Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light

Portability
59
Imaging
76
Features
92
Overall
82

Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light

Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light

Portability
60
Imaging
74
Features
93
Overall
81

Canon 6D MII vs Canon 90D Key Specs

Canon 6D MII
(Full Review)

  • 26MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 40000 (Bump to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 765g - 144 x 111 x 75mm
  • Revealed June 2017
  • Old Model is Canon 6D

Canon 90D
(Full Review)

  • 33MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Push to 51200)
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon EF/EF-S Mount
  • 701g - 141 x 105 x 77mm
  • Released August 2019
  • Old Model is Canon 80D

Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light
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Canon 6D MII vs Canon 90D Overview

Following is a extended overview of the Canon 6D MII vs Canon 90D, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras and both are produced by Canon. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the 6D MII (26MP) and 90D (33MP) and the 6D MII (Full frame) and 90D (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light
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The 6D MII was revealed 3 years before the 90D which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 6D MII grades vs the 90D when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light
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This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Canon EOS 6D Mark II and Canon EOS 90D. The full galleries are available at Canon 6D MII Gallery and Canon 90D Gallery.

Reasons to pick Canon 6D MII over the Canon 90D

 6D MII 90D 

Reasons to pick Canon 90D over the Canon 6D MII

 90D 6D MII 
Released August 2019
Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light
June 2017 More modern by 26 months

Common features in the Canon 6D MII and Canon 90D

 6D MII 90D 
Focus manually
Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light
More precise focus
Display type Fully Articulated
Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light
Fully Articulated Fully Articulated display
Display sizing 3"
Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light
3" Equivalent display dimensions
Display resolution 1040k
Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light
1040k Exact same display resolution
Selfie screen
Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light
Both are selfie friendly
Touch friendly display
Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light
Easily navigate

Canon 6D MII vs Canon 90D Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Canon 6D MII enjoys outer dimensions of 144mm x 111mm x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") having a weight of 765 grams (1.69 lbs) and the Canon 90D has dimensions of 141mm x 105mm x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") with a weight of 701 grams (1.55 lbs).

Look at the Canon 6D MII vs Canon 90D in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the 6D MII compared to the 90D.

Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 6D MII and 90D is 59 and 60 respectively.

Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light

Canon 6D MII vs Canon 90D Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to see the difference between sensor sizes purely by checking a spec sheet. The picture underneath should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the 6D MII and 90D.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 6D MII using its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Canon 90D will resolve more detail because of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos far more aggressively. The more aged 6D MII is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light

Canon 6D MII vs Canon 90D Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light
Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 6D MII Portrait photography information

Canon 90D Portrait photography information

85

focusing manually

excellent megapixels (26 megapixels)

great sensor size (Full frame)

comes with face detection autofocus

supports RAW files

84

focusing manually

resolution is excellent (33MP)

decent sensor size (APS-C)

comes with face detection focus

exports RAW files

Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light
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Street Comparison

Canon 6D MII Street photography info

Canon 90D Street photography info

77

screen articulates fully

built in image stabilization

great sensor size (Full frame)

supports RAW files

supports touch to focus

weather proofing

very good ISO range (40,000)

72

screen can move to multiple angles

decent sensor size (APS-C)

exports RAW files

features focus via touch

environment sealing

very good high ISO (25,600)

lack of image stabilization

Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light
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Sports Comparison

Canon 6D MII Sports photography highlights

Canon 90D Sports photography highlights

88

built in image stabilization

excellent megapixels (26 megapixels)

great sensor size (Full frame)

comes with tracking autofocus

weather proofing

great battery pack (1,200 CIPA)

supports phase detect autofocus

81

high shutter speed (1/8,000s)

quiet shutter (1/16,000s)

resolution is excellent (33 megapixels)

decent sensor size (APS-C)

comes with tracking autofocus

environment sealing

good battery power (1,300 per charge)

supports phase detect auto focus

lack of image stabilization

Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light
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Travel Comparison

