Canon 5D Mark II vs Canon 6D Mark II

Canon 6D Mark II advantages over Canon 5D Mark II

• Less expensive
  $1599 vs $2999
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Tilt-swivel screen
  Tilt-swivel vs none
  Tilt and swivel the screen for maximum shooting flexibility
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• Built-in Bluetooth
  Yes vs No
  Always-on wireless connectivity
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  6D Mark II test data on DxO Mark 5D Mark II test data on DxO Mark
  2,862 vs 1,815 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Built-in GPS
  GPS vs None
  Geotag your photos
• On-sensor phase detect
  Yes vs No
  Usually improves live view and video AF performance
• Longer stills battery life
  More info

  Longer stills battery life

  Cameras with longer battery life can take more photos before exhausting their batteries.

  Special note: The measurement standard for battery life stipulates that if a camera has an internal flash, it must be used for 50% of photos taken. For this reason, comparisons of one camera with an internal flash to another without will not be comparable

  1200 vs 850 shots
  Capture more photos
• More cross-type AF points
  45 vs 1
  Cross-type AF points improve autofocus performance
• Newer
  7 years vs 16 years old
  Newer cameras often support more advanced features
• Shoots 24p video
  Yes vs No
  Gives your movies a big-screen feel
• More pixels
  26.2 vs 21.1 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Shoots 60p video
  Yes vs No
  A faster framerate can give you more editing options
• More AF points
  45 vs 15
  More AF points improve autofocus
• Faster JPEG shooting
  6.5 fps vs 3.9 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster RAW shooting
  6.5 fps vs 3.9 fps
  Faster RAW shooting in burst mode
• Bigger RAW buffer
  20 vs 11 shots
  Larger buffer for RAW shots (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  102400 vs 25600 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility