Canon EOS RP vs. Canon EOS R6 Mark II

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS RP and Canon EOS R6 Mark II. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS RP vs. Canon EOS R6 Mark II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS RP Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 8.5 cm 9.84 cm
Width 13.25 cm 13.84 cm
Depth 7 cm 8.84 cm
Weight 440 g 588 g
Weight Details Camera body only: 440 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 485 g
Camera body only: 588 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 670 g
Body Material Aluminium, magnesium alloy, fibreglass-reinforced polycarbonate resin -
Enclosure Colour - Black
Protection Dust-resistant, water-resistant -
SENSOR Canon EOS RP Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Sensor Resolution 26.2 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 27,100,000 pixels 25,600,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 26,200,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 25 fps 60 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
Image Stabiliser - Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser - Yes
PROCESSOR Canon EOS RP Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Image Processor DIGIC 8 DIGIC X
LENS Canon EOS RP Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Lens Mounting Type Canon RF Canon RF
FOCUSING Canon EOS RP Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Auto Focus Dual Pixel CMOS AF Dual Pixel CMOS AF
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 4779 4897
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function -
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Zone AF Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Movie Servo AF, Zone AF, Face Only AF, Animal detection AF, right/left eye select
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS RP Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Viewfinder Type Electronic - OLED Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size 0.39" 0.5"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 3,690,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.70x 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +1 -4 to +2
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, AF point, flicker detection, metering mode Exposure compensation, white balance, image stabilizer, battery status, highlight tone priority, picture mode, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, AF point, electronic level, maximum burst, shooting mode, drive mode, metering mode
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 -
Features Viewfinder brightness control -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS RP Canon EOS R6 Mark II
ISO (Max) 102400 204800
Native ISO 100-40000 100-102400
Extended ISO (Max) 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) 204800
Extended ISO (Min) 50 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO 51200, ISO 100-40000 ISO 50, ISO 204800, ISO 100-102400
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (2.7%), partial (5.5%) Evaluative, centre-weighted, spot (3%), partial (5.9%)
Exposure Metering Zones 384 384
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash, flexible-priority AE, scene intelligent auto, custom
Bracketing Modes Focus bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing -
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, food, panning, sports mode, kids, backlight correction HDR, handheld night scene, group photo -
Special Effects Neutral, Custom Effect, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±3 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -3-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS RP Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features Display brightness control, display colour control, anti-smudge coating Display brightness control, anti-smudge coating
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS RP Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Digital Video Format H.264 H.264, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, C-RAW, HEIF, RAW + HEIF, CR3 (RAW)
Max Video Resolution 3840 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format Linear PCM, AAC Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Canon EOS RP Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Memory Card Slot SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 6240 x 4160
RAW 3888 x 2592
RAW 5536 x 4160
RAW 6240 x 3504
RAW 4160 x 4160
JPEG 6240 x 4160
JPEG 4160 x 2768
JPEG 3120 x 2080
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 3888 x 2592
JPEG 2400 x 1600
JPEG 5536 x 4160
JPEG 3680 x 2768
JPEG 2768 x 2080
JPEG 2112 x 1600
JPEG 6240 x 3504
JPEG 4160 x 2336
JPEG 3120 x 1752
JPEG 2400 x 1344
JPEG 4160 x 4160
JPEG 2768 x 2768
JPEG 2080 x 2080
JPEG 1600 x 1600
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Video Capture H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps - 120Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps - 120Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps - 60Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps - 60Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps - 30Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 30Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps - 12Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 59.94 fps - 26Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 50 fps - 26Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 29.97 fps - 13Mbps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 p - 25 fps - 13Mbps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.264 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 179.82 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 150 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
H.265 - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 179.82 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 150 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
H.265 - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS RP Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Battery Type Canon LP-E17 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E6NH Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E17 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E6NH Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 250 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 240 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 210 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 200 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 760 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 450 shots (viewfinder)
CONNECTIONS Canon EOS RP Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Interface HDMI, USB 2.0, IEEE 802.11b/g/n, Bluetooth HDMI, USB 3.2 Gen 2, IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless image printing Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, Wireless Image Transfer, wireless video upload to cloud server, wireless image upload to cloud server
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support DPOF support
Computer Connectivity Mac, Windows Mac, Windows
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
Connector Type USB 3.1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Audio line-in / microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (E3)
FEATURES Canon EOS RP Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 2.6 frames per second, 2.3 frames per second (3MP) 3 frames per second, 4.3 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 3.5 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 12 frames per second, 7 frames per second, 5.5 frames per second, 5.2 frames per second, 40 frames per second, 9.2 frames per second, 6.6 frames per second
HDR Mode HDR Movie mode -
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, depth-of-field preview button, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, cropping an image, resizing an image, highlight tone priority, GPS ready, interval shooting mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, USB charging, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, HDR image enhancement technology, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Touch Shutter technology, Time-Lapse recording, Dual Axis Electronic Level, noise reduction over long exposures, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, GPS via mobile, Dual Pixel CMOS AF technology, distortion correction function, Optical Low Pass Filter (OLFP), diffraction correction, Flicker detection, multiple exposure capture, Digital Lens Optimizer, chromatic aberration correction, anti-flicker, firmware upgradable RGB primary colour filter, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, highlight point display, AF/AE tracking, HDR image enhancement technology, Touch Shutter technology, auto white balance, 4K time-lapse movie recording, RAW burst mode, movie digital IS, Canon Log 3, white balance shift
OTHERS Canon EOS RP Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap Battery charger, neck strap, shoe cap, camera cover
Software Canon Digital Photo Professional Canon EOS Utility
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - 2 years
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