Canon 6D MII Travel photography info

Canon 90D Travel photography info

78

great battery pack (1,200 CIPA)

weather proofing

connects via bluetooth

supports touch to focus

excellent megapixels (26MP)

selfie friendly display

78

good battery power (1,300 shots)

environment sealing

connects via bluetooth

features focus via touch

resolution is excellent (33MP)

has built in flash

selfie friendly display

Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 6D MII Landscape photography advice

Canon 90D Landscape photography advice

86

focusing manually

swap lenses (Canon EF mount)

decent sized screen (3")

built in image stabilization

excellent megapixels (26MP)

great sensor size (Full frame)

very good ISO range (40,000)

supports RAW files

weather proofing

great battery pack (1,200 shots)

80

focusing manually

switch lenses (Canon EF/EF-S mount)

good sized screen (3 inch)

resolution is excellent (33 megapixels)

decent sensor size (APS-C)

very good high ISO (25,600)

exports RAW files

environment sealing

good battery power (1,300 CIPA)

lack of image stabilization

Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 6D MII as a Vlogging camera

Canon 90D as a Vlogging camera

78

selfie friendly display

built-in touchscreen

built in image stabilization

comes with face detection autofocus

high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)

comes with external microphone port

72

selfie friendly display

touchscreen functionality

comes with face detection focus

video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)

comes with external microphone port

lack of image stabilization

Canon 90D vs 6D Mark II low light
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Canon 6D MII vs Canon 90D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 6D MII and Canon 90D
 Canon EOS 6D Mark IICanon EOS 90D
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Canon
Model Canon EOS 6D Mark II Canon EOS 90D
Category Advanced DSLR Advanced DSLR
Revealed 2017-06-29 2019-08-28
Body design Mid-size SLR Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Chip DIGIC 7 DIGIC 8
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 35.9 x 24mm 22.3 x 14.9mm
Sensor area 861.6mm² 332.3mm²
Sensor resolution 26 megapixel 33 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 6240 x 4160 6960 x 4640
Max native ISO 40000 25600
Max boosted ISO 102400 51200
Minimum native ISO 100 100
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 45 45
Cross focus points 45 45
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF Canon EF/EF-S
Amount of lenses 250 326
Focal length multiplier 1 1.6
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fully Articulated
Display sizing 3" 3"
Display resolution 1,040 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentaprism) Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 98% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x 0.6x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Highest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 6.5fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options no built-in flash -
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 60 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 120 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes (With USB-PD compatible chargers)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 765g (1.69 lb) 701g (1.55 lb)
Dimensions 144 x 111 x 75mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.0") 141 x 105 x 77mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 85 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 24.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 11.9 not tested
DXO Low light score 2862 not tested
Other
Battery life 1200 shots 1300 shots
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LP-E6N LP-E6N
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I compatible) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-II supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $1,799 $1,199

Is Canon 90D good for low light photography?

Low Light Performance But, thanks to the new 32.5MP sensor, low light image quality and overall performance are good – which isn't bad considering it's an APS-C sized sensor on board. The Canon 90D features a standard range ISO from 100 to 25,600. This also can be extended up to 51,200.

Should I buy 90D or 6D Mark II?

Technically speaking, Canon EOS 6D Mark II is superior to Canon EOS 90D, with an overall iCamRank score of 69 and 65, respectively. The image quality of Canon EOS 6D Mark II (66) is superior to that of Canon EOS 90D (49). Canon EOS 90D (62) performs better than Canon EOS 6D Mark II (53) in terms of speed.

Does the Canon 90D have a low pass filter?

However, like most Canon DSLRs, the 90D's sensor includes a fixed optical low-pass filter.

Is the Canon 90D A still worth buying 2022?

If you want to buy this camera for casual photography and video it's completely ok to have this camera even in the year 2022. The word Casusual Photography or videography means you will not going to invest too much money in the lenses or accessories relates to the Canon 90D DSLR camera.