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Has shot weddings and events with it for almost two years and calls it a game changer for its eye tracking and low-light ability. Was unsure it was worth the cost over their 5D Mark IV but is very pleased they upgraded.
“A great camera i have been shooting weddings and events for almost 2 years and it truly is a game changer. From eye tracking and excellent low light ability.”
Has used it for about a year and a half and loves it; with RF lenses the image quality sometimes surprises them, and they see no reason to upgrade for a long while.
“Been using the R6 Mk ii for about a year and a half and absolutely love it. I don't see myself upgrading my body for quite a while tbh”
Upgraded from a Canon 750D about six months ago; a big jump they are still learning, but they love it and find the results awesome.
“I upgraded to the R6 MkII from a 750d about six months ago and I love it. Quite a jump as you can imagine and still getting to grips with it all but the results are awesome.”
Bought it as a backup to an R5 Mark II at a good price and was blown away on the first shoot; the 4K 60 video is fantastic.
“I just bought the R6MKII as a back up to my R5MKII , the price was great and I ws really blown away from my first photoshoot with it. the 4K 60 is fantastic”
Nearly two years and around 150,000 shots in, still blown away by its image quality: sharp, vibrant files that need little editing and outstanding low-light performance. Notices slight aliasing on complex textures and finds it a pleasure with manual-focus lenses.
“I have owned the R6 mk2 for nearly 2 years and have probably reached the 150k shutter count. I am still blown away by not only the obviously great tech but also the gorgeous inage quality.”
A workhorse after two years of real-estate photo and video work; they still reach for it over their R5 C and like its battery life. The biggest annoyance is that it cannot run an external monitor and the touch screen at the same time.
“I started with videos and soon encountered the problem of running both external monitor AND the touch display at the same time. This is by far the most annoying thing for me.”
Moved from a Sony A7 III to the R6 and then the R6 Mark II. After 50,000 frames finds it an excellent all-round camera; would like C-Log 2 and less edge wobble from the stabiliser in video.
“After 50,000 frames on the R6 Mark II, I completely agree with everything you’ve said. It’s an excellent “all-around” camera.”
Ten days in after moving from a 6D: not a big fan of the viewfinder, but finds the step up in autofocus and the in-body stabilisation amazing.
“I've bought the R6MII 10 days ago... Not a huge fan of the evf but the step up in auto focusing plus the ibis are amazing!”
Replaced a 6D after ten years and, after a first test for portrait work, finds the step up huge.
“After 10 years of using my good old 6D, I just got myself the R6 mark ii. Yesterday was my first test, and am starting to get the grip (no pun intended) on it.”
Has used it for about a year after a 5D Mark IV and loves the tracking, low-light ability and stabilisation, but finds its files harder to edit and lacking the 3D pop of the 5D IV images.
“While I love the R6II great tracking, low light ability, ibis etc etc. I am still having trouble with editing, I mean the 5D4 images often have more 3D more pop.”
Bought two to replace an R6 and 5D Mark IV, but finds skin tones from both look a bit green rather than Canon's usual warm tone, and corrects it by shifting white balance.
“I bought 2 R6mkII for use them instead of my R6I and 5DIV but... I found colours of both of R6II weird... skin tone looks a bit green, far from the usual yellow/red Canon tone.”
Very happy after upgrading from the R6; the difference was not huge but worth it. Ergonomics are great, but it feels plasticky and less premium than their original EOS R.
“I have almost nothing to complain about with the R6II; the only thing that bothers me is that it feels a bit plasticky compared to my old original R.”
Their first Canon: with a 50 mm lens they were blown away by the focus tracking and mechanical shutter speed, and within a month traded in their Nikon DSLR system.
“The R6M2 was my introduction to the Canon world. I picked it up, popped a nifty 50 on there, and I was blown away by the focus tracking, and speed of the mechanical shutter.”
Bought it alongside an R3 but sold it because it only shoots 12-bit RAW with the silent shutter, like the R6 Mark I, so it was not different enough to keep.
“I ended up selling it because it bothered me that the camera, unlike the R3, can’t shoot 14-bit RAW photos silently — it only does 12-bit, just like the R6 Mark I”
Upgraded from an R8 after two years, buying the R6 II for $1,600 once the Mark III came out, and could never go back.
“Used an R8 for two years and just upgraded to the R6 II after the release of the Mark III… I could never look back.”
After two years, the camera sometimes freezes and they have to pull the battery; they use EF lenses on Canon's adapter.
“I have it 2 years now and sometimes it freezes and I have to take out the battery! I use ef lens with the original adapter.”
Their R6 II focuses virtually flawlessly where their X-T5 fails.
“Needless to say, the Canon R6 II performs virtually flawlessly in the same situations.”
Calls the R6 II the best camera they've owned after a Z6, Zf, a7C II and X100VI.
“R6ii is the best camera i ever owned”
Found their R6 II bulky and never needed its extras over the R8.
“I got the R6mii (bc features fomo) and found it a bit bulky and ended up not needing any of the features over the R8.”
Loves the Canon R6 Mark II as a well-rounded camera worth the money.
“I have the Canon R6 Mark II and I love it. Perfectly well rounded camera.”
Has used it for two years across forests, landscapes, reportage, dark churches, macro and portraits, for both stills and video. Finds it wonderfully easy to use, never felt under-equipped, and rates the overall package above the Sony, Nikon, Lumix, OM System and Fujifilm bodies they know.
“And I have never had the feeling of being ill-equipped, this camera is my Swiss army knife, my workhorse for both photography and video. Why? It is so wonderfully easy to use and it can do so much.”
