Built around a revised 20MP full-frame CMOS sensor, the EOS R6 offers modest resolution to complement a more manageable workflow, especially for those working with the web and small print forms as their final output. This sensor is paired with a fine-tuned DIGIC X image processor, which enables impressive stills and video capabilities, along with sensitivity from ISO 100-102400, which can be expanded up to ISO 204800. Beyond stills, the 20MP sensor also affords UHD 4K video recording at up to 60 fps, along with Full HD at 120 fps for slow-motion playback. Both formats can be recorded internally at 4:2:2 10-bit and both Canon Log and HDR-PQ are supported for greater control over color rendering, and to suit high dynamic range output. Additionally, Dual Pixel CMOS AF is supported for all recording settings and external recording, via the HDMI port, enables clean 4K output to an optional external recorded. High-resolution 3.69m-dot 0.5" electronic viewfinder provides a bright and detailed means for eye-level viewing and the quick 120 fps refresh rate offers natural motion rendering for a more realistic viewfinder experience. Rear 3.0" 1.62m-dot LCD touchscreen features a vari-angle design that benefits front-facing recording, such as for vlogging needs, as well as working from high and low shooting angles. Refined body design incorporates four distinct control dials across the body for intuitive tactile control and a joystick controller on the back of the camera offers fast and intuitive focus point selection and menu navigation.
Built around a revised 20MP full-frame CMOS sensor, the EOS R6 offers modest resolution to complement a more manageable workflow, especially for those working with the web and small print forms as their final output. This sensor is paired with a fine-tuned DIGIC X image processor, which enables impressive stills and video capabilities, along with sensitivity from ISO 100-102400, which can be expanded up to ISO 204800. Beyond stills, the 20MP sensor also affords UHD 4K video recording at up to 60 fps, along with Full HD at 120 fps for slow-motion playback. Both formats can be recorded internally at 4:2:2 10-bit and both Canon Log and HDR-PQ are supported for greater control over color rendering, and to suit high dynamic range output. Additionally, Dual Pixel CMOS AF is supported for all recording settings and external recording, via the HDMI port, enables clean 4K output to an optional external recorded. High-resolution 3.69m-dot 0.5" electronic viewfinder provides a bright and detailed means for eye-level viewing and the quick 120 fps refresh rate offers natural motion rendering for a more realistic viewfinder experience. Rear 3.0" 1.62m-dot LCD touchscreen features a vari-angle design that benefits front-facing recording, such as for vlogging needs, as well as working from high and low shooting angles. Refined body design incorporates four distinct control dials across the body for intuitive tactile control and a joystick controller on the back of the camera offers fast and intuitive focus point selection and menu navigation.
Built around a revised 20MP full-frame CMOS sensor, the EOS R6 offers modest resolution to complement a more manageable workflow, especially for those working with the web and small print forms as their final output. This sensor is paired with a fine-tuned DIGIC X image processor, which enables impressive stills and video capabilities, along with sensitivity from ISO 100-102400, which can be expanded up to ISO 204800. Beyond stills, the 20MP sensor also affords UHD 4K video recording at up to 60 fps, along with Full HD at 120 fps for slow-motion playback. Both formats can be recorded internally at 4:2:2 10-bit and both Canon Log and HDR-PQ are supported for greater control over color rendering, and to suit high dynamic range output. Additionally, Dual Pixel CMOS AF is supported for all recording settings and external recording, via the HDMI port, enables clean 4K output to an optional external recorded. High-resolution 3.69m-dot 0.5" electronic viewfinder provides a bright and detailed means for eye-level viewing and the quick 120 fps refresh rate offers natural motion rendering for a more realistic viewfinder experience. Rear 3.0" 1.62m-dot LCD touchscreen features a vari-angle design that benefits front-facing recording, such as for vlogging needs, as well as working from high and low shooting angles. Refined body design incorporates four distinct control dials across the body for intuitive tactile control and a joystick controller on the back of the camera offers fast and intuitive focus point selection and menu navigation.
