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The Canon EOS 6D full frame DSLR very closely resembles the EOS 60D crop sensor DSLR in terms of size, weight and control layout. Probably the biggest physical difference is that the EOS 6D has a fixed 3.2" LCD while the 60D has a 3" LCD which swings out, tilts and swivels. The EOS 60D also has a popup flash, while the EOS 6D (in common with all Canon full frame DSLRs) does not have a built in flash.

The shooting mode control dial and on/off switch on the the left side of the camera as shown above. The dial on the 6D is self-locking and the center button has to be depressed to change modes. M(anual), Tv, Av, P and B modes are available along withwo programmable positions, scene intelligent auto (�green square�) and creative auto modes.

On the right side is the LCD which shows the camera settings including exposure, metering mode, ISO setting, focus mode, drive mode, remaining card capacity, battery status and GPS and WiFi status. Forward of the LCD are 5 single function buttons allowing setting of the AF mode, metering mode, ISO, Drive mode and LCD illumination. On a number of other Canon DSLRs (e.g. EOS 7D, 5D MkIII, 5D MkII) the buttons in front of the LCD are dual function, so if you are used to them, be aware of the difference here.

The rear controls are very similar to those found on the EOS 60D as previously mentioned. The functions of some of the buttons have been swapped, but the basic layout is the same. Both the 60D and the 6D use an 8-way controller integrated into the rear control dial rather than having the separate 8-way controller found on the EOS 7D, 5D MkII and 5D MkIII. The major difference between the 60D and 6D in this area is that the 60D has a 3" swing-out, tilt and swivel LCD, while the 6D has a slightly larger 3.2" LCD which is fixed in place.

The DOF preview button on the EOS 6D is on the right side of the lensmount (like the 60D), not on the left as is found on the EOS 7D and 5D series bodies. Since I"m used to the 7D and 5D, I thought at first that Canon hadn"t put a DOF button on the 6D but I was wrong. It"s just on the other side of the camera, something I"m sure you get used to fairly quickly.

The EOS 6D is very responsive. The shutter lag is specified as less than 60ms, which puts it about even with the EOS 5D MkIII. The maximum frame rate is close to 4.5fps. Not superfast by today"s DSLR standards, but probably fast enough for the vast majority of photographers (including me!). There"s also a quiet shutter mode which significantly lowers shutter noise and is limited to a maximum frame rate of around 3fps.

The EOS 6D has a relatively simple AF system consisting of 11 AF zones, with the center zone being a cross configuration (with high vertical line precision at f2.8) and the outer zones being sensitive to either horizontal or vertical lines to f5.6. This is similar to the AF system found on the EOS 5D and 5D MkII, but less complex than that found on the EOS 7D and EOS 5D MkIII. However the center AF zone can AF at -3EV @ ISO 100, that"s 2.5 EV dimmer than the 0.5EV sensitivity of the EOS 5D MkII and even 1 stop dimmer than the -2EV sensitivity of the EOS 5D MkIII. It"s the highest sensitivity of any Canon EOS DSLR, regardless of price.

In actual testing I was getting positive AF lock at a light level which required 1/8s at f4 at an ISO setting of 102400. That"s pretty dim light! It corresponds to Canon"s claim of -3EV at ISO 100. Under the same conditions with the same lens, I could not get AF with an EOS 7D or my original EOS 5D. AF is slower in such low light, but still much faster and more accurate than could be done by eye. AF time was well under 1s.

In normal use I had no issues with AF, which was fast, positive and accurate. My normal shooting method is to use the center AF zone, so I personally didn"t have much concern over the fact that the peripheral AF zones have linear sensors. I did test them and found that they too provided fast and accurate AF under most conditions. However there will be some subjects that may give them problems. Most of the outer AF zones are horizontal line sensitive, so using them to focus on a subject with only vertical features could result in a drop in AF performance. For example using the leftmost AF zone, which is sensitive to horizontal features, AF on a set of horizontal windows blinds was perfect with the camera held normally (landscape orientation). However if the camera was rotated 90 degrees (portrait orientation), AF consistently failed. AF with the center zone cross type sensor gave the expected excellent AF performance regardless of the camera orientation. If all the AF zones are activated and the camera is allowed to chose, again AF is excellent with all camera orientations. The EOS 5D and 5D MkII also only had a center cross AF zone and linear peripheral zones and showed similar AF characteristics, so the 6D shouldn"t be regarded as too limited in AF capability. However the multiple cross zones of the EOS 7D and EOS 5D MkIII do allow for single peripheral zone selection which isn"t sensitive to camera orientation. The 7D and 5D MkIII also have more zones and more options on how the zones are grouped together and allow a greater selection of AF tracking options.

AF microadjustment is available on the 6D, with the same functionality as is found on the 5D MkIII. You can make separate adjustments for the short and long end of zoom lenses and you can save setiings based on the lens serial number, which I guess could be useful if you have two copies of a lens which needed different levels of AF microadjustment.