Loves their R6 Mark II and doesn't think the Mark III's gains are worth upgrading for.
“i have a mkii and love it”
Chose the R6 Mark II after long research and loves it so far.
“ended up with the r6 m2 and so far i love it”
Upgraded from the R8 to the R6 II and found it worth it for better battery life and no overheating.
“I upgraded from an R8 to an R6II. Definitely worth it for me.”
Chose the R6 Mark II for IBIS, dual cards and extra dials and calls it a great camera.
“IBIS is amazing, dual cards is handy and the extra control dials on the back were important to me”
Owns an R8 and R6 Mark II and mainly uses the R6 II for its feel, controls and battery life.
“Will say the 8 is great but the 6 is what I use mainly now.”
Has used the R6 Mark II for mostly video and is very happy with it.
“I’ve been using the R6 mk2 for a while and I’m very happy with it.”
Moved from a 1300D to the R6 Mark II and finds the electronic shutter burst fantastic.
“the burst mode on electronic shutter is fantastic”
Moved to the R6 Mark II for professional work for its autofocus, tracking and low light.
“I’ve had Canons in the past so the R6 Mk. II was a no-brainer.”
Upgraded from the EOS R to the R6 II for IBIS, focus stacking, better tracking and burst.
“I went with the R6II because it was better than the R in all aspects, except resolution”
Side-work shooter prefers their R6 Mark II for battery life, dual slots, grip and IBIS for video.
“R6 mk2. Better battery life, dual card slots, feels better in the hand.”
Bought the R6 Mark II for battery life and IBIS and finds a massive difference even for photos.
“I bought the r6m2 because of the battery life and IBIS. Massive difference, even for photography, so no regrets here.”
Chose the R6 II over the thin R8 for its better grip, shared batteries, dual slots and EVF.
“the R6II feels like you have much better purchase on the grip.”
Upgraded from the EOS R to the R6 II and doesn't look back, except 24MP is too little for crop mode.
“I've upgraded to 6ii. It's great and I don't look back. Except one thing. 24Mp matrix is too small.”
Moved from an RP to the R6 II and finds autofocus and low light dramatically better.
“Works like a dream. I had an RP before and the improvement in both autofocus and low light performance is incredible.”
Loves their R6 II, with the only downside a quirk switching between auto and manual ISO.
“I have the R6II and love it as well.”
Calls the R6 II great with 40k shots, though its IBIS failed after three months and needed a service repair.
“Great camera, although mine had a hiccup with IBIS three moths into me using it”
After eight Canon bodies the R6 Mark II is the first they've loved; only wishes for more megapixels and a top screen.
“The R6 mark ii is the first camera that I ever loved.”
Upgraded from a 70D and loves the R6 II, sometimes missing the R7's reach and a top screen.
“Do love the R6ii. Sometimes the reach of the R7 in a handy size”
After over a year finds the R6 II a dream for video, portrait, birding and landscape, with great low light and focus.
“R6mii is a dream. Low light is great. Focus was a real step up from my RP.”
Went from the EOS R to Fuji to the R6 II, which has been a dream and brought them back to Canon professionally.
“I had the R as well and then moved to Fuji and then got the R6II and it’s been a dream.”
Uses the R6 II nearly daily; a big upgrade over the 6D II in AF and high ISO.
“I use one nearly every day. Big upgrade from the 6D ii I was using.”
Two years with the R6 II: excellent AF, good DR, fast frame rates and video, with tedious pre-shooting workflow and slow e-shutter readout.
“I've had one nearly two years, it has been great.”
Used the R6 Mark II for a wedding and an NFL game and calls it smooth.
“I've used one recently for a wedding and Pittsburgh steelers game. It's a smooth little bugger.”
Used two R6 IIs professionally for a year in all weather and finds them hard to fault: battery, ergonomics, weather sealing.
“I used two R6ii’s over the last 12 months professionally, in all weather conditions and multi-day shoots, and honestly it’s hard to fault them.”
Moved from an entry Nikon DSLR to the R6 II with RF 24-70 and was struck by the low-light capability and AF speed.
“the insane difference in low-light capability, the speed of autofocus and the quality of optics”
Is selling their R6 II, which they bought for a trip, because it feels too cheap for the price.
“I don't like this body it just feels too cheap to me for the amount of money it costs.”
Moved from the RP to the R6 Mark II and found focusing and tracking night-and-day better; keeps the RP as a second body.
“I bought an R6 mkii after having my RP for a year. The difference is night and day”
Had the R6 II and found IBIS caused jello in frame corners wider than 35mm for video.
“When I shot anything wider than 35mm, there were unappealing jello-ing effects on the corners of my frame.”
Just moved from the R8 to the R6 II and finds IBIS works great with the RF 85mm f/1.2.
“The IBIS works great with the RF85mm 1.2.”
Chose the R6 II for indoor sports for its mechanical shutter, bigger battery, larger grip and physical controls.
“I shoot a lot of indoor sports so having mechanical shutter was important and the bigger battery was nice.”
Chose the R6 Mark II for IBIS with adapted EF lenses and spectacular AF tracking and is glad they did.
“IBIS was a major selling point for me (along with the spectacular AF and tracking the R6m2 has)”
Loves their R6 Mark II: very sturdy, fast mechanical shutter, and no overheating in 4K60 C-Log3.
“I love it! Very sturdy.”
R6 Mark II owner has come to like its plastic exterior over magnesium for handling bumps.
“I actually kinda like the plastic exterior more when it comes to bumps and bruises.”
Sold an X100VI for an R6 Mark II and 28-70 f/2 and hasn't looked back; AF rarely misses.
