Canon EOS R6

Introduction

a long awaited full frame mirrorless camera from Canon which is essentially a full frame version of the Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III with some important differences, and it will compete against the Sony a7 III full frame mirrorless camera
this is Canon's 1st camera ever (along with the Canon EOS R5 released at the same time) which has ALL the major features that I care about in a camera:
- relatively light
- excellent weathersealing
- sensor-shift image stabilisation
- minimal rolling shutter with usable video and electronic fast burst modes of 20fps with C-AF
- accurate and reliable eye tracking AF covering most of the frame
- rear swivel touch screen
- 4K video
- 1080HD video to 120p
- excellent ergonomics
- plus they have added a few nice extras which are expected in 2020:
  - USB-C charging
  - high resolution EVF albeit at the expense of battery life and price
  - Bluetooth, WiFi
  - animal eye AF tracking

Specs

announced July 2020
20mp
weathersealing same level as Canon 6DII
“6-8EV” IBIS with dual sync with OIS lenses
12fps mechanical shutter burst rate
20fps electronic shutter burst rate
no 8K video; no 4K 120p; no top LCD screen and thus unlike the r6 it does have the PASM dial; no N3 port;
UHD 4K 60p covers 94% of width; 1080 120p; 10-bit 4:2:2 internal recording in either C-Log or HDR PQ
zebra exposure warnings for 1st time on a Canon stills camera at last!
3,69mdot 0.76x EVF
top LCD, 1.6mdot fully articulated rear screen, joystick, 2.4GHz WiFi only;
100% 1053 Dual Pixel AF II coverage with human and animal selectable eye, head, face AF tracking
new LP-E6NH 2130mAh battery; dual SD card slots;
inherits the ability to output 10-bit HDR HEIF files for stills and video from the 1D X Mark III
opt. BGR10 dual battery grip works also on the R5.
larger and heavier and battery life not as good as the Sony a7III (680g vs 650g);
$US2500

Comparisons

	Canon R6	Sony a7III	Canon R	Fuji XT-4	Olympus E-M1 III
megapixels and sensor crop	20mp, 1x	24mp, 1x	30mp, 1x	26mp, 1.5x	20mp, 2x
price July 2020	$US2499	$US1999	$US1799	$US1699	$US1699
portrait lens	Canon RF 85mm f/1.2 $US2699	Sony FE 85mm f/1.4GM $US1799	Canon RF 85mm f/1.2 $US2699	Fuji 56mm f/1.2 APD $US1499	Olympus 45mm f/1.2 $US1299
lens DOF equivalence 35mm full frame	85mm f/1.2	85mm f/1.4	85mm f/1.2	84mm f/1.8	90mm f/2.4
price with portrait lens July 2020	$US5199	$US3799	$US4499	$US3199	$US2999
kit weight	1.88kg	1.5kg+grip	1.6kg+grip	1kg+grip	1kg
kit weight balance camera:lens	680g:1200g	650g:820g	580g:1200g	607g:405g	574g:410g
lens length (cm)	117mm		117mm	70mm	85mm
weather sealing	very good	very good	only lens	very good	excellent
image stabilisation	6-7EV	4-5EV	none	5-6EV digital IS	7EV
closest focus	0.85m	0.85m	0.85m	0.7m	0.5m
low light image noise at f/2.4 in 35mm DOF terms	FF standard	FF standard	FF standard but no IS	FF standard as can use ISO 1 EV lower but no IS	FF standard as can use ISO 2 EV lower
low light image noise at f/1.4 in 35mm DOF terms	FF standard	FF standard	FF standard but no IS	FF standard as ISO 1 EV lower but no IS	85mm f/1.4 DOF not possible unless focus closer
ergonomic grip	built in	optional extra	optional extra	optional extra	built-in
EVF	3.69mdot 0.76x	2.3mdot 0.78x	3.69mdot 0.76x	3.69mdot	2.3mdot
Eye AF tracking	class leading	class leading	good	good	very good
AF point image coverage	nearly 100%	93%	nearly 100%	91% x 94%	80%?
Flash x-sync	1/200th sec	1/250th sec	1/200th sec	1/250th sec	1/250th sec
Burst rate with C-AF	12fps mech; 20fps electronic	10fps	5fps (3fps tracking!)	15fps mech but is this with C-AF? 20fps electronic	10fps mech; 18fps electronic
Swivel screen	Yes; 2.1mdot	Tilt only; 0.9mdot	Yes; 2.1mdot	Yes	Yes 1mdot
pro 70-200mm f/2.8 lens	Coming	Yes	Coming	f/4 eq. lens only	f/4 eq. lens only (Four Thirds)
80-300mm travel lens	24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS coming	24-240mm f/3.5-6.5	24-240mm f/4-6.3 IS coming	55-200mm f/3.5-4.8	Yes compact 40-150mm f/2.8 Pro
Budget entry level options	Canon RP, EF 85mm f/2 $AU	Sony a7II, Sony 85mm f/1.8 $AU2330	Canon RP, EF 85mm f/2 $AU	Fuji X-T200 with Fuji 50mm f/2	E-M10III with Oly 45mm f/1.8 under $AU1000, jacket pocketable
4K video	4K 1.07x crop 60p improved rolling shutter	4K 30p uncropped, poor rolling shutter	4K 30p video with 1.7x crop; significant rolling shutter	4K 30p 1.5x crop; 60p 1.8x crop; no AF tracking;	4K 2x crop 30p, minimal rolling shutter
1080HD video	up to 120p uncropped; improved rolling shutter	up to 120p uncropped, poor rolling shutter	up to 60p video; significant rolling shutter	up to 240p 1.5x crop; no AF tracking;	up to 120p 2x crop, minimal rolling shutter
Other features	USB-C charging; Bluetooth; animal AF;shutter curtain closed to protect sensor dust; programmable lens ring; best ergonomics especially for larger hands;	USB-C charging; Bluetooth; animal AF	USB-C charging; Bluetooth; top LCD panel; programmable lens ring;	USB-C charging; Bluetooth	USB-C charging; Bluetooth; MF clutch, proCapture mode; hand held HiRes mode; LiveND mode, unique night modes, in-camera focus range limiter

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Canon EOS R6

Introduction

Specs

Comparisons