Canon has announced the successor to its popular full frame EOS R6 mirrorless camera. The EOS R6 Mark II is the fastest EOS camera to date. It can shoot at up to 40 frames per second (fps) via the electronic shutter, and up to 12fps with the mechanical shutter. Canon says the Mark II is 80% faster than the original R6. It does share many features and benefits with the original EOS R6, but exceeds it in a number of areas.
Whilst the Mark II is powered by the same DIGIC X processor as its R-series siblings, it features a brand new 24.3MP CMOS sensor.
It’s more intelligent too. The EOS R6 Mark II can recognise even more subject types than previous iterations of Canon's AI-programmed subject detection system, as it now includes trains and planes in the Vehicles programming, and horses and zebras with the Animals setting. This is further enhanced by the inclusion of Subject tracking, so that the camera will follow your subject around the frame – this was first featured on the EOS R3. Eye tracking has been enhanced – you can now give priority to the left or right eye. And the pre-programmed priority systems ensure that your subject is kept in focus, from eye, to head, to body.
The EOS R6 Mark II can shoot 6K RAW video at 30p. Some of the Cinema EOS features have trickled down onto the R6 Mark II, such as the ability to prevent the camera from refocusing when the main subject leaves the frame and detecting false colours. There’s a dedicated switch to change instantly from stills to video, and the variety of shooting modes available via the mode dial can be used for both stills and video.
You can capture stills and footage before you even start recording, too. Capturing up to 0.5 seconds with the RAW Burst mode for stills, and up to five seconds for video.
The EOS R6 Mark II is expected to be available from the end of November 2022 with an RRP of £2,779.99 / €3,149.99 (body only).