Built around a revised 20MP full-frame CMOS sensor, the EOS R6 offers modest resolution to complement a more manageable workflow, especially for those working with the web and small print forms as their final output. This sensor is paired with a fine-tuned DIGIC X image processor, which enables impressive stills and video capabilities, along with sensitivity from ISO 100-102400, which can be expanded up to ISO 204800. Beyond stills, the 20MP sensor also affords UHD 4K video recording at up to 60 fps, along with Full HD at 120 fps for slow-motion playback. Both formats can be recorded internally at 4:2:2 10-bit and both Canon Log and HDR-PQ are supported for greater control over color rendering, and to suit high dynamic range output. Additionally, Dual Pixel CMOS AF is supported for all recording settings and external recording, via the HDMI port, enables clean 4K output to an optional external recorded. High-resolution 3.69m-dot 0.5" electronic viewfinder provides a bright and detailed means for eye-level viewing and the quick 120 fps refresh rate offers natural motion rendering for a more realistic viewfinder experience. Rear 3.0" 1.62m-dot LCD touchscreen features a vari-angle design that benefits front-facing recording, such as for vlogging needs, as well as working from high and low shooting angles. Refined body design incorporates four distinct control dials across the body for intuitive tactile control and a joystick controller on the back of the camera offers fast and intuitive focus point selection and menu navigation.
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I decided to upgrade from my Canon R to the R6. The Canon R6 has several improvements that are dramatically better. The biggest improvement is the focusing system which is extremely fast and accurate. It includes eye detection for people, animals and birds and it does work well. It also includes vehicle tracking if you shoot auto sports. The R6 can shoot at 12 frames per second mechanically and 20 frames per second with the electronic shutter which is fast enough for capturing birds in flight. DP's review of the extremely expensive Canon R3 showed no visual differences in low light performance to the Canon R6 which is pretty amazing. I also prefer the traditional mode selection dial on the R6 to my Canon R's LCD based mode selection process. The Canon R6 photo ... MoreI decided to upgrade from my Canon R to the R6. The Canon R6 has several improvements that are dramatically better. The biggest improvement is the focusing system which is extremely fast and accurate. It includes eye detection for people, animals and birds and it does work well. It also includes vehicle tracking if you shoot auto sports. The R6 can shoot at 12 frames per second mechanically and 20 frames per second with the electronic shutter which is fast enough for capturing birds in flight. DP's review of the extremely expensive Canon R3 showed no visual differences in low light performance to the Canon R6 which is pretty amazing. I also prefer the traditional mode selection dial on the R6 to my Canon R's LCD based mode selection process. The Canon R6 photo quality is sharper and more defined than my R which is surprising considering it has fewer pixels. My guess is the improvement is related to better filtering, sharpening and noise reduction algorithms in the R6's newer processor. I considered a Canon R5 but frankly did not want to deal with the extra cards and computer requirements related to the bigger files.
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The R6 is my fourth Canon digital camera (Rebel TSi– 40D – 6D MKII – R6) and it’s the largest relative improvement of any of my upgrades – even considering that I upgraded from the excellent 6D MKII. There are four main areas of improvement I’d like to highlight, focus, picture quality, the new Fv mode setting, and customization. (1) The focus is unbelievable. Not only can I move the focus point with a touch of my thumb to anywhere within the frame, the R6 focusses faster, more accurately, and tracks moving objects far better than my 6D MKII. Moreover, the face / animal tracking feature, whether you have eye recognition selected or not, is unbelievably accurate. To test it, I focused on pictures in my house and the camera had no problem quickly finding the eye in ... MoreThe R6 is my fourth Canon digital camera (Rebel TSi– 40D – 6D MKII – R6) and it’s the largest relative improvement of any of my upgrades – even considering that I upgraded from the excellent 6D MKII. There are four main areas of improvement I’d like to highlight, focus, picture quality, the new Fv mode setting, and customization. (1) The focus is unbelievable. Not only can I move the focus point with a touch of my thumb to anywhere within the frame, the R6 focusses faster, more accurately, and tracks moving objects far better than my 6D MKII. Moreover, the face / animal tracking feature, whether you have eye recognition selected or not, is unbelievably accurate. To test it, I focused on pictures in my house and the camera had no problem quickly finding the eye in the photos. I also like that you add an electronic indicator (“Electronic full-time MF” in the AF 5 menu) that tells you when you are in focus when using manual focus. It’s comforting to know that I can go to manual focus and not have solely rely on my aging eyes to obtain focus. The only negative is that there are too many focus options, but this can easily be rectified by customizing the choices (“Limit AF