | Max duration 6 hours (excluding High Frame Rate movies, and power and storage limitations ). Upto 5 seconds pre record possible. No 4GB file limit with exFAT formatted SD card. | |
| Other Information | ||
| Wireless Features | Built-in Wi-Fi and Bluetooth | Wi-Fi (2.4 and 5 GHz, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac), Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | Via GP-E2 GPS receiver | Can be synchronized with connected mobile device |
| Custom Functions | 22 Custom Functions | |
| LCD Panel / Illumination | No / No | No / No |
| Water & Dust Resistance | Yes | Yes |
| Sound Memo | No | No |
| Interface | ||
| Computer Interface | SuperSpeed Plus USB 3.2 Gen 2 USB Type-C connector also used for computer communication / smartphone communication / USB power. | USB Type-C SuperSpeed USB (USB 3.2 Gen 2) compatible |
| Other Interface | HDMI Micro out (Type D, HDMI-CEC not supported) External Microphone In (3.5mm Stereo mini jack) Headphone socket (3.5mm Stereo mini jack) RS-60E3-type terminal (remote control terminal) | HDMI Type-A (full size), External Microphone In / Line In (Stereo mini jack), Headphone socket (Stereo mini jack), multi-terminal USB (Micro) |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC, UHS-II Supported | Dual SD, SDHC, SDXC (UHS-I/II) Slots, Multi Slot 1 accepts CFexpress Type A |
| Batteries & Power | ||
| Battery | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6NH (supplied), LP-E6N, LP-E6 | Rechargeable Battery Pack NP-FZ100 |
| Battery Life | Approx. With LCD Approx. 760 shots (at 23°C) With Viewfinder Approx. 450 shots (at 23°C) | Approx. (Still Images) Approx. 520 shots (Viewfinder) / approx. 580 shots (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard) Battery Life (Movie, actual recording) Approx. 100 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 110 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard) (Movie, continuous recording) Approx. 170 min (Viewfinder) / Approx. 175 min (LCD monitor) (CIPA standard) |
| Power Supply Battery Chargers | Battery charger LC-E6E (supplied), AC Adapter AC-E6N and DC Coupler DR-E6, AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6N/ACK-E6, Car Battery Charger CBC-E6, PD-E1 USB power adapter | |
| Physical Specs | ||
| Body Materials | Magnesium alloy and high-strength engineering plastic | Magnesium Alloy body covers |
| Shutter Durability Rating | 400,000 | 500,000 |
| Operating Environment | 32–104°F (0 – 40 °C), 85% or less humidity | 32–104°F / 0–40°C |
| Dimensions Inches | 5.45 x 3.87 x 3.48" (138.4 x 98.4 x 88.4mm) | 5.17 x 3.80 x 3.14" (131.3 x 96.4 x 79.8 mm) |
| CIPA Weight | 23.6 0z (670g) | 23.2 oz (658g) |
| Accessories | ||
| Viewfinder | ||
| Wireless File Transmitter | Built-in | Built-in |
| Compatible Lenses | RF, RF-S (EF, EF-S, TS-E, MP-E with Adapter) | Sony E-mount |
| Battery Grip | BG-R10 Buy ► | VG-C4EM Buy ► |
| Remote | Remote Switch RS-60E3 Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3 (Requires Remote Controller Adapter RA-E3) Wireless Remote Control BR-E1 | |
| Other | ||
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