Отзывы о Фотоаппарат Canon EOS 6D Body

I am coming from 6-7 years of using a Canon T2i + 18-135, 85mm (and occasionally a pro friend's L lenses) and mastered the manual side of the camera. I could get some great pictures out of that camera but clearly was ready to invest in something nicer, particularly for indoors -- while the speed light and getting a custom white balance setting helped, I still didn't love any indoor shots...with 4-6 mos of winter, that's important to me. I researched and hemmed and hawed, and actually decided to buy the Nikon D7100. To my great surprise, I could hardly get a shot from this popular camera that was better than my T2i. In fact, it had way worse noise at higher ISOs, the controls were much more cumbersome and the revolutionary focusing system, well, didn't give me sharp pictures no matter what I did. So, I sent it back and went with my original plan, the 6D. The very first thing I did was shoot indoors with no light and I was shocked at how this camera performed! It will grab the absolute tiniest bit of light available and illuminate beautifully and SHARP! I have pictures with 8000-12600 ISOs that are gorgeous with no editing. The auto white balance is almost dead on: I always had to take a custom white balance shot with the T2i, and haven't had to yet with the 6D. The wireless function is very handy: I shot a picture in RAW, edited it on the camera, connected to my iPhone and emailed it and shared to FB. The recipient replied, "Wow, this looks like it came out of a magazine." Completely bypassing hooking up my external drive, downloading, etc etc was great. The HDR setting for heavily backlit subjects is really fun (but don't move!). I could go on and on, the real reason to get this camera is the image quality, it's just amazing. You can't take a bad picture with it. I've loved the time spent really learning photography with the T2i, and now with my toolbox of go-to techniques, I look forward to getting "wow" from picture after picture! The 24-105 is great, and I'll probably add the 70-200 f4L (no IS, since I have a monopod) to take pictures of kid's soccer and my husband's RC airplanes. So far playing around with the 6D, I get exactly what I need for action shots. Don't miss the pop-up flash at all. The handful of times I fill-flashed I didn't really like it anyway. There are several ways to overcome shadows/backlit subjects in this camera and I have absolutely not needed flash indoors at all yet and if so will just use the speed light. Can't put this camera down. Just love it!

I upgraded to this camera from the T3i. I would have gotten a 5d mark iii, but I couldn't justify the price difference for my needs.Stills wise, this camera is awesome. ISO performance is the really big plus on this camera and coming from a crop frame it's changed the way I shoot. It also has a small form factor for a full-frame.Auto focus isn't blazing fast, but it should prove fine for anything besides sports or other fast-moving objects.The auto focus points are highly concentrated in center of the frame. I often find myself wanting them closer to rule of thirds points.The one huge downside for video users is the moire issue. I find that some moire comes in for clothes with tight patterns, but in most instances the footage is still usable and only a trained eye will notice it.Things with very tight patterns (metallic outside grill of a window A/C) produce really wonky moire issues. Odd magenta colors come in and the moving pattern is rapid and noticeable even to the untrained eye.There is a solution to the moire issue. Mosaic Engineering makes an anti-aliasing filter that sits between the lens and the sensor. I haven't used it myself, but there are videos online that show its effectiveness. Filter goes for $365, still much less for body and filter than 5d Mark III. Filter should be removed when shooting stills, which is a downside if you are switching between the two.On the upside for video, auto focusing during liveview has definitely improved over the years on Canon DSLRs. Not as fast as mirrorless, but much better than previous SLRs.Also, no headphone jack. Don't know why Canon wouldn't include one, but I'm guessing it's to protect the 5d mark iii.WiFi and GPS are fun. First WiFi set-up takes a few minutes, but it pairs quickly for subsequent uses. Shooting from a phone can be a lot of fun and it will draw some surprised reactions from friends. Transfer also works quickly and files can be JPEGs or RAW, but it will only transfer a JPEG copy to your phone.DLNA also works fine. Haven' tested other modes yet.GPS is nice, but it does drain the battery pretty quickly. Unless you have a reason to track where you took pics, it's probably best to leave it off.Bottom line: Great for stills, unless you shoot a lot of sports. Video is good, but you have to be mindful of avoiding objects that produce moire (or just buy the filter).

Here's my point of view for this review: I owned a Canon EOS Rebel T3i for about two years and realized that my professional needs required a semi-pro, full-frame camera. I cannot afford the 5D Mark III (someday), so the Canon EOS 6D was my pick. If you're not in a similar situation, you may find this review moot.If you've researched the 6D, you already know it has a 97% coverage viewfinder, a wimpy autofocus system and no headphone jack. It also lacks a double card slot and a pop-up flash.If you're a sports shooter, don't buy this camera. The autofocus system is too slow. But the center point AF works great in low light. I shoot in nightclubs a lot and have never had a problem. The high ISO setting produces very nice results in RAW (JPEGs are very noisy) and post-production in Lightroom 5 can fix any issues (again, only when shooting in RAW).Still picture and video quality is superb and very close (some say better) than the 5D Mark III.The 6D shares a lot of the 5D Mark III's DNA. Both use Canon's DIGIC 5+ processor. Both have the same high-resolution screens (the 6D's is 0.2 inches smaller).If you're moving up from a cropped sensor, consumer model Canon camera, you will be impressed. If you're coming off the recently discontinued 5D Mark II, you may find the button layout confusing and inferior. But the 6D has the latest specs and outshines the Mark II in my opinion.Most people looking at the 6D are either moving up from a consumer, cropped model, looking for a more affordable alternative from the 5D Mark III or looking for a second camera to supplement the Mark III. In all scenarios, you should be happy with your purchase.The kit lens (an L lens) is great and a big improvement if you've only used Canon's EF-S kit lenses.Since there's no pop-up flash, you'll need to buy a Speedlite and if you like to shoot with off-camera flash, you'll need to buy wireless triggers. I like the PIXEL KING E-TTL II Wireless Flash Trigger for CANON. Go for the Canon Speedlite 580EX II Flash for Canon EOS Digital SLR Cameras and if that's too pricey, the Canon Speedlite 430EX II Flash for Canon Digital SLR Cameras will work just fine, I own two of them.

