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- Main Differences
- Design
- Photo General
- Photo Image Quality
- Pictures Sample Gallery
- Video General
- 4k Video
- Full HD Video
- Storage And Connectivity
- Comments
Canon EOS RP vs Canon EOS R6
Side-by-Side Comparison
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Canon EOS RP
Canon EOS R6
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Body TypeSLR-Style
MirrorlessYes
Sensor SizeFull Frame
Body TypeSLR-Style
MirrorlessYes
Sensor SizeFull Frame
Variants
- EOS RP (Black (Body Only))
- EOS RP (Black W/ w/ RF 24-105mm STM lens)
- EOS R6 (Black (Body Only))
- EOS R6 (Black w/ RF24-105mm F4-7.1 is STM lens)
Our Verdict
Canon EOS RP
Canon EOS R6
The Canon EOS R6 is better overall than the Canon EOS RP, but the RP may be preferable if you want a more portable camera body. The R6 feels better built and has a better battery life, dual SD card slots, and significantly better video specs.
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Travel Photography
Threshold
Travel Photography
7.7
7.8
Portability
6.9
3.6
Battery
5.7
8.0
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
6.8
9.1
Screen Max Brightness
928 cd/m²
563 cd/m²
Ergonomics & Comfort
8.5
9.5
Full Comparison
Design
Portability
6.9
3.6
Portability Picture
Height
3.4" (8.7 cm)
3.9" (10.0 cm)
Width
5.2" (13.3 cm)
5.4" (13.8 cm)
Depth
2.5" (6.3 cm)
3.5" (8.8 cm)
Volume
44.5 in³ (729.0 cm³)
74.1 in³ (1,214.4 cm³)
Weight
1.10 lbs (0.50 kg)
1.52 lbs (0.69 kg)
Build Quality
7.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Body
Body Picture
Body Type
SLR-Style
SLR-Style
Water Resistance
No
Weather-Sealed
Mirrorless
Yes
Yes
Rugged
No
No
Hot Shoe
Yes
Yes
Customizable Button
Yes
Yes
Command Dial
2
3
Tripod Mount
Yes
Yes
Lens Mount
RF Mount
RF Mount
Built-In Flash
No
No
Fastest Shutter Speed
1/4,000 s
1/8,000 s
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Ergonomics & Comfort
8.5
9.5
Hand Grip Picture
Hand Grip: Small Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Medium Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand
Yes
Yes
Viewfinder
EVF Menu Picture
Viewfinder Type
Electronic
Electronic
Advertised Coverage
100%
100%
Advertised Resolution
2.36 million dots
2.36 million dots
Advertised Magnification
0.7
0.76
Screen
9.4
9.1
Screen Picture
Screen Articulation Type
Fully-Articulated
Fully-Articulated
Screen Max Brightness
928 cd/m²
563 cd/m²
Advertised Resolution
1.04 million dots
1.62 million dots
Size
3.0" (7.7 cm)
3.0" (7.7 cm)
Touchscreen
Yes
Yes
Menu System
9.0
9.0
Screen Menu Picture
Guide Mode
Yes
Yes
App Name
Canon Camera Connect
Canon Camera Connect
Built-In Lens
0.0
0.0
Aperture Vs Focal Length
Maximum Aperture
No built-in lens
No built-in lens
Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Minimum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Maximum Focal Length
N/A
N/A
Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)
N/A
N/A
Optical Image Stabilization
No
No
Light Falloff Picture
Luminance
N/A
N/A
Light Falloff
N/A
N/A
Sensor
Sensor Type
CMOS
CMOS
Advertised Effective Pixels
26.2 MP
20.1 MP
Processor
DIGIC 8
DIGIC X
Sensor Size
Full Frame
Full Frame
Extended ISO Minimum
50
50
Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)
100
100
Native ISO Maximum
40,000
102,400
Tested Firmware
Ver. 1.5.0
Ver. 1.5.2
Battery
5.7
8.0
Battery Type
Canon LP-E17
Canon LP-E6NH
USB Charging
Yes
Yes
Power Delivery While Recording
No
Yes
Advertised Battery Life In Photo
250 photos
N/A
Tested Battery Life In Video
87 min
96 min
Photo General
Photo Shooting Speed
4.7
7.2
Low Speed Continuous
3 fps
3 fps
High Speed Continuous
5 fps
11 fps
Silent Shooting Continuous
N/A
18 fps
Raw Buffer Size
51 Photos
255 Photos
JPEG Buffer Size
10,000 Photos
10,000 Photos
Buffer Empty Time
11 s
18 s
Photo AF-C Tracking
6.5
8.7
Autofocus Tracking Shots
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Run 01
AF-C Tracking 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
49%
77%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
78%
97%
Photo AF-C Center Point
9.6
9.7
Autofocus Center Point Shots
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Run 01
AF-C Center Point 01
Perfect Focus Hit Rate
96%
96%
Usable Focus Hit Rate
96%
100%
Photo Image Stabilization