The EOS 6D uses the same iFCL 63-zone Dual-layer Metering Sensor as the EOS 7D and EOS 5D MkIII. "FCL" stands for Focus, Color and Luminance and indicates that the metering system not only measure the light intensity in each of the 63 metering zones, but also takes color date and information from each AF zone into account when determining the best overall exposure

Should you worry that the 6D has "only" 20MP while the 5D MkIII has 22MP. How important is the pixel count? The answer is "not very important", at least not when the pixel count of two sensors is small. In fact I chose to compare the 20MP EOS 6D resolution with that of the 13MP EOS 5D - because I have a 5D myself and wondered what the difference would be!

Purely from the point of view of pixel size and spacing, you can calculate that the theoretical resolution of the 20MP sensor in the EOS 6D is 25% higher than that of the EOS 5D. Now when I say "theoretical resolution" I"m talking about the Nyquist sampling limit, a somewhat esoteric term. It means that any information from the sensor above that limit is spurious, i.e. doesn"t represent real detail. Most DSLRs (including the EOS 5D and EOS 6D and all other Canon DSLRs) have a low pass filter in front of the sensor so that any image is blurred just enough not to have information above that sampling limit. This slightly lowers the resolution in the image, but prevents false colors and moire patterns.

I looked at EOS 6D vs EOS 5D resolution with various techniques from slanted edge MTF determination to visual inspection of USAF 1951 and NBS 1010A resolution test charts. Looking at MTF 50 results using an EF 85/1.8 at f4, f5.6 and f8 and picking the highest resolution numbers (which were at f4), the 6D scored about 16% higher resolution than the EOS 5D. Note that this isn"t limiting resolution, it"s the point at which the MTF curve drops to 50%, but it"s a good guide to relative resolution estimates.

From a visual examination of resolution test charts I"d say that the EOS 6D resolution appears to be approximately 18% higher than the EOS 5D. That number depends on my subjective evaluation of line patterns, so it"s just an estimate.

Whatever numbers you pick, the EOS 6D certainly can provide higher resolution images than the EOS 5D, though in practice the difference between the images is actually quite small and not really noticeable unless you "pixel peep" quite closely. The sharper the lens the more obvious the difference may be, but the 85/1.8 is a very sharp lens at f4-f8 so it"s a pretty good test lens.

Here"s a "real world" sample. I shot with an EF 85/1.8 lens at f4, f5,6 and f8. With both the 5D and 6D the shot at f5.6 was maybe just a touch sharper than the shot at f4 and the shot at f8 just a little less sharp, so I picked the f5.6 images for comparison. First looking at 100% crops (note 100% crops from the EOS 6D appear larger than those from the EOS 5D because of the higher pixel count. In each case the crop area is approximately 300x300 pixels).

At this level of examination the superiority of the EOS 6D image becomes clearer. The bottom line is that, as expected, the 6D can outperform the 5D in terms of resolution and image quality, but you may have to be making pretty large prints (or heavily cropping the image) for the difference to be noticeable.

What about the 5D MkII and 5D MkIII? The pixel counts are so close (~20 MP for the 6D, ~21MP for the 5D MkII and ~22MP for the 5D MkIII) that you really wouldn"t expect to see any significant difference in resolution. Remember the original 5D is just 13MP, and even that doesn"t show a huge difference.

The following figure shows 100% crops from an EOS 6D image from ISO 50 to ISO 102400. These were converted from RAW files using no noise reduction so that you can see the sensor noise rather than how well the NR algorithms work!

The EOS 6D also has an in-camera multishot noise reduction mode where the camera takes 4 shots in succession and averages the resulting images. This is limited to a JPEG only (RAW is disabled in this mode) and requires a static subject. You can, of course, do the same thing yourself by just shooting 4 (or more) images and using external software, and if you do, you can save both the original JPEG files and RAW files.

The EOS 6D doesn"t break any new ground with respect to dynamic range. The sensor appears quite similar in design and fabrication to those used in Canon"s other full frame DSLRs and DR performance is on a par with that of the EOS 5D MkIII. So while the 6D breaks no new ground for Canon, it doesn"t take a back seat to the more expensive FF DSLRs. The EOS 6D has around 3.5-4 EV of "headroom" above a mid-tone grey, with up to maybe another 1 EV when HTP (highlight tone priority) is used. The HDR mode can extend this further, but requires three exposures.

The EOS 6D can shoot in-camera HDR images, but with a significant number of restrictions when compared with the 5D mkIII. For example the 6D can only shoot HDR in JPEG mode. The individual images are not saved, just the final HDR image. The 5D MkIII can also save the individual images and RAW files.

The EOS 6D has a built-in GPS function which is similar to that found on a number of Canon Powershot digicams. It can add GPS data to the EXIF information attached to images, plus there is a function to log the camera"s position at user selected intervals (from 1 second to 5 minutes). Canon provide a Map Utility which allows you to display location information of a Google Map. The GPS data is also compatible with many other commercial and freeware programs which can provide similar functions.

The EOS 6D has WiFi built in. This can be used to connect to WiFi enabled printers, share images between compatible WiFi equiped cameras, view images stored in the camera on a PC or media device, upload images to the web or remotely control the EOS 6D from a smartphone or computer.

