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Canon EOS R1 vs EOS R6 Mark II vs Nikon Z8: which is better?

Canon EOS R1, EOS R6 Mark II and Nikon Z8 compared side by side across 123 specs and 13 scored categories — every winner highlighted, so the right pick is obvious.

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← TOP PICK

CANON

Canon EOS R1

$6,799

BEST OVERALL

CANON

EOS R6 Mark II

$2,499

BEST VALUE

NIKON

Nikon Z8

$5,075

BEST FOR DOXMARK

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⚡ COMPARZONE VERDICT

The Canon EOS R1 takes the overall win.

Highest composite at 9.3/10 — 0.1 ahead of the Nikon Z8. Dead heat on videography. Scroll for the category-by-category breakdown.

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CATEGORY WINS · 13 SCOREDTIES SHOWN GREY

BATT

DESI

FEAT

OPTI

PERF

VIDE

VALU

IMAG

AUTO

VIDE

BUIL

HAND

DOXM

Canon EOS R1×5

EOS R6 Mark II×1

Nikon Z8×4

Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$BEST OVERALL

Canon EOS R6 Mark IIBEST VALUE

Nikon Z8 Mirrorless CameraBEST FOR DOXMARK

01 · SCORE RADAR

Performance profile

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LARGEST GAPDOXMARK — Nikon Z8 leads by 9.5

TIGHTESTVIDEOGRAPHY — dead heat between the top two

02 · CATEGORY BREAKDOWN

Category showdown

EOS R1MARK IINIKON Z8

BATTERYiCanon EOS R1 · +1.5

EOS R18.5

MARK II0.0

NIKON Z87.0

DESIGNiCanon EOS R1 · +0.5

EOS R19.5

MARK II0.0

NIKON Z89.0

FEATURESiCanon EOS R1 · +0.4

EOS R19.7

MARK II0.0

NIKON Z89.3

OPTICSiCanon EOS R1 · +0.3

EOS R19.8

MARK II0.0

NIKON Z89.5

PERFORMANCEiCanon EOS R1 · +0.6

EOS R19.9

MARK II0.0

NIKON Z89.3

VIDEOGRAPHYiTIED AT 9.6

EOS R19.6

MARK II0.0

NIKON Z89.6

ValueiTIED AT 8.5

EOS R17.0

MARK II8.5

NIKON Z88.5

Image QualityiNikon Z8 · +0.8

EOS R10.0

MARK II8.7

NIKON Z89.5

AutofocusiTIED AT 9.5

EOS R10.0

MARK II9.5

NIKON Z89.5

VideoiNikon Z8 · +0.5

EOS R10.0

MARK II9.1

NIKON Z89.6

BuildiNikon Z8 · +0.6

EOS R10.0

MARK II8.9

NIKON Z89.5

HandlingiEOS R6 Mark II · +9.3

EOS R10.0

MARK II9.3

NIKON Z80.0

DOXMARKiNikon Z8 · +9.5

EOS R10.0

MARK II0.0

NIKON Z89.5

03 · VALUE MAP

Price vs performance

TOP-LEFT IS THE SWEET SPOT

SCORE PER $100 · RANKED

01EOS R6 Mark II0.36BEST DEAL

02Nikon Z80.18

03Canon EOS R10.14

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04 · THE FULL SHEET

Full specifications

123 SPECS · ALL SHOWN

SPECS

Canon EOS R1$6,79957W9.3

EOS R6 Mark II$2,4996W9.1

Nikon Z8$5,0759W9.2

AF Pointsi

—

1,053← BEST +114%

493

Subject Detectioni

—

Human, Animal, Vehicle

People, Animals, Vehicles

Burst RateFPSi

—

40 fps← BEST +100%

20 fps

Battery HealthWHi

28 Wh

—

16 Wh

Removable Batteryi

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Battery Level Indicatori

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Battery PowerMAHi

2,700 mAh

—

2280 mAh mAh

Rechargeable Batteryi

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Full Charge Shotsi

Approx. 13,30 (EVF) / 700 (LCD) shots

—

340-370 shots

Battery VoltageVi

10.8 V← BEST +54%

—

7 V

Battery Modeli

LP-E19

—

EN-EL15c ( Li-ion Battery )

