Canon EOS 6D Body
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The Canon EOS 6D is a compact full frame camera with a 20.2 megapixel sensor. Regularly take pictures of animals, landscapes or people on the street or in a studio? With the silent shutter mode you can take pictures without spooking or distracting your subject. The combination of the CMOS sensor and DIGIC 5+ image sensor allows the 6D to reach a maximum ISO value of 25,600. This can be extended to 102,400. Photographs taken in the dark will look highly detailed and be noise-free. The GPS function adds information about your location, making it easy to see where specific photographs were taken.
Lens included | ||
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Type of image sensor | Full frame | |
Type of image definition support | Full HD (1080p) | |
Camera usage situation | Professional photography | |
Suitable for photographer type | Advanced | |
Viewfinder | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in WiFi |
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I come from a Canon 40D. I wasn't necessarily looking for a full-frame camera, as I already had some lenses specifically for APS-C sensors. But because Canon has apparently decided that the 7D series and the XXD series should mainly focus on video possibilities, speed (fps) and autofocus, I decided to jump to the 6D because of the extremely good ISO performance. Disadvantages are few focus points (but I shoot 98% of the time with the center focus point and focus and recompose) and low fps (but I hardly ever shoot action). For me, the ISO performance is the deciding factor: up to ISO 6400 you see very little noise, ISO 12800 is acceptable and ISO 25600 is doable. Above that it becomes a bit much, but in practice this all means that you can take portraits indoors without flash in fairly dark conditions with a large aperture (say f/2.8 or larger) and/or an IS lens. I often use it with a Tamron 24-70 f/2.8 VC (=IS) and there's nothing I can't handle indoors unless it's pitch black. The ISO sensitivity at high values is even slightly better than that of the 5D Mark III, according to tests. In addition, the 6D has a super-sensitive center focus point that focuses razor-sharp even with very little light. The perfect camera for me. Oh yes, it doesn't have a built-in flash, but if you buy such a good camera and still want to flash you just have to buy a good external flash, then a built-in flash is a big bummer.
Jeroen
5 September 2013
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For 4 years I worked with the Canon 500D, a wonderful camera but slowly but surely it started to perform a little less. Now I am an event photographer / party photographer myself, so I almost always work with very low light. I use the Canon 24-70mm f/2.8 and I have an external flash, but they don't always deliver the best results. So it was time for something new and my first choice was the 5D mark II as the mark III was very expensive. And then I discovered the 6D, a full-frame, high ISO so actually perfect. I had my doubts because it only had 11 focus points, but really what a camera! Really great, focusing works more than fine, doesn't take long and that with very little light and the colors come out beautifully! So if in doubt, I guarantee you that you just have to do it! Unless your budget is a lot bigger then I would go for the 5D mark III!
Joris Raaijman
26 December 2013
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We can easily agree on this device. It's a good device that does what it's supposed to do. Software/firmware moderately responds to the device and it has all kinds of setting options that were not available on such mid-range devices a few years ago.
The image quality This one is fantastic. I use images up to a maximum of 8000 iso in RAW. The images that the device makes are pure with little noise and already has a good automatic white balance. I also have a 5d mark III and in my opinion the 6d is just a bit better in dark conditions. Especially in terms of focus (I'll come back to this later). At the low ISO values there is virtually nothing to see from noise up to and including ISO 400. After that it is possible to nitpick up to and including 800 to 1200 ISO. At 1600, noise is visible in dark areas if you adjust it with a stop exposure, but with a little noise suppression or for web format nothing of suppression, there is very little to nothing of the noise level up to and including 3200 to 6400. The sharpness in combination with good quality lenses is certainly fine. The HDR mode is a nice addition, just a pity that it is only usable in jpeg and not in RAW.
Layout / construction device I recommend purchasing a battery grip with the device. Without this it is less practical to work with an SLR, but this is of course my opinion. You quickly get used to the buttons and design of the dail. Certainly nothing to complain about. Just a pity that there is no 'joystick' on the device as with the 5d and 7d. Also a pity that there is only 1 slot for 1 SDHC card. The device certainly feels sturdy, but I wouldn't walk in the rain with it. It can take a good punch!
AF The center AF point is a dream for me as a nightlife photographer due to its high sensitivity in darker conditions. All the rest of the AF points are certainly good enough in daylight, but as it gets darker or there is fast action, they are a lot less usable. If you want better, you better look at a 7D or the 70D. However, do you want to put down 1000 euros extra so that the image quality is also preserved? Then you'll get away with a 5D.
Conclusion: I have been working with this device for a good year now and can definitely recommend it! Wildlife and action photographers should avoid this device. The servo of this device is not even usable. For landscapes, portraits and model photography: a top device! take into account the lower flash sync.
Vermeulen Miguel
22 April 2015
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Product number | 223173 | |
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Manufacturer code | 8035B024 | |
Brand | Canon | |
Warranty | 2 years | |
Processing of your defect | Carry-in warranty |
Camera type | Single-lens reflex camera | |
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Suitable for photographer type | Advanced | |
Camera usage situation | Professional photography | |
Menu language | Arabic, Chinese, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Italian, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish, Swedish, Turkish | |
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Lens included | ||
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Lens mount | Canon EF mount |
Type of image sensor | Full frame | |
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Crop factor | 1 | |
Effective number of megapixels | 20,2 MP | |
ISO sensitivity | 100 - 25600 |
Image processor type | DIGIC V+ | |
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Photo file format | JPEG, RAW | |
Video file format | MOV, MPEG-4 AVCHD (H.264) | |
Audio file format | Linear PCM | |
Type of image definition support | Full HD (1080p) | |
Full HD (1080p), frames per second | 25p | |
Maximum number of photos per second | 4,5 fps | |
Image stabilization | ||
Number of focus points | 11 |
Memory card | SD | |
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SD memory card version | SD, SDHC, SDXC UHS | |
Expandable storage capacity up to | 128 GB | |
Minimum requirements storage system | Class 4 |
Internal flash | ||
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Exposure compensation | -5 - 5 | |
Wireless flash control |
Screen size | 3 inches | |
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Tiltable | ||
Touchscreen | ||
Number of focus points | 11 |
Viewfinder | ||
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Viewfinder type | Pentaprism | |
Viewfinder size | 0,69 inch | |
Diopter adjustment | -3 - 1 dpt |
USB port | ||
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USB version | USB 2.0 | |
HDMI connector | ||
Microphone connector | ||
Type of microphone connection | 3.5mm jack | |
Hot shoe | ||
Hot shoe type | Hot shoe |
Built-in WiFi | ||
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Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
GPS sensor |
Battery type | Canon LP-E6 | |
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Battery/battery capacity | 1800 mAh |
Weight | 0,755 kg | |
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Height | 10 cm | |
Depth | 7,1 cm | |
Width | 14,4 cm | |
Material | Metal | |
Color | Black |
Water-resistant | ||
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