Canon EOS R6 Mark II vs Sony ZV-1 II

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Canon EOS R6 Mark II and the Sony ZV-1 II, 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 Sony ZV-1 II was introduced in May 2023. 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 Sony ZV-1 II.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony ZV-1 II 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 Sony ZV-1 II have 3.0" Fully Articulated screens with 1,620k dot and 922k dot resolutions respectively. Fully articulated screen makes cameras selfie and vlogger friendly and generally very useful for video shooting. Both models feature 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 Sony ZV-1 II.

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. Sony ZV-1 II features a 20.1 megapixel 1-inch Stacked CMOS sensor with dimensions of 13.2 x 8.8 mm and a total area of 77.4 mm². Its native ISO range is 125 - 12,800 and expands to 80 - 25,600 in boosted mode.

Sony ZV-1 II has Stacked CMOS sensor. The key feature of such sensor is its three-dimensional structure, which consists of multiple layers of semiconductor material and circuitry stacked on top of each other. This allows the sensor to have dedicated layers for image capture and signal processing. This separation allows for faster data readout, reducing rolling shutter effects and enabling high-speed shooting and video recording. It is also more power-efficient.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II is equipped with DIGIC X processor and can take pictures up to 6000 x 4000 resolution. Sony ZV-1 II is equipped with Bionz X processor and can take pictures up to 5472 x 3648 resolution.

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 Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi (Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac/b/g/n 2.4/5 GHz on Canon EOS R6 Mark II, 802.11b/g/n 2.4 GHz on Sony ZV-1 II) 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

Canon EOS R6 Mark II and Sony ZV-1 II have built-in Bluetooth (version 5 on Canon EOS R6 Mark II) 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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NFC on Sony ZV-1 II

Sony ZV-1 II has Near Field Communication (NFC) technology which simplifies the process of pairing it with other NFC-enabled devices like smartphones or tablets. It allows to quickly transfer photos and videos or remotely control the camera from compatible device. NFC can also be used for authentication and security purposes. It can verify your identity before accessing certain features or transferring sensitive data. It can be used with NFC-enabled accessories as well, such as lenses, flashes and GPS devices.

USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB Type-C inputs for data transfer and battery charging. Canon EOS R6 Mark II has a Micro HDMI and Sony ZV-1 II has an 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 Sony ZV-1 II comes with NP-BX1 battery pack with battery life of 260 shots.

External Storage Slots

Canon EOS R6 Mark II has Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slots. Sony ZV-1 II has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo card slot.

Shutter

Canon EOS R6 Mark II has Electronic shutter and Mechanical Focal Plane 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 1/32000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/2000 sec with mechanical shutter on Sony ZV-1 II. 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. Sony ZV-1 II can shoot continuously up to 24.0 fps.

Focusing

Canon EOS R6 Mark II has Dual Pixel CMOS AF II system with 4897 (1053 cross-type) focusing points and Sony ZV-1 II has 315 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 and Sony ZV-1 II range from -3 to +20 EV and 0 to +24 EV respectively and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±3 EV range on Canon EOS R6 Mark II and ±2 range on Sony ZV-1 II. You can also do exposure lock, exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Canon EOS R6 Mark II and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Sony ZV-1 II.

Flash

Cameras have no built-in flash but an external flash may be connected to both of them via Intelligent Hot Shoe to Canon EOS R6 Mark II and via Shoe Mount to Sony ZV-1 II. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Canon EOS R6 Mark II and 1/100 sec on Sony ZV-1 II.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II body has dimensions of 138 x 98 x 88 mm (5.43 x 3.86 x 3.46") and Sony ZV-1 II body has dimensions of 106 x 60 x 47 mm (4.17 x 2.36 x 1.85"). Canon EOS R6 Mark II weighs 670 g (1.48 lb / 23.63 oz) and Sony ZV-1 II weighs 292 g (0.64 lb / 10.3 oz).

Canon EOS R6 Mark II

Sony ZV-1 II

138 mm

98 mm

106 mm

60 mm

98 mm

60 mm

88 mm

47 mm