24 January 2013 - Update.I downloaded the Wi-Fi app into my IOS devices. It works great. I can put my 6D near ground level and pointing up, preview the composition and take the shot. My wife can review pictures taken before I load them up into my laptop. The only downside to this app is that it drains the battery of my IOS devices quicker than I wish.Original review:Photography is my hobby. I take pictures on weekends, vacation, or business travels for my company. Also, I like to geo-tag my pictures as a way to remind me where the photos were taken. So for me, this camera is great.People's complaints about its 20 MP (vs. 24 MP of some other brand) sound misplaced to me. The consequence of this low pixel count is the low pixel density, which resulted in excellent noise performance in low light / high ISO of the 6D. Since many pictures I took and will take are during business travel for my employer, they are taken mostly at or after sunset, or indoors. This very low-noise at high ISO performance of the 6D is a very big positive for me.The 6D has 11 AF points (vs. some very high count of some other brand). More than enough for hobbyist like me.The lack of a built-in flash is at worst -1/2 star, in my view. I rarely used the pop-up flash since this kind of flash is typically weak. Canon's decision to forgo the built-in flash to make room for the Wi-Fi and GPS circuitry is commendable. Since the performance of the 6D in low-light / high ISO is so good, my need for a pop flash is greatly reduced; I like pictures with a more natural look. Besides, I carry an external flash anyway. As for the sync speed of the flash (1/180 vs 1/200), I struggle to imagine a case that this small difference would affect me.Talking about Wi-Fi. The feature is another big plus, in my opinion. my smartphone or my tablet will act as a cable release. And I can review my pictures on my tablet soon afterward, a much better proposition than viewing them on the display on the back of the camera, without having to wait for a laptop or desktop.The lack of 2nd card slot may be a deficiency of the 6D vs. its competitors. But so far, all my cameras have only one card slot; So I don't find this "deficiency" a big deal.The 97% viewfinder of the 6D (vs. ~100% of other full-frame cameras) is a more significant issue. On rare occasions, I do end up with additional elements at the fringes / edges of my pictures than I anticipated since they didn't show up in my viewfinder. Again, these occurrences are few and far in between.A very nice surprise is the very low noise the mirror of the 6D makes as it flips up. And I didn't even put it in silent mode. Will try this mode (and others) as soon as I can. After all, I only have this camera for 3 days.I took a few pictures of my wife inside our home, under incandescent lights, with ISO set to 25600, and with GPS on. The results were great. The GPS was surprisingly accurate. Sorry guys, I won't post these pictures up.In conclusion, I find the pluses of the 6D far outweigh the perceived deficiencies. I recommend this camera.

So, I received my new Canon 6D on Friday and this Sunday morn I am releasing my review (Ooo, Everybody has been waiting for my review! Right? Anyway, let me start off by telling you that this is Kendall and Not Michelle, My beautiful wife / photogenic model. She also runs the Business side of things and to me being on Amazon is like being a kid in a candy shop, so the account stays in her name. Enough of that let's begin the review. My last new camera purchase was the canon 50D in the spring of 2009, Love that thing! The mirror has seen almost 10G of action. Before that I had, or I should say have a Canon XSI (Canon 450D to yous is outside of the USA) purchased from Kits Camera in 2008, before they were bought out by Ritz Camera. Ok, Ok enough of this history stuff. But wait, there's more! I've owned several dozen 35mm cameras, And a 2 ź Mamiya. Ok enough!!! What to say about this Canon 6D, Well,, I'd have to say is it is the best Camera that I've ever owned! What's that You Say? Nikon D600, D800, Canon 5D Mark III? What about them?I know, all the nerds say the Nikon is Better! And I did almost go to the point of Changing loyalty. And I also looked at what was available for non mirrored Cameras. I looked at everything before spending $1,800.00 on a camera. Like you, I don't have money falling out of my, um backside. So I spent pretty much 1 ˝, 2 hours a night for a couple of weeks looking for what would be best for me! As for Nikon, I was almost to the point of purchasing the D600 because of the VS 6D reviews. But, I have many nice Canon Lenses and a review by Ken Rockwell and other pro's changed my mind. Check Ken out at [...] The Mirror less race is upon us. This, I believe will be the next big thing in Photography. In the next two to three years Mirror less cameras will be the only choice in the upper end of Videography/Photography. Sony looks to be the leader with the NEX series, Panasonic for video. But, if I wound up buying a mirrorless it would have been the Fujifilm X Pro 1. Why? Because I really like the feel, the look, and how retro this camera is. I did like the Olympus OM-D E-M5 too.Final Conclusion.I LOVE MY NEW 6D! Why did I give it 4 stars? Because there is always something better! (5D mark III).Why did I choose this camera? Because pretty much all the crap I read and I have Canon Lenses and because I don't have money pouring out of my wazoo . The other and the main reason, Because of the Images I had found online and the test Images I have seen. They say a picture says a thousand Bla. Bla. Bla. Just look at what this thing can do and decide for yourself.See links below for my workthanks for reading[...][...][...]

