Canon EOS R6 vs EOS R | which camera makes more sense and is it worth to upgrade? [4K]

[@KevinJRegan]

R6 is definitely better in low light. I have the R and R6 with the RF trinity and RF 50 1.2, tested all lenses over the last few months. Less noise and retains colour a lot better, if you print you can tell straight off. The R is a very good camera but after using both side by side for a number of months the R6 is better in numerous ways. 20 mega pixels is still plenty and I have come from DSLR Nikon D850 prior to R, compose right and in nearly every situation it’s perfect, I have printed several large photos and you can barely/if ever tell the difference from the R to R6. LCD you can barely tell the difference of Lower res as it’s slightly smaller screen but yes the R is better here, EVF is better in the R6 with double the refresh rate available. R6 handles much better with better placed buttons, wheel and slightly bigger grip. Autofocus is much better and FPS night and day difference you will capture so much more tack sharp photos with the R6 shooting weddings or anything moving and not miss anything not like the R which was a step back from Nikon D850 but R6 is better than both. R very good but the R6 is better for photography, only exception if you shoot in studio or very slow moving subjects the resolution in bright light will stand to the R for everything else and overall the R6 is better. Also I don’t think you mentioned the better dynamic range of the R6. A lot of online ppl who own the R are trying to make out it’s better, as an owner of both I can confirm it’s not. It’s still a great camera but if I was buying just one it would be the R6. I do prefer the build of the R better as in materials but the handling and grip are better in the R6. Yes R5 is the best of both and then some, but for most you are better off getting a premium L RF lense than jumping up to the R5.

[@the_daniel_life]

Hello thank you very much for your big personal feedback. I appreciate your afford so as others. Thanks a lot. Happy new year from Frankfurt am Main/Germany, Daniel

[@andersistbesser]

My sony a7r3 still laughs atyou with your overpriced 20mp r6. Being able to crop in is better than having a below average resolution camera thats just the way it is. Being flexible is a must for professional shooters.

[@KevinJRegan]

@@andersistbesser R6 ain’t over priced, maybe for you but not for me, everything is subjective, it essentially offers a 1DX Mark III in a small mirrorless body! If I wanted the A7R3 or A7R4 I would have purchased them. I went to mirrorless with price not an option buying the best glass available which is most important and Canon provide that. I have used a D850 for many years so I can talk from experience, yes the extra resolution can be great sometimes but the R6 quality is really good. I don’t crop much at all, much prefer getting it right in camera. If I ever cropped in the past it was minimal. Sony are great though and only for them they gave Canon and Nikon a kick up the bum a few years back to get into the mirrorless game. Some of the best photographers in the world still shoot 20MP on 1DXmarkIII and D6 so don’t go on like all pros need it sure there have been epic photos taken the last 100 years without massive megapixels! R6 is brilliant in low light with both colour, noise and focus, better than the A7RIII or A7RIV in this regard which many of us appreciate. Having R5 and R6 is the best set up going at the moment, anyway all cameras nowadays are extremely good, happy shooting 📷

[@tinchin714]

Guys please don’t make reasons to laugh at each other. I own both R and Sony A7iii Sony is better in resolution but my personal favourite is R It’s just preference And I can tell you if I have to buy another camera by selling these 2 , it’s definitely R6 or R5 than A7iv or A7siii. Just can’t let away Canon for Sony lol

[@krishnastock]

@@KevinJRegan Sony FE 50mm f/1.2 dropping this month! 😳😁

[@hendrydaud8788]

An enthusiast person like me would save the money for other things (such as lenses). I decided to go with EOS-R and EF 70-200 F2.8L IS III and really like it.

[@quitob1]

Nice video! The downloaded example files for the R all show the camera was set to Partial Metering, while the R6 was set to Evaluative Metering. That might explain why the R low-light photos look different when compared to the R6. Too bad all the settings weren't identical so that I could compare IQ from both and make a decision.

[@the_daniel_life]

hey there, good spot. Thank you very much for the info. Daniel

[@infrarouge75]

easy for me. I keep my eos R because i don't want spend money more. And i keeping my EF lens because there are great (16-35 III + 24-70 II + 24L + 50L...). Maybe i will use my money to do something in my life and take picture in 2021...if Covid and politics decide it.

