Canon EOS R6 Mark II vs Nikon 1 AW1

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R6 Mark II and the Nikon 1 AW1, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II was introduced in November 2022 and Nikon 1 AW1 was introduced in September 2013. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Canon EOS R6 Mark II over Nikon 1 AW1.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Nikon 1 AW1 over Canon EOS R6 Mark II.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Canon EOS R6 Mark II and Nikon 1 AW1 have 3.0" screens with 1,620k dot and 921k dot resolutions respectively. Canon EOS R6 Mark II has a Fully Articulated screen which makes it selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Nikon 1 AW1 has a Fixed screen Canon EOS R6 Mark II also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic (OLED) Viewfinder on Canon EOS R6 Mark II

Canon EOS R6 Mark II has a built-in 0.5" Electronic (OLED) viewfinder with 3,690k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 0.76x magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Nikon 1 AW1.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II features a 24.2 megapixel Full Frame CMOS sensor with dimensions of 35.9 x 23.9 mm and a total area of 858 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 102,400 and expands to 50 - 204,800 in boosted mode. Nikon 1 AW1 features a 14.2 megapixel 1-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 13.2 x 8.8 mm and a total area of 77.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 160 - 6,400.

Here is a sensor size comparison chart where you can see how different sensors compare with each other:

Sensor size chart

	Sensor	Dimensions	Area	Aspect Ratio	Crop Factor
	Medium Format	44 x 33 mm	1452 mm2	4:3	0.79x
	Full Frame	36 x 24 mm	864 mm2	3:2	1x
	APS-H	27 x 18 mm	486 mm2	3:2	1.3x
	APS-C	23.6 x 15.6 mm	368.2 mm2	3:2	1.5x
	APS-C (Canon)	22.3 x 14.9 mm	332.3 mm2	3:2	1.6x
	Micro Four Thirds	17.4 x 13 mm	226.2 mm2	4:3	2x
	1-inch	13.2 x 8.8 mm	116.2 mm2	3:2	2.7x
	1/1.7-inch	7.44 x 5.58 mm	41.5 mm2	4:3	4.7x
	1/2.3-inch	6.17 x 4.55 mm	28.1 mm2	4:3	5.6x

Canon EOS R6 Mark II is equipped with DIGIC X processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Nikon 1 AW1 is equipped with EXPEED 3A processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3072 resolution.

Lens Mount

Canon EOS R6 Mark II has Canon RF lens mount and Nikon 1 AW1 has Nikon 1 lens mount. Due to Full Frame sensor in Canon EOS R6 Mark II its crop factor is equal to 1x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length. Due to 1-inch sensor in Nikon 1 AW1 its crop factor is equal to 2.7x, this means that a 35mm equivalent focal length of the mounted lens will be equal to its actual focal length times 2.7.

In-Body Image Stabilization on Canon EOS R6 Mark II

Canon EOS R6 Mark II has a built-in 5-Axis Sensor Shift in-body image stabilization (IBIS) with 8 stops of compensation. This means that you are still getting vibration reduction when camera is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in GPS on Nikon 1 AW1

Nikon 1 AW1 has a built-in GPS (Global Positioning System) technology which allows you to automatically tag the location where you took your photos. You can later categorize, organize, and search for photos based on location. This is very useful for travel and outdoor photographers for documenting the locations where images were captured.
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Built-in Wi-Fi on Canon EOS R6 Mark II

Canon EOS R6 Mark II has a built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5, 802.11ac/b/g/n, 2.4/5 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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Bluetooth on Canon EOS R6 Mark II

Canon EOS R6 Mark II has a built-in Bluetooth (version 5) which lets you to connect the camera to a smartphone or a dedicated remote control device. This allows you to remotely trigger the camera, adjust settings and controls remotely through a paired mobile app. While Wi-Fi is generally faster for transferring larger files, Bluetooth can be used for small, selective transfers, it can provide real-time information about your camera's battery status, memory card capacity, and other key settings directly on your paired smartphone or smartwatch.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB inputs for data transfer. Canon EOS R6 Mark II has a Micro HDMI and Nikon 1 AW1 has a Mini HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Canon EOS R6 Mark II comes with LP-E6NH battery pack with battery life of 580 shots and Nikon 1 AW1 comes with EN-EL20 battery pack with battery life of 220 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS R6 Mark II has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots. Nikon 1 AW1 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS R6 Mark II has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane shutter. Nikon 1 AW1 has Electronic shutter. Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/8000 sec with mechanical shutter on Canon EOS R6 Mark II, and up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Nikon 1 AW1. Canon EOS R6 Mark II can shoot continuously up to 40.0 fps with electronic shutter and up to 12.0 fps with mechanical shutter. Nikon 1 AW1 can shoot continuously up to 60.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS R6 Mark II has Dual Pixel CMOS AF II system with 4897 (1053 cross-type) focusing points and Nikon 1 AW1 has Hybrid autofocus (phase detection/contrast-detect AF)
AF-assist illuminator system with 135 focusing points. Canon EOS R6 Mark II has detection range from -6.5 to +21 EV.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Canon EOS R6 Mark II ranges from -3 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R6 Mark II and ±3 EV range on Nikon 1 AW1. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R6 Mark II and exposure lock and manual exposure adjustment on Nikon 1 AW1.

Flash

Nikon 1 AW1 has a built-in flash with maximum range of 5.00 m at ISO 100. Canon EOS R6 Mark II has no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected via Intelligent Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Canon EOS R6 Mark II and 1/60 sec on Nikon 1 AW1.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II body has dimensions of 138 x 98 x 88 mm (5.43 x 3.86 x 3.46") and Nikon 1 AW1 body has dimensions of 114 x 72 x 37 mm (4.47 x 2.81 x 1.46"). Canon EOS R6 Mark II weighs 670 g (1.48 lb / 23.63 oz) and Nikon 1 AW1 weighs 201 g (0.44 lb / 7.09 oz).

Canon EOS R6 Mark II

Nikon 1 AW1

138 mm

98 mm

114 mm

72 mm

98 mm

72 mm

88 mm

37 mm