My new 6D arrived this afternoon (12/7), a few hours ago. Got the battery charged and off I went. I owned a 5D for three years then sold it in anticipation of getting a 5DII as I had been happy with the images but not with the focusing on the 5D. Unfortunately the focusing on the 5DII wasn't much better so I sent it back, puttered around with Sony Nex5 and 7's waiting for this camera to arrive (the 5DIII was too $$$). So, how is it? It feels really solid. It's not like the bullet proof top end cameras, but it does feel more solid than the original 5D did. I haven't used a 60D or any of the Canon smaller sensor cameras so I cannot compare to those.The shutter sounds great, quieter than the 5D. The menu system is more streamlined, though they've moved everything around so that will take a few days to sort out. The focusing is much, much improved over the 5D and 5DII. The JPGs look great, much better than shots from a NEX7, better in low light than the 5D. Very happily, skin tones are fabulous, as they were with the 5D. I don't have a Nikon 600D or Sony A99 to compare to. That said, I am extremely happy with the camera. The 5D was a great landscape and portrait camera and the 6D improves on the things I hated about it. Plus a modest gain in detail to boot! As I shoot more over the next couple of weeks I'll update this. I can't comment on the cost, for some folks it's too much, and for others it's "affordable." It seems to have a great sensor, it focuses well in dimly lit interior spaces (my home study is lit by two 60 watt bulbs and it focuses quickly), feels great in my hands, and doesn't have a lot of extra stuff I won't use (other than GPS). The wifi is not quite ready for prime time (feels like V 0.9), though the potential is obvious and is going to be crazy cool for all sorts of remote uses. If you have canon lenses and the 5DIII seems to much, and the 7D not quite there, I don't think you can go wrong. If you have someone else's lenses, who knows?12/9. Some other initial impressions. There is no noise, none, at ISO<1600. Dark/shadow areas at ISO 800 require no noise reduction at all. Skin tones are accurate, smooth and seem flattering (albeit accurately). On the down side, the canon software for converting the raw files is brutally bad. Hopefully Adobe will release an update for Lightroom sooner rather than later that will address this. Last, I suspect the reviews that claim the camera is super light may not have held the camera. It's very solid. On paper it's 4 oz less than the original 5D, and it is way lighter than the 1dX sized cameras, but in no way does it feel light a la the rebel models. The buttons on the back are *not* solid feeling, rather cheesy actually. The menu system is easy to get sorted out. Used focus-tune to adjust the micro focus for my 50mm and 24-105mm zoom and found that after repeated calibrations the camera lens combinations I used are all reliable (in the sense that they don't vary sig from test to test). It's a really great camera.

Full frame does a lot for you, and there are some trade offs. But the big thing, and the thing the 6D really excels at, is low light performance. I walked around Miami Beach, shooting at twilight and after dark, using nothing but ambient light, hand held. NO TRIPOD! I got very nice, very usable images at ISO 2000. I shot RAW and did some quick work in Lightroom.You can't shoot high ISO with a crop sensor and get anything worth using. I was shooting handheld with image stabilization, getting VERY nice images.This same feature comes into play when shooting macro. I shoot bugs and tiny things. What I lose with the larger sensor in terms of getting in tight I more than make up for with the improved image quality at high ISO. 1600-2000 lets me shot very quick in sunlight, with a smaller aperture and no flash. If you shoot macro you know that light is hard to come by and apertures have to be tiny to get any depth of field when you're in that tight. I can crop the image to tighten up the composition and get wonderful bug shots, no tripod, no flash.If you're accustomed to serious image degradation at 800 and above, like with all crop sensors, shooting very clean at 2000 and very usable all the way to 3200 changes everything.

