Canon 6D specs announced

[Big Kev]

Basically a tweaked 5Dii I think.
I was going to be all over this but from what I'm reading on forums people think it's very meh. Might as well save for a D3.

Body type
Body type Mid-size SLR
Sensor
Image ratio w:h 3:2
Effective pixels 20.2 megapixels
Sensor size Full frame (36 x 24 mm)
Sensor type CMOS
Processor Digic 5+
Image
ISO Auto, 100 – 25600 in 1/3 stops, plus 50, 51200, 102400 as option
White balance presets 6
Custom white balance Yes
Image stabilization No
Uncompressed format RAW
JPEG quality levels Fine, Normal
Optics & Focus
Autofocus

Contrast Detect (sensor)
Phase Detect
Multi-area
Selective single-point
Single
Continuous
Face Detection
Live View

Manual focus Yes
Number of focus points 11
Lens mount Canon EF mount
Focal length multiplier 1×
Screen / viewfinder
Articulated LCD Fixed
Screen size 3.2″
Screen dots 102,400
Touch screen Yes
Screen type Clear View II TFT LCD
Live view Yes
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage 97 %
Viewfinder magnification 0.71×
Photography features
Minimum shutter speed 30 sec
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 sec
Aperture priority Yes
Shutter priority Yes
Manual exposure mode Yes
Subject / scene modes Yes
Built-in flash No
External flash Yes (Hot shoe)
Continuous drive Yes (4.5 fps)
Self-timer Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Metering modes

Multi
Center-weighted
Spot
Partial

Exposure compensation ±5 EV (at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
AE Bracketing ±3 (3 frames at 1/3 EV, 1/2 EV steps)
WB Bracketing Yes (3 frames in either blue/amber or magenta/green axis)
Videography features
Format H.264
Microphone Mono
Speaker Mono
Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps)
Videography notes 1080 and 720 intra or inter frame, 480 inter frame
Storage
Storage types SD/SDHC/SDXC
Connectivity
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
HDMI Yes (HDMI Mini)
Wireless BuiltIn
Remote control Yes (Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5, Remote Controller RC-6)
Physical
Environmentally sealed Yes (Splash and dust resistant)
Battery Battery Pack
Battery description Lithium-Ion LP-E6 rechargeable battery & charger
Weight (inc. batteries) 770 g (1.70 lb / 27.16 oz)
Dimensions 145 x 111 x 71 mm (5.71 x 4.37 x 2.8″)
Other features
Orientation sensor Yes
Timelapse recording Yes (by cable and PC)
GPS BuiltIn
GPS notes Image tagging and tracking modes

[Big Kev]

6D left; 5D right

[Big Kev]

[Big Kev]

DPreview first hands on opinion

We've not spent enough time with the EOS 6D to fully get to grips with it yet, but there's little doubt that it looks like a highly-competent camera on paper. The addition of built-in Wi-Fi and GPS probably won't immediately grab traditionalists, but we can envisage all sorts of situations where they'll be useful, from geotagging your travel shots to remote-controlling your camera from your smartphone.

The elephant in the room, though, is the Nikon D600 - a camera that offers a higher spec in several key areas, with its 39-point AF system (including 9 cross-type), 100% viewfinder, 2016 pixel colour-sensitive metering, faster 5.5 fps shooting, dual card slots and excellent movie spec (including such things as clean HDMI output and a headphone socket for sound monitoring). In many areas the 6D just comes up slightly short in comparison, and the question is whether merely being highly competent will be enough to win the hearts and cash of buyers. This is further complicated by the fact that, in principle at least, you can buy (or at least order) a D600 today, whereas the 6D won't be in the shops for some time yet.

The counter-argument is that many of the D600's advantages won't make a whole lot of difference for the majority of users - how often do you really need to record files to two different cards, for example? - and in our estimation a lot will hinge on how well the 6D's autofocus system behaves in practice. If it proves positive and accurate with off-centre subjects (a clear weakness of the EOS 5D series prior to the Mark III), then many users will probably be very happy with it.
The 6D is clearly aimed at tempting APS-C owners to upgrade to full frame, but here Canon has given itself another problem. Its EF-S lenses simply won't fit on the 6D, so users with a decent collection - perhaps the 10-22mm f/3.5-4.5 USM, 15-85mm f/3.5-5.6 IS USM and 60mm f/2.8 Macro USM - will have to buy a new lens set to use with it. At which point the barrier to switching systems becomes rather lower, and the temptation to change brands stronger. On the other hand, let's not forget that Canon's EF lens lineup is very strong indeed, with a large number of reasonably-affordable fast primes to go alongside the workhorse 'L' series zooms, and more-esoteric optics such as the unique MP-E 65mm f/2.5 1-5x Macro.