methods” in the AF4 menu). (2) The picture quality from a color and detail perspective is better than my 6D MKII even though I stepped down from a 26 MP to a 20 MP sensor. The smaller sensor size was the biggest negative I had before my purchase, and the camera has mitigated the issue. (3) The Fv mode setting allows the user to quickly jump between shutter, aperture and ISO priority or any combination of the three (e.g., fully automatic; auto ISO, auto shutter, aperture priority; or auto shutter, set ISO, set aperture, etc.). After you get acclimated to the setting (there is an adjustment period), it is an excellent tool that negates the need to use Av or Tv settings. (4) The fourth area, though less important, is the degree of customization. I like to customize the menus to hold key items that I use often because I can’t remember where the information resides in the standard Canon menu layout. This camera allows for multiple customer menus, which I have set up for movies, photos, and general stuff like formatting SD cards. I also like that the mode dial has 3 customer settings, which I have set up for landscapes, portraits, and action/sports (my 6DMKII only had 2). I could go on and on about the extra ring on each RF lens that can be customized, smoothness of the shutter, more detailed information in the view finder to set up the shot, the view finder adjusts proportionately when exposure compensation is used, but you get the picture – I couldn’t be happier with my new camera.
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I bought this camera about 4 months ago, i was debating this camera or the 1Dx Mk ii because here in Taiwan they were about the same price, the 1D would be used. I'm very glad i went with the R6. I use it mainly to take pictures and videos of my 2 todlers and it tracks them very well even when there is no light or very dark, the screen is black but it the camera is still tracking the eye or face. I upgraded to this camera from the 6Dmkii and it's about the same for photos, video however is much more of an upgrade than I expected, i really love the backup recording of photo and video, i keep two 512GB microSD Sandisk Extreme cards in it and it will record in every mode including 10bit Log at 60fps, canon states you need a UHS-II card but i have not had any problems ... MoreI bought this camera about 4 months ago, i was debating this camera or the 1Dx Mk ii because here in Taiwan they were about the same price, the 1D would be used. I'm very glad i went with the R6. I use it mainly to take pictures and videos of my 2 todlers and it tracks them very well even when there is no light or very dark, the screen is black but it the camera is still tracking the eye or face. I upgraded to this camera from the 6Dmkii and it's about the same for photos, video however is much more of an upgrade than I expected, i really love the backup recording of photo and video, i keep two 512GB microSD Sandisk Extreme cards in it and it will record in every mode including 10bit Log at 60fps, canon states you need a UHS-II card but i have not had any problems so far. I mostly record in the higher compressed 4k modes because the files are so big and it looks about the same to me. As far as battery life goes, I use a battery grip with 2 LP-E6NH batteries, we went on a 2 day 1 night trip and started with 100% battery, took about 2500 photos and about 1 hour of video and had about 30% battery life remaining. I'm very happy to use USB charging because it's so convinient compared to the bulky chargers that only charge one battery at at time. I use an anker 20W PD power adapter and a 60W rated 3ft or 6in usb C to C cable, the 10ft cable rated at 100W wont charge the camera, also works in the 45W outlet of the PD wall adapter. I keep it on 15 seconds to turn off the screen and either 30 seconds or 1 minute auto power off, i don't really review pictures becuase i know i got the shot and the exposure with auto ISO and manual everything else. I do wish it had GPS like my 6D had but i still have an old Canon GPS module that i attach to the hotshoe and it works great, GP-E2 i think. The camera has had an error 2 times since i bought it where I can't turn it on after it has been in my backpack for some time, i just pop out the battery tray and pop it back in and then it powers on. I can't really compare the image quality to my 5DsR because the difference is too great and they are completely different cameras, the R6 takes pictures fast and accurately, no waiting for focus, i mostly keep it on face detect and it gets the job done most of the time unless it's a difficult subject like someone on a horse going in circles in a ring in front of you doing acrobatics on the horse and constatnly moving with a complex background behind them then the focus will jump off the subject and it takes some effor to reaquire but it's miles ahead of the 5DsR where you have to choose the focus points and tracking is not so great, very difficult to get a tack sharp image on a moving subject, but very easy on the R6. I have never been even close to outrunning the buffer that is 64 deep with the UHS-I cards i have in it and the pictures go from the buffer to the camera almost instantly, compared to the 5DsR where if i take 8 pictures i have to wait 15 to 20 seconds to even be able to review or take more pictures. I only use EF glass with the control ring adapeter and everything works perfectly, i have 4 L lenses and i don't see a reason to upgrade while i still own the 5DsR.
