Nikon Z 6 vs Canon EOS R6 Side-by-Side Camera Comparison

Tested using Methodology v0.12.1

Updated Apr 03, 2024 01:54 PM

Body TypeSLR-Style

MirrorlessYes

Sensor SizeFull Frame

Body TypeSLR-Style

MirrorlessYes

Sensor SizeFull Frame

Variants

Z 6 (Body Only)
Z 6 (w/ NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S lens)

EOS R6 (Black (Body Only))
EOS R6 (Black w/ RF24-105mm F4-7.1 is STM lens)

Review

See Nikon Z 6 Review

See Canon EOS R6 Review

Our Verdict

Nikon Z 6

Canon EOS R6

The Canon EOS R6 and the Nikon Z 6 are both great full-frame cameras, but the Canon is a bit more well-rounded. It has more advanced video features, like internal 10-bit Log recording and 4k recording at up to 60 fps. The Canon also has a better overall autofocus tracking feature. Otherwise, they're pretty evenly matched, and you might prefer one's ergonomics, user interface, and lens ecosystem over the other's.

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Body Only

Z 6

Black (Body Only)

EOS R6

w/ NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S lens

Z 6

Black w/ RF24-105mm F4-7.1 is STM lens

EOS R6

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Main Differences for
Travel Photography

Threshold

0.10

Travel Photography

7.9

7.8

No major differences between these cameras for travel photography. See full list of tests below.

Full Comparison

Travel Photography

7.9

7.8

Landscape Photography

8.4

8.2

Sport & Wildlife Photography

8.2

Raw Photo Performance

8.6

8.4

Vlogging

6.5

6.7

Studio Video

8.3

8.0

Action Video

5.3

5.5

Design

Portability

3.7

3.6

Portability Picture

Height

4.0" (10.2 cm)

3.9" (10.0 cm)

Width

5.6" (14.1 cm)

5.4" (13.8 cm)

Depth

3.3" (8.5 cm)

3.5" (8.8 cm)

Volume

74.6 in³ (1,222.5 cm³)

74.1 in³ (1,214.4 cm³)

Weight

1.50 lbs (0.68 kg)

1.52 lbs (0.69 kg)

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Build Quality

8.5

8.0

Build Quality Picture

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Body

Body Picture

Body Type

SLR-Style

Water Resistance

Weather-Sealed

Mirrorless

Yes

Rugged

Hot Shoe

Yes

Customizable Button

Yes

Command Dial

Tripod Mount

Yes

Lens Mount

Z Mount

RF Mount

Built-In Flash

Fastest Shutter Speed

1/8,000 s

In The Box

In The Box Picture

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Ergonomics & Comfort

9.0

9.5

Hand Grip Picture

Hand Grip: Small Hand

Yes

Hand Grip: Medium Hand

Yes

Hand Grip: Large Hand

Yes

Hand Grip: Extra-Large Hand

Yes

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Viewfinder

EVF Menu Picture

Viewfinder Type

Electronic

Advertised Coverage

100%

Advertised Resolution

3.69 million dots

2.36 million dots

Advertised Magnification

0.8

0.76

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Screen

7.8

9.1

Screen Picture

Screen Articulation Type

Tilting

Fully-Articulated

Screen Max Brightness

770 cd/m²

563 cd/m²

Advertised Resolution

2.10 million dots

1.62 million dots

Size

3.2" (8.1 cm)

3.0" (7.7 cm)

Touchscreen

Yes

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Menu System

9.0

Screen Menu Picture

Guide Mode

Yes

App Name

Nikon SnapBridge

Canon Camera Connect

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Built-In Lens

0.0

Aperture Vs Focal Length

Maximum Aperture

No built-in lens

Max Aperture (Full-Frame Equivalent)

N/A

Minimum Focal Length

N/A

Maximum Focal Length

N/A

Max Focal Length (Full-Frame Equivalent)

N/A

Optical Image Stabilization

Light Falloff Picture

Luminance

N/A

Light Falloff

N/A

Sensor

Sensor Type

BSI CMOS

CMOS

Advertised Effective Pixels

24.5 MP

20.1 MP

Processor

EXPEED 6

DIGIC X

Sensor Size

Full Frame

Extended ISO Minimum

Native ISO Minimum (Base ISO)