Below is a screenshot of my Samsung Galaxy 4.0 media player connected to the EOS 6D via a WiFi link. With the Canon Android app it is possible to view images stored on the camera"s memory card, view the Live View screen, change exposure setting and focus and release the camera"s shutter.

Setting up the WiFi connection is fairly easy. First you select WiFi from the 6D menu and assign a name (e.g. "EOS6D") to the camera. The camera will then provide a WiFi password. From the smartphone you then access the camera"s WiFi signal by selecting the name of the network (e.g. "EOS6D") and entering the password provided by the camera. Once you have the connection setup, you can launch the Canon app and take control of the camera.

The EOS 6D does not have a built in flash, nor does it have a PC sync socket for a hard wired connection to a studio flash. It does support all the standard Canon Speedlites and Speedlite accessories via the built in hot shoe of course. Flash sync speed is 1/180s. If required, a PC sync socket can be added via a hot-shoe mounted adapter. Speedlites settings can be controlled from the camera"s menu system.

Like all current EOS DSLRs, the EOS 6D is well equipped for shooting video, at least on an amateur level. The format options are 1080p at 30, 24 or 24fps, 720p at 50 or 60 fps and VGA (640x480) at 25 or 30 fps. Clip length is limited to either 4GB or 30 minutes, whichever comes first.

The EOS 6D has an internal mono microphone for audio recording or you can plug in an external stereo microphone. Audio level can be either manually controlled or set to auto, but no audio monitoring is avialable since the 6D lacks an output for headphones.

The EOS 6D does not track focus while shooting. In AF mode, focus is determined at the start of shooting. Monual control of both focus and zoom is available of course and the IS function of IS lenses can be used.

Overall image quality is excellent, but perhaps not quite as good as the EOS 5D MkIII. The 6D does suffer a little more from the effects of aliasing (Moire Fringing) than the 5D MkIII. It"s not enough to bother the causal videographer, but might be an issue for serious cinematography. An external video aliasing filter (Mosaic Engineering VAF-6D) is available which can minimize aliasing effects.

I really liked the EOS 6D. Yes, it is a bit "stripped down" compared with the 5D MkIII, but it costs around $1899 vs. around $3299, so that"s not surprising. However the 6D retains all the essential functions of the 5D MkIII, plus it has GPS and WiFi built into the camera. The 5D MkIII might be more rugged, shoot faster, have a more sophisticated AF system and a faster shutter, but not everyone needs all those (or wants to spend the extra $1400 to get them). The image quality of the 6D is right up there with the 5D MkIII and the 6D is capable of AF in even lower light then the 5D MkIII is (when using the center AF zone).

So who would the EOS 6D suit and who would it not suit? I"d say that the EOS 6D would be an excellent choice for anyone shooting in the studio, portraits, weddings, landscape, travel and art. Basically situations that don"t require extreme speed or sophisticated AF tracking. The 5D MkIII would likely be a better choice for sports photographers and anyone who wanted to capture action with rapidly moving subjects and who needs the best possible AF tracking system. The EOS 6D is "weather sealed", but I believe the 5D MkIII may have enhanced weather sealing. Exactly what the difference is I don"t know, but the 5D MkIII might stand up better in harsh environments (dust, rain).

Overall I think the EOS 6D give a pretty big bang for the buck. You get a 20MP full frame DSLR with GPS and WiFi built in for $1399. Only 10 or so years ago you"d have paid $1500 for an 8MP EOS 20D, and if you"d bought an EOS 5D MkII in 2008 you"d have paid $2700 for it. Compared with the prices and specifications of those cameras, the EOS 6D is quite a bargain. I have one myself and I love it.

Sometimes those deciding which camera to buy in the 6D price range consider the 5D MkII and 7D as possible alternatives. Clearly the EOS-1D X and EOS 5D MkIII could also be included, but price usually rules them out of consideration. The 5D MkII has, of course, been discontinued. A few new or refurbished bodies may still be available and they aren"t too hard to find on the used market.

The table below compares specifications. The 6D certainly has a number of advantages over the 5D MkII including a faster and more powerful Digic 5+ processor, higher ISO settings, built in GPS and WiFi, a faster frame rate, more metering zones and can AF (using the center AF zone) in light that 2.5 stops dimmer. The 5D MkII has a faster sync and shutter speed, a 100% viewfinder, a PC flash sync socket. The 7D is cheaper, has a much faster frame rate, a more complex AF system with more zones and more cross sensors, faster shutter and sync speeds, along with a built-in flash capable of acting as a wireless controller plus a PC sync socket. Of course the 7D has an APS-C sized sensor, so for some that rules it out.

All in all, I"d say the certainly offers the best "bang for the buck" when it comes to a full frame DSLR from Canon. However the 7D (now updated to the ) might well be an alternative for those who want to capture fast moving action, but don"t want to spend well over $3000 on a camera body.

