| key specs | 
| Camera Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 18 MP | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Display Type | LCD | - | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| Touchscreen | Yes | - | 
| general | 
| Brand | Canon | Canon | 
| Model | EOS R6 | EOS 550D 18MP DSLR Camera | 
| Release date | July 9, 2020 | - | 
| Model Number | EOS R6 | EOS 550D | 
| Series | EOS R | - | 
| Type | Digital Camera | DSLR Camera | 
| Effective Pixels | 20.1 MP | 18 MP | 
| Tripod Socket | Yes | Yes | 
| Dimensions(WxHxD) | 138x97.5x88.4mm | 97.5 x 128.8 x 75.3 mm | 
| Weight | 680 grams | 475 GM | 
| Face Detection | Yes | Yes | 
| Maximum Burst | Up to 20fps (electronic shutter), 12fps (mechanical shutter) | - | 
| Ports | USB Type-C (USB 3.1), HDMI D (Micro), 3.5mm Headphone, 3.5mm Microphone | Type C, Mini HDMI | 
| Model Name | - | EOS 550D | 
| Color | - | Black | 
| SLR Variant | - | Body With Ef-S 18-135 Mm Is Lens | 
| Temperature | - | 0 to 40 | 
| sensor features | 
| Sensor Type | CMOS | CMOS | 
| Sensor Size | 36 x 24 mm | 22.3 x 14.9 mm | 
| Maximum ISO | 204800 | 6400 ISO | 
| Maximum FPS | Up to 20fps | - | 
| ISO Rating | - | ISO 100 - 6400 | 
| lens features | 
| Lens Mount | Canon RF | Canon EF/ EF-S lenses | 
| Digital Zoom | - | 1.5x | 
| Manual Focus | - | Yes | 
| Color Filter | - | Primary RGB Color Filter | 
| Dust Reduction | - | Yes | 
| viewfinder features | 
| View Finder | Yes | Yes | 
| View Finder Type | OLED | Eye-level Pentamirror | 
| Viewfinder Coverage | 100 percent | - | 
| Viewfinder Magnification | Approx. 0.76x | - | 
| Viewpoint Dioptric Adjustment | -4 to +2 | - | 
| Viewfinder Eye Point | 23 mm | - | 
| focus features | 
| Focus Mode | Continuous-Servo AF (C), Manual Focus (M), Single-Servo AF (S) | - | 
| Focus Points | Phase Detection: 1053 | - | 
| White Balancing | Auto, Cloudy, Color Temperature, Custom, Daylight, Flash, Fluorescent (White), Shade, Tungsten | Auto, Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash, Custom Custom WB | 
| Auto Focus | - | Yes | 
| exposure features | 
| Exposure Mode | Aperture Priority, Auto, Manual, Program, Shutter Priority | - | 
| Exposure Compensation | -3 to +3 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps) | - | 
| shutter features | 
| Shutter Type | Mechanical, Electronic Front Curtain, Electronic | - | 
| Shutter Speed | 1/8000 to 30 Seconds (Mechanical and Electronic Front Curtain), 1/8000 to 0.5 Seconds (Electronic) | 1/4000 sec | 
| Self-timer | 2/10-Second Delay | Yes | 
| Continuous Shots | - | Yes, 3.7 Shots at 1 fps | 
| flash features | 
| Built-in Flash | No | Yes | 
| Flash Compensation | -3 to +3 EV (1/3, 1/2 EV Steps) | - | 
| External Flash | - | Yes | 
| image features | 
| Image Format | JPEG, Raw, HEIF | JPEG, RAW, RAW, DPOF, EXIF | 
| Aspect Ratio | 3:2 | 30200 AM | 
| Image Stabilizer | Yes, OIS, in-body stabilisation | - | 
| HDR Support | Yes | - | 
| Image Processor | Digic X | - | 
| display features | 
| Display Type | LCD | - | 
| Display Size | 3 inch | 3 inch | 
| Display Resolution | 1,620,000 dot | - | 
| Touch Screen | Yes | - | 
| connectivity features | 
| HDMI | Yes | - | 
| USB | Yes | - | 
| GPS | No | - | 
| Wifi | Yes | No | 
| storage and power features | 
| Upgradable Memory | Yes | - | 
| Card Type | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) | - | 
| Batteries Included | Yes | - | 
| Battery Type | Lithium ion | Lithium ion | 
| audio and video features | 
| Microphone | Yes (Stereo) | - | 
| Speaker | Yes | - | 
| Video Resolution | 4K UHD (3840x2160), Full HD (1920x1080) | 5,184 | 
| Video Format | - | MOV, H.264 | 
| modes and functions features | 
| Water Resistant | Yes | - | 
| Shooting Modes | - | Still Photo Shooting, Movie Shooting |