Is the Canon R6 REALY better than Nikon Z6ii at focusing? 

Taylor Jackson who uses both the R6 and Z6II professionally answered a comment - "which camera do you prefer". His answer was, for photo R6, for video R6, for photo and video the Z6II.

After watching your review, it looked like the Z6ii focused very well most of the time as you moved in and out of the scene outdoors. Add the bit extra megapixel at 24mp of Nikon z6ii vs. 20mp in R6 and the better out of camera color of the Nikon, shows the Nikon is a much better value. Only when you had you back to camera did Nikon miss focus a bit, while the front shot with your face moving around screen was no problem at all. Canon may have only slightly better focus but the difference is very minor in my eyes. The value of the Nikon z6ii really shines as do many of its features!

Thanks for the review. Looking forward to Nikon’s firmware upgrade in September as it has rumoured focus enhancements. While the Canon focusing is currently better, I have no doubt Nikon’s updates will catch it up

A great comparison. Im a diehard Nikon fanboy. I just bought a NIkon Z6ii I'm hoping that after the Z9 settles down Nikon will give us better AF.

New firmware updates for the Nikon Z7 II, Z6 II will be coming September 2021 Better tracking and focusing overall!!

Very interesting as a Canon man since the late 80s . I would find the swap over hard and very expensive, but as a mirror less , they both need work . Very good video sir 👍

For the panning shots with the Nikon if you just use AF-C Wide Area Small you'd nail just about all the shots. The thing about the Nikon AF system is you really have to know what modes to use for what situations - if you do you can shoot just about anything. If you are someone that just wants to put it on tracking and forget about it then the Canon has the edge for now - that should all change once the Z9 is introduced and that tech trickles down to the 3rd generation of Z cameras.

Absolutely Outstanding Video, and great effort, Mate! The Video comparison midway through, outside in the bright light, was uncanny, the way you repeated each move and gestures, in the side by side comparison! I think your assessment is fairly spot on. Let’s face it, there’s no perfect camera out there, and there ‘ain’t” ever gonna be one! Nikon is a proud but arrogant Company, sometimes stuck in their ways. Canon has TOO many Bean Counters, and tries to be innovative in the strangest of ways. And Canon’s Packaging is ridiculous. All that plastic and few items, but comes in a big box. They will double wrap their Rf to Ef adapters, yet wrap a several thousand dollar camera in a thin piece of ‘foam paper!’ Asinine! You HEAR Me Canon! Other RU-vid creators have made a point of mentioning this. You deserve way more Subscribers, so if you’ll have me, I’m a New SUBScriber!!! Cheers! 👍👍✌😊

The best flip screen system Fuji has on its X-T2, -T3 (not the T4) and some of the GFX models, it’s like on the Z6, but you may also flip in portrait mode direction, what is a huge advantage. I do no vlogging, so I prefer the Z6/X-T3 screen flip far over the R6 or T4 one, also because of risk of damage is far less than Full flip&tilt style. If I ever start vlogging, I’ll get one of those DJI Osmo (or how it’s called, hope I spelled it correct) things…

Interesting comparison, thanks for putting in the time. Only thing I kinda wish is that you had the native Z mount 70-200mm when shooting the cars. I don't know how much difference it would make, but it feels a little skewed to put a native RF lens up against an adapted F mount lens.

Just working through your videos Matt, I didn’t realise you'd started a photography channel too, found it when watching the Range Rover review on your other channel. Really nice work and hope this is as successful as furiousdriving! All the best.

Thanks for the comparison I was waiting for the Sony A74, but can buy a Nikon Z6ii with 28-80mm f4 lens for $100s less than preorder Sony A74 body only 😳 🇦🇺 (R6 also cheaper) Would love to see an update comparison with latest Z6ii firmware 🙏

Matt's dad dancing video! As someone who can't afford either it's still interesting.

Just casually sitting here waiting for your Z6ii review or more camera videos in general !

great and thorough review, I have a 5d Mark III, time to upgrade.

Z6 ii - Recording interrupted error IS your SD card. You need a faster card. I had the same issue and put in a faster card. Problem solved. This is written in the user manual.

Great comparison Matt, thanks! Having just purchase a Z6ii, I found your video very balanced and accurate. I've shot Canon, Sony, but mostly Nikon, and I love aspects of all of them. I wasn't planning on getting a Nikon mirrorless due to all the YT negative hype, but in the end it was the best overall complete system for me. The AF is almost there, BUT it is quirky for any fluid and dynamic environments. Yesterday at a beach shot I couldn't get even the pin-point in AFS to focus where I told it to, which was odd. In general in AFC Wide/Eye, it does a phenomenal job. I personally miss terribly the vari-tilt screen of my RP. I take many vertical and odd angled perspective shots and I feel so limited without the variable screens... but understand the veritable arguments of others. Thanks again... I think if Nikon doesn't fix their AF via firmware soon, the Sony A7IV will clean house... and I will probably go Canon, though I will greatly miss Nikon's colors.

R6II user here. The real advantage of the flip screen is that you can shoot waist level looking down at it in portrait. As for things buried in menus, the camera isn't well optimized for anyone or anything out of the box. That's part of the reason they have the "custom menu" that lets you put some things on a single screen. You also really need to configure the EVF menu. That's where a lot of that stuff is meant to be and manipulated.

