In this YouTube video, the host—who identifies as a Sony shooter—receives an unexpected delivery of a Canon EOS R6 Mark II intended for a friend named Jeff. He unboxes the camera, showing the warranty card, manual, charger, battery, strap, and the body itself. He comments on the camera’s size, button layout, and the new articulating screen, noting the added video‑mode switch that mirrors a feature on recent Sony models. The presenter then compares key specifications to the original R6 and to his Sony gear: higher megapixel count (24.6 MP vs 21.4 MP), a newer sensor, Canon Log 3, removal of the 30‑minute recording limit, dual‑band Wi‑Fi (2.4 GHz + 5 GHz), a lighter body, and an intelligent hot shoe that supplies power to accessories. He highlights performance metrics such as 40 fps electronic‑shutter shooting at full resolution and a RAW burst pre‑capture mode that records half a second before the shutter press. After discussing these features, he tests the camera on household pets, providing exposure settings (e.g., 1/250 s, f/4, ISO 2500) and noting good low‑light handling. The video ends with a call to action—like, subscribe, ring the bell—and invites viewers to suggest a future side‑by‑side comparison with the Sony A7R IV. Links to the full spec sheet and sample images are provided in the description.
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Haha! Hello and welcome to the channel. As you heard, my doorbell just rang and we got a package from B&H. Let's see what's in it. Apparently it's a Canon, so it's not for me. It's the EOS R6 Mark II. Apparently Jeff has been busy ordering a camera, so let's just do a little unboxing before he gets home and play with his new toy. What do you think? All right, so I don't have a downward-facing camera, so I'm just going to kind of tilt it your way so you can kind of see what's in the box as I undo it. So you got a warranty card, You got the image.canon website, I guess for storing your images. And you got the good old mini manual. You got a charger. And you got a battery. And now let's skip to the good stuff. Oh wait, before you get to the good stuff, you got A strap, which will never make it to the camera. It'll stay right here in the box. So here is the camera. Let's see how this baby looks and feels. So, hmm, doesn't feel too bad. It's a little bigger than my Sony camera. Hmm. Looks like they've changed up a couple of the buttons. They've taken the power button and moved it over here. I think maybe that's incorporated with the old lock button, if I remember correctly. They got their dial. You got your rollers here, your little aperture and shutter. And ISO. Oh, and the screen is articulating, which is nice. And this little switch here that they've added actually takes you from camera mode to video mode in just a flick of a switch, which is nice. That's one thing that Sony has added to their new cameras as well, which makes it really nice. Super handy for videoing. So anyhow, this camera, it feels pretty good in your hand. It's a little, it's a little big for my hand, but it'll fit Jeff's just fine. All right, so I got a couple of the specs pulled up here on the screen. Let's go over a couple of them. We'll compare it to the old R6. So right now the old R6, they have it discounted for, uh, $2,299, and they're also giving away a shoulder bag and SD card when you purchase the R6, which they have in stock ready to ship. Now the Mark II they do not have in stock, but you can probably get on a waiting list by adding it to your cart. And the retail price on that is $2,499. Let's see here, some other specs that are different. Megapixels, you got 24.6 megapixels on the R6 Mark II versus the Mark I is 21.4 megapixels. It also has a new sensor in it too. I'm not real sure exactly what the sensor is, but I've heard that it makes the images brighter. So we'll have to see because I'm going to take this around. I'm going to pair it with his 24-70 lens and I'm going to take some random shots of the pets around the house. So anyways, back to the specs. We've got What else is different? Video mode. So video mode, um, looks like it does Canon Log 3 versus the Mark I only did Canon Log, which I'm, I'm not real big on video specs. All I know is to hit record and then take it into iMovie and edit it, but I am learning. The new camera has no recording limits, so that's nice. The old Mark II— or the old Mark I, sorry— had a 30-minute limit on recording. And it also has a new wireless system for Bluetooth control. No. For, I guess, connecting your camera through Wi-Fi. It has 2.4 and 5 GHz now for the Wi-Fi versus the old one. I think it was only the 2.4 GHz. And let's see here, and it looks like it shaves some weight, so we've got 0.2 pounds less. Than the original R6. Oh, and the hot shoe is intelligent now, so it actually powers your items. So like your microphones, it'll actually send power to it. So with that being said, if you take this off, you're going to want to make sure you put it back on because that could be a spot for water to get in and short your camera out. So Just beware. I mean, I don't know exactly how the Canon cameras work, but I would, I would definitely replace that shoe if you pull it off. So anyways, that looks like those are the only major key differences. There's quite a bit of difference in the videoing as far as what its capabilities are. I'll link the specs to this camera In a link below so you can check out all the different specs. Oh, this does do 40 frames per second at 24 megapixels. That's huge. That's, that's more than my A1. And the old R6 did 20 frames per second. Of course, that is in the electronic shutter. In the mechanical shutter, you get 12 frames per second at 24 megapixels, and the old R6, you got 12 frames at 20 megapixels. So, and oh, one other thing this camera has, it also has the RAW burst mode where when you hold the shutter down, you're halfway holding it, it will pre-take 0.5 seconds of pictures before you actually snap the picture. And if you have that on in your camera, when you actually take the picture that you intended to take, the 0.5 seconds prior to are all downloaded to the card as well. So if you're shooting like birds, you can get— like if you hit the shutter right as the bird took off, you're gonna catch the bird As his toes are leaving the branch. So that's kind of a cool feature. I hope Sony comes out with that soon. So don't forget to like, subscribe, and ring my bell so you will get notified the next time I do a video. Speaking of another video, what are your thoughts on me doing a review to compare the R6 Mark II and the Sony A7R IV? If you think you might like to see a video about that, just comment below and I'll see if I can't make that happen. All these images will be available at a link down below for you to download and pixel peep all you want. So here's Little Miss Bailey. She's all snuggled up in her bed since it's raining outside. This one is taken at shutter speed 1/250th of a second, f/4, at ISO 2500. It handles the low light pretty good in my opinion. And here is Mr. Speedy Cat. He is a little drugged out right now because he usually is really really drowsy looking when he wakes up. But this one I was able to get the ISO down in this image a little bit. I used a little light and kind of shined it in his face, so he was not liking that too much. And here is Dallas. He is shot here at 1/250th of a second, f/4, and 2500 ISO. He looks very mad. This one, he was over in a dark corner, so I shined a light in his face as well. And here's Bailey again, but this one was taken at 1/250th of a second at f/4, and the ISO at 250 since I was outside. And this one here is a really good image.
