Canon EOS R6 Mark II vs Canon EOS 90D

This is a full comparison between the cameras Canon EOS R6 Mark II and Canon EOS 90D. We compare them by looking at the categories you see below.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II

Canon EOS 90D

Manufacturing

These cameras are both manufactured by Canon.

Canon EOS R6 Mark II were released 2022 and Canon EOS 90D was released 2019. That is a 3 years difference. In tech, this period can be of interest since technology is always improving, etc.

Camera	Released
Canon EOS R6 Mark II	2022
Canon EOS 90D	2019

Type of camera

Canon EOS R6 Mark II is a Mirrorless camera while Canon EOS 90D is a DSLR camera. More information about their differences will come soon.

Sensors / crop factor

These cameras have different sensors. Canon EOS R6 Mark II has a "Canon Full Frame"-sensor while Canon EOS 90D has a "Canon APS-C"-sensor, and their difference in sensors will also affect the crop factor and experience focal length. See the table below.

Camera	Focal length, 50mm f/1.8 **
Canon EOS R6 Mark II	50 mm Full-frame sensor No crop factor/focal length multiplier
Canon EOS 90D	80 mm Canon APS-C sensor Crop factor/focal length multiplier by * 1.6

** Experienced focal length when using a lens such as a common "50mm f/1.8"

Learn more about crop factor and focal length multiplier here:
Camera selection can affect the focal length (Canon)

Resolution

Canon EOS R6 Mark II has a 24 MP (Megapixels) resolution while Canon EOS 90D has 33 MP. If we break down this in more detail this is the data behind the numbers:

Camera	Megapixels
Canon EOS R6 Mark II	24 MP 24000000 pixels 6000 x 4000
Canon EOS 90D	33 MP 32294400 pixels 6960 x 4640

Canon EOS 90D has a 35 % larger resolution than Canon EOS R6 Mark II. This could give you more details in the picture but also a possibility to crop more in the pictures, afterward while editing the pictures, if needed that is.

ISO range

Canon EOS R6 Mark II has a larger ISO-range than Canon EOS 90D. Canon EOS R6 Mark II has an ISO range that stretches from 100 to 102400 while Canon EOS 90D has 100 to 25600.

Camera	ISO Range
Canon EOS R6 Mark II	100-102400
Canon EOS 90D	100-25600

Autofocus and lens compatibility

Both of these cameras have a built-in autofocus motor. Some lenses, that support autofocus, do not have an autofocus motor of their own but this won't cause any problems with these two cameras.

Worth mentioning is that Canon EOS R6 Mark II belongs to the Canon EOS R-system and needs an adapter to work with Canons EF, EF-S, MP-E, and TS-E lenses. You can read more about this adapter here:
Canon Lens Mount Adapter EF-EOS R

Here is a complete overview of which lenses work with each camera:
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS R6 Mark II
Lens compatibility chart for Canon EOS 90D

Pictures per second

Depending on what you are shooting the FPS, or frames/pictures per second, can definitely be of interest. Canon EOS R6 Mark II can shoot up to 40 pictures per seconds and Canon EOS 90D can shoot up to 11 pictures per seconds.

Camera	FPS (Frames per second)
Canon EOS R6 Mark II	40
Canon EOS 90D	11

Ability to record movies

It is becoming more and more popular to record movies with digital cameras.

In this case, both Canon EOS R6 Mark II and Canon EOS 90D can shoot movies.

Weight

The weight of the camera can be an extremely important factor, especially if the camera is about to be used, or carried around, for several hours at a time.

Canon EOS 90D weighs 701 gr (equal to 1.55 lb) which is 5% heavier than Canon EOS R6 Mark II and its 670 gr (or 1.48 lb).

Camera	Weight
Canon EOS R6 Mark II	670 gr 1.48 lb
Canon EOS 90D	701 gr 1.55 lb