Card Slotsi

—

Dual UHS-II SD

1x CFexpress Type B, 1x SD UHS-II

Weather Sealingi

—

Yes← BEST

Yes

Battery (CIPA)SHOTSi

—

760 shots← BEST +124%

340 shots

WeightGi

—

670 g← 26% lighter

910 g

Weather Sealed ( Splashproof )i

Yes, professional-grade

—

Yes

Screen Resolutioni

2.1

—

2.1M dots

Touch Screeni

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

System Camerai

Mirrorless

—

Yes

EVF ResolutionM DOTSi

8.44 m dots← BEST +129%

—

3.69 m dots

Screen SizeINCHi

2.2 inch

—

3.2 inch← BEST +45%

Hot Shoei

Yes

—

Yes

Flashi

No← BEST

—

Flip Out Screeni

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

VolumeCM³i

2,057 cm³

—

1,416.9 cm³

Lowest Potential Operating Temperature°Ci

9.5 °C← BEST

—

0 °C

Tilting Viewfinderi

N/A

—

N/A

EVF Refresh Rate ( Max )HZi

240 Hz← BEST +100%

—

120 Hz

WidthMMi

157.6 mm← BEST +9%

—

144 mm

HeightMMi

149.5 mm← BEST +26%

—

118.5 mm

Maximum Operating Temperature°Ci

39 °C

—

40 °C← BEST +3%

Waterproof Depthi

—

Thicknessi

87.3 mm

—

83 mm

Dxomark Sensor Scorei

—

100← BEST

Dxomark Sports Scorei

—

4,078← BEST

Dxomark Landscape Scorei

—

26.3← BEST

Dxomark Portrait Scorei

—

25.5← BEST

Bluetooth Versioni

5.3

—

5.0

Typei

Mirrorless

—

Mirrorless

Viewfinderi

Electronic

—

Electronic

Viewfinder Coveragei

100

—

100

WeightGi

1,000.11 g← BEST +10%

—

910 g

Processori

DIGIC Accelerator + DIGIC X

—

EXPEED 7

Release Datei

2024

—

2023-05-10

Wi-Fi Supportedi

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Bluetooth Supportedi

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Dual Card Slotsi

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Pixel Shift Shoti

N/A

—

Yes

Shoots Rawi

Yes

—

Yes

Supports Lossless Compressed Rawi

Yes

—

Yes

Wi-Fi Versioni

Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 6 (802.11ax)

—

802.11ac

Supports A Remotei

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

HDMI Supportedi

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

GPS Supporti

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Support Live Streamingi

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Advanced Hot Shoei

Yes, Multi-Function Shoe

—

Yes

Internal Storagei

No← BEST

—

HDMI Versioni

3.2

—

Type A

Internal Storage Sizei

—

0 GB

NFC Supportedi

Yes← BEST

—

USB Type-Ci

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

External Memory Sloti

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Sensori

—

24.2MP full-frame CMOS

Full-Frame Stacked BSI CMOS

ResolutionMPi

—

24.2 MP

45.7 MP← BEST +89%

ISO Rangei

—

100–102,400

64-25600 (expandable to 32-102400)

Dynamic RangeSTOPSi

—

14.5 stops← BEST +4%

14 stops

Stabilizationi

—

8-stop IBIS

5-axis Sensor-Shift VR

Sensor Sizei

Full Frame

—

35.9 x 23.9 mm

Lens Mounti

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Megapixelsi

24.2 MP

—

45.7 MP

Maximum ISOi

—

25,600← BEST +255900%

Sensor Shift Stabilizationi

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Continuous Shootingi

40 fps

—

20 fps (RAW), 30 fps (JPEG)

Phase Detection Autofocus For Photosi

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Fastest Shutter Speedi

1/8,000 sec

—

1/32000s (Electronic)