100

Native ISO Maximum

51,200

102,400

Tested Firmware

3.20

Ver. 1.5.2

Battery

7.4

8.0

Battery Type

Nikon EN-EL15b

Canon LP-E6NH

USB Charging

Yes

Power Delivery While Recording

Yes

Advertised Battery Life In Photo

310 photos

N/A

Tested Battery Life In Video

98 min

96 min

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Photo General

Photo Shooting Speed

7.2

Low Speed Continuous

1 fps

3 fps

High Speed Continuous

8 fps

11 fps

Silent Shooting Continuous

8 fps

18 fps

Raw Buffer Size

36 Photos

255 Photos

JPEG Buffer Size

200 Photos

10,000 Photos

Buffer Empty Time

2 s

18 s

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Photo AF-C Tracking

7.7

8.7

Autofocus Tracking Shots

Run 01

AF-C Tracking 01

Cycle through frames

Run 01

AF-C Tracking 01

Cycle through frames

Perfect Focus Hit Rate

66%

77%

Usable Focus Hit Rate

81%

97%

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Photo AF-C Center Point

9.7

Autofocus Center Point Shots

Run 01

AF-C Center Point 01

Cycle through frames

Run 01

AF-C Center Point 01

Cycle through frames

Perfect Focus Hit Rate

100%

96%

Usable Focus Hit Rate

100%

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Photo Image Stabilization

8.3

Stabilization Slideshow

Minimum Shutter Speed Achieved

1/8 s

In-Body Image Stabilization

Yes

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Photo Image Quality

Photo RAW Dynamic Range

8.9

9.1

Dynamic Range Scene

Dynamic Range At Base ISO

11.1 f-stops

11.5 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/500s Exposure Time

9.8 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/2000s Exposure Time

8.0 f-stops

Dynamic Range At 1/4000s Exposure Time

7.4 f-stops

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Photo RAW Sharpness

8.7

7.9

Sharpness Scene Crop

MTF Graph

Vertical Edge MTF50 At Base ISO

2,389 LW/PH

1,781 LW/PH

Horizontal Edge MTF50 At Base ISO

1,926 LW/PH

1,739 LW/PH

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Photo RAW Noise

8.1

Noise Scene Crop

Noise Vs Exposure Time

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SNR 18% At 1/8 Exposure Time (125 ms)

35.3dB

34.3dB

SNR 18% At 1/30 Exposure Time (33 ms)

33.1 dB

32.9 dB

SNR 18% At 1/125 Exposure Time (8 ms)

29.0 dB

29.7 dB

SNR 18% At 1/500 Exposure Time (2 ms)

24.0dB

24.6dB

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Pictures Sample Gallery

The Skate Park Picture

Sample Gallery - Skate Park

JPEG Skate Park Picture

RAW Skate Park Picture

The Polish Church Picture

Sample Gallery - Church

JPEG Polish Church Picture

RAW Polish Church Picture

The Studio Picture

Sample Gallery - Studio

JPEG Studio Picture

RAW Studio Picture

The Stairway Picture

Sample Gallery - Stairway

JPEG Stairway Picture

RAW Stairway Picture

Video General

Video Features

Full HD Video

Yes

4k Video

Yes

6k Video

Clean HDMI Output

Yes

Advertised Max Chroma Sampling Over HDMI

Not Advertised

4:2:2

Advertised Max Bit Depth Over HDMI

10 bits

Log Picture Profile

Yes

Recording Light

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Audio

Audio Test Sample

Audio Recording

Stereo

Microphone Level Display

Yes

Video File Format And Compression

MP4 H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

Yes

MP4 H.265 / HEVC

Yes

MOV H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

Yes

MOV H.265 / HEVC

AVCHD H.264 / MPEG-4 AVC

All-I Compression

Yes

4k Video

4k Video Frame Rate

8.5

6.9

240 fps In 4k

120 fps In 4k

60 fps In 4k

Yes, with a Crop

30 fps In 4k

Yes

Yes, with a Crop

24 fps In 4k

Yes

Yes, with a Crop

4k Crop At Max Available fps

1 x

1.07 x

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4k Video Internal Recording

7.8

Bitrate Maximum In 4k

120 Mbps

240 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In 4k

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

Overheat Recording Interruptions in 4k

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4k Video Autofocus Performance

6.9

9.0

4k Object Tracking Video

Object Tracking In 4k

5.3

8.3

4k Face Tracking Video

Face Tracking In 4k

9.2

9.4

Face Detection In 4k

Yes

Eye Detection In 4k

Yes

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4k Video Quality

8.8

8.5

4k Sample Low Light Video

Low Light Capability In 4k

8.5

8.0

4k Test Scene Extract

Test Scene Extract In 4k

9.0

8.9

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4k Video Rolling Shutter Effect

6.1

4.9

Rolling Shutter Video in 4k

4k Rolling Shutter

6.3°

8.3°

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Full HD Video

FHD Video Frame Rate

9.5

240 fps In FHD

120 fps In FHD

Yes

60 fps In FHD

Yes

30 fps In FHD

Yes

24 fps In FHD

Yes

FHD Crop At Max Available fps

1 x

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FHD Video Internal Recording

7.8

9.2

Bitrate Maximum In FHD

124 Mbps

90 Mbps

Bitrate Minimum In FHD

24 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

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FHD Video Autofocus Performance

7.3

8.9

Object Tracking Video

Object Tracking In FHD

6.3

8.3

FHD Face Tracking Video

Face Tracking In FHD

9.1

Face Detection In FHD

Yes

Eye Detection In FHD

Yes

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FHD Video Quality

7.8

8.0

FHD Sample Low Light Video

Low Light Capability In FHD

7.5

8.0

FHD Test Scene Extract In FHD

Test Scene Extract In FHD

8.0

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FHD Video Rolling Shutter Effect

8.2

8.0

Rolling Shutter Video in FHD

FHD Rolling Shutter

2.0°

2.3°

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Storage And Connectivity

Storage

Card Slot Picture

Card 1 Slot

CFexpress

SD Card UHS-II

Card 2 Slot

No 2nd Card Slot

SD Card UHS-II

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Inputs / Outputs

9.5

Input Picture

USB

USB-C

HDMI

Mini (Type C)

Micro (Type D)

Headphones

Yes

Microphone

Stereo

Wi-Fi

Yes

Bluetooth

Yes

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Body Only

Z 6

Black (Body Only)

EOS R6

w/ NIKKOR Z 24-70mm f/4 S lens

Z 6

Black w/ RF24-105mm F4-7.1 is STM lens

EOS R6