“It rarely ever misses auto focus when I photograph my corgi.”
Finds the R6 II melts into their hand compared with a Sony that feels like a brick.
“my R6ii melts into my hand and the Sony feels like a brick.”
R6 Mark II owner's shutter failed in the middle of a wedding shoot and they had to switch to their backup body; Canon later repaired it under warranty in about four weeks.
“I was shooting a wedding today when I noticed this happen!”
Their R6 Mark II shutter also failed, just five weeks after the one-year warranty ended.
“This just happened to me tonight on my same camera (r6 II).”
Bought the R6 Mark II as a first camera with the RF 24-105 kit and RF 50mm f/1.8; loves its stunning autofocus and easy-to-use interface.
“The autofocus is stunning on this camera, seriously. I love it. The interface is also very easy to use, which I like.”
New R6 Mark II owner finds it a great camera for low-light photos after shooting at dusk in snowfall.
“Just got one as well! Great camera for low light photos”
Loves their R6 Mark II and says they'd still be using the kit lens if not for wanting f/2.8 L glass.
“I love my R6 MII and if it wasn’t for my desire for f/2.8 L lenses, I would still be using the kit lens.”
Uses the R6 Mark II as their first camera for vacations and occasional landscapes and finds it good enough for everything.
“Me too using the R6 MII as my first camera. I use it for vacations and occationally take it out for landscape shooting.”
Long-time shooter who has owned too many bodies to count calls the R6 Mark II the best camera they've ever owned.
“The R6 Mark II is the best camera I've ever owned and I've long lost track of how many different bodies that I've owned.”
Bought the R6 Mark II for 4K C-Log video for music videos and is very happy with the results, using RF 35 and 50mm f/1.8 primes.
“I bought this camera especially for video because I needed 4K with C-Log capabilities”
Has put 129,000 shutter actuations on their R6 Mark II and recommends it.
“Just hit 129,000 shutter actuations on my R6MKII. You made a good choice.”
Upgraded from a 750D to the R6 Mark II and finds it a big jump.
“I use the R6 Mark II and it's a big jump from the 750D that I was using.”
Loves the R6 Mark II's autofocus but is slightly dissatisfied with 24MP for stills and is considering an R5 for the resolution.
“I love the autofocus of R6M2 but I don’t shoot much video and need those megapixels.”
Traded a 700D and EF lenses for the R6 Mark II and RF 50mm f/1.8 two weeks ago and calls it a beast that is light as a feather.
“absolute beast of a camera and light as a feather.”
Has used the R6 Mark II since launch and loves it as a workhorse.
“I am rocking the r6 II since it came out and it is quite a workhorse!”
Owns both the R6 Mark II and the original R6 and says new owners will love the Mark II.
“I have this and the R6 mk1 and I can tell you that you will love this camera”
Portrait photographer moved from a 5D Mark IV to the R6 Mark II 18 months ago; autofocus and sharpness are amazing but they can't get colours they like and don't love the camera.
“Yes, the autofocus and sharpness is amazing, but I have had such a hard time with the color profiles.”
Likes the R6 Mark II's files and eye tracking, but finds EVF lag hopeless at night events and misses the 5D IV's Q menu and AF assist beam.
“I dislike the EVF especially shooting night events where there’s a lot of movement - the lag and delay is hopeless.”
Finds the R6 Mark II's auto white balance very temperamental and uses Kelvin instead, but really likes the body and sold all their DSLRs.
“Overall? I really like the R6 mkii body and would not go back.”
Has used the R6 II since launch but never liked its colours, finding them dull and greenish.
“I have used the R6 II since it was released, and I was never really happy with the color.”
After two to three years with the R6 II they still can't get images they like and only use it for work, calling it the first Canon they really don't like.
“I can just never get the R6II pictures to a place where I like the way they look”
Senior-portrait shooter moved from a 5D Mark III to the R6 Mark II and dislikes it: images don't look the same and eye tracking left some out-of-focus eyes.
“I went from a Canon 5D Mark III that had a missing toggle (kept ordering more and superglueing them on) to an R6 Mark II.....NOT A FAN at ALL!”
Rented a Z6III, A7 IV and the R6 Mark II before buying; loves the Canon for how it feels and functions and loves its files.
“Absolutely love mine. Before I bought it, I rented three cameras to try out: Nikon Z6III, Sony A7IV and the Canon.”
Uses the R6 Mark II for video and found colours always greenish, fixing it in editing with the colour wheel.
“I noticed my colors were always greenish looking and this is with the Canon RF 24-105 mm.”
Switched from a 5D Mark IV to the R6 Mark II and still has mixed feelings, not yet understanding the camera.
“I switched from the 5D Mark IV to the Canon R6 Mark II.”
Fuji shooter rented an R6 II for a weekend and loved everything about it except the colours, which felt faded.
“I'm caught in this dissonance where I really LOVE everything about the camera, literally everything, except for the colors.”
Bought a new R6 Mark II for $1,799 and loves it, pairing it with an EF 24-105 f/4L and 50mm f/1.8.
“Loving this camera immensely, and it pairs great with my 24-105mm f4L and 50mm f1.8.”
The R6 Mark II is now their main body, bought on Black Friday with an extra battery and grip, and they love it.
“It's my main body now.”
Coming from a 6D and also owning an R8, finds the R6 Mark II's ergonomics fit their medium-large hands better.
“The R6mkii fits my hands better as my pinky falls off the R8.”
Found the R6 Mark II's RAW burst pre-capture clunky: it filled the buffer and stored frames in one large file only extractable in camera or DPP.
“I've always liked the idea, but in reality it was rather clunky.”