| Effective Pixels | 20 megapixels |
| Sensor Size | Full frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Max resolution | 5472 x 3648 |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Processor | Digic X |
Refurbished Canon EOS R6 Body Second Hand Cameras
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Canon EOS R6 Body (With Adapter) at Etoren
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Canon EOS R6 Body (Kit Box)
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Canon EOS R6
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Canon EOS R6 Body
I decided to upgrade from my Canon R to the R6. The Canon R6 has several improvements that are dramatically better. The biggest improvement is the focusing system which is extremely fast and accurate. It includes eye detection for people, animals and birds and it does work well. It also includes vehicle tracking if you shoot auto sports. The R6 can shoot at 12 frames per second mechanically and 20 frames per second with the electronic shutter which is fast enough for capturing birds in flight. DP's review of the extremely expensive Canon R3 showed no visual differences in low light performance to the Canon R6 which is pretty amazing. I also prefer the traditional mode selection dial on the R6 to my Canon R's LCD based mode selection process. The Canon R6 photo ... MoreI decided to upgrade from my Canon R to the R6. The Canon R6 has several improvements that are dramatically better. The biggest improvement is the focusing system which is extremely fast and accurate. It includes eye detection for people, animals and birds and it does work well. It also includes vehicle tracking if you shoot auto sports. The R6 can shoot at 12 frames per second mechanically and 20 frames per second with the electronic shutter which is fast enough for capturing birds in flight. DP's review of the extremely expensive Canon R3 showed no visual differences in low light performance to the Canon R6 which is pretty amazing. I also prefer the traditional mode selection dial on the R6 to my Canon R's LCD based mode selection process. The Canon R6 photo quality is sharper and more defined than my R which is surprising considering it has fewer pixels. My guess is the improvement is related to better filtering, sharpening and noise reduction algorithms in the R6's newer processor. I considered a Canon R5 but frankly did not want to deal with the extra cards and computer requirements related to the bigger files.
The R6 is my fourth Canon digital camera (Rebel TSi– 40D – 6D MKII – R6) and it’s the largest relative improvement of any of my upgrades – even considering that I upgraded from the excellent 6D MKII. There are four main areas of improvement I’d like to highlight, focus, picture quality, the new Fv mode setting, and customization. (1) The focus is unbelievable. Not only can I move the focus point with a touch of my thumb to anywhere within the frame, the R6 focusses faster, more accurately, and tracks moving objects far better than my 6D MKII. Moreover, the face / animal tracking feature, whether you have eye recognition selected or not, is unbelievably accurate. To test it, I focused on pictures in my house and the camera had no problem quickly finding the eye in ... MoreThe R6 is my fourth Canon digital camera (Rebel TSi– 40D – 6D MKII – R6) and it’s the largest relative improvement of any of my upgrades – even considering that I upgraded from the excellent 6D MKII. There are four main areas of improvement I’d like to highlight, focus, picture quality, the new Fv mode setting, and customization. (1) The focus is unbelievable. Not only can I move the focus point with a touch of my thumb to anywhere within the frame, the R6 focusses faster, more accurately, and tracks moving objects far better than my 6D MKII. Moreover, the face / animal tracking feature, whether you have eye recognition selected or not, is unbelievably accurate. To test it, I focused on pictures in my house and the camera had no problem quickly finding the eye in the photos. I also like that you add an electronic indicator (“Electronic full-time MF” in the AF 5 menu) that tells you when you are in focus when using manual focus. It’s comforting to know that I can go to manual focus and not have solely rely on my aging eyes to obtain focus. The only negative is that there are too many focus options, but this can easily be rectified by customizing the choices (“Limit AF methods” in the AF4 menu). (2) The picture quality from a color and detail perspective is better than my 6D MKII even though I stepped down from a 26 MP to a 20 MP sensor. The smaller sensor size was the biggest negative I had before my purchase, and the camera has mitigated the issue. (3) The Fv mode setting allows the user to quickly jump between shutter, aperture and ISO priority or any combination of the three (e.g., fully automatic; auto ISO, auto shutter, aperture priority; or auto shutter, set ISO, set aperture, etc.). After you get acclimated to the setting (there is an adjustment period), it is an excellent tool that negates the need to use Av or Tv settings. (4) The fourth area, though less important, is the degree of customization. I like to customize the menus to hold key items that I use often because I can’t remember where the information resides in the standard Canon menu layout. This camera allows for multiple customer menus, which I have set up for movies, photos, and general stuff like formatting SD cards. I also like that the mode dial has 3 customer settings, which I have set up for landscapes, portraits, and action/sports (my 6DMKII only had 2). I could go on and on about the extra ring on each RF lens that can be customized, smoothness of the shutter, more detailed information in the view finder to set up the shot, the view finder adjusts proportionately when exposure compensation is used, but you get the picture – I couldn’t be happier with my new camera.
