Canon EOS 6D Mark II vs Nikon D850 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Professional DSLR cameras.

EOS 6D Mark II vs D850 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Canon EOS 6D Mark II vs Nikon D850 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

D850

  • Introduced in August 2017
  • Professional DSLR
  • Sensor: Full frame
  • 46 megapixel
  • 7 frames/second
  • 64 – 25600 ISO
  • 3840 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Optical (Penta prism)
  • 82.00mm (3.2″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount F
  • WiFi built-in
  • 146 x 124 x 79mm³ (5.7″ x 4.9″ x 3.1″)
  • 1015g (32.7 oz.)

All specs: Main page for D850

EOS 6D Mark II vs D850 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 D850 sensor comparison

EOS 6D Mark II vs D850: 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 D850 has an optical viewfinder with a penta prism. It’s magnification is 0.75x 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)

D850 (0.75x)

Better choice: Nikon D850

Canon EOS 6D Mark II VS Nikon D850 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Canon EOS 6D Mark II a better choice

EOS 6D Mark II

D850

Better sensibility (4)

100 – 40000 ISO 64 – 25600 ISO
Weighs less (2)

765g
(24.7 oz.)
1015g
(32.7 oz.)
More portable (2)

1190cm³
(75 cu.in.)
1430cm³
(90 cu.in.)
GPS (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the EOS 6D Mark II are the larger sensitivity, the lower weight than the D850 and the more compact size. Finally, there’s the the built-in GPS.

The EOS 6D Mark II scores 10 points.

Otherwise why to choose Nikon D850

EOS 6D Mark II

D850

Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

26.20 45.70
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

6 7
Auto Focus points (4)

45 153
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 2.36
Better Video (2)

1920 x 1080 3840 x 2160
Longer battery life (3, photos)

1200 1840
USB 3.0 (2)

Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the D850 are the higher resolution, that the camera is faster and the faster and more accurate auto focus. Additional pros for the Nikon are that the display has a higher resolution, the superior video recording and that the battery has more stamina. Another advantage over the EOS 6D Mark II: the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video.

Yields 22 points for the D850.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

EOS 6D Mark II

D850

Sensor format

Full frame Full frame
Sensor cleaning

Lens selection

200 200
Articulated screen

Touch screen

External microphone

WiFi

Canon EOS 6D Mark II VS Nikon D850 Dimensions

Look at front view of the EOS 6D Mark II and D850

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Canon EOS 6D Mark II

Nikon D850

10
22

We recommend Nikon D850 as better choice.