The Canon EOS 6D Digital SLR Camera with 24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM AF Canon Lens is a full-frame 20.2MP DSLR offering exceptionally high image quality and detail while providing compatibility and convenience through its design and features. When paired with the powerful DIGIC 5+ image processor and 14-bit A/D conversion, the full-frame sensor is capable of recording vivid imagery with expanded sensitivity up to ISO 102400. The processing power also affords intelligent noise reduction techniques and the ability to record continuous still images at a rate up to 4.5 full resolution fps.

The Canon EOS 6D employs an 11-point autofocus system for acquiring precise focus regardless of the shooting situation, which is further enhanced by a center cross-type focus point for improved low-light focus sensitivity. The iFCL 63-zone dual layer metering sensor also benefits from the autofocus system when making exposure measurements, and analyzes color and luminance values within the scene to determine accurate exposure settings.

Built-in Wi-Fi and GPS technologies also provide extensive connectivity to the 6D. The built-in Wi-Fi capability allows you to take remote control over the 6D when used in conjunction with the Canon EOS Remote app (available for iOS and Android), as well as instantly share the images from your camera to your phone or to the CANON iMAGE GATEWAY. The GPS receiver will automatically record locational data and embed this information into the metadata of your images, allowing you to geotag your shots and map out where each shot was taken.

The 6D features a smaller form factor compared to other full-frame DSLRs, but still integrates a large 3.0" 1,040K-dot TFT LCD monitor for clear playback and review of your imagery. The construction of the body integrates an aluminum alloy and polycarbonate chassis within a magnesium and polycarbonate shell for durability while still maintaining a lightweight profile.

Included with this kit is Canon"s EF 24-105mm f/4.0L IS USM AF lens. This standard zoom lens provides a useful range of focal lengths from wide angle to standard portrait length. It features Image Stabilizer Technology for reduction of camera shake up to 3 stops and is constructed with 1 Super-UD glass element and 3 aspherical lenses for great image clarity.

In addition to contributing to the low-light sensitivity, the DIGIC 5+ processor also delivers overall speed and power to the 6D and utilizes dual 4-channel A/D converter front-end processing circuits for expedited conversion of both JPEG and RAW file formats. This enables a maximum continuous shooting rate of 4.5 full resolution frames-per-second as well as greater noise reduction when working at higher ISOs. The DIGIC 5+ processor also provides real-time compensation for chromatic aberration when working with both still and moving imagery.

Exposure settings can be controlled remotely from your smartphone when using Canon"s proprietary iOS and Android app, Canon EOS Remote, allowing you to make exposures and modify camera settings from a distance. You can also review imagery from your camera on your smart device, and transfer files wirelessly. Full DNLA (Digital Living Network Alliance) compatibility is supported, which enables you to share your images from the 6D with other household products such as HDTVs, tablets, and other Wi-Fi-enabled Canon cameras. You are also able to upload still images directly to CANON iMAGE GATEWAY, allowing you to then easily share images with social networking sites without the use of a computer.

The Canon EOS 6D integrates an 11-point AF system for fast and precise focusing regardless of your subject matter or working situation. These 11 points provide even coverage across the entire frame while a more refined center cross-type point with EV -3 sensitivity provides more efficient, accurate low-light focusing. One-shot AF, AI Servo AF, and AI Focus AF are all available depending on one"s needs, and furthermore the AI Servo mode is customizable in regard to focus tracking, acceleration, and deceleration sensitivities, as well as 1st or 2nd image priority adjustments. Lens data can also be entered and customized within the camera for greater focus refinement when working with wide-angle or telephoto lenses.

Also contributing to sharp focus, the Canon EOS 6D incorporates a large, bright pentaprism viewfinder with 21mm eye point and 97% frame coverage for clear viewing of the scene. This construction greatly benefits the manual focusing capabilities, as well as general low-light composition.

The Canon EOS 6D contains a large full-frame sensor within a compactly-sized body for greater portability without sacrificing image quality. The body features an aluminum alloy and polycarbonate chassis with a magnesium and polycarbonate exterior for durability. The shutter rated up to 100,000 cycles.

The 3.0" Clear View TFT LCD provides high quality viewing with a 1,040,000-dot resolution and anti-reflection coating. This allows for sharp and clear viewing in even the brightest of conditions and displays images and videos with great detail and richness. The display also features a viewing angle up to 160° for review from the side or below.

When used in conjunction with Live View mode, a smaller display is superimposed over the image. Live View mode permits real-time image review and can also place grid lines over the image for compositional help. A built-in electronic level is available for maintaining consistent horizons or for lining up parallel lines within a scene. You can also zoom into and navigate within the image when in Live View and use the grid lines for minute control and precision over the alignment of your photograph.

Scene Intelligent Auto mode incorporates a number of Canon"s automatic exposure technology together in order to output a well-refined exposure. Picture Style Auto, Automatic Lighting Optimizer, Automatic White Balance, Autofocus, and Automatic Exposure are all employed to intelligently analyze the scene at hand and produce the most effective exposure settings to clearly render your subject matter.

