The long awaited Canon 6D Mark 2 is now available for preorder.
Here are the updated features that most will want to know:
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Canon 6D |
Canon 6D Mark 2 |
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Sensor |
20.2 MP Full Frame |
26.2 MP Full Frame |
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Processor |
DIGIC 5+ |
DIGIC 7 |
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AF Points |
11 Points |
45 Points (All Cross) |
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IOS Range |
100-26500 |
100-40000 |
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Frames Per Second |
4.5 |
6.5 |
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Video Recording |
1080p 30fps |
1080p 60fps |
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Screen |
Fixed Clear View Screen |
Vari-Angle Clear View 2 Touch Screen |
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Card Slot(s) |
Single SD |
Single SD |
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Wireless/GPS |
Wifi/GPS |
Wifi/Bluetooth/NFC/GPS |
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Viewfinder Coverage |
97% |
98% |
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Shutter Speeds |
1/4000 – 30 Sec |
1/4000 – 30 Sec |
I would say the big things people will miss the most are 4K, 100% viewfinder coverage, and dual card slots. Easily put… these will almost always be saved for the 5D series.
This is the first Full Frame Camera that Canon is offering with a rotatable touch screen.
Missing 4K is going to be a solid pass for most video professionals but again I’m not surprised at all as they save this for the highest end professional cameras.
After using a 80D a few times I would say the touch screen is a great feature to have if only to check your focus but zooming in quickly.
They do allow exports of 4K time lapses which seems reasonable since the image quality of each photo is far higher than 4K to begin with.
They’ve also got an HDR video mode that I’d be interested to try but again without 4K, I do not think video professionals are going to take this very seriously.
Other than that I don’t think there is too much to talk about here. The body is starting off at the very reasonable price of $1999 and is available for preorder at B&H. They will start shipping in the end of July.
I will not be pre ordering it as I think it’s worth it to invest in a pre-owned 5D Mark 3 over this body. Perhaps I’ll do a full comparison soon.
For more check out the videos Canon released today along with some sample images provided by Canon.
