Verdict

WITH all the hype around Canon’s 45MP, 8K-capable EOS R5, it might be easy to dismiss its 20MP sibling as a cut-price alternative for those who can’t afford the real deal. But this would be a huge mistake, because the EOS R6 is a superb camera in its own right that should appeal to many more photographers than its £4,200 sibling. If you’re a Canon DSLR user intrigued by the advantages of mirrorless technology, but unable to accept the EOS R as a satisfactory option, this might just be the camera you’re looking for.

Indeed judged on its merits as a photographic tool, this is one of the nest cameras I’ve ever had the pleasure of testing. It handles brilliantly, striking a very happy medium between being smaller than a DSLR, but not too small and ddly. It’s most de nitely not a mirrorless EOS 6D Mark II, as it’s considerably better in every department: its autofocus is incredible, image quality is superb in both raw and JPEG, and the addition of in-body IS is transformative; it’s just a shame it’s such a pain to con gure with manual lenses. The icing on the cake is how brilliantly it works with EF-mount SLR lenses of almost any brand or vintage.

Of course we have to consider the much-discussed video overheating problems, which are extremely disappointing for a £2,400 camera, and effectively rule it out for serious videographers. Likewise its relatively low resolution could be a genuine concern for some, and I think Canon should have the grace to quietly retire the EOS R and place its 30MP sensor into this superb body design. But in every other respect, the EOS R6 is a wonderfully accomplished camera that easily scoops our top award.