I owned this camera from about 2014-2018 and always enjoyed it. Just picked up another 6D for a song. Even owning much "higher spec" Canon bodies, I"m happy to have this little gem back in my rotation. Still a pleasure to use and the image quality holds up well. This camera"s simplicity is now part of its charm. No fuss, no frills, basic but accurate AF. Just shoot. And it still delivers.

I had never given the 6D much attention until a friend lent me one when my 1Ds mark ii failed. The low weight was very welcome, as was the ability to get usable images at ISO 12800. Only the lack of a second card slot bothered me, and then not very much. In fact some of the so-called disadvantages are, to me, advantages!

I liked how comfortable a 6D is to hold, It made1D series bodies seem uncomfortable due to the front-facing protrusion from the battery chamber. It is there for the vertical grip, but it makes landscape format awkward. I had used 1D-series cameras for years and never noticed (or had forgotten) until I used the 6D how much more comfortable a more conventional camera can be.

I might just buy one. The only thing that worries me is that a 6D would not survive getting knocked or soaked. My 1D series cameras just carried on working no matter what. Some of the bumps my 1D ii N and 1Ds ii took, or the rain they survived, would have killed a 6D.

WiFi is very useful so that it can be operated on DSLR Controller on my phone (the canon app has gotten better over the last few releases, but still not great).

2 - No face detection. Given this camera is not a "budget" camera, I just can"t believe that it doesn"t have face detection. Face detection is a wonderful feature and is now included with most decent cameras. My $150 point-and-shoot has face detection, but the Canon people weren"t able to build it into the 6D.

Both of you aren"t using the 6D right. The center AF point is the best AF point for low light that Canon has ever produced in a DSLR. There"s no way the 70D focuses better than the 6D, and I have both (in fact I have most of Canon"s DSLR"s). Let"s keep facts facts and opinions opinions please.

3Percent: Uhhh, excuse me, but where did you read in my comment that I said I do NOT use the center AF point for focusing with the 6d? You wrote, "Both of you aren"t using the 6d right." To quote YOU again, "Let"s keep facts facts and opinions opinions please." Get YOUR facts straight before you comment.

My dear friends, I used both the bodies. My first cam was 70D, which was absolutely stunning for it"s day light photography and videography due to it"s dual pixel AF capability. On d other hand, 6D, which um currently using, is a solid piece for low light photography. In fact its a low light king! Although it"s equipped with only 11 AF points, but its Centre point AF density in low light in extreme. I tested in many circumstances, I still love it! <3

I was planning to upgrade my 5DII to this because of the Wi-Fi and GPS feature but I"ve heard an upgrade is in the works so I"ll hold out a bit more. I have a Nikon P900 with Wi-Fi and GPS and the GPS helps greatly where the picture was taken. If it"s going to be long for the upgraded 6DII Canon"s refurbished prices are mighty tempting for the 6D

I upgraded from a T3i to the 6D a few months ago. There is only one issue with the 6D - every image is in focus. Instead of coming home with 600 images and quickly weeding out 1/3 of them because they were not sharp or low light resulted in images that were too noisy, I"m now weeding out 1 or 2 percent, and almost always because of my error, not the camera"s. Picking out the images I want to keep and process takes a LOT longer.

After reading the latest review http://www.dpreview.com/articles/2436252004/bsi-boss-sony-alpha-7r-ii-added-to-studio-scene some of the commentators there pointed out that the Canon 6D is excellent low light (high ISO) even when compared against the other (much) more expensive FF cameras. It"s very puzzling how on Earth the reviewers gave silver to this excellent camera? I am Sony fanboy but the comparision tool has shown me that the Canon 6D high-ISO images are better than the Sony"s. Surprising and very informative: there must be a catch or an error. Maybe Canon ISO"s are faked just like Fujifilm"s?

Miki Nemeth. Its right. Images from 6D are better then even any cameras on market still now. Noises are just very little more then noise from Nikon DF, just a little. Colors are best on market, especially at ISO6400. Camera is light, can focus in low light, has gps and wifi, cost much less then modern 4/3 sensor (!!!) cameras, lenses are so many... What photographer want for work more then this?

I have owned a the EOS 6d for around 4 months now and overall I find it to be a great camera. Image quality is top notch even in low light. What canon has done here is allowed people to fully exploit the full range of canon lenses and accessories in a way that was not really achievable with an APSc sized sensor.

Economy is not achieved by hobbling the video, autofocus, HDR and other features as Canon has done. I feel as if Canon punished me for not buying the more expensive rig!

Having taken my licks, it"s time for some fresh air. With Sony, so far, so good. Video is definitely pro quality. It does everything well. Native 16:9 delivers the same size image as a 6D and is nearly a 2X panorama. Image quality is sumptuous at 24 MP and the kit lens, contrary to my expectations, delivers excellent contrast, color, and resolution.

Using a Metabones adapter (fairly expensive) my Canon EF lenses are all image stabilized by the body. I can also use my old FD lenses, including an FD 300mm f/2.8L lens, and Sony is on the right track with clear 2X zoom, which is more than a sales feature--it draws on CPU power to interpolate pixels by unique algorithms.