...reviews are filtered through the lens of the prices paid by the writers. More money means better camera right? In my opinion, not always. I am writing this from the perspective of a 5D Mark ii owner. An owner who when they first made the move to full frame was blown away with the shots I made. But alas, here we are in 2013 and times have changed and I need to upgrade because it is just time. I think back to the excitement of reading information pre-launch of the 5D Mark iii and 6D and was immediately having tech upgrade envy. I can't tell you how many times I said to myself. Yeah I have problems with that in the Mark ii. I need those 61 focusing points, I need the additional pixels too, etc etc! Then I realized some things. I do not take pictures of speed boats or sporting events. In fact, I don't take pictures of flying birds or jets either. In addition, I frame my photos the way I want them and rarely if ever crop. That being said, I will reduce this down to a simple question that I asked myself and one that I am sure others will say is too simplistic. What camera fits your photographic niche... your needs? For me, that is the 6D. For me this is not an "entry level" full-frame camera, this is a choice that I made from a set of options. BTW I could easily have afforded the 5D Mark iii if you needed to know that. To term the 6D an entry level full frame camera is a marketing trick which puts the technology on a linear scale which it is not. Let me further break what my needs and wants were down for you. I am a low light photographer and no I don't do weddings or sporting events. I take most of my images at night. I generally use available light and only when absolutely necessary use a flash. I am responsible and switch cards frequently. I travel extensively. I don't want to have to always whip out a cable and my laptop when I am already carrying tons of gear. I need better focusing especially in low light. I make photos with long exposures.For me the 6D is my camera of choice and the best camera because of these reasons and for my reasons. The 6D surpasses the 5D Mark iii on my high priority needs. This makes it the better camera for me. And let me tell you something else, in comparison to the 5D Mark ii in one word... amazing. Is it an upgrade to the 5D Mark ii? Absolutely on many levels. Is there anything I wish I could pull out of the 5D Mark iii and make a part of the feature list of the 6D? You mean like raw HDR in camera instead of just JPG? Yes. Is that the only thing? Yep, pretty much sums it up! How to make the right decision between the 5D Mark iii and the 6D? Know yourself and know your needs.

I upgraded from an old Digital Rebel XT so the differences were like night and day. Still, the 6D will come out on top compared to every higher number body out there, and the 5D Mark II.Pros:- The low-light performance on this camera is AMAZING. There is less noise at ISO 25,000 on the 6D than there was at ISO 1600 on my old 350D.- It can also autofocus (using the cross-type center point) in very low light very quickly. This body is perfect for someone looking to shoot handheld night scenes without the use of a flash.- The 24-105mm f4L lens is also a star and one of the most versatile lenses on the market.- Wi-Fi is a really cool and useful feature. I can easily share photos I just snapped through my Android phone. The app lets me save the images (.jpg only) and I can email, or share them across social media.For the price, it would be hard to find a better lens that works in nearly all situations.Cons:Despite these strengths, there are some things I was disappointing with.- Having only a single cross-type auto-focus point means having to focus and recompose shots. Bodies that are a lot cheaper have more cross focus points, so I don't understand why they didn't include that with the 6D. That being said, the auto-focus does work well enough that this is seldom an issue.- You cannot enter video mode when Wi-Fi is enabled. This really sucks. I was hoping to be able to use Wi-Fi as a video monitor when filming but I can't. Instead I have to use a PC through the USB connection. What's really annoying is that if you forget Wi-Fi is on, and want to shoot a video, you have to go into the settings and disable it before you can film. They should have at least automatically disabled Wi-Fi when you switch the camera to movie mode.Neutral:- GPS is useful in some applications, but I find myself never turning it on.- It would have been nice to have auto-focus in video. This feature has been showing up in APS-C bodies recently, but hasn't made it to any FF bodies yet.Overall:This is a really great camera, and perfect for someone looking to step into the Full Frame world. Unless you can get a great deal on a 5D (Mk. 2 or 3) I'd recommend this camera. If you're fine with APS-C, you might be able to save some money and stick with a 60D, or perhaps a 7D.

The Canon 6D is one of the best bodies I've ever used, and that's saying something.I am a staff photographer at The News Journal in Wilmington, Delaware, and upon joining the staff a few months ago, asked the photo director to purchase a 6D for my kit. I've previously used the original 5D, 5DmkII, 5DmkIII, 60D, 7D, 1DmkIIN, 1DmkIII and the EOS M, while working part-time for a Canon dealer in Wyoming as a side job to my position on the staff of the Casper Star-Tribune, where I worked full time.I've also used Nikon gear when I work for a paper in Indiana. There I was outfitted with two Nikon D3s's.The Canon 6D features fantastic video, I'd say comparable to the 60D or even the 5DmkII, depending on the lighting conditions. It also boasts a faster frame rate than the 5DmkII, which makes it much easier to use when shooting sports. The ISO range is superb. Images shot at 10,000 ISO, in relatively low light conditions at many of the high school gyms I've shot at recently, look crisp. Much better than anything I've seen from bodies older than the 5DmkIII. And of course, the full frame sensor is a great plus for this body's price point.If you're a journalist or photojournalist, you understand that getting images in as quickly as possible at the highest quality possible can make or a break a story at times. Routinely at spot or breaking news scenes we've had to rely on our iPhones to get any sort of photo transmitted quickly. Hands down the best feature of this camera is the built in wifi connectivity with the Canon iPhone app. I can take a photo at a scene, view images on my card on my phone (or even remotely control the camera with my phone, great for mounted shots in basketball) and pull the image off and transmit something of infinitely higher quality than my iPhone can produce in a matter of a minute.The only drawbacks this body has is the lacking number of autofocus points compared to other bodies in it's capability range, and it's limited shutter speed of 1/4000. That hasn't effected me yet, as usually I can just drop the ISO lower and compensate, but it is a curious limit. I've also noticed, when trying to shoot basketball in poorly lit gyms (i.e. at a high ISO and under fluorescent lighting) the video the 6D produces has a purple banding to it. I sent my body to Canon thinking it was an issue and they said they simply "adjusted the imagining array" and that would alleviate the issue. I'm still noticing it, but again, only at very high ISO and under fluorescent light.For the cost, this is definitely a body I would recommend to any photographer looking for high quality stills, and strong video.