Upgraded from the R7 to a new R6 Mark II for €1,700 and finds the ISO, speed and sensor difference noticeable; no longer uses the R7.
“I upgraded from an R7 to an R6 Mark II (new for €1700), which I'd say is a bargain.”
Owns both the R7 and R6 II and is happy with how the R6 II's low-light performance complements the R7's reach.
“The r7 gives you reach and MP whereas the r6ii gives low light performance.”
Finds the R6 II's autofocus stickier than the R5's for wildlife right out of the box, while appreciating the R5's 45MP for museum work.
“I feel the R6II has better auto focus than the R5 when it comes to wildlife photography”
Returned an R50 V for an R6 Mark II and couldn't be happier.
“I took the restocking fee hit when I returned an R50v for an R6 mkii I couldn’t be happier”
Switched from the Fuji X-T3 to the R6 II and finds it mind-blowing: stupidly fast AF, amazing colour science and enough resolution to crop.
“This camera body is just mind blowing.”
Camera-store worker owns the R6 Mark II and is still super happy with it.
“I have one myself and I work in a camera store- I’m still super happy with it”
Birds with the R6 Mark II and RF 100-500; autofocus is great and it does well with denoise, though you must be careful about over-cropping.
“I use the r6 mii and the rf 100-500 (700 with a 1.4x converter) for birds.”
Birds with the R6 II and an old 400mm f/5.6L and does great, valuing three control dials, good AF and high ISO in the forest.
“I use my r6ii and a old 400l 5.6 for birding and do great.”
Replaced an R7 with the R6 Mark II and RF 100-500 and has no AF issues and a better keeper rate, though resolution is lower.
“Right now, I have absolutely no issues with AF.”
Bird shooter upgraded from a 7D Mark II to the R6 Mark II and loves it, with heavy crops still looking good.
“I recently upgraded to the R6 Mark II and I’m loving it.”
Says the R6 Mark II is fantastic for wildlife and uses crop mode often for framing.
“Taken on the R6 mkii, it’s fantastic for wildlife.”
Uses the R6 II for a lot of bird and astro photography with an RF 100-500 and is happy with the results.
“R6ii is a fantastic camera, I use it for a lot of bird photography”
Tested the R6 II for birding with a 70-200 and teleconverter and it held up with very fast small birds.
“The R6ii holds up, the 70-200z holds up with and without the teleconverter.”
Moved from a 5D IV to the R6 II and expects to use it until it breaks.
“Just jumped from 5Div to r6ii shortly after the r6iii came out. I’ll likely be in this camera till it breaks.”
Their R6 II arrived with a dead pixel on the screen and they got a refund after a dispute with the retailer.
“i had the same with my R6 ii, dead pixel in the screen, not a hot pixel.”
Owns the R6 and a refurbished R6 II; coming from a 6D the difference is like modern websites versus pre-internet ones.
“I actually bought the R6 II from the Canon refurbished store for 1760$.”
Shoots city and street with the R6 II and calls it an absolute beast for stills with ridiculously good autofocus.
“It’s an absolute beast for stills and the autofocus is ridiculously good.”
New R6 Mark II owner finds it great and welcomes custom function switching, though their old cage no longer fits and the power switch takes getting used to.
“Just got this new R6 Mkii at my local camera store and its great!”
Bought the R6 Mark II and is underwhelmed for stills: high-ISO shadows look worse than the original R6 and far behind their R3, though video is a huge upgrade.
“Tbh I’m a bit underwhelmed, the high iso performance seems to be worse than the original R6”
Hybrid wedding shooter upgraded from the EOS R to the R6 II for its video capabilities.
“I upgraded my R to the R6 II and I also have the R6. I upgraded because of the video capabilities.”
Bought the R6 Mark II and couldn't be more pleased; RF glass is good enough that the lens limits don't bother them.
“Last time I had a chance to buy new gear I went for the R6 mk II and I can’t be more pleased.”
R6 Mark II owner calls it an amazing camera with no complaints and prefers its colours and image quality to their previous Sony, though wishes for E-mount's lens selection.
“You’re gonna love the R6ii. It’s an amazing camera, I have no complaints!”
Uses the R6 Mark II for everything from holidays to weddings, press, sports, music and food, and calls it a proper everyday camera.
“R6 mk2 = every day camera. Mine comes on holiday, it does weddings, press shots, sports, music, fashion, food, everything.”
Relies on their R6 Mark II for photos of their dogs.
“when I’m taking photos of my dogs, I stick to my canon r6 mark II and its lenses”
Loves the R6 Mark II with the 24-70, but left it at the hotel on a trip because of its bulk.
“I love my R6 II, and I love using it with the 24-70 f/2.8 lens. I recently took this setup on a trip and didn't use it as often as I would have liked.”
Loves their new R6 Mark II, which feels like a proper camera.
“I got my big bad R6mkii and I LOVE feeling like I have a proper camera.”
Sticks with the R6 Mark II, whose only drawback is bulk.
“So I just stick with my R6 mark ii. The only drawback is it is a bit bulky”
Owns the R8 and R6 Mark II; the R6 Mark II has better build, EVF, IBIS and battery life.
“I have both. The R6 MII is definitely a step up in build in every way.”
Moved from the RP to the R6 Mark II for the fit in their big hands.
“My main reason to go from RP to R6II was the fit in my big hands.”
Owns two R6 Mark IIs and an R7 and finds the R6 Mark II phenomenal.
“The R6ii is a phenomenal camera. So good, I feel like I'm cheating.”
Loves their R6 Mark II and calls it one of their best decisions.
“I love my R6 Mk II. One of the best decisions I've made.”