I bought this camera about 4 months ago, i was debating this camera or the 1Dx Mk ii because here in Taiwan they were about the same price, the 1D would be used. I'm very glad i went with the R6. I use it mainly to take pictures and videos of my 2 todlers and it tracks them very well even when there is no light or very dark, the screen is black but it the camera is still tracking the eye or face. I upgraded to this camera from the 6Dmkii and it's about the same for photos, video however is much more of an upgrade than I expected, i really love the backup recording of photo and video, i keep two 512GB microSD Sandisk Extreme cards in it and it will record in every mode including 10bit Log at 60fps, canon states you need a UHS-II card but i have not had any problems ... MoreI bought this camera about 4 months ago, i was debating this camera or the 1Dx Mk ii because here in Taiwan they were about the same price, the 1D would be used. I'm very glad i went with the R6. I use it mainly to take pictures and videos of my 2 todlers and it tracks them very well even when there is no light or very dark, the screen is black but it the camera is still tracking the eye or face. I upgraded to this camera from the 6Dmkii and it's about the same for photos, video however is much more of an upgrade than I expected, i really love the backup recording of photo and video, i keep two 512GB microSD Sandisk Extreme cards in it and it will record in every mode including 10bit Log at 60fps, canon states you need a UHS-II card but i have not had any problems so far. I mostly record in the higher compressed 4k modes because the files are so big and it looks about the same to me. As far as battery life goes, I use a battery grip with 2 LP-E6NH batteries, we went on a 2 day 1 night trip and started with 100% battery, took about 2500 photos and about 1 hour of video and had about 30% battery life remaining. I'm very happy to use USB charging because it's so convinient compared to the bulky chargers that only charge one battery at at time. I use an anker 20W PD power adapter and a 60W rated 3ft or 6in usb C to C cable, the 10ft cable rated at 100W wont charge the camera, also works in the 45W outlet of the PD wall adapter. I keep it on 15 seconds to turn off the screen and either 30 seconds or 1 minute auto power off, i don't really review pictures becuase i know i got the shot and the exposure with auto ISO and manual everything else. I do wish it had GPS like my 6D had but i still have an old Canon GPS module that i attach to the hotshoe and it works great, GP-E2 i think. The camera has had an error 2 times since i bought it where I can't turn it on after it has been in my backpack for some time, i just pop out the battery tray and pop it back in and then it powers on. I can't really compare the image quality to my 5DsR because the difference is too great and they are completely different cameras, the R6 takes pictures fast and accurately, no waiting for focus, i mostly keep it on face detect and it gets the job done most of the time unless it's a difficult subject like someone on a horse going in circles in a ring in front of you doing acrobatics on the horse and constatnly moving with a complex background behind them then the focus will jump off the subject and it takes some effor to reaquire but it's miles ahead of the 5DsR where you have to choose the focus points and tracking is not so great, very difficult to get a tack sharp image on a moving subject, but very easy on the R6. I have never been even close to outrunning the buffer that is 64 deep with the UHS-I cards i have in it and the pictures go from the buffer to the camera almost instantly, compared to the 5DsR where if i take 8 pictures i have to wait 15 to 20 seconds to even be able to review or take more pictures. I only use EF glass with the control ring adapeter and everything works perfectly, i have 4 L lenses and i don't see a reason to upgrade while i still own the 5DsR.