I bought this camera only a few days ago, complete with the L series kit lens, and I'm very pleased. I was looking for a full frame camera to replace a 50D, and I was considering this against the 5D Mark III. For me, the differences that mattered were the WiFi and GPS, along with the substantial savings against the 5D. I use the camera for family pictures and hobby photography. The 5D is an incredible camera, but this one blended features and price in a way that provided the most value. I was worried that not having a flash would be a problem, but the low-light capabilities of this camera are incredible. I tend to prefer primes, so I'm normally using fast lenses, and this has already captured some nice photos.Moving from a 1.6x censor to full frame has thrown me for a bit of a loop - my previous lens of choice was the 50mm 1.4. In full frame, the 50mm is a bit too loose, so I'm looking at 85mm options. I also use the 135mm, and it's very good. My next lens will be the 100mm 2.8L, and based on some tests, I'm expecting that to be the sweet spot for me.While I scratch the surface of this camera's capability, the controls are consistent from one Canon to another, and I didn't have much of a learning curve from the 50D to this.I highly recommend this camera; so far it has been fantastic.Update - 06/21/13I wanted to post a quick amendment to my earlier post relative to battery life. While I continue to be thrilled with the camera, I ran into a substantial problem on battery life. I prefer to use a battery pack / grip, so I run two rechargeable batteries simultaneously. I turned on the GPS and WiFi functions, and even with the camera off, the batteries were completely drained in three days. Apparently one or both of those functions continue to pull from the battery even while the camera is off. To me, this is a pretty big liability. I'll try to isolate whether its the GPS or WiFi that drains the batteries so fast, but if I have to continually cycle through turning these functions on, then off, I think that would be a pretty big problem. I don't know why the GPS would continue to function while the camera is off; maybe it provides value to someone more technical than me, but I don't see the value. Hopefully Canon fixes this with a firmware update.

Started in 1985 with a 35mm Minolta X370. Then owned a Canon XTi, T2i, and T4i, before getting this camera to relive my earlier 35mm full-frame experiences. All were good cameras, but this 6D is absolutely exquisite. Took the first photo with both the T4i and 6D side-by-side to compare and first thought, "meh." But then as the frames started rolling in and I gained greater experience with this body, that reaction turned every time to, "Holy cow!" as I discovered its abilities and pushed the limits of the sensor. You can literally sit in a candle-lit room and take a well-exposed, relatively noise-free photo that looks just like what your eyes are seeing. Needless to say, in less challenging, more mundane situations, the resulting photos are also gorgeous. I'm sure that a 5D-III or Leica is might be better in some regards, but I can't imagine any reason ever really needing anything more than this body. I've been using it for 5 months now, and none of the supposedly inferior specs (compared to other bodies) have ever been a limiting factor in my photographic pursuits. The Wow! factor of this camera is immense, and as long as I continue experiencing that, I see no reason to continue upgrading every few years like I have been.

I guess my requirements in a camera are different than anyone else's but here goes. I have been a working pro for over 30 years and have always used the most basic cameras you could imagine, Hasselblad and 4x5 Toyo. Frankly, I don't give a rats rosy red rear end about WiFi, GPS, in camera video etc. They are beside the point as far as I'm concerned and usually are just things that keep the old Canon vs Nikon thing going. The only thing I care about is the quality of image coming out of the camera, and I thoroughly object to paying for a camera body that will be out of date in four years that cost more than I paid for my Hasselblad with three lenses. That said this camera body fits in very nicely with my needs. Who says it's a consumer or prosumer body? Are you kidding me? It's a camera and having the six thousand dollar body or the five hundred dollar body doesn't make you a pro; you do! Now that I have vented here's what I see. Image quality is as good as you will get from a digital camera at this time. The grain and crispness of the image on my 27" MAC monitor are excellent. The first time I used the camera it was amazing how quiet it is; very quiet. There are some things I don't like about the focusing system but that has been the case on every autofocus camera I've ever used. The camera will not get it right everytime, however it is very fast and quiet in focusing. I also have a 60D and use it a lot. The single feature that I see on the 60D that is absent on this body is the articulating screen, but not for the reason most people think. I do a lot of studio work and one thing I hate is for the client to ask is they can see the raw image, or they try to sneak around the back of the camera to see what's on the monitor. With the articulating screen I just turn it over and no image appears on the back of the camera. They just assume it's the way "professional" cameras work since their camera has a picture that pops up immediately after it's taken and the question never comes up. I like this camera a lot; really more than the inevitable comparison camera body; the 5DMkii. I rented a body for a week to see if I liked it. After doing nearly 1,000 images with it, this will be the camera body I get. Very good camera and unless you're going to abuse it I have a very hard time understanding why it is that there is such a kerfuffle about it having a polycarbonate body and not an all metal body. I don't know about you but if I have to use the camera in the middle of a rain storm or eastern New Mexico dust storm I put a rain coat on it. If I drop it I expect it not to work so to me the ruggedness, or lack of ruggedness is a silly argument. This body is definitely the most "bang for the buck" if you're in a Canon system. If you're in a Nikon system you have my deepest sympathies.