[@dansaghin1]

the price difference shrinked and so the R6 became a way better option... I kinda can tell the 2018 30 mp sensor on the R is aging... it`s kinda muddy and with low dynamic range the one on the R6 is newer and way more capable of taking beautiful shots even at higher iso`s... If I would be a solely studio portrait shooter I would go for the R but I am a hybrid mixed shooter of portraits, people, events and video and the R6 is just a way better value

[@the_daniel_life]

I am a happy owner of the EOS R6 now. Check out my latest video about the R3, R5 and R6 --> kzbin.info/www/bejne/iKvFdaSNmsl-qZI

[@paullanoue5228]

I have an R and a R6. If I know I’m going to make a 24x36 inch print or larger I will use the R on a tripod. Most times I use the R6 for the speed and focus. I like both cameras. 20 MPS doesn’t bother me unless I’m making a large print.

[@惠成功-y6g]

You are the first youtuber I who run the video in dual language. Very impressive. I am also trying to run mine in Chinese and En. 😀

[@the_daniel_life]

WoooW. Yes it helps a lot. Thanks for your comment. Regards, Daniel

[@jkingimages]

Great video... I ended up buying a second after seriously considering the R6. I am primarily a stills shooter so it was a no-brainer. Having said that, I am not disappointed with the video quality from the R.

[@the_daniel_life]

Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts about the camera. Happy new year. Daniel

[@charliipresley]

So if I want to get into the Canon mirrorless ecosystem and I’m convinced to go with the R and put the money toward glass. How much of a downgrade is it to go to the RP knowing neither is a long term solution (wait for an R6 mk II) and invest in more RF glass? This is for photo purposes only

[@Yupthereitism]

Buy a used rp if you plan on upgrading fairly soon

[@whosyourbrad]

Great video man!! Looking at buying one of these, super helpful 👏🏽👏🏽

[@meibing4912]

R6 handling and operation is far better imho. I love MPIX and usually shoot 5DS/R, but still 20 to 30 MPIX not an issue for me - the difference is too little to matter. 20 to 45 MPIX (+100%) is a much more relevant difference. And this is why it makes sense for Canon to go: R6 20 MPIX / R5 45 MPIX / "RS" 90 MPIX. Having R6 with 30 MPIX would make it "too" easy to skip the R5 and just go with the R6. To compensate for 20 MPIX Canon did not cripple the R6 body or menu options and that's a big plus. I agree that the upgrade is costly and understand if some skip. I usually only buy every second generation.

[@Raevenswood]

I'm questioning your eye sight as you can clearly see in even in the KZbin video that the R is noisier in your ISO testing and there is a color cast in the R shot that isn't present in the R6. They are both good cameras but low light the R6 is definitely better. Personally I wouldn't mind having both. different tools for different jobs

[@Eli.I.Newman]

Very honest review Daniel. Great stuff fun to watch!

[@searex2268]

can you please keep the musics lower than your voice? i had to turn down the volume when the music turn on, it's nice music but i prefer constant or lower volume of the music so i can hear what you say with out busting out too much noise and wake up my son :(

[@the_daniel_life]

Hello, thanks for your feedback. Daniel

[@laimonasapavicius5643]

Iso 3200 was crap on my R, and on the R6 even 12800 looks better. Combined with IBIS R6 becomes a low light monster. You can handhold 1/10 easy. Also video is much sharper on R6 even 1080p.

[@the_daniel_life]

Thanks for your feedback. Daniel

[@weezyg.5724]

I have shot my R up to 10000 and still usable dont know why you say that.

[@laimonasapavicius5643]

@@weezyg.5724 dunno, 3200 was the limit for my taste.

[@weezyg.5724]

@@laimonasapavicius5643 thats weird, I do use 6400-8000 quite a bit and yes I use noise reduction but the pics look good, by the way I use to shoot on Nikons Z6s and they were a little cleaner ,not by much tho, but the colors on the Nikon on those high iso , are nasty, Cano. Retains better colors.

[@laimonasapavicius5643]

@@weezyg.5724 jpeg or raw?

[@alaskanforlifeproductions8063]

Hey there, hopefully you see this comment but i was considering the r5 but then had a new idea i shoot portraits, cars, landscapes, and do video work so i was considering buying the R6 as an A cam and the R as a B cam. Does this sound like a plan that is worth following through with? Would love to hear some thoughts from everyone :)

[@rui7773]

O melhor a fazer é comprar e testar pessoalmente! Opiniões nunca nos livram de dúvidas! 👍

[@DarrenHale]

I bought the R a couple of weeks ago in South Korea with the RF 24-105 f4 USM and it cost me £2250 all in.. No brainer for me over the R6.