Is the AF on the A7 faster than the 6D? I have the 7D and am considering the 6D for improved AF speed. I don"t need multiple AF points or tracking, just one, quick, central point. I was under the impression the 6D had this...

TallTommy, re AF: The Canon 6D is quicker than the Sony A7ii, but i doubt if it"d be quicker than the already fast-focusing Canon 7D. Among Sonys, fastest still is the A6000.

Chances are the new 7D2 would beat all those cameras at AF speed, and it is able to AF in very low light as well. And not just AF speed but tracking as well. Canon is not "punishing" anyone for not spending more than the entry level model costs any more than Toyota "punishes" you for buying a Corolla instead of an Avalon. If the Corolla isn"t good enough for the money, you find something else that is.

I own both a 6D and a a7. Although the a7 has a really nice sensor the 6D"s autofocus especially the central one is very snappy, consistent, and faster than the a7 in my experience. Not sure if the 6D is faster than the 7D.

I think the 6D is a little faster for focusing, generally an advantage of SLRs. One virtue of the Sony A7II is 5 axis stabilization in the body, and I think you get 3 axis stabilization with 3rd party lenses.

My old Canon FD 300mm f/2.8L works beautifully with A7II, but an adapter for Canon FD-->Canon EF costs a thousand dollars, has no IS and crops the field. Sony 2x "clear image zoom" works very well in spite of negative reviews, if you"re using a high quality lens.

I use a 50D for my high school sports work but wanted a full frame for portraiture. I purchased the 6d and am happy with it but can"t seem to figure out how to get to the low ISO"s (100 & 50). I set the ISO range to 50-1600 in the menu but the lowest ISO I can select still only goes to 200. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Basically upgrading my 60D. I can only afford the 7D Mii or 6D. I know they are completely different but, for a more all around use.....does one beat out the other?

As far as sports go I would say the 6D lacks the burst rate needed for most action sports. I have both the 6D and the 50D and shoot mainly high school and college sports with the 50D because of the faster continuous burst speed. However I have used the 6d with success in lower light situations such as night football, indoor basketball (where flash is not permitted). I have had good results with both cameras but prefer the 6D more for portraits and weddings it"s a great camera (IMHO)

I found your comments interesting. I am seriously interested in buying the 6D but I am concerned about reports of AF deficiencies. Probably 40% of my shots are of action sports. I currently have a 60D with a maximum burst rate of 5.3 that I rarely use (generally opt for "low speed continuous). Therefore, 4.5 fps sounds reasonable to me. Any comments you may have about any problems caused by the AI system on your 6D in the gym or night football would be very much appreciated. I would also appreciate comments from any other users who have something to offer on this topic.

It"s a shame too, because the body itself is great and easy to use. And wow, the iso performance is utterly spectacular. I took this body to japan last year, and while it did well overall, the 6d hates my 24-105. I landed many usable photos, but just off in the focus in too many basic situations. I was sad that the IS didnt help more, and I dont exactly have shaky hands.

Most of the issues with the 6D, of course, could be addressed via a firmware update. A firmware update that will never come. Hey, Canon is not Samsung, it"s more like Apple... They don"t care what the customer wants / thinks.

For the skeptics and the nitpickers on the 6ds" video capabilities, check that video out. By far one of the best wedding videos i"ve come across. Most of the couple moments were taken with the Canon 85mm F1.2 ($2k lense) and the chapel moments were taken with the 70d(2:29-2:42). But the dancing with father and bride&groom moments near the stream was filmed with the 6D.

I used to own a Canon EOS 50D and I shot great photos with that as well as the first DSLR I had the Canon EOS 10D. It isn"t the camera that does the work getting great photos, but rather the photographer him/herself. Now that I own the Canon EOS 6D I am quite impressed by the improvement of the picture quality.

I agree, I started with a 40D, now use two 50D"s (mainly for sports) a 6D (mainly for portraiture & Event photography and an SR1 (my walk around camera) The 6D is really a great camera IMHO for the price

Stills are excellent with a 6D. Good sensor. I don"t care for the video capabilities (clumsy) or the video quality (artifacts). Another problem with the 6D is integration of features. For example you can shoot for high dynamic range, or RAW format, but not both. Every time I try some feature, other features are turned off without notice. When I called Canon about video moire" they played it dumb, as if my call was the first they"ve heard of it. Great way to instantly lose a customer!

Still now 6d has one of the best, if not best at all, sensor on market. See please text photos at dpreview. See clear and closer. See to colors at ISO 6400. Even Nikon Df has not same good sensor, he has just half stop less noises. And see to price please! Who want image quality, for then 6D is a pearl.

I own this camera and am very happy with it. Being a mostly still photographer I also do video but with a video camera. About the only thing I can complain about here is the lack of focal point for the Automatic Focus. Otherwise it is a great camera that takes great photos. The 6D is not a good sports camera. But for portraits and outdoor photography it is a decided winner in my book.