I've owned Canon SLRs for a number of years and have used the 450D, 40D and recently migrated from a Canon 5DMKII.Firstly, this camera takes great pictures, at least as good as the 5DMKII, if not better. On the 6D the buttons are less "clicky" and have a reassuring firm rubber press. The shutter also has less of the thump of the 5D.Unfortunately there are two things I really do not like about this camera:1. While you can program the DOF preview button to bring up the electronic level, another way the camera could be improved is by showing the electronic level at the top of the viewfinder so it could be displayed all the time. This would work much better for people who handhold their cameras. Currently the level disappears as soon as you press the shutter half way down. You also cannot program more easy to reach buttons like the AE lock button (which I don't usually use), only the DOF preview button.2. The buttons you use to zoom in when reviewing images on the LCD have been changed. Instead of the AE lock and AF point selection buttons, you now use the Main Dial button. I hate this and would like the option to toggle this back to the behaviour on the xxxD, x0D and 5D. The zoom button also seems pointless as it only zooms in by a single fixed amount.3. The GPS stays on and drains the camera battery even when the camera is off. I agree this is the desired behaviour if the GPS logging (sub option) is on. If this option is off then the GPS should switch off when the camera is switched off.The 150g weight reduction from the 5DMKII is great, as is the reduction in size. I can now carry the camera around all day without it hurting my neck or back.Also, the in-camera HDR is a great feature, I used it a lot on my last trip.

I want to preface this review by saying that I'm a videographer first, photographer as a hobby so my views are based on that.Also, this review is not a full review as much as a "here's why you should upgrade" argument.I started off with the 60D prior to this and while I thoroughly enjoyed the 60D for what it offered, I am so unbelievably happy with my purchase of the 6D for several reasons.First and foremost, if you want to step up your game, you need to go full frame. The reason I say that is up until I went full frame, I always felt like I wasn't experiencing the full benefits of my lenses, mainly my 35mm 1.4L. The additional wide angle look that you get gives a much more cinematic look at times and it really is a noticeable difference, even when looking through the viewfinder.Second, the low light capabilities on this bad boy are amazing. I do a lot of indoor videography, and at times, mostly in low light situations. At times with the 60D when I used to stress about the lighting situation, now with the 6D, I just jack up the ISO without much thought and get amazingly usable footage. I've done a ton of research prior to my purchase and the low light capabilities of this camera actually beat the MarkIII. I cannot stress how much easier it is to manage low light situations with this camera.Lastly, Canon introduced new shooting modes called ALL-I and IPB. ALL-I is a higher quality format that creates a separate individual frame for each frame footage as opposed to IPB which only records the changes in between frames. ALL-I also takes up about 3x more space than IPB does. I've done some tests and while I can't notice a huge difference, it's great to have the option to either save space, or have better quality footage.This doesn't mean that this camera doesn't have it's imperfections.The lack of a swivel screen almost was a deal breaker for me. The freedom the 60D gave me with that one technical feature was appreciated, and ever more so now without one on the 6D. I don't know why they would leave that out.The lack of audio monitoring is also another one. It almost seems as though they aimed this camera at budget conscious full frame videographers but left out this one small but crucial feature.I've learned to work around these two issues and have accepted that I saved over $1400 by not going with the MarkIII which even stil doesn't have the swivel screen but does have audio monitoring.

Years ago I was one of those yearbook photographer guys in high school shooting with a Canon FT-b,Tri-X film and developing film myself. Since then, I've had many digital cameras and can safely say that for the first time in my experience, I have a camera that can perform in extremely low light and produce stellar images. The camera can focus at very low light levels making it perfect for performing arts photography or Family photos in low light conditions without a flash. The 6D simply outperforms other cameras I have compared it to in low light settings including the 5D Mk 3. The complaints about the 6D's speed are perhaps warranted if you truly need blazing frame rates. Any complaints about the live view display durability can be remedied with a "smart phone" style clear overlay which I recommend for any quality camera. Finally this camera is noticeably lighter than other full frame competitors, except the Sony A7 which does not approach the 6D's internally processed low light capability. I highly recommend the Canon 6D.

My first camera was a Canon Rebel XTi that I received on Christmas about 6 years ago, and up until recently I thought it was fine. I used the kit lens with it and I did get some good pictures, but those pictures do not compare at ALL with this 6D. It has been probably the best 1700 dollars I have ever spent!I am mostly a enthusiast, but hope to become a professional someday soon, and I was shocked at the improvement of my images. This camera does not disappoint at all.When I was researching this camera, I had two major concerns about it. The AF and the lack of a second card slot. I got it anyway, because the majority of my pictures are portraits or nature, and I use the center AF point to one shot focus and recompose 99% of the time so I figured the lack of extra cross type AF points wouldn't bother me... and it doesn't. The center point is wonderful in its own right, and unless you want to shoot action or need to use other AF points this camera will more than suffice for you. The lone SD card slot also made me worry, but then I was used to only having one in my Rebel anyway, so it doesn't seem like a loss of anything for me personally. Since you can have 200+ GB cards now, I dont see why you would need two for space. I would, of course, like to have the backup function in case of corruption, but I haven't ever experienced that, and *knock on wood* hopefully I wont have to. SD cards are pretty inexpensive so I can afford to have some extras as backup.I was surprised at how big and sturdy it felt. I had only really used my Rebel before this, and all the reviews talk about how the 6D was so much smaller than the other Full Frames.. and I guess it is, but then the Mark III would be huge! It isn't something that bothers me though, I like how much nicer it feels in my hand, and now my Rebel feels like a little toy.The bottom line is that this camera can disappoint on paper but does NOT disappoint in practice. If you want to shoot action, you probably should get the Mark III, but for your money the 6D cant really be beat... I mean what do people expect? You get what you pay for in the end, and if what you want is amazing portraits and stills the 6D would be great for you. If you are upgrading from a cropped sensor camera you will be especially pleased I think, with how much more you can do with your photography.