Absolutely loves the R6 Mark II; one battery lasted nearly seven hours across two shoots.
“I own both cameras, and I absolutely LOVE the R6-2!!”
Owns an R6 Mark II and realises they are underusing its low-light capabilities.
“You are making me realize that I am criminally under utilizing the low light capabilities of my R62.”
Owns both the R6 and R6 Mark II and calls them the perfect all-round cameras.
“I have both the r6 and r6ii, and imo they are the perfect all around camera.”
Shoots theatre and dance professionally on the R6 and R6 Mark II; the Mark II tracks a bit better.
“Both are excellent cameras for live performance, the auto focus significantly outperforms all of the DSLRs I've shot with”
Was disappointed by the R6 Mark II's plastic build; their first one died in mild rain.
“Nice camera, I was only a bit disappointed by the build quality. Too much plastic.”
A year after moving from a 7D and 6D to the R6 Mark II, their only gripe is no top LCD; otherwise it's fantastic.
“Otherwise its a fantastic camera.”
Dislikes the R6 Mark II's electronic viewfinder after a 6D, finding the post-shot lag insane for tracking moving subjects.
“I really dislike the electronic viewfinder on my R6 mkii coming from a 6D.”
Likes their R6 Mark II so much they plan to buy a second.
“I like mine so much I will buy a second one in March”
Owns an R6 Mark II but finds its viewfinder no match for their film 1V HS.
“I have an R6ii, it’s a little better but my old 1V HS smashes it from the perspective of how good the finder looks”
Recently made the R6 Mark II their main camera, yet sometimes prefers photos from their 5D Mark III.
“Even after recently getting an R6ii which is now my “main” camera, my 5Diii still gets plenty of love during shoots.”
Upgraded from the R10 to the R6 Mark II and was shocked by how much better it is for tennis and dance.
“I just upgraded from the R10 to the R6 Mark II last week and I’ve been shocked how much better of an overall experience it is.”
Their main complaint about the R6 Mark II is rolling shutter in sports.
“My main complaint with my current body was rolling shutter during sports like baseball or softball.”
Relies on the R6 Mark II's eye tracking and long bursts for fast action at weddings.
“for fast moving action at weddings I lean on my R6 II for eye tracking and long bursts.”
Replaced a 14-year-old 6D with the R6 Mark II and is impressed, though it feels front-heavy with adapted lenses.
“I'm quite impressed by the R6, but my fingers will need some time to get used to the differences in the button layout.”
Moved to the R6 Mark II in April and finds it everything they wanted and more.
“I upgraded to the R6 MKII in April, it’s my baby. It’s everything I wanted in a camera and more!”
Is very happy with their R6 Mark II and prefers its ergonomics to the R5's.
“I'm very happy with my R6ii at the moment.”
Replaced an ageing 6D Mark II with the R6 Mark II and is very happy with the first shots straight out of the box.
“Very happy with the upgrade and looking forward to learning about the new rig.”
Moved from an M6 Mark II to the R6 Mark II and RF 28-70 f/2 and found a big jump in quality, especially indoors, though the kit is heavy.
“Upgraded from my old Canon M6 II and the jump in quality was quite noticeable especially for indoor shoots.”
Moved from a decade on a 60D to the R6 Mark II for track shooting and loves its frame rate.
“Tested the R6II last weekend and there was something about the FPS that scratched an itch in my brain in the best way possible.”
Shoots major league soccer on the R6 Mark II, loves it, and finds its high-ISO image quality amazing.
“I shoot major league soccer with a R6 mk ii and I love it.”
Moved from an 80D to the R6 Mark II and shot more with it than in ten years with the 80D.
“I shot more with the R6 than I ever did during 10 years I has my 80D.”
Bought the R6 Mark II on sale; AF, low light and picture quality are amazing, and it's great fun with a 70-200 f/2.8.
“AF, Low-light performance and general feel in terms of picture quality is just amazing.”
Moved from the original EOS R to the R6 Mark II without regret; fewer pixels, but a vastly better AF system.
“I recently upraded from the og R to the R6 M2, and I didn't regret it for a second.”
Was always left wanting more detail from the R6 Mark II when cropping.
“I upgraded from the R6 Mark II and I was always left wanting more on the Mark II.”
Their R6 Mark II's electronics failed after about a year and needed constant restarting.
“I had the R6 Mk II but after about a year the electronics got all messed up and I had to turn it on and off constantly”
Really likes their R6 Mark II but it lacks the reach they need for elusive kingfishers, so they bought an R7.
“I really like my R6ii but it just doesn't pro”
Loves their R6 Mark II and recommends the RF 35 or 50mm f/1.8 for it.
“I personally love my R6II”
Uses only adapted EF lenses on their R6 Mark II and finds they work flawlessly, focusing even better than on EF bodies.
“I use exclusively EF lenses on my R6 Mark II, and it works flawlessly.”
Moved from a 7D Mark II to the R6 Mark II, a night-and-day difference, and recommends it for low light.
“I upgraded from the 7d mark Ii to the R6 mark Ii it's night and day difference.”
A month in, they call the R6 Mark II a great camera with everything a solo hybrid shooter needs, already used on commercials and events.
“Bought the Mkii about a month ago and my god is it a great camera, literally everything you could need as a one man hybrid shooter”
Uses the R6 Mark II only for wildlife, mostly birds; it's enough for social media, though they sometimes wish for more resolution for small birds.
“I use the r6mkii exclusively for wildlife and mostly birds.”
A year with the R6 Mark II after a 6D II, an impressive upgrade, and a perfect match with the RF 24-105 f/4.