I have a rebel t2i and do LOTS of portrait and outdoor photography. I love my t2i but have been wanting to upgrade as I have had it since it came out. Does anyone have any recommendations or experience with the 6D vs the rebels?

I have the canon rebel XT (i think) and the 6D. There is a noticeable difference in performance and final image even whilst using the same lens. The 6D is deffinitly a solid camera at a good price.

I am very happy with the Canon EOS 6D camera. I purchased the kit with the 24-105 mm f4L IS USM lens. The quality and fit is exemplary of the 6D. It is more than a Pro-sumer camera. I will keep using this camera until I can replace it with the Canon 5D MkIV.

I have a 5Dmk2 and i want to change my camera for a Canon 6d. I want to ask you, if it worth for wedding photography. It is just for photos, movies are occasionally. I know it is better on ISO and focus on the center AF point on low light, and it is what i want.

I am going to tell you that I have shot weddings with a Canon 50D successfully. Is the 6D up to the task. I certainly think so. I recently upgraded to the Canon 6D and I can say it is quite worth the moderate expense to move forward with the Canon 6D. The only limitation would be the 11 point AF system. But hey, you need to ensure that everything you want is in focus in the first place. Good shooting!

You make some very good points Chrissy4605. As someone coming from 35mm film (via Rebel XT) I anticipate being quite satisfied with the 6D"s capabilities. Having taken quite satisfactory action sport shots on film with late 1960"s technology I am not daunted by the limitation of AF at the 6D"s price point. As for video, one expects some compromise from a camera primarily designed for still images.Thanks for your apposite comments!

I bought a Canon 6d because Im invested in Canon and have been since 1972 (although I also have Olympus Pen cameras) I didnt want to pay the cost of the 5d MKIII for amateur use but wanted full-frame the 6d was it.

Just rented the 5d MkIII, 6d and Sony A7r. The 6d had better low light performance, slightly sharper than the 5d MkIII and better controls and autofocusing than the A7r. I"ve also owned the Nikon D600. I"m so impressed with the 6D that I"m going to get one this week, it"s bang-for-the-buck rating hits the mark for me. Well, at least until the 5d MkIV.... ;)

Okay, someone explain. Don"t compare the 6D to its peers, compare it to a camera 2, 5, 10, 50 years ago when people were creating beautiful images. The ratings annoy me because they"re based on current technology and not historical technology. They"re not even based on picture quality. You"re nitpicking, pixel counting. Except for a lab analyst, your reviews are totally useless.

Moiré patterns are visual interference patterns that can occur in high resolution digital cameras. Anti-alias filters are designed to reduce or eliminate moiré patterns, but have been left out of some recent cameras in order to attain the highest possible resolution. I"m not sure whether or not the 6D has such a filter. Dpreview explains moiré patterns at this address...

I use my 6D primarily for video, but I record proper sound with an external recorder and only use the camera recorded sound as back up or for synching.

Additionally, the 6D uses exactly the same digi video processor as 5D3... so no I considered the 5D3 but couldn"t justify the addition $k for no functional value given how I planned to use it.

For my needs, the 6D really fell into a nice little niche. I don"t shoot video, so the headphone jack was a non issue. I don"t shoot sports, so the AF system wasn"t a big deal.

As someone who has shot numerous videos with DSLR"s (5D mk2, Mk3) and a canon c100 i personally dont think the headphone jack is that big of a loss. Most of the time anyone really serious about audio for a production will use external recorders and HD processing for audio as the DSLR compresses audio a bit. There have been a handful of times I use the internal audio for the final edit, even with external wireless or boom mics. I prefer separate source, slate it and combine in post. But that"s my personal preference after 12 years in the biz.

An interesting question to ask is why didn"t Canon detect video artifacts in design and testing? The moire is pretty bad and there is loud criticism from 6D owners, who see it immediately.

It has been suggested Canon hobbled the 6D deliberately for marketing reasons, to steer artists towards the more expensive 5DMIII. My solution was to buy a Sony A7II which provides excellent video!

This rating of the 6D is weird to say the least. Almost every reviewer out there rated video capabilities of 6D as definitely better then Nikon d610. How on earth here it gets much lower video rating then d610?? Yet focusing is rated relatively high? What"s going on? What am I missing?

I bought this camera 7 months ago and I absolutely love it for what I use it for. I live to shoot Lightning, astrophotography, long exposure etc. and the 6D shines beautifully due to its amazing low noise sensor up to ISO6400. The standard kit lens 24mm-105mm f4 L series is amazing. So sharp and accurate.

Where it lets me down is in the studio. In the field I manual focus everything, in the studio however I prefer to use autofocus at times. The autofocus on this camera sucks. Yes it can focus on the light of a full moon, but for everyday use it’s about 3 years behind the market. My guess is that the 6D came out after the 5dIII and Canon had to make sure that people still bought the 5dIII even though the 6D sensor is better in low light hands down. The 5DIII focus system is great!

Am I living on a different planet? I have a 5d2, T3i/600d, and now a 6d. With just the 5d2, I got familiar enough with the user interface to work in the dark.