Focus Pointsi

4896

—

493

Maximum Expanded ISOi

ISO 409,600

—

102400

AF Trackingi

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Manual Focusi

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Touch Autofocusi

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Manual Shutter Speedi

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

BSI Sensori

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Manual Exposurei

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Serial Shot Modei

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

CMOS Sensori

—

Yes

Built In HDR Modei

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Two Stage Shutteri

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Manual ISOi

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Flash Sync Speedi

1/500 sec

—

1/200s

Manual White Balancei

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Exposure Timei

30 s

—

30 sec

Image Stabilization Ratingi

10← BEST +2%

—

9.8

Maximum Electronic Shutter Speedi

1/64,000 sec

—

1/32000s

Can Combine Image Stabilizationi

Yes, with OIS lenses

—

Yes (Synchro VR)

Can Create Panoramas In Camerai

—

Stacked Cmos Sensori

—

Yes

USB Supportedi

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

USB Versioni

3.2 Gen 2

—

3.2 Gen 2

Pixel Size ( Main Camera )i

5.94 µm

—

4.35 µm

Controlsi

9.9← BEST +10%

—

Build Qualityi

10← BEST +5%

—

9.5

Autofocus Pointsi

10← BEST +5%

—

9.5

Image Qualityi

9.8← BEST +3%

—

9.5

Video Qualityi

9.8← BEST +3%

—

9.5

Battery Lifei

8.9← BEST +27%

—

Low Light Performancei

8.5

—

9← BEST +6%

The VerdictiSAME

—

CommentsiSAME

—

Overall Ratingi

9.9← BEST +10%

—

Color Combinationi

10← BEST +2%

—

9.8

Video Recording ( Main Camera )i

6K (6000 × 3164)

—

8K/60p, 4K/120p

Phase Detection Autofocus For Videosi

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Microphone Inputi

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Audio Jacki

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Timelapse Functioni

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Movie Bit Ratei

—

Up to 900 Mbps (N-RAW)

24p Cinema Modei

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Supports Slow Motion Video Recordi

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Continuous Autofocus When Recording Moviesi

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Stereo Microphonei

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Microphonei

Yes← BEST

—

Yes

Max Videoi

—

4K 60p uncropped

8K 60p

Internal Colori

—

10-bit 4:2:2

10-bit H.264/H.265, 12-bit N-RAW/ProRes RAW HQ

ROW WINS

05 · WHICH ONE IS FOR YOU

Pick by persona

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THE ALL-ROUNDER

Best overall

Canon EOS R1CANON9.3

ALL GROUPSEQUAL WEIGHT

Best total score across weighted category factors.

RUNNER-UP · Nikon Z8 (9.2)

FOR VALUE SEEKERS

Best bang for buck

EOS R6 Mark IICANON9.1

SCORE ÷ PRICELIVE PRICES

Strongest score-to-price ratio from the available price data.

RUNNER-UP · Nikon Z8 (0.2)

PRIORITY · DOXMARK

Best for doxmark

Nikon Z8NIKON9.5

DOXMARK WEIGHTEDCONF 91%

Best visible score in the doxmark category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R1 (0.0)

PRIORITY · HANDLING

Best for handling

EOS R6 Mark IICANON9.3

HANDLING WEIGHTEDCONF 89%

Best visible score in the handling category group.

RUNNER-UP · Canon EOS R1 (0.0)

06 · BOTTOM LINE

Why pick each

STRENGTHS · AND ONE HONEST TRADE-OFF

#1CANON0.0

Canon EOS R1

“The Canon EOS R1 is the highly anticipated flagship mirrorless camera, engineered for professional photographers demanding ultimate speed an”

PERFORMANCE 9.9

OPTICS 9.8

Wins Image Quality

Wins Overall Rating

TRADE-OFFPremium price point

BEST OVERALLFull review →

#3CANON0.0

EOS R6 Mark II

“A speed demon for action and wildlife: 40fps electronic burst, superb subject tracking, and excellent ergonomics.”