First off let me say that I love my Canon T2i. I have probably taken 20-30 thousand shots with it and it still is going strong.However - I wanted a full frame sensor camera body and wanted wireless (more to preview pics taken immediately on my nexus 7 tablet than to control my camera)Anyway - after un-boxing - I couldn't believe it. It makes my T2i appear as if it were a toy (as far as build quality + weight + bigger size).There are features that I discovered that will instantly make my photos better. One example - there were times that I would struggle getting my horizon straight while on a side of a hill using a tripod. This camera has a built in level that is view-able on your LCD screen (during live view), and it turns green when you have it level and its red when it isn't. I know that's a small thing - but - that's one less thing to do in post processing.There are many other features that come standard on the 6D that I only had available on my T2i after installing Magic-Lantern.Also I love that they give you Photo size options in RAW. With the T2i shooting RAW - you can only shoot LARGE. Although that's how I will shoot a majority of still shots - doing time lapse stuff when you only require HD (1920x1080) that extra size and quality comes with an expense (lots of disk space / memory and processor needs for your PC to process)The GPS is a nice feature - but when you use that and the wireless (or really just the GPS on its own)- it will suck the life right out of the Battery. So even with these options turned off - I doubt seriously that I'll get half the life from this battery as the T2i gets from its battery. It was nothing for me to shoot 2000 shots in a single time lapse session (during a 2-3 hour window) on 1 charge.To defend the 6D there is more hardware to drive. Make sure you get a spare battery.So I have only had this for three weeks now - have taken about 200 test photos and I absolutely like it. Cant wait for better weather and to know that the Sun really does exist.Having said all of this - its the image quality that counts. I haven't taken a photo yet that's made me say wow! And I'm comparing the t2i with the EF-S 18-50mm kit lens to the 6D with the 24-105mm F/4L USM IS lens. I'm sure I will though. Weather in Ohio in January has been windy cold and dark so far. I will update this review after more time and better conditions. But still - I am taken back a little because the lens alone cost more than my T2i kit!

This camera takes awesome pictures! With the proper lens (Canon "L" series) the images are extremely sharp and well-balanced. I appreciate the familiar Canon-style controls and overall feel. With the typical 24-105mm L zoom lens attached, the camera is comfortable to carry and use. Even the HD video clips are excellent. I love the convenience features such as the GPS locator and the Wi-Fi connectivity which allows you to control the camera and view the images from your iphone or ipad. Now the shortcomings: the minimalist focusing array is adequate primarily for stationary subjects. In other words, the 6D isn't suitable for actions shots. And, the camera is power hungry. Without a battery grip you won't get much time in the field.

What would you do if you had a camera and a WiFi connection? The developers of Android and iOS (iPad/iPhone) implemented a feature that trickles up photos (and videos, in the case of Android/Google+) to a Web site where they can be sorted and shared. What would you do if you were adding a WiFi feature to a camera four years after the release of Android? Apparently, "use an Android phone and copy the best features" were not something that Canon's engineers did.It takes about an hour to configure the WiFi feature on this camera to do anything at all. Multiple manuals are involved, both on paper and in PDFs distributed on CD-ROMs(!). You need to connect the camera to a conventional personal computer (Mac or Windows) via a USB cable before you can even think about using WiFi. The USB connector is not the ubiquitous micro-USB of smartphones, Android tablets, Sony NEX and RX100 cameras, etc. It is an old-school mini-USB. So don't lose the cable that Canon supplies. Even if you're a happy user of Facebook, Flickr, Google+, Picasa, iCloud, and every other photo-sharing service on the planet you will need to create an account at Canon's photo-sharing service.Once you've got everything configured you can send photos up to Canon's proprietary service... one at a time. So instead of streaming them all to a hard drive on your computer or a Web site from which you can then look at them on a big screen you're supposed to pick the winners looking at the small screen on the back of the camera and then, one at a time, pick photos to be transmitted wirelessly.If you have WiFi turned on it is impossible to capture video. If you have WiFi turned on, it is impossible to plug the camera in via USB (it just silently fails).WiFi offers some peculiar features, e.g., the ability to send a photo to another camera, but not the features that you'd want, e.g., "send everything to my desktop computer" or "send everything at 2000 pixels wide to Google+".[On a lower level of bad design, the camera is heavily dependent on an up/down/left/right arrow control, as is the Canon 5D Mark III. On the 6D, however, the control is embedded inside the rear control dial and it is rather difficult to press the arrows. The software seems to be quite different from the software on the 5D Mark III and it will take some getting used to.]How does it work as a camera? Reasonably well, but the green idiot mode chose an ISO that required a shutter speed of 1/40th with a 50mm lens rather than pumping up the ISO a little more to enable a 1/60th shutter speed.