Overall, though, it's difficult to shake the feeling that the EOS 6D simply lacks the 'wow' factor of its main rival. Whereas Nikon seems to have taken the approach of taking away as little as possible from D800 when creating the D600, Canon appears almost to have gone the other way, removing as much as it thinks it can get away with at the price. The result is the kind of conservative, slightly unimaginative design that's become the company's hallmark. It's still bound to be a very good camera, of course; just perhaps not quite as good as it could be.

[Big Kev]

Having done a bit more reading around on opinions and having been initially disappointed, I think it doesn't actually look too bad on reflection.

People are obviously moaning that some of the features from the 5D3 are missing, but so they should. It's half the price! I think if you take it for what it is, an entry level FF camera for a reasonable price then I think it looks ok actually. I'm a bit disappointed it doesn't have a flash or tilting LCD but I could live with that if I took the plunge.

[DexterPunk]

On camera flash is a big no no. unless its a fill flash.

It looks good to me... an entry level DSLR with full frame. Pretty cool. People get way too bogged down on specs, and they want a 1D for the price of a 600D. Full frame is a whole other world. You'd be extremely happy with it.

[Big Kev]

There's also a new iOS/Android app which allows you to see the cameras live view on it use it as a timer etc. Looks kinda neat.
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[Duke]

So where exactly does this 6D fit in Canon's DSLR family?
Is it replacing the 7D or does it sit between the 60D & 7D?

[norbs]

On camera flash is a big no no. unless its a fill flash.

It looks good to me... an entry level DSLR with full frame. Pretty cool. People get way too bogged down on specs, and they want a 1D for the price of a 600D. Full frame is a whole other world. You'd be extremely happy with it.

Yep, say goodbye to the EF-S lenses AND any cheap arsed lenses you have. FF will shown them up.

[DexterPunk]

So where exactly does this 6D fit in Canon's DSLR family?
Is it replacing the 7D or does it sit between the 60D & 7D?

7d is a bit like a 5D2 but a crop sensor. I'd say this sits somewhere between the 7d and 5 series cameras. As the number suggest. It may be replacing the 7d, or sit above it, I guess I'll find out some more about their plans at the canon launch night on the 1st of oct.


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[Big Kev]

They certainly seem to have caused some confusion with the specs and name.

No one really seems to understand the point of where it sits with the spec it has. A lot of comment on other forums is saying a 5D2 is a better buy while they're still in stock.

Also the Nikon D600 is a much better spec for the same money (apparently).

Also adding things like wifi and gps is neat but things for a better image quality would be money better spent. Seem to be a lot moaning about the fact it only has 11 focal points.

[DexterPunk]

Switching camps is often not an option. I know I'm too heavily invested.


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[J.D.]

Switching camps is really only okay if 1) you don't have too much invested or 2) you are so wrapped up in specs and so rich you don't care.

After shooting with a crop body for nine years with no regrets, the 6D might end up being my first FF camera.

Gordon Laing's preview.

Yep, say goodbye to the EF-S lenses AND any cheap arsed lenses you have. FF will shown them up.

The two EF-S lenses I have are brilliant. I don't actually know if I'd want to replace them.

[Big Kev]

Luckily for me the only EF-S I have is the kit lens the camera came with. Purely by chance, the 70-300mm I got was an EF and my macro is an L anyway.

I'm really in two minds over the 6D. I wanted to move up to FF but the 6D seems to fall short in a lot of peoples minds. Considering how quickly canon updated the 550 to the 600 and then 650 all in the space of 12 months I might be tempted to just hang on a bit longer.

[DexterPunk]

They do that with the entry level cameras it seems. 60d/7d/5d etc have a much longer life it seems. I'd think the 6d would be current for a couple of years at least.



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[J.D.]

Luckily for me the only EF-S I have is the kit lens the camera came with.

Yeah, that one is basically a freebie. The 10-22 and the 60mm macro are top notch lenses.

[Big Kev]

I think a 10-22 or similar will be next on my shopping list.

[J.D.]

It's not cheap, as you probably know already but I can't recommend it highly enough. It spends more time on my camera than off it.

You clearly don't need a 60mm macro though!

[Big Kev]

Apparently the sigma 10-20 is pretty good too and has been on a steady price slide for the last 12 months. Only half the cost of the canon one. Plus, as the canon is EF-S fit it wouldn't be any good if I went to a FF body.

[DexterPunk]

The sigma is the same deal as far as i know.

[DexterPunk]

Someone I know was complaining on twitter that the 6d is over priced (I haven't actually looked at prices) and that Canon is like apple, not putting in new technology, and that it's too slow with 4.5fps. I'm not sure why she really cares though, she uses Pentax. But then every Pentax user I've know are very fast to put down other brands of camera. For the most part I ignore what I have no interest in buying. This also seems to me like another case of someone wanting everything in a relatively cheap camera. Maybe they don't really understand how big of a deal full frame is over a crop sensor camera.


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[J.D.]

In a lot of ways it's not very different from the original 5D.

[Exar Kun]

On paper the 6D has the features I've wanted - wifi and full frame. If it means you can just plonk the camera down and copy stuff off it onto the network then that's fantastic.