Autofocus 9.5

Handling 9.3

Wins AF Points

Wins Burst Rate

TRADE-OFFLower 24MP resolution than rivals

BEST VALUEBest price →

#2NIKON0.0

Nikon Z8

“The Nikon Z8 is a high-performance, professional-grade mirrorless camera, offering a compact yet powerful solution for demanding photographe”

VIDEOGRAPHY 9.6

Video 9.6

Wins Resolution

Wins Screen Size

TRADE-OFFPremium price point

BEST FOR DOXMARKFull review →

Still deciding? The Canon EOS R1 is the safest pick.

COMPOSITE 9.3/10 · WINS 5 OF 13 CATEGORIES

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Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ vs Canon EOS R6 Mark II vs Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera: which is best?

The Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ is our overall pick, scoring 9.3/10 against 9.2/10 for the Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera — a 1% edge. Current starting prices span $2,499–$6,799. The score weighs category-specific cameras attributes, spec wins, price signals, and data confidence — not sponsorships.

Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ leads overall with a 9.3 total score.
Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ wins 58 comparable specs with a 54% weighted win rate.
Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ has the strongest high-impact advantage in Image Quality.
Canon EOS R6 Mark II has the best visible score-to-price balance based on available starting price.

Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$WINNER 9.3/10

The Canon EOS R1 is the highly anticipated flagship mirrorless camera, engineered for professional photographers demanding ultimate speed and precision.

Pros

+ Groundbreaking AI-powered autofocus
+ Exceptional speed and performance
+ Professional-grade build quality
+ Advanced video capabilities

Cons

− Premium price point
− Larger, heavier body
− Limited current availability

Best for: Professional sports photographers · Wildlife and action specialists · High-end videography

“Verdict: The Canon EOS R1 is poised to be a game-changer for professional photographers and videographers who require the absolute best in speed, autofocus, and robust performance. While its premium price point and substantial form factor…”

Canon EOS R6 Mark II9.1/10

A speed demon for action and wildlife: 40fps electronic burst, superb subject tracking, and excellent ergonomics.

Pros

+ 40fps electronic burst
+ Excellent deep-learning subject tracking
+ Uncropped 4K 60p with 10-bit
+ Class-leading ergonomics and IBIS

Cons

− Lower 24MP resolution than rivals
− RF lenses can be expensive
− Rolling shutter at top burst

Best for: Action and sports · Wildlife and birds · Event and wedding shooters

“The best pick here for action, wildlife, and events thanks to 40fps bursts and sticky tracking, with strong video and class-leading handling. Resolution is lower than rivals and Canon RF lenses can be pricey.”

Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera9.2/10

The Nikon Z8 is a high-performance, professional-grade mirrorless camera, offering a compact yet powerful solution for demanding photographers and videographers.

Pros

+ Exceptional 45.7MP stacked sensor
+ Blazing fast autofocus with subject detection
+ Robust 8K/60p video capabilities
+ Durable, weather-sealed construction

Cons

− Premium price point
− Battery life could be better
− No built-in vertical grip

Best for: Professional Photographers · Advanced Videographers · Wildlife and Sports Shooters

“Verdict: The Nikon Z8 is an outstanding professional mirrorless camera, delivering nearly all the capabilities of the flagship Z9 in a more portable form factor. It's a top-tier choice for demanding photographers and videographers who need…”

Frequently asked questions

Which is best: Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$, Canon EOS R6 Mark II or Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera?

By ComparZone's weighted scoring of category-specific cameras specs, the Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ scores highest overall (9.3/10, 0.1 points ahead of the Nikon Z8 Mirrorless Camera). It is the better all-round pick, but the right choice depends on your priorities — the spec table above shows exactly where each one wins.

What are the main differences between these cameras?

The biggest measurable differences are Image Quality, Overall Rating, Sensor — with the Canon EOS R1 - Best Price Of Bellow 7000$ leading on Image Quality. The grouped spec sheet above marks the winner of every comparable spec.

Can I compare other cameras on ComparZone?

Yes — ComparZone supports dynamic comparison pages for any 2 to 4 cameras from the same category, with verified specs, transparent scores, and live prices. See the related comparisons below or build your own from the category page.

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