![]() Canon EOS 6. D . It’s positioned above the EOS 6. D (and in some respects the EOS 7. D), providing a stepping stone into full- frame photography for owners of Canon’s mid- range and semi- pro APS- C models. It also has the potential to serve as an affordable back- up body for EOS 5. D Mark III owners. The EOS 6. D has a newly designed 2. Megapixel sensor delivering slightly lower resolution than the 2. Megapixel EOS 5. D Mark III. It has an 1. 1- point phase- detect AF system with a single cross- type point at the centre that’s sensitive down to - 3. EV or, as Canon is fond of putting it, about as much light as you get from a full moon. ![]() So, it’s good in low light, but not especially well- suited to fast moving action. Likewise the EOS 6. D’s continuous shooting capabilities aren’t particularly swift: at 4. DSLRs, and mirrorless compact system cameras can outrun it. But the EOS 6. D isn’t about action, Canon likes to describe it as a camera for landscape, travel and portrait photographers. Plus, it has a other features that compensate: it becomes the first Canon DSLR to feature built- in GPS and Wifi, squeezed in on either side of the prism head. The GPS allows you to tag images with location data as well as keeping a tracklog that you can use to plot your route on a map later. The built- in Wi- Fi allows the wireless transfer of images to a device or direct to the internet, as well letting you wirelessly control the camera using either a computer or smartphone. The EOS 6. D was released within a month of Nikon’s D6. As well as a higher resolution 2. Megapixel sensor, the D6. AF system, a built- in flash, twin SD card slots, built in interval timer and a headphone socket. So, on paper at least, the D6. But if the specs were all that mattered you wouldn’t be reading this, so to find out if it’s as clear cut as it appears, or whether the 6. D has much more to offer when you look beneath the surface read on. It’s the most compact full- frame EOS DLSR Canon has ever produced and a comparison with the 6. D and 5. D Mark III puts its size in perspective. The 6. 0D measures 1. EOS 6. D, though a little taller, is quite a bit narrower. The EOS 5. D Mark III measures 1. So it’s not just about price – Canon is attempting to win over enthusiast photographers who might previously have ruled out a full- frame body on the grounds of size and weight. Interestingly, the size and weight difference between the 6. ![]() D and EOS 5. D Mark III is roughly the same as between the Nikon D6. D8. 00. Side- by- side with the Nikon D6. D6. 00 is not quite so wide, a little taller and noticeably thicker, with a beefier grip than the 6. D. It also weighs almost a hundred grams more, which is noticeable when you pick it up and will make a difference if you’re carrying it around for any length of time. One of the reasons for the weight differences is that the EOS 5. ![]()
![]() Canon EOS 80D Digital SLR. Firmware update. All Canon EOS cameras have firmware inside that controls how they operate and perform. A firmware update is created when there’s an improvement in. D Mark III has an all Magnesium alloy body frame whereas the EOS 6. D has Magnesium alloy front and rear panels with a polycarbonate top. So it’s not quite so rugged as the EOS 5. D Mark III, but it does, according to Canon, offer the same degree of protection from dust and moisture, described by the company as . ![]() The Nikon D6. 00 is also partly constructed from Magnesium alloy, in this case it’s the front and top panels, and is also sealed against dust and moisture. The 6. D body is very similar in terms of the control layout to the EOS 6. D, and anyone following that upgrade path will find the transition very straightforward. From the front the two bodies look almost identical barring the 5mm extra height of the 6. D and the pop- up flash on the 6. D. The only noticeable differences being the slightly lowered location of the AF illuminator on the inside of the 6. D grip and the repositioning of the mono mic from above to below the name badge on the left of the body (as you hold it). The shutter release, IR receiver and lens release are all in the same place but, with the lens off, the most obvious difference is of course the full- frame 6. D’s larger mirror. On top, the EOS 6. D’s mode dial is a simplified version of the 6. D’s without the dedicated scene mode positions. Instead, a single SCN position provides access to all of them via a menu. There are of course the PASM mode positions – P, Tv, Av and M – as they’re identified on Canon DSLRs, as well as a B(ulb) position, two custom settings, Creative Auto and Scene Intelligent Auto. Like the Nikon D6. Like the 6. 