The Canon 6D MkII is the replacement for the hugely popular 6D! The orginal was launched back in 2012 and was the camera that first placed an affordable full-frame DSLR into the hands of photographers around the globe.
Facing off against the new 6D MkII is the 7D MkII, Canon’s flagship APS-C model and a camera that offers impressive specifications in both the speed and video departments. Both cameras are capable of producing amazing stills and video, but which one is right for your photography?
How does the full-frame 6D MkII compare with the APS-C 7D MkII?
Design and ergonomics:
The 6D MkII stays true to Canon’s approach of building a small, compact full-frame DSLR that offers users a more portable and lightweight camera than the 5D or 1DX options. Weighing in at 765g, it’s lighter than the APS-C sensor 7D MkII (915g), and marginally smaller too. Although both cameras offer roughly the same familiar button layout that makes all Canon cameras easy to operate, it’s on the back of the camera where things change. While the 7D MkII has a 3-inch fixed LCD, the 6D MkII features a fully-articulated touchscreen display. This is the first time Canon has included a fully-articulated screen on a full-frame DSLR, although it’s worth mentioning that both LCDs features the same resolution (1040k dot). Both cameras are built around a tough, weather sealed magnesium alloy body, but another major difference is the amount of memory card slots. Like the original 6D, the MkII only has one SD card slot, while the 7D MkII boasts dual slots - one for SD and one for Compact Flash. Both cameras use the same battery, which is handy if you are thinking of upgrading or if you are looking to work with both cameras in your set-up.
The 6D MkII is Canon's first full-frame DSLR to feature a vari-angle LCD
Image quality:
The 6D MkII is built around a full-frame CMOS sensor that generates 26. 2-megapixels of resolution and this is more than enough to print images in excess of A3 and to allow for extensive cropping without compromising image quality. The sensor is paired with Canon’s DIGIC 7 processor, which enables an ISO range of 100-40000 (expandable to 50-102400). By contrast, the 7D MkII features an APS-C cropped sensor that offers 20. 2-megapixels. Dual DIGIC 6 processors enable the 7DMkII to not only offer an expanded ISO range of 100-51200, but to also capture images at a fearsome rate.
How fast? Well, the 7D MkII can fire off 10 frames per second, making it one of the fastest APS-C cameras on the market and a serious contender for wildlife and sports photographers. Better still, the speedy max burst rate works with a sophisticated autofocus systems that borrows heavily from Canon’s more expensive 1DX MkII flagship camera. The 7D MkII features 65 AF-points (20 more than the new 6D MkII) and the system works down to -3EV, meaning the camera will focus in incredibly low light conditions.
The 6D MkII can fire up to 6. 5 frames per second and does offer Canon’s Dual Pixel AF technology for enhanced sharpness.
Both cameras are weather sealed and made from magnesium alloy
Video:
While neither cameras offer 4K recording, both the 6D MkII and the 7D MkII can capture Full HD footage, with a maximum frame rate of 60p. That said, the 6D MkII can produce 4K time-lapse creations, which will be of particular interest to astro photographers looking to capture time-lapse sequences of starry skies. Both cameras have ports for headphones and an external mic, plus an HDMI out to record to an external device. While in movie mode, the 6D MkII can also take advantage of an in-camera 5-axis stabilisation mode for smoother footage.
Extras and verdict:
Both the 6D MkII and the 7D MkII are weather sealed, meaning they can be used in extreme environments but there are some additional differences between the two models. The 7D MkII has a faster maximum shutter speed (1/8000sec compared to the 6D MkII’s 1/4000sec), while the 7D MkII can also boast a built-in flash and a flash sync port - both of which are missing from the full-frame 6D MkII. On the flip side, the 6D MkII has WI-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth, plus it can be controlled via a smartphone using the Canon app. Wildlife photographers will likely be swayed by the 7D MkII’s 10 fps burst rate and 65-point AF system, while landscape and portrait photographers may prefer the 6D MkII with it’s larger sensor, bigger resolution and flip-out screen. Both cameras are capable of producing professional quality stills and video and are compatible with a huge range of Canon and third-party lenses.
Which camera will you add to your setup?
. digitalrev.com2017-8-29 03:00