This camera lacks those few features that make other cameras so much more expensive. But guess what - not everyone needs those features when you can have so much more for the same price. To put it short I will list the best features of this camera and the "unnecessary" missing features:+ lightweight - this is currently the lightest full frame DSLR camera and for those who travel a lot this is important. It is even lighter than many crop sensor cameras, e.g., Canon 7D+ it has the same full frame sensor as Canon 5D Mark III so you will get the same quality photos as with 5DmkIII, but for the fraction of price+ it has GPS and WiFi integrated - again, this is very useful if you are passionate traveler as I amNow the cons:- it's relatively slow - this camera is not intended for sports photography with just 4.5 frames per second, if you need to shoot sports go for the quickest of the line which is 7D (8 fps)- it has relatively few focus points of which only the center point is cross-type - I don't see this as a drawback since I use only center point for focusing 99% of the time anyway. And in addition to that the center point performance is spectacular and you can easily focus even in the candle light- it doesn't have tilt LCD screen however it feels more robust this way- it doesn't have flash - but built-in flashes are poor performers anyway, so I think it's wise to save on the weight of the camera and put there GPS and WiFi insteadTo summarize I think this is the best Canon line camera you can buy today and considering it's weight and the fact that it is full frame I think it's a great value. If you are into sports photography or need those extra tiny things which you won't use most of the time anyway, then go one line up or choose Canon 7D. If you don't care about full frame sensor, choose Canon SL1 instead and you will not miss a thing.

I have had this camera for some time. while the DR and other aspects are good about this sensor there is an interesting fact about the out put of this camera normally no one will notice. Most Lenses produce 'Vintage" color or say "cinematic" colors. In other way the look of old color photo. apparently It's is also lens dependent. while it created the mood of the light in the images it may not be ideal for everyone. This effect is extreme with 24-105L lens. all photos will have a dark brownish tint. Its again lens dependent or a White Balance dependent. This is with Auto WB. Its an interesting result overall.The best way to check will be to evaluate photos posted in flickr or other sites. Check pictures taken with the same lens example 5DMk3 and this. Also pixel-peeper.com is a good site to evaluate. select various combinations for lens and camera . most photos of 6D will have this "vintage' feel to it. Images simply looks it is a very old color photo taken with a film camera. no vivid or vibrant colors like 5DMay be its a "trick" from Canon to give a "Film Simulation" feel to the pics as "film simulation" is the new trend in digital world to make feel like a film image. may be an "old film look"...:) its interesting though.Other interesting factor is "slight under exposure" in many outdoor shots. comparing pics on a another boy with same lens and settings results slightly dark pics.. not a big deal..Another thing to consider is that while higher ISO is good to 'brighten' the dark scene it may not be ideal for all times. To get the "actual" light of the scene with good DR but without grain as proved any ISO above 1000 or so will degrade the pic color and quality and tonality. That is where the help of a flash helps even a weaker one to fill the scene and combine the ambient light without looking as a flash shot. Lack of flash is disappointment when everything else is ideal.Overall its a great Camera. But to get the ultimate color, saturation and gradation and tones of the FF and for absolute pic quality out of a good lens look for 5D Mk II or higher. There is reason why they are priced high.

I'm a long-time photo hobby/enthusiast shooting with an old Rebel Digital XT (350D) and have wanted to go FF since before the 6D was announced (I was saving my pennies for a 5DII). I finally got an opportunity to get a new camera as a (masters degree) graduation gift and just knew this was the one I wanted. And I couldn't be happier with my choice. My only disappointment was seeing the price drop $200 a month after I got it :(This is also my first L lens - and I'm blown away by the IQ. I had one really good lens in my arsenal - a 100mm f/2.8 macro (non-L) - and now I've got the bug to replace my cheapo 75-300 with some good glass that will get me 400mm (like maybe the 100-400).The low light performance of the 6D is nothing less than amazing. I have never really used flash much - I actually came to despise the pop-up on the XT - but with the 6D's low light performance, combined with the IS on the 24-105, I'm not anxious about being flashless.I've read complaints about the relatively small number of AF points (compared to the 7D) but I don't know what I'd do with all those points anyway. My XT only had 7 and I almost always use the center point and recompose anyway. So I have no complaints with AF.I would probably have bought the 6D even if I had a boatload of money and could afford the 5DIII. I would just put what's left over into some good L glass ;)

My upgrade path has been: T2i -> 6D -> 5D3. I owned the 6D for less than one year before upgrading the 5D3. It's a great introduction to full frame and I don't regret the purchase one bit, however I simply had to upgrade due to its inferior AF system. I believe if you're doing anything other than studio portrait work, this amount of focus points (especially with only one cross-type) simply isn't enough. Otherwise you have to be a blazing fast recomposer!! At the risk of losing shots or soft images.Don't get me wrong, the IQ out of this camera can be outstanding. Just as good as the 5D3, there is no doubt about that. It was a reliable camera for while I had it and I shot 3 weddings with it with no problems aside from the AF system.