I've been using the R6 for 2 years and feel very comfortable using it. I shoot exclusively wildlife and find the camera a joy. Eye detection is very good but busy backgrounds can fool the camera.There is a known issue of the camera freezing. This can happen at any time and doesn't seem to have a specific cause. This is different from the high temperature video overheating. I've had it happen on average once per month which isn't frequent since I'm shooting 5 hours per day, twice per week. When it happens the camera is completely unresponsive, the screen freezes and removing the battery is the only fix. The solution is sending to Canon for a board replacement. I haven't had it repaired because it does not bother me that much and I don't want to be without the ... MoreI've been using the R6 for 2 years and feel very comfortable using it. I shoot exclusively wildlife and find the camera a joy. Eye detection is very good but busy backgrounds can fool the camera.There is a known issue of the camera freezing. This can happen at any time and doesn't seem to have a specific cause. This is different from the high temperature video overheating. I've had it happen on average once per month which isn't frequent since I'm shooting 5 hours per day, twice per week. When it happens the camera is completely unresponsive, the screen freezes and removing the battery is the only fix. The solution is sending to Canon for a board replacement. I haven't had it repaired because it does not bother me that much and I don't want to be without the camera.The frame rate is excellent. The best part is you can hold the button down and the buffer never fills. That makes catching the action easy.It handles low light amazingly well and with modern software image noise can be eliminated really well.The comparatively low resolution isn't much of an issue for me but I'm sure I'd be able to crop more with more resolution. I use the RF800 f11 almost exclusively and the high ISO performance is a great match.For the money It's a winner for me.
After shooting SLR and DSLR for the last three decades, this is my first mirrorless camera. First the good. The Canon menus are intuitive and easier than ever to navigate with touch controls and the familiar layout. My lenses are all compatible with the adapter I purchased - and autofocus seems just as fast as when coupled with my old bodies. The ability to focus is assisted in the dark with the RF beam and I found this to be amazing and get more in focus shots than previously possible at wedding receptions. Now the “meh”. The autofocus system required me to work extensively to find the settings best for me. I did not like the “eye” autofocus as I found it hurts composition as I’m looking around. Also, the back screen can be touched while looking through the ... MoreAfter shooting SLR and DSLR for the last three decades, this is my first mirrorless camera. First the good. The Canon menus are intuitive and easier than ever to navigate with touch controls and the familiar layout. My lenses are all compatible with the adapter I purchased - and autofocus seems just as fast as when coupled with my old bodies. The ability to focus is assisted in the dark with the RF beam and I found this to be amazing and get more in focus shots than previously possible at wedding receptions. Now the “meh”. The autofocus system required me to work extensively to find the settings best for me. I did not like the “eye” autofocus as I found it hurts composition as I’m looking around. Also, the back screen can be touched while looking through the viewfinder to focus, but I find it almost unusable in situations where speed is necessary - despite the innovation, center focus is still best.And now my complaint - the camera has banding in the images. This was enough to deduct one star because I cannot have banding in a professional setting. I’ve gone online now and discovered I’m not alone. It is not every shot, but, it’s enough that you could miss a moment if you are a single shooter. I plan on contacting canon to see if anything will be done in a future firmware update.Despite the banding, it’s a solid camera with great innovation. If you are upgrading from the 5d mkiv - it’s a nice next step.
20 MP is the perfect size for portraits for me because I can take a lot of pictures and not get bogged down with storage or workflow limitations. I don't need 30+ MP since no one orders prints larger than 24x36 anyway (usually smaller or simply viewed on social media). The autofocus capabilities of this camera enable me to concentrate solely on composition. No longer do I have to worry about focusing since precision and speed of autofocus are unsurpassed.I'm equally excited about the R lenses. Not cheap. But they're innovative and phenomenal quality-wise. I also added the grip for the additional battery, which prevents the need for battery swaps during weddings or long portrait sessions.At some point I will purchase the R5 for landscape photography. But right ... More20 MP is the perfect size for portraits for me because I can take a lot of pictures and not get bogged down with storage or workflow limitations. I don't need 30+ MP since no one orders prints larger than 24x36 anyway (usually smaller or simply viewed on social media). The autofocus capabilities of this camera enable me to concentrate solely on composition. No longer do I have to worry about focusing since precision and speed of autofocus are unsurpassed.I'm equally excited about the R lenses. Not cheap. But they're innovative and phenomenal quality-wise. I also added the grip for the additional battery, which prevents the need for battery swaps during weddings or long portrait sessions.At some point I will purchase the R5 for landscape photography. But right now the 5dmkIV suffices for my needs and I don't really need mirrorless for landscapes anyway.