“I have the R6 II since one year. Before i Had the 6D II and IT was an impressive upgrade.”
Their first mirrorless after a T3i and 6D is the R6 Mark II; its AF is super quick and they are loving it.
“The AF system is super quick, and I am loving”
Moved from a 5D Mark III to the R6 Mark II and was blown away by how far the technology has come.
“I upgraded from a 5D Mark III to R6 Mark II few years ago. I was absolutely blown away by how much the technology has advanced.”
Uses the RF 100-400 on their R6 Mark II and finds it works well, but wishes it had a 30-32MP sensor for cropping.
“I find it a shame that the R6 MkII isn't a 30-32MP sensor as well for editing/cropping.”
Shoots the R6 Mark II with several L lenses and loves it: great ergonomics, works fantastically, and easy and intuitive.
“As someone who shoots an R6mk2 with multiple L lenses I love my canon system, it’s ergonomically great, works fantastic and is easy and intuitive to use.”
The R6 Mark II has been their main camera for corporate media and portraits since launch; its IBIS and AI AF are huge gains over the R6.
“R6II has been my main camera since it launched.”
Owns the R6 Mark II and gets almost no focus misses.
“I have the R6m2. There are almost no misses.”
Keeps an R6 Mark II as a backup to their Fuji, and it's a dream for low-light portraits in terrible conditions.
“I personally shoot Fuji but have an R6mk2 as a backup and it is a dreeeaaaammm catching low light portraits in horrible conditions”
Has everything they need in the R6 Mark II and can't think of a feature that would make them upgrade.
“I’m not sure what feature would temp me to upgrade a body from the R6II - but I haven’t seen it yet.”
Compared their R6 Mark II at the same high ISO and finds it close enough to the R1 not to notice.
“The r6ii is probably on par with the r1 or at least close enough to not notice a difference unless you are doing lab tests.”
Their R6 Mark II's EVF lags badly in poorly lit rooms and can error out when it's dark enough.
“Personally I find my r6 MK2 difficult to work with under specific conditions...”
Moved from a 5D IV to the R6 Mark II and now shoots happily at ISO 800-1600, making headshots easy.
“I’m just now coming from a 5d4 to the r62 and rarely consider going below 800iso unless necessary.”
Finds the R6 Mark II with a grip fantastic for wildlife and family photos with eye detection.
“I have an R6II, and with a grip it's absolutely fantastic for a lot of the wildlife shots I do”
Saved up to move from an R100 to a new R6 Mark II; it's everything they hoped for, with a lot to learn.
“It’s everything I thought it would be, and definitely takes some getting use to”
Loves their R6 Mark II and recommends the RF 24-105 f/4 L.
“Good choice! I love my R6II.”
Sold their R6 Mark II for an R5 Mark II because 24MP felt limiting and they wanted less rolling shutter.
“I had an R6MII and ended up selling it on MPB to get an R5II. 24 megapixels felt a bit lacking”
Loves their R6 Mark II with the EF 100-400 II and a 1.4x TC.
“Loveeee my R6 ii with my ef 100-400 ii.”
Owns the R7 and the R6 Mark II and finds the R6 II's tracking considerably more reliable for birds in flight.
“the R6 Mk II's tracking is considerably more reliable for me when shooting birds in flight.”
Recently bought the R6 Mark II and is really impressed with its performance after a disappointing R7.
“now I'm really impressed with the performance of my recently bought R6 Mk II”
Uses the R6 Mark II professionally and calls it a fantastic Swiss Army knife for almost any situation.
“The R6 Mark II is a fantastic camera. A Swiss Army knife. Great for pretty much all situations. I use one professionally all the time.”
Moved from a 750D to the R6 Mark II, a game changer with very good AF and IBIS, and one battery can last a whole event.
“i switched from 750d to r6m2 and it's a game changer.”
Owns the R8 and R6 Mark II; image quality is the same, but the R6 II's three dials, joystick and extra buttons make it faster to use.
“3 wheels and a joystick are wicked upgrade”
Moved from the RP to the R6 Mark II and is clearly enjoying the camera.
“I have moved from RP to R6M2 and I can clearly see myself enjoying the camera.”
Moved from a 7D Mark II to the R6 Mark II and doesn't miss the DSLR's bulk, with plenty of programmable controls.
“I switched to mirrorless (R62) from 7D2 a while ago, and I don’t miss the bulk or the weight of the DSLR.”
Owns a 5D Mark II and an R6 Mark II; the R6 II makes good pictures easier, with autofocus on a whole other level.
“the R6 makes getting those pictures easier. Auto focus is on a whole other level.”
Shoots equestrian events, sports and some wildlife with the R6 Mark II; it has been great, and its small files allow same-day delivery.
“my R6 Mark II has been great”
After 10,000 safari shots on their R6 Mark II, found the animal AF preset kept picking trees over animals; the auto setting worked far better.
“I was just took around 10k photos on safari on a R6II and learned that the animal preset is hot garbage.”
Just moved from an R7, which served them very well for two years, to the R6 Mark II as their first full-frame camera and loves the change.
“I've had a few APS-C bodies before, the last being the R7 which has served me very very well for the past 2 years.”
Moved from a 6D and 5D III to the R6 Mark II; a world of difference, with usable ISO 10,000 and fast AF even with EF lenses.
“the R6II is just a world of difference. Even ISO 10000 gives me pretty good results shooting my kids' sports”
Moved from a full Sony a7 IV kit to an R6 Mark II and RP with L primes and is happy.
“now im a canon shooter. r6 mkii and canon rp with L primes. im happy with it.”