[@the_daniel_life]

Thank you very much for the feedback. Happy new year, Daniel

[@reyjiebisnar1324]

Where did you bought the camera ,? I want to buy also here in south korea

[@Sorennn94]

Thanks for the review Daniel as always great job ! Also love the beautiful scenery in Munich Germany 🇩🇪✌️

[@the_daniel_life]

Hello, thanks you very much, I appreciate. Keep in mind. That's Frankfurt am Main. Daniel

[@perry8517]

Really love your videos. One question, How do you compare the image quality of 30 Megapixel on eos r versus 20 Megapixel on the R6? Any noticeable difference? Is that gonna be a downgrade? Thx.

[@the_daniel_life]

Hello, the best you can do is, download the sample images and compare them in Lightroom to have the most objective opinion about them. Daniel

[@m77ast]

That canon locks onto the eye like a gazelle.

[@Mato3]

Good video to compare both models. According to the video, the R6 has richer and darker colors. R6 and overall I see the development halfway to make it really great.

[@Jean-bs5ip]

It was a big mistake for canon to release the R and the RP without IBIS, in a studio environment you won’t notice the difference. But I would rather have less Megapixel than IBIS, how many people will end up printing for photo on a regular basis? Most of the stuff ends up on Social media anyway where some sort of resizing need to be done anyway…

[@the_daniel_life]

Yeah I agree. Daniel

Canon Eos R is better. I bought it a month ago. For nature or city photography is 30Mpx a better choice. R6 is good for sports :)

[@the_daniel_life]

thanks for sharing your feedback. Daniel

[@jesters16]

Great video. I still have some EF-S lenses and I use them to work with the crop in 4K.

[@the_daniel_life]

Cool. Thank you very much for your feedback. Happy New Year, Daniel

[@_rahul_photographer_hr_21]

Witch camera is best for Eos R and Eos R6

[@the_daniel_life]

Well, there is not a „best“. Did you watch this video? Daniel

[@tandislinguad315]

For action photographers the EOS R IS NOT the way to go. The Canon EOS R can shoot up to 8 frames per second, but this is only available in One-Shot AF. With AI Servo enabled, Canon's literature claims a max burst speed of 5 fps which is less than the 5D Mark IV's 7fps.

[@the_daniel_life]

Hey thanks a lot for the additional information. Stay tuned for my VS-video. Canon EOS R3 vs R6 vs R5. Daniel

[@robertbohnaker9898]

Hi Daniel. You’re the only You Tube reviewer that I know that says the Canon EOS R has better low light performance than the R6. That includes optical testing studio testing etc. How do you explain that ? Thanks.😊

[@the_daniel_life]

hi there, during the time I reviewed these two bodies, it seemed, that the R-version had the better low light performance, despite the fact, that is has more megapixels on the same space as the EOS R6. I still use the R6 and I updated the camera twice since then. Today I would say the opposite is true. Daniel

[@cjm8160]

The 20.1 MP isn't going to be an issue for the vast majority of users. The Sony A7SIII is only 12.1 MP yet people have switched from Canon to Sony because of its video performance.

[@the_daniel_life]

Hello, you are right. 12 MP is 4K. Sony made a good 4K camera with the a7S III. Which one did you decide for? Daniel

[@Scalykams]

Timely, this is a great review.

[@the_daniel_life]

thank you very much. Daniel and happy new year.

[@Scalykams]

Funny enough I'm watching this 3 years later, with an R6 and a 50 1.2 rf

[@shazbk7616]

Grate review, I am subscribed!

[@the_daniel_life]

Thank you very much. Stay tuned for more reviews. All the best from Frankfurt am Main/Germany, Daniel

[@EmirElweColak]

eos R better for photography but R6 better for low light and video performance..

[@the_daniel_life]

Thanks Emir for your feedback, Daniel

[@justflyit7569]

Thank you for the video. I was thinking about upgrading to R6 after 2years of using R mostly because of the 4K crop. Seems like, I need to skip R6 model and wait or pick up something else!