I get it that the UI has to change with fewer thumb wheels on the 600d, and missing the joy-stick on the 6d However, the on/off changes, Mode, etc. seem like poor choices.

I have a very similar experience. Love my 6D and the Canon L lenses. Really enjoy how the Canon cameras capture the colors of nature. I was always fiddling with the greens on my Nikon images from both the D600 and D90 it replaced.

Finally ready to make the jump to full frame after 8 years with Olympus DSLR"s. After considerable research and gnashing of teeth I pulled the trigger on the 6D. I really wanted to go with the Nikon D 600 based on DP Review and various other reviews, based on features, output quality and MP, but the ongoing concerns over the sensor dust and oil spots and Nikons recalcitrant PR approach to these issues pushed me to the 6D. I just could not imagine investing $3k in full kit only to experience ongoing sensor issues. I am excited to experience the full frame format and take my amatuer photography to the next level.

Fully agree with your comments! I was about to go to Nikon D600 but was so much disappointed with their no-customer (snob) oriented approach that eventually decided for the 6D. I couldn"t be more satisfied for such a decision. I liked Nikon so much in the past (before digital era) they made so beautiful film cameras, but this is the past...the present looks different.

As for the software: I always shoot RAW and develop with Capture One and that"s excellent for other cameras, particularly for Fuji X raw files, but for 6D RAW files I found out that Canon software (Digital Photo Professional) gives better results. The only drawback of DPP is that it is very slow.

After a long deliberation, I decided to upgrade from my 5Dii to the 6D. Some may call it a sidegrade or even a downgrade, but for me, image quality is everything, and the ablity to focus and shoot in low light is paramount. I"m very happy with my decision, and so far I don"t miss any of the 5D line features. I"m getting shots I wouldn"t have gotten with the 5Dii (maybe not even with the mark iii), and most importantly I can afford to upgrade every one or two years with the current price point of the 6D rather than three or four with the 5D. I"d rather have more frequent updates of sensor technology instead of being left with a better built, feature packed but obsolete camera for the same money.

The difference is more obvious when you look at the brown fibers right on top of the color chart with the lady"s face. Also the black and white squares in the corners are a lot sharper with the Canon, but perhaps the used Canon lens performs better resolving detail in the corners than the Nikkor used with the D600 what might explain the difference in detail.

I don"t understand DP Review. Compare the Canon 6d and Nikon D600 and they"ll have you believe that the D600 edges ahead in the high ISO dept, but to my eyes the 6d wins when I use the comparative tool. Images appear slightly cleaner and sharper (in RAW). Move the box to the face of the lady and see for yourself

Some of that may be because the comparison may be on a pixel vs pixel basis. A single Canon pixel may have lower noise than a single Nikon pixel, but there are many more Nikon pixels.

I am mostly ignorant about video and the 70d, so "consider the source". My impression is that the Canon 70d is the only Canon camera with decent auto-focus.

"The EOS 6D is Canon"s attempt to entice DSLR owners who are looking for the benefits of full frame shooting - including shallower depth of field and wider-angle lens coverage, but can"t afford the EOS 5D Mark III."

The 6D would never be considered a great camera compared to the 5DMk3. More than likely the compromises that make the 6D "merely a very good one" are those with respect to the D600.

I switched to a Sony A7II and get a sumptuous 24MP image with any lens under the sun, including Canon FD series lenses. It"s a small, light rig with attractive retro styling. I"m happy.

Assuming we are looking into the camera"s OVF horizontally, the vertical coverage of the 6D"s sensor array is about 1/3 the height of the OVF, spreading from the centre AF point. The diamond shaped array is slightly wider, almost covering 2/3 the width of the EVF, but just almost. Shooting vertical portraits with extreme DOFs (like using the 50mm F1.2 L wide open) can be tricky, because the furthest points of the diamond AF array misses the subject"s eyes (under normal compositions) a little too much. But to be fair, the 5D Mark III"s high density AF array is not that much spread out either, especially when compared to Canon"s APS-C EOS bodies.

The EOS 6D was publicly announced on 17 September 2012, one day before the start of the Photokina 2012 trade show. It was released in late November 2012 and offered at that time as a body only for a suggested retail price of US$2,099EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM zoom lens for a suggested retail price of US$2,899.

The EOS 6D (WG) is the first Canon DSLR to feature GPS functions and built in Wi-Fi capabilities, which geotag images and allow files to be uploaded directly to Facebook, YouTube, or Canon Image Gateway; transferred to external devices; or sent to be printed on a Wi-Fi-enabled Canon printer. The Wi-Fi capabilities also allow remote control and viewing via many smartphones.

Weighing 770 grams (27 oz), the 6D is also Canon"s smallest and lightest full-frame DSLR, comparable to the APS-C sensor 60D. The camera supports ISO settings from 50 to 102,400 which can be selected automatically or adjusted manually, an 11-point autofocus system, and an anti-glare 3.0 inches (76 mm) LCD screen.EV.

The Canon EOS 6D was the most commonly used camera in images to be shortlisted in the RMG Astronomy Photographer of the Year competition in both 2019 and 2020.