0D the 6. D’s on/off lever is situated at the rear of the mode dial where it can be flipped with your left thumb. On the right side of the viewfinder prism is the LCD info display which provides exposure, drive, focus and metering modes, ISO, card capacity, battery life GPS and Wi- Fi status. Forward of that are the same four buttons for AF, Drive, ISO and metering mode that you’ll find on the EOS 6. D in addition to a button that turns on back illumination. It’s not quite as comprehensive as the dual- mode buttons of the 5. D Mark III, but it has the advantage of being simpler and less cluttered. The main dial is located forward of the four buttons and behind the shutter release – the opposite way around to Nikon DSLRs which have the main dial forward of the shutter release at the very front of the grip; I don’t think there’s any particular advantage in either layout. The rear panel is home to the 3in screen, about which more in a moment. As for the control layout, it’s a bit of a mixture of the 6. D and 5. D Mark III. Like the 5. D Mark III, Menu and Info buttons are on the left of the viewfinder and operated by your left thumb. And on the right side of the viewfinder you’ll find the same dual mode switch for Live view and movie shooting. In the camera position pressing the central Start/Stop button switches in and out of live view. Rotate the switch to the movie position and the camera enters Live view and prepares for video recording with a 1. In this position the Start/Stop button starts and stops recording. It’s pretty intuitive, and Nikon obviously think so as they adopt a very similar setup on the D6. D8. 00. On the right shoulder the 6. D shares the same three buttons as the 5. D Mark III which activate the AF, lock the exposure settings and allow selection of AF points. From here on is where the two models diverge; the 5. D Mark III’s nipple for navigation isn’t present, neither is the five button array down the left side of the screen. Instead playback and magnify buttons sit to the immediate right of the screen with the Q button for the quick menu just to the right of them. Below that is a control dial with an inner pad and central Set button exactly as on the 6. D. The outer Quick Control dial is primarily used for exposure compensation and there’s a lock button below, conveniently positioned for your right thumb to prevent accidental operation. The inner 8- way Multi- controller is used for menu navigation and in some situations is used together with the Quick Control dial. Lastly, near the base of the body next to the dial lock button is the delete button. On the right side of the 6. D is a single SD card slot which is compatible with SD, HC and XC cards including UHS- 1. This is something of a surprise if you think the 6. D should, like other full frame DSLRs provide twin slots. So Canon has compromised for the sake of compactness and affordability, in my view the right choice. For pro photographers and those with the cash to burn a spare slot for big capacity, backup, or the convenience of shooting movies on one card and stills on another isn’t a luxury or an extravagance, but for an enthusiast moving up to full frame for the first time it’s something I expect they’ll be happy to do without. Having said that, if they opt for the Nikon D6. SD card slots they wont have to. On the left side of the body there are two three- quarter length soft plastic covers. Under the front one you’ll find a remote socket plus a 3. There’s no headphone socket for monitoring audio while shooting movies though, so that’s one area where the Nikon D6. EOS 6. D. The rearmost protects the mini HDMI port and A/V / USB port. Above them a small triangular grille reveals the location of the speaker. The 6. D’s USB port, like the D6. USB 2 rather than the faster USB 3 standard available on the D8. And in a move which will make Canon videographers jealous, the D6. HDMI port, like the D8. Interestingly at the time of writing, Canon announced a firmware update for the EOS 5. D Mark III which would also equip it with uncompressed HDMI output, but not until April 2. EOS 6. D with the same functionality though. On the base the tripod bush is located on the lens mount axis with a ridged grid to provide a good grip for a quick- release plate. And on the right side a door below the grid provides access to the battery compartment. The EOS 6. D takes the same LP- E6 Lithium ion battery pack as the EOS 5. D Mark III, the 6. D and the 7. D, so whether you’re upgrading from one of the higher end APS- C bodies or looking for a 5. D Mark III backup body you’ll be able to use your existing batteries. Under normal temperature conditions (in Canon’s view that’s a rather balmy 2. C) you’ll get 1. 09. D. Those looking for longer battery life have the option of fitting the BG- E1. LP- E6 battery thereby doubling the number of shots to more than two thousand. The grip also provides controls for easy handling in portrait orientation as well as the option to use AA batteries, which could be a lifesaver if you’re prepared to carry a four pack in your camera bag for emergencies, or are within reach of a newsagents or supermarket. Like all Canon full- frame DSLRs, the 6. D lacks a built in flash. Given Canon’s desire to make the 6. D attractive to upgraders countered by its striving for compactness this could have gone either way. The lack of a pop- up flash is I think undeniably a drawback, particularly given its something that you can rely on from Nikon.
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