[@the_daniel_life]

Mate, have you seen this video here? kzbin.info/www/bejne/q5LQfpRujLGZjJY

[@ma.ajigarkhan7540]

eos r r6 5d mark 4 which one better to go long term

[@Yupthereitism]

R6

[@jasonstimson6617]

I'm grabbing the R

[@Francisfphoto_]

You can use the new battery in the R?

[@the_daniel_life]

Hello, yes you can use the LP-E6NH as well. You will get a lot more shots out of this battery. Daniel

[@Francisfphoto_]

@@the_daniel_life thanks!

[@Francisfphoto_]

@@the_daniel_life happy new year man!

[@jonrees1159]

Your review seems to be the opposite of many others I have viewed. In the other reviews, the reviewers have stated that the R6 has significantly better video and low light capabilities - around a full stop better.

[@FloatingOnAZephyr]

If you download the sample images, you can see that the R6 is consistently shot at a higher shutter speed (about 2/3 stop) in the low light shot of the wattle and daub-style shops, and therefore looks darker. Adjusting for this, the R is still a hair brighter but it's a lot closer. The low light shots were shot with automatic metering, not manual, so the cameras just don't make the same metering decisions. That said, a slower shutter speed will mean more noise. The issue here Is that these are properly-exposed shots, which don't push the files so far. When you start needing to bring up shadows/save wrongly exposed shots etc, that's when the sensors start to show what they can do. As for noise in video, every comparison I've seen shows the R6 winning there. I own the R.

[@radarholdorf2296]

Poderia postar quais os respectivos firmwares. Obrigado por compartilhar seus conhecimentos.

[@Vaptomwen]

Certainly Frankfurt looks good, must go whenever that maybe. I have the R but if I was to upgrade I will go for the R5 & that will necessitate the acquisition of the trinity or close , RF 70-200 f/4 & 50 f1.8 especially almost must have even if the 1.2 is better . What happened to the usual photo store near the station 🤔.

[@the_daniel_life]

Hello from Frankfurt, the store still exists, however I do some reviews for other companies as well. I am looking for the RF 70-200mm f/4 as well. I will get the RF 50mm f/1.8 STM from a friend soon to make a review about it. Daniel

[@the_daniel_life]

Happy New Year. Daniel

[@ultrasportozonaazul1016]

Sorry mate. I have both and the R6 is at least 1 stop BETTER in low light than the R. However, the R is a magnificient machine.

[@the_daniel_life]

thanks for the info. All the best for 2022, daniel

[@weezyg.5724]

I love my EOS R actually I have 2 now

[@gaips]

What do you think of the Canon R vs Canon 6D mark II? I really want to buy the Canon R.

[@weezyg.5724]

@@gaips there's not competition the EOS R is better .

[@the_daniel_life]

I would get the EOS R

[@the_daniel_life]

Great camera. Happy New Year, Daniel

[@the_daniel_life]

I love my EOS R as well. Daniel

[@rtisticshotz9879]

People never mention the fact that even though the R6 has Only 20 MP The LOW PASS FILTER HSA BEEN CANCELED FOR INCREASED DETAIL

[@the_daniel_life]

Thanks for mentioning

[@sendykumalakanta1]

Hi I came to the same conclusion as you did, R performed better in photo quality.

[@the_daniel_life]

Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts. All the best from Frankfurt am Main, Daniel

[@maxpowers111]

Daniel reminds me of Robin Van Persie.

[@the_daniel_life]

You are the second person telling me that LOL

[@maxpowers111]

@@the_daniel_life Hey Daniel,I just ordered the EOS R for vlogging;will my 24-70 2.8 be good enough or would you suggest another lens?

[@inSurfersParadise]

The R6 had too many gotchas to be a reliable video camera, then it died from heat, so I am looking at an R to be a main still and second vid cam.

[@the_daniel_life]

Hi, there. Why not looking for the R6 II?