Switched back from Sony to Canon and enjoys holding the R6 Mark II much more all day.
“I enjoy holding the r6ii so much more.”
Moved from a 750D to the R6 Mark II and was blown away by its sticky AF tracking, IBIS handheld down to 1/15s and low light.
“After years with my trusty 750D, I finally made the jump to mirrorless with the R6 Mark II, and the difference is night and day.”
Moved from a 7D to the R6 Mark II and found it a huge jump, with features that feel like magic.
“I switched from the 7D to the R6MII and yeah its a HUGE jump”
Shoots sports with two R6 Mark IIs and finds AF speed, low light and dynamic range superb, with some rolling shutter on very fast subjects.
“Its an amazing camera. Insane AF speed, low light, dynamic range.”
Recently added an R6 Mark II and absolutely loves it.
“I recently added the R6 Mark II, and I absolutely love it.”
After a few years with the R6 Mark II, finds it an incredible camera that handles anything.
“I've been using the R6ii for a few years. Incredible camera, nothing it can't handle.”
Loves their R6 Mark II for hockey and ballet with EF L zooms.
“I love my R6ii for hockey and ballet.”
Has used their R6 Mark II for a year mainly for soccer with Sigma telephotos.
“got my R6 mk II a year ago and use it primarily for sports (soccer).”
Finds their R6 Mark II stellar and perfect except when cropping hard on birds.
“I have an R6ii and it’s perfect except when I need to really crop down on a bird. Stellar camera overall.”
Values the matching dual card slots and shutter-closed-at-power-off on their R6 Mark II.
“The matching dual card slots in my R6M2 is great”
Upgraded from the R6 to the R6 Mark II mainly for video; the AF improvement is small but noticeable for sports.
“AF diference isn't big but it is there, especialy for sports.”
Their R6 Mark II battery lasts almost two hours of video.
“My R6ii lasts almost 2 hours.”
Upgraded from an 80D to the R6 Mark II, which is far better indoors and for autofocus, low light and video.
“indoors the r6 mkii blows the 80d out the water in my opinion.”
Has had nothing but good experiences with their R6 Mark II.
“I love my R6ii, nothing but good experiences with them.”
Uses the R6 Mark II for conventions and events and never wants for more speed or high ISO.
“I use an R6 and a R6 mk2 for convention and event Photography and never am Im wanting for anything more.”
Chose the R6 Mark II for field sports and can crop heavily and still get great social-media shots.
“Even at 24mp, I can crop the heck out of photos and still have great shots for social media.”
Owns an R6 Mark II and R5 Mark II and finds the R6 Mark II a great sports camera.
“it is actually a great sports camera and will serve you well”
One of their R6 Mark IIs had a shutter failure, repaired by Canon for £200.
“This happened to one of my R6 II’s and it was only £200 to repair directly with canon.”
Had an R6 Mark II for years and found it fantastic.
“I had a R6ii for years and it was fantastic.”
Very happy with their R6 Mark II's speed and low light with the RF 800mm.
“I have an R6 II and use the 800 mm. I've been very happy with the speed and low light performance.”
Moved from an R7 with AF trouble to the R6 Mark II, which is much better though still occasionally misses with old adapted lenses.
“I eventually upgraded to the R6mII, but still have some occasional issues.”
Owns both the R8 and R6 Mark II; same sensor, but the R6 Mark II's quality-of-life features make it nicer to use.
“the R6 Mark II does have a lot of quality of life improvements over the R8 that make the overall experience nicer.”
Moved from the R8 to the R6 Mark II and never looked back.
“I ditched my R8 and upgraded to an R6ii and I’ve never looked back.”
Had no issues with their R6 Mark II for almost three years, until it recently started hunting focus non-stop and the rear buttons stopped responding.
“I've had my R6 Mark II for almost 3 years and have had zero issues with it thus far.”
Moving from the R6 to the R6 Mark II improved eye-AF keeper rate and battery life and fixed overheating on long video shoots.
“the II felt noticeably better at finding and sticking to eyes/faces, and my keeper rate with eye AF improved.”
Finds their R6 Mark II's AF frustrating because it keeps picking subjects outside the active AF zone.
“I find the R6 II’s AF frustrating because it’s always choosing subjects outside the active AF zone.”
Takes amazing photos with their R6 Mark II that far outclass their phone, especially in prints.
“I take amazing photos with my r6 mark ii that put my iPhone 18 pro max to shame.”
Uses an R6 Mark II alongside an original R5 and reaches for the R6 Mark II more; autofocus, handling and image quality feel the same.
“The r6ii surprisingly gets more use than the r5 just for fewer megapixels alone. Autofocus, operation, image quality are pretty much identical.”
Shooting indoor volleyball, couldn't rely on the R6 Mark II's electronic shutter because of banding and rolling shutter, and moved to the R6 Mark III.
“couldn’t reliably use electronic only with the R6M2 without getting banding and rolling shutter on the ball”
Shoots with an R6 Mark II and loves it.
“I can't speak to the R8, but I shoot with an R6ii, and I love it.”
Has used both the R6 Mark II and the R8 for years; the R6 Mark II feels more robust, with a much better viewfinder, dual card slots, a better battery and better durability.
“The R6mkii feels more robust, has a much better viewfinder, has dual card slots, better battery, and has better durability.”
Shoots close-up sports with the R6 Mark II and 24-70 and loves it, especially compared with their R7 in low light.
“I also have a r6 mk2 with a 24-70 i use up close. For my uses, i am constantly unhappy with shots from my r7 and love the”
Owns the R6 Mark II and R7 and finds the R6 Mark II superior in most conditions: more satisfying to use, with low-light performance that outweighs the R7's reach.
