Canon EOS 6D Mark II vs Nikon D610 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Professional DSLR cameras.

EOS 6D Mark II vs D610 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS 6D Mark II vs Nikon D610 Specs

EOS 6D Mark II

  • Introduced in June 2017
  • Professional DSLR
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 26 megapixel
  • 6 frames/second
  • 100 – 40000 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta prism)
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount EF
  • WiFi built-in
  • 144 x 110.5 x 74.8mm³ (5.7″ x 4.4″ x 2.9″)
  • 765g (24.7 oz.)

All specs: Main page for EOS 6D Mark II

D610

  • Introduced in October 2013
  • Professional DSLR
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 24 megapixel
  • 6 frames/second
  • 100 – 6400 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta prism)
  • 80.00mm (3.1″) Monitor
  • Lens mount F
  • No WiFi
  • 141 x 113 x 82mm³ (5.6″ x 4.4″ x 3.2″)
  • 850g (27.4 oz.)

All specs: Main page for D610

EOS 6D Mark II vs D610 Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Info graphic: EOS 6D Mark II an D610 sensor comparison

EOS 6D Mark II vs D610: Viewfinder

EOS 6D Mark II has an optical viewfinder with penta prism. It has magnification of 0.71x and covers 98% of view field.

The D610 has an optical viewfinder with a penta prism. It’s magnification is 0.70x covering 100% of view field.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

EOS 6D Mark II (0.71x)

D610 (0.70x)

Better choice: Tie – the difference is hardly noticable

Canon EOS 6D Mark II VS Nikon D610 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS 6D Mark II a better choice

EOS 6D Mark II

D610

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

26.20 24.30
Auto Focus points (4)

45 39
Better sensibility (4)

100 – 40000 ISO 100 – 6400 ISO
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 0.92
Articulated monitor (2)

Touch screen (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

1200 900
WiFi (2)

GPS (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS 6D Mark II are the higher resolution, the faster and more accurate auto focus and the larger sensitivity. We also like that the display has a higher resolution, the articulated display and the rather comfortable touch screen. A recommendation of the EOS 6D Mark II is made easy by that the battery has more stamina, the built-in wifi that permits remote shooting and image transfer without the need for a cable connection and the built-in GPS.

The EOS 6D Mark II scores 26 points.

Otherwise why to choose Nikon D610

EOS 6D Mark II

D610

Built-in flash (2)

Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the D610 are the built-in flash.

Yields 2 points for the D610.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS 6D Mark II

D610

Sensor format

Full frame Full frame
Speed (frames/second)

6 6
Sensor cleaning

Lens selection

200 200
Video resolution

1920 x 1080 1920 x 1080
External microphone

Similar weight

765g 850g
Similar size

1190cm³ 1307cm³
Canon EOS 6D Mark II VS Nikon D610 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS 6D Mark II and D610

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS 6D Mark II

Nikon D610

26
2

We recommend Canon EOS 6D Mark II as better choice.