[@inSurfersParadise]

@@the_daniel_life Hi Daniel. Good question. Against the R6II - It's having IBIS (cant just use a stabilised lens). It’s the too many autofocus modes. It’s the sensor size that feels like my 5D Mark II. It’s the too many buttons to remember for muscle memory. It’s the need to go deep and establish an intimate knowledge of the camera to get the best out of it. It’s the gotchas. The R6 II is better than the R6 by all accounts. The R6 line are superb stills camera and I miss mine. But as a hybrid/video camera it is a hot mess going down a path compensating for undeveloped skills. I see the R6 II as a continuation of a market trend that is capitalising on photographers’ fear of holding their lens. So it has all this great stuff to compensate. Sounds fab right? But for filmmaking it is holding you back from making the important decisions about what is happening in your frame. With your hand off the lens it is holding you back from even holding the camera steady - so they invent IBIS. I sold my R6 and bought a BPCC 6K. So no auto focus to speak of, no IBIS. I practised how to hold lens and camera. Simple techniques every photographer used to have. How to pull focus, keep camera steady, move with the action and adjust exposure. Now, 95% of my footage is usable. With the Canon so much footage was lost while adjusting settings and pissing about - it destroyed my confidence in producing sellable moving images. I have scars. So, I'm not up for paying for all those extra hybrid video features. I think they are a trap. I personally have developed skills (skills anyone can develop) that make me want to take control of the camera when filming. So that’s nearly all of the features the R6 II has over the R. Meanwhile - back in stills land - there are really only two auto focus modes I am interested in. Single point and eye tracking. The rest are pretty much marketing to the frightened. I mean even animal tracking, birds etc could be distilled down by Canon to just eye tracking. The rest I would switch off to make swapping between the two faster and what a great use for the touch bar. For the R - The R does eye tracking really well. The 30mp sensor, yummy. The slightly larger screen, yes please. Stabilised lenses without IBIS introducing its own movement. Film all day with a crop like my 6k, sure (but I might get a speed booster for full frame lovelyness just the same). Protected sensor, just gotta. The curved-for-the-palm grip, oh you guys, thank you! Most reviewers talk about how much fun this camera is to use and how nice it feels in the hand. I think feeling joy in making pictures is something Canon has engineered out of its R6 line.

[@radarholdorf2296]

Obrigado por compartilhar seus conhecimentos.

[@lsikharulidze]

eos R cost 1249£ 30.2 MP👌 eos R6 cost 2499£ 20 MP 🤔 form photo EOS R 👌 if someone want wark wedding or.... EOS R5 😉

[@Yupthereitism]

No, the r6 is much better than the R

[@Peter_Cetera]

Ganz ehrlich, der Vergleich mit einem Handy, dass man es ja auch nicht nur zum telefonieren benutzt hinkt doch sehr... Ich kaufe mir ein Smartphone nicht nur um damit zu telefonieren. Im Gegenteil. Das mache ich wohl am wenigsten damit. Die R6 kaufe ich aber ganz speziell um damit zu Fotografieren. Video ist fast komplett unwichtig für mich. Entsprechend sind mir sämtliche Videofunktionen fast völlig egal. Ich schreibe das nur, wegen Deiner Verallgemeinerung. Manchen ist die Videofunktion vielleicht viel wichtiger als Fotos. Jeder, wie er/sie meint :-)

[@peepers4763]

My poor ears. The loud background music, distracted from the images displaying. Everything else was great

[@eltonbalvin1068]

la r6 es mejor no hay punto de comparación con la r

[@Salvatorem-u4n]

pear

[@the_daniel_life]

👍👍👍

[@Tudorguy-zw1ik]

I bought the R6 :-(

[@the_daniel_life]

Well, great camera 🔥

[@vipersrt30]

it is the better camera just less economical to get. i also got one 😆

[@Photos_Gaurav_Pawar]

Its better than EOS R 1) dual card slot 2) Better low light 3) Sharp 1080p 120fps with autofocus 4) 12fps machanical 20fps electronic 5) Sensors stabilization 6) 4k 30/60 No crop 7) Faster autofocus 8) Eye autofocus 9) Better dynamic range 10) better battery life 11) Joystick HEIF files support

[@TheStella0]

@@Photos_Gaurav_Pawar what about less megapixels count?

[@Photos_Gaurav_Pawar]

@@TheStella0 not a problem instagram.com/photos_gaurav_pawar?r=nametag

[@_rahul_photographer_hr_21]

Hello

[@the_daniel_life]

Hello from Frankfurt. Daniel

[@sairamt2020]

Hiii

[@danilosmukke9996]

You have everything to do a good video, but u poop on it. You could simply show the fuction instead of beying saying weird and confuse opinions.

[@the_daniel_life]

much love for you boy