“I have both and fond the R6MKII to be superior in most conditions and don't think the extra reach of the R7 outweighs those advantages. The R6MKII is a far”
Owns both and finds the R6 Mark II about 1.5 stops better than the R7, noticeable at ISO 12,800-16,000 even after correction.
“I find that the R6m2's advantage is \~1.5 stops for exposure and becomes noticeable even when corrected at 12800-16000 ISO.”
Owns the R6 Mark II with the 24-105 f/4, nifty fifty, 70-200 f/4 and an EL-5 flash, and is extremely happy with the setup.
“I own both the R6 Mk ii and the 24-105f4 and it’s a great combo. I also have the nifty fifty and 70-200f4L. I have the speedlite EL5”
Their R6 Mark II worked flawlessly out of the box, unlike their R5 Mark II.
“R6mk2 worked flawlessly out of the box.”
Has owned the R6 Mark II and R8 and would pick the R6 Mark II for its battery and dual card slots.
“I've owned both and would pick the R6ii for the battery and dual card slots. A note you're probably going to want to invest in”
Owned the R7 and R6 Mark II and preferred the R6 Mark II for its ergonomics and more logical controls; no performance issues with either.
“I’ve owned both the R7 and the R6II and i personally preferred the R6II, primarily because of ergonomics. It just feels better in my hand and the controls were in”
Loves the R6 Mark II with the 24-105 f/4, 70-200 f/4 and 200-800 as an enthusiast setup.
“I have the r6ii and I love it.”
Loves the R6 Mark II, mostly with the EF 85mm f/1.4L.
“I have the R6 mark II and love it. I shoot with the Canon EF 85mm f/1.4L is USM Lens probably 80 percent of the time and love it. I”
Moved from a 60D and 90D to the R6 Mark II and says its eye-tracking AF felt like cheating for wildlife; even the Tamron 150-600 G2 worked best on it and the keeper rate improved a lot.
“I started out on a 60D, then got a 90D and eventually the R6 II, which I still use. The first few outings with my mirrorless body simply felt like cheating. It's that easy.”
Owns the R6 Mark II and R5 Mark II; uses the R6 Mark II for most portrait clients and finds the shooting experience and image quality the same.
“I use my r6ii for most of my clients (portraits) and only pull out the r5ii for commercial clients for the extra resolution. The shooting experience and image quality is”
Owns a 6D and R6 Mark II, and recommends the R6 Mark II for its eye-detection autofocus for wildlife and birds.
“If u r like me who just wants a good autofocus for wildlife and birds ..then go for r6 mark ii .”
Moved from the R6 Mark II to an original R5 and constantly misses the R6 Mark II's low-light ability and autofocus.
“i moved from r6ii to the r5 for the extra MP, and i constantly miss the low light ability and autofocus of the r6ii. R5ii has better AF than my”
Has shot football with the R6 Mark II and it works really well, but panning from the sideline bends distant light poles; the R5 Mark II nearly eliminates that.
“I've shot football with the R6m2 and it works really well but let's say from the sidelines your panning you'll see distance objects like light poles”
Shoots landscapes almost exclusively with the R6 Mark II and 24-105 f/4; coming from crop sensors, it's a game changer.
“I shoot landscape with an R6MKII and 24-105f4 almost exclusively. I also have the 14-35f4 but the 24-105 is a great landscape setup. I came from”
Owned both the R6 Mark II and R7 and preferred the R6 Mark II: better 4K video and less noise in low light, though photos were similar. Later moved to a Sony a6700.
“coming from having both, the R6ii I enjoyed better. size is about the same.”
Shoots nature, astro and wildlife with the R6 Mark II and RF 100-500: AF acquisition and tracking are better than the R7's, and only small birds need more reach.
“The AF is better in both aquisition speed and stickiness. The noise you will get in low light situations due to the pixel density of the R7 will be painfully apparent. I do nature and astro and wildlife and use”
Shoots theatre with the R6 Mark II and finds its eye tracking fantastic: hold the button and it follows the eyes.
“The R6II will be a massive improvement, I use it to shoot theatre shows. You just hold down the button and it tracks eyes, it's fantastic.”
Loves the R6 Mark II for photographing kids' sports, including night games: great autofocus with the right lens and good low-light performance.
“I decided on the R6ii and love it! As others have pointed out, the R6iii has improvements mainly dedicated for video. I was mainly looking for a camera to take photos, with video as a nice to have. The R6ii”
Moved from a Sony A7II to the R6 Mark II and loves the ergonomics; easy and fun to shoot and a great hybrid camera.
“Finally upgraded from Sony A7II to the Canon R6II and the ergonomics are so good. I love taking photos with it and continually amazed how easy and fun it is to shoot on. Also a great hybrid camera for video.”
Has shot a lot of sports, concerts and events with the R6 Mark II and RF 28-70 f/2.8 and recommends it over the original R6 for its AF.
“The RF 28-70mm F2.8 IS STM does amazingly well on the R6ii, I've done a fair bit of sports, concerts and events with it.”
Went from 5D bodies and an R5 to the R6 Mark II, then sold the R5 for a second R6 Mark II because AF acquisition and subject lock were much more predictable.
“the AF target acquisition was just SO much more predictable with the R6ii, along with the lock on that subject after acquisition. So if you ask me, the R5 is”
Switched from the Sony a7 IV to the R6 Mark II and loved it: much better ergonomics, noticeably better AF and reliable white balance, despite customisation limits.
“I switched from the Sony a7 IV back to Canon a few years ago. I dipped my toe back in the Canon waters with the R6 II and”