“I think the only thing missing which is worth mentioning is the 'detect-only' AF mode”

88% of 97 verified owners recommend the Canon EOS R6 Mark II, based on real owner verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube.
Affiliate blogs here say 100% recommend, while the owner-based score is 88%. They earn a commission on every sale — so we show them for transparency but never let them move the score.
The headline score reflects owners (Reddit, enthusiast forums), independent lab tests, blogs with no affiliate links, and YouTube owner-comments when they line up with owners. YouTube and Affiliate blogs are shown for perspective but kept out here — hover the i for why.
Synthesized from what Canon EOS R6 Mark II owners say — not a spec sheet.
Retailers' own star averages, for comparison — separate from our vetted owner-verdict score above.
“I think the only thing missing which is worth mentioning is the 'detect-only' AF mode”
“Had this camera for a year. It’s at the feature point where 99% of photographers will not need more than this”
“Lack of third-party lens support is an instant dealbreaker for me.”
“Still working on getting the autofocus dialed in.”
“since the dynamic range in the R6 ii is artificially limited, the R7 can have exactly the same dynamic range, while costing $1,000 less”
“I have this camera. Been using it professionally for a year! It's a beast!”
“I sold my R last year for a R6Mark II. I miss the ergonomics and feel of the R in my hand.”
“Its interesting to see that dynamic range of fuhi xH2 in non oversampled 4k is still better then the one in Canon R6 mark 2.”
“The focus is incredible it was like having a new lens.”
“The extra 4MP aren't worth losing image quality when I'm regularly shooting at 25k ISO.”
“the R6 2 is a huge improvement in so many ways over the original”
“But leaving behind my general Canon disapointment, this camera is nice.”
“This looks like a fantastic camera. Sadly, Canon actively preventing third party lenses coming to market has me looking to get rid of my R6”
“this camera has one crippling feature: external monitors render the touchscreen useless”
“4k60 with that low of a readout time is impressive.”
“So why are we getting entry level features on such an expensive camera?”
“That is why I love R6 mk2”
“The temperature gauge is simultaneously super helpful and something that would give me extreme anxiety”
“The R6 Mark II is incredible!!!”
“until I saw this review. Thanks for saving me from a mistake!”
“same experience with R6mark II. This lens delivers 70-80% hit rate. Some shots are a very bit out of focus when compare with the tack sharp ones. Especially with eye tracking and use the eyelash for comparison.”
“It's a great camera and I've gotten excellent photos and footage out of mine already. However, I've been through 2 of these bodies already”
“Got this camera back in December after 18 years as a pro photographer and it's the best camera I've ever used... by far.”
“I have the R6. This is not worth upgrading for.”
Practical notes owners raise — setup, quirks, and issues to watch for. They don't say whether the person likes the product, so they're not counted in the score, but they inform the pros, cons, and who it's for.
“The controls on the r5 Mark ii, are exceptionally similiar to the R6mark ii, Only real difference is the Mode select dial, Illumation button for LCD screen, LCD screen. Joystick "feels" a little different but they are placed the same. Generally speaking aside from the EVF size, I wouldn't notice the difference of controls when I am using the cameras.”
“I have an R6 and an R5.2. For wildlife I really think you want an R5.2 or R6.3 for three main reasons if you can afford it”
“the best value is the R6 mk ii (especially second hand with all the people ditching them for an upgrade)”
“Only thing from the 3 I would want on my 2 is the true preburst capture instead of the rawburst mode”
“R6M2 have flooded the second hand market and they're too lucrative to pass on them”
“the electronic shutter has other limitations depending on your shooting use case”
“The readout speed of the R5, R6 an R6II is about 14ms”
“The R6ii body is larger, but better for large lenses”
“I would love Open Gate on my R6ii.”
“R6II > R5”