As much as I loved my Fuji camera (X-T4), i found it to be lacking in A/F reliability and also low light noise.The R6 has A/F of the like I've never worked with before, it has an IBIS second to none, and a low light capability that surpasses anything I've used before (including the 5D2 which I often used with 6400 ISO).Let's be clear, this camera needs a while to master, if you want to go beyond the 'Professional' mode, I've had it a month and only just managed to get to a point where I can pick it up and shoot, and I'm doing this whilst learning the capabilities of the (supplied) kit lens of RF24-105 f4-7.1 IS STM and the RF35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM. Both of these lenses are helping to create images that I am more than happy with, but with different strengths. I am ... MoreAs much as I loved my Fuji camera (X-T4), i found it to be lacking in A/F reliability and also low light noise.The R6 has A/F of the like I've never worked with before, it has an IBIS second to none, and a low light capability that surpasses anything I've used before (including the 5D2 which I often used with 6400 ISO).Let's be clear, this camera needs a while to master, if you want to go beyond the 'Professional' mode, I've had it a month and only just managed to get to a point where I can pick it up and shoot, and I'm doing this whilst learning the capabilities of the (supplied) kit lens of RF24-105 f4-7.1 IS STM and the RF35mm F1.8 MACRO IS STM. Both of these lenses are helping to create images that I am more than happy with, but with different strengths. I am pondering the need for the 'L' lenses, given their cost and what these lenses are capable of help to resolve with the 20mp sensor. Dynamic Range is not to be sneezed at either.Yes, it is 'only' a 20mp sensor, but it is producing images that are not to be sneezed, and even when cropping, I'm still getting some good quality shots - as per attached spider images - 1 taken with the 35mm, the other taken with the 24-105, and both cropped to about 50% of the original RAW file.The fold out 'selfie' screen is something I had started to make use of on the former X-T4, but not for selfies. It is a great addition when shooting during low light on a tripod, or when shooting spiders in the shade of a bee hotel with the sunlight almost directly behind - as well as making the menu system easier to work with.I'm not a video person, so can't comment on such features, but for what I've paid fro this camera, I cannot see the justification of cost for an R5 or R3. I've still to learn how to make use of Focus Stacking, Interval Shooting and several other features - though I have mastered remote shooting from my iPhone using the Canon App and I have tested the Animal Eye A/F facility with much success and delight (even if it was only a gull walking on the beach).I'm not a professional photographer (though I have done casual P/T work in the past using 5D2's), but if I were, I would still use this as a primary camera - almost same sensor size as the 5d2's, but with a working A/F and images that are just so much better. Did ponder the 5D4, but this is y far the better option IMHO.
I have been using Canon cameras for 35 years. The R5 is the best technologically equipped camera I have ever used. It takes the best photographs I have ever taken. Paired with an RF lens, it's next-level photography, nothing else is better equipped to do what this camera does. The problem? Canon shrunk the body size of this camera so much that it causes carpal tunnel in my right wrist. On the MKIV, my entire hand fit perfectly on the camera, without a grip added. On the R5, the camera is so much smaller that my pinky doesn't fit on the grip. I have to buy a $360 battery grip and $120 smallrig cage to make it fit my hand properly, to the point where it doesn't injure my wrist, causing carpal tunnel. Canon's whole premise of reducing the camera size was to make it ... MoreI have been using Canon cameras for 35 years. The R5 is the best technologically equipped camera I have ever used. It takes the best photographs I have ever taken. Paired with an RF lens, it's next-level photography, nothing else is better equipped to do what this camera does. The problem? Canon shrunk the body size of this camera so much that it causes carpal tunnel in my right wrist. On the MKIV, my entire hand fit perfectly on the camera, without a grip added. On the R5, the camera is so much smaller that my pinky doesn't fit on the grip. I have to buy a $360 battery grip and $120 smallrig cage to make it fit my hand properly, to the point where it doesn't injure my wrist, causing carpal tunnel. Canon's whole premise of reducing the camera size was to make it more portable and more lightweight, mission accomplished, but they made it so small that it causes injury in the user (this was designed for smaller-framed asian hands, not larger hands), and you need to add a battery grip and cage to not get injured, and this makes the camera larger and heavier than it would have been if they had just left it the same size at the MKIV. With the grip, it barely fits in my camera bags or pelican cases. Canon doesn't really care too much about this either, they offered me $36 off a battery grip to make up for this, which they don't even have in stock (everyone else has it in stock). So why am i using a canon mirrorless camera? To get injured? No thanks. I'm looking for another camera manufacturer after 35 years of being in love with canon.