7.8
8.3
Stabilization Slideshow
Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved
1/13 s
1/8 s
In-Body Image Stabilization
No
Yes
Photo Image Quality
Photo RAW Dynamic Range
6.8
9.1
Dynamic Range Scene
Dynamic Range At Base ISO
8.6 f-stops
11.5 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time
8.1 f-stops
9.8 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time
7.4 f-stops
8.0 f-stops
Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time
6.7 f-stops
7.4 f-stops
Photo RAW Sharpness
8.4
7.9
Sharpness Scene Crop
Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,928 LW/PH
1,781 LW/PH
Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO
1,969 LW/PH
1,739 LW/PH
Photo RAW Noise
7.7
8.1
Noise Scene Crop
Noise Vs Exposure Time
SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)
33.9dB
34.3dB
SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)
32.0 dB
32.9 dB
SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)
28.3 dB
29.7 dB
SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)
23.6dB
24.6dB
Pictures Sample Gallery
Video General
Video Features
Full HD Video
Yes
Yes
4k Video
Yes
Yes
6k Video
No
No
Clean HDMI Output
Yes
Yes
Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI
Not Advertised
4:2:2
Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI
N/A
10 bits
Log Picture Profile
No
Yes
Recording Light
No
No
Audio
Audio Test Sample
Audio Recording
Stereo
Stereo
Microphone Level Display
Yes
Yes
Video File Format And Compression
MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
Yes
Yes
MP4 H.265 / HEVC
No
Yes
MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
No
MOV H.265 / HEVC
No
No
AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC
No
No
All-I Compression
No
Yes
4k Video
4k Video Frame Rate
2.9
6.9
240 fps In 4k
No
No
120 fps In 4k
No
No
60 fps In 4k
No
Yes, with a Crop
30 fps In 4k
No
Yes, with a Crop
24 fps In 4k
Yes, with a Crop
Yes, with a Crop
4k Crop At Max Available fps
1.74 x
1.07 x
4k Video Internal Recording
7.8
7.8
Bitrate Maximum In 4k
120 Mbps
240 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In 4k
120 Mbps
120 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In 4k
4:2:0
4:2:2
Bit Depth In 4k
8 Bit
10 Bit
Record Time Limit In 4k
30 min
30 min
Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k
0
4
4k Video Autofocus Performance
4.3
9.0
4k Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In 4k
5.7
8.3
4k Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In 4k
1.0
9.4
Face Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In 4k
Yes
Yes
4k Video Quality
6.8
8.5
4k Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In 4k
6.0
8.0
4k Test Scene Extract
Test Scene Extract In 4k
7.5
8.9
4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect
4.0
4.9
Rolling Shutter Video in 4k
4k Rolling Shutter
9.7°
8.3°
Full HD Video
FHD Video Frame Rate
8.5
9.5
240 fps In FHD
No
No
120 fps In FHD
No
Yes
60 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
30 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
24 fps In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Crop At Max Available fps
1 x
1 x
FHD Video Internal Recording
7.6
9.2
Bitrate Maximum In FHD
60 Mbps
90 Mbps
Bitrate Minimum In FHD
12 Mbps
30 Mbps
Chroma Sampling In FHD
4:2:0
4:2:2
Bit Depth In FHD
8 Bit
10 Bit
Record Time Limit in FHD
30 min
30 min
FHD Video Autofocus Performance
7.8
8.9
Object Tracking Video
Object Tracking In FHD
7.3
8.3
FHD Face Tracking Video
Face Tracking In FHD
7.5
9.1
Face Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
Eye Detection In FHD
Yes
Yes
FHD Video Quality
6.9
8.0
FHD Sample Low Light Video
Low Light Capability In FHD
6.5
8.0
FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD
Test Scene Extract In FHD
7.3
8.0
FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect
7.2
8.0
Rolling Shutter Video in FHD
FHD Rolling Shutter
3.7°
2.3°
Storage And Connectivity
Storage
Card Slot Picture
Card 1 Slot
SD Card UHS-II
SD Card UHS-II
Card 2 Slot
No 2nd Card Slot
SD Card UHS-II
Inputs / Outputs
9.5
9.5
Input Picture
USB
USB-C
USB-C
HDMI
Mini (Type C)
Micro (Type D)
Headphones
Yes
Yes
Microphone
Stereo
Stereo
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
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