Excuse my ignorance here as I do not own nor either have I used either camera but I saw a review by Slanted Lens. This was a second review of the Nikon Z6II they did because they found a feature in the camera that puts a frame around the subjects face and holds the tracking within that box. In their 2nd review they concluded the Nikon was as good or better than other (similar) cameras because of this feature. Just wondering if this would have any bearing on its performance that we might be missing? Thank you very much for your review - fantastic information 👍

After watching the entire comparison, I was honestly shocked you would even consider the R6. The video and stills from the Z6ii looked better all day long. Focus shmocus. The zeds do just fine. Even better after September

very good details explained. well done! thanks

Thanks very helpful - Im a Nikon shooter who probably is going to buy a R6. Canon has just added video backup to the R6, this is so important to me. Question: how do you find the stabalisation from 35mm upwards on both cameras.

Nikon colors look much better

It's crazy how many things Nikon is better about, but it falls apart because of shaky AF. Hopefully, they improve a lot with new FW in September.

That mirror - alike UV-lens on the R6 changes everything

I do not own either camera. Watching because I am thinking about going to mirrorless. Know one shooter with a Z camera who says he only uses the 'look at me' when he has a recorder plugged in. I have met one Canon shooter who bragged about his 'floppy out' screen - until he managed to snap it off on a bird shoot. Of course, not covered under warranty. Maybe a point off for the Nikon screen, but put it back on because it seems to be sturdier.

Canon video here looks absolutely crap!

I AM ALSO A NIKON SHOOTER.... BUT NIKON CANT BEAT CANON IN FOCUSING !

Interesting video, Matt! Excellent comparison

huh interestingly as a nikon shooter, i found nikon to be more accurate or meticulous in terms of what the scene is supposed to look like whereas the canon seemed pleasing and what I want the scene to look like

What Cards are you using that stop your Z6ii recording? Make sure you're using UHS-II SD cards or CF Express cards the slow cards may stop your camera from recording because it can't write fast enough.

stick to the DSLR, especially when adding FTZ adapter, the focus is not good for sports

How have you found the auto focus on the nikon since the latest firmware update?

At least here in my country, the R6II is at least 400 dollars more expensive than than the Z6II. Which is ridiculous since the Z6II is just as capable of a camera if not better.

Super useful video, thanks!

I am a Z6 shooter from the outset. Autofocus; l think they both great the big difference being algorithms for wildlife. Body; the Z feels sturdier & is so well weather sealed but the R6 chunkier more comfy to hold. Features; R6 so much more customisable in smarter ways just took some getting used to. Colours; l always felt Nikon had warmer nicer colours than all the other brands till l mixed up my images in Lightroom being convinced the warmer shots were my Z but the were the R6. Fv mode; once you really get used to the R6 Fv mode you will never use another mode except bulb. Flip screen; a must for portrait style on tripod otherwise prefer tilt screen. Lenses; both great lenses but the Z glass generally a lot cheaper. Overall; after 6 months using the R6 it just smarter camera & more enjoyable to use. Am l a convert; looking like it see what Nikon do over next 12 months need to get some longer lenses out & get some wildlife algorithms happening.

What a surprise, another review that shows Canon beats Nikon when it comes to AF. Nikon needs to ask Canon to teach them how to get AF right

We need a camera that mix the best of both, im a Nikon Z6 user I hope soon Nikon match Canon autofocus. Because in a lot of other things, Nikon is better than Canon.

Have you ever tried "interval timer shooting" on the Z6II? My setting is A, auto ISO up to 51200, over 1000 shots. I have a random issue, first 10 to 20 photos are overexposed (totally white) then it shows exposure back to normal gradually.

Is that a problem of my iPad or is the audio sometimes out of sync or even totally off? However, thanks for comparison!

This isn't an answer to your choice problem but have you considered a Sony ZV-1 for Furious workshop videos. Could well solve your focus problems. The 4k quality is very good.

19:45 still in focus and AF speed is obviously set on slowest and after that Canon keeps background in focus.

If money was no issue, would you switch? Of course you would? When one has invested thousands in lenses for a specific brand, switching is too expensive... Then you trying to convince yourself that "your" brand is the best...

The standard profile video samples totally shocked me. It really was a huge surprise. Based on everything I saw online, based on my experience owning both R6, R5, Z5 and a Z7II, I would've questioned that did you probably make a mistake and put the banners reversely. In all my experience using these bodies Canon seems to always be the warmer one, more magentta and easier on the skin tones where as Nikon tends to be cooler, with a more whiter white balance. It matches reversely to what you've showed. But anyway for these two you can't go wrong with color science on neither anyway.

This is pre-firmware update right?

What about 100Mp?

Nikon is better..and image and color

Nikon eye focus doesn't work with wild animals. It is bad in animal photography. I sold it for a r6

Wondering why Nikon won't add a fully rotating screen like Canon back screen. It there a copyright/patent issue? If not, Nikon will win over a lot of users if they add one to the next version of the camera in a Z6iii.

can you just upload on 4k already goodlord...

The Nikon is more cropped in because it actually has a slightly smaller sensor than the Canon.

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Fuji colours are best? Tried a Fuji?

Sorry. You are too Bios'ed

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