Finally! I've been a photography enthusiast for many years. I've made a little money, but never enough to justify buying the dream gear. I had always shot on crop factors (40D, 7D, 80D, etc) to save a bit of money, while jealous of those walking around with whatever 5D was the top dog at the time.My first foray into mirrorless was another brand that looks retro and is relatively small in the hands. I was happy to have the mirrorless capabilities, but it was never quite accurate enough in the autofocus world and I always had a little bit of trouble getting the colors I wanted in Lightroom.Then came the R6. I was so happy I held on to my Canon glass. It had all the button familiarity of my 7D, but with the performance I had only dreamed of. Eye focus is insane. ... MoreFinally! I've been a photography enthusiast for many years. I've made a little money, but never enough to justify buying the dream gear. I had always shot on crop factors (40D, 7D, 80D, etc) to save a bit of money, while jealous of those walking around with whatever 5D was the top dog at the time.My first foray into mirrorless was another brand that looks retro and is relatively small in the hands. I was happy to have the mirrorless capabilities, but it was never quite accurate enough in the autofocus world and I always had a little bit of trouble getting the colors I wanted in Lightroom.Then came the R6. I was so happy I held on to my Canon glass. It had all the button familiarity of my 7D, but with the performance I had only dreamed of. Eye focus is insane. Touch screen auto focus selection is incredible. To be able to capture my son playing soccer running full speed down the field with my old 70-200 and lock on his eye and capture as many frames as I want (all in focus at 2.8) -- incredible.Did I wish it had more megapixels? Kind of. For the times I want to crop really tight, yes. But for the speed at which my aging laptop can still whip through the RAW files, no. And honestly, I have cropped tight enough on a few images that I was a hair nervous printing at a 16x20 size -- but then only to realize they printed beautifully.I'd buy it again in a heartbeat.
When this camera works it is great, but it has been very unreliable. I had focusing issues with it especially after updating software and have had to send it to the shop 3 times. Each time Canon said they couldn’t find anything wrong, reinstalled software and each time it then worked correctly when I got it back. I feel like Canon does not want to admit this camera has issues. The electronic viewfinder also freezes fairly frequently and I have to take battery out and replace it to fix. I’ve never owned a camera with this many issues. So very unhappy about its unreliability, but when it works correctly it is pretty amazing. I am a bird photographer and the eye focus control is a game changer. Doesn’t work well in some situations, but use other focusing methods for ... MoreWhen this camera works it is great, but it has been very unreliable. I had focusing issues with it especially after updating software and have had to send it to the shop 3 times. Each time Canon said they couldn’t find anything wrong, reinstalled software and each time it then worked correctly when I got it back. I feel like Canon does not want to admit this camera has issues. The electronic viewfinder also freezes fairly frequently and I have to take battery out and replace it to fix. I’ve never owned a camera with this many issues. So very unhappy about its unreliability, but when it works correctly it is pretty amazing. I am a bird photographer and the eye focus control is a game changer. Doesn’t work well in some situations, but use other focusing methods for small birds perching in bushes. Not great focusing in low light either. Hope they can make some improvements on this camera to make it more reliable.
| Effective Pixels | 20 megapixels |
| Sensor Size | Full frame (36 x 24 mm) |
| Max resolution | 5472 x 3648 |
| Sensor Type | CMOS |
| Processor | Digic X |
