Canon EOS R6 V / Sony α1 II (ILCE-1M2)

Canon EOS R6 V: 7250C002 · black body; lens not included

Sony α1 II (ILCE-1M2): ILCE-1M2 body only, black. The original α1 (ILCE-1), α9 III and α7R V are separate models with different sensors and features.

SpecificationCanon EOS R6 VSony α1 II (ILCE-1M2)
Release year20262024
Announcement13 May 2026 Canon—
SensorFull-frame CMOS, 35.9 × 23.9 mm; up to approximately 32.5 MP effective Canon35 mm full-frame (35.9 × 24.0 mm) Exmor RS stacked CMOS; approx. 50.1 MP effective

The stacked design allows very fast sensor readout, reducing rolling-shutter distortion with the electronic shutter and enabling blackout-free shooting.

Sony
Processor and mountDIGIC X; Canon RF; cropped image area with RF-S lenses Canon—
RAW video7K 17:9, 6960 × 3672; RAW Light up to 59.94 fps; 12-bit Canon—
Open Gate3:2 RAW at 6960 × 4640 or MP4 at 6912 × 4608; up to 29.97 fps Canon—
4K videoDCI 4096 × 2160 or UHD 3840 × 2160; Normal up to 119.9 fps, oversampled Fine up to 59.94 fps Canon—
Cards1 × CFexpress Type B, 2.0/VPG400; 1 × SD/SDHC/SDXC UHS-II Canon—
Card and recording modeRAW video records to CFexpress; sustained card write speed must suit the selected format Canon—
Screen and viewfinder3.0-inch vari-angle touch LCD, approximately 1.62 million dots; no viewfinder Canon—
Focus and stabilizationDual Pixel CMOS AF; sensor-shift IBIS and optional movie digital IS Canon—
StillsElectronic shutter only; up to 40 fps bursts; RAW/C-RAW, JPEG, HEIF Canon—
PortsUSB-C 10 Gbit/s; full-size HDMI Type A; separate 3.5 mm microphone and headphone jacks Canon—
Wireless2.4/5 GHz Wi-Fi, 802.11ac; Bluetooth 5.1 Low Energy Canon—
BatteryLP-E6P; restricted functions with LP-E6NH/E6N; LP-E6 not supported CanonNP-FZ100; approx. 420 shots with EVF, 520 with LCD (CIPA) Sony
Body141.8 × 83.3 × 79.7 mm; approximately 598 g body only, 688 g with battery and CFexpress Canon—
Cooling and mountingAdjustable built-in fan; horizontal and vertical 1/4-20 tripod sockets Canon—
Firmware 1.1.28 October 2026: fixes image recording to the card potentially not completing Canon—
External flashFirmware 1.1.0 adds external flash support and related controls Canon—
Processor—BIONZ XR and a dedicated AI processing unit Sony
Continuous shooting—30 fps with electronic shutter; 10 fps with mechanical shutter; pre-capture

Pre-capture also records frames from just before the shutter is fully pressed, helping catch unpredictable moments such as birds or sport.

Sony
Autofocus—759-point phase-detection hybrid AF covering about 92% of the sensor; human, animal, bird, insect, car, train and airplane recognition Sony
In-body stabilisation—5-axis; 8.5 stops at centre, 7.0 at periphery (CIPA 2024, with FE 50 mm F1.2 GM)

The stop figure applies to the stated lens and test condition; the effect differs with other lenses.

Sony
Viewfinder and screen—0.64-inch Quad-XGA OLED EVF, 9,437,184 dots, 0.90×, 60/120/240 fps; 3.2-inch 2,095,104-dot touch screen with four-axis articulation

The screen tilts 98° up and 40° down, swings 180° sideways and rotates 270°, suiting both high/low-angle stills and video.

Sony
Shutter speeds—Electronic 1/32000–30 s; mechanical 1/8000–30 s; Bulb Sony
ISO—Stills 100–32000 (expandable 50–102400); movies 100–32000 Sony
Video—8K (7680 × 4320) 30p/25p/24p XAVC HS; 4K up to 120p; Full HD 120p and 240 fps slow motion; 10-bit 4:2:2

XAVC HS uses H.265/HEVC and XAVC S H.264; 10-bit 4:2:2 leaves more room for colour grading.

Sony
Card slots—2 slots; each accepts CFexpress Type A or SD (UHS-I/UHS-II)

CFexpress Type A offers much higher write speeds than SD for 8K and long bursts.

Sony
Connections—USB-C (10 Gbit/s, USB 3.2); 2.5GBASE-T wired LAN; Wi-Fi 5 GHz/2.4 GHz (802.11ac); Bluetooth 5.0; full-size HDMI (Type-A)

Wired 2.5 GbE is aimed at sports and news photographers sending files quickly from the field.

Sony
Size and weight—136.1 × 96.9 × 82.9 mm; approx. 743 g with battery and card (body only 658 g) Sony