- Viewfinder. Unfortunately, only 97 percent, compared to the Canon EOS 5D II or direct Nikon full-frame competitor a step backwards. Far more relevant in practice, however, that the viewfinder very light fails and presents all information wherever I need it as a photographer. The difference between professional housings is almost irrelevant.
- Body. The case is very similar to the EOS 60D, which I personally welcome. It is relatively small, yet easy to operate with large hands and acts of the key arrangement well sorted. Therefore I can communicate quickly with the camera and will not be distracted by unnecessary features. The feel is far kunstofflastiger than for example with my EOS 1Ds Mark II - but their robustness I've never used, despite tens of thousands of daily allowances. So you should ask yourself whether you can actually take pictures of the dusty rally Paris Dakar and carry your camera on war missions. If this is not the case, they will accompany this body in normal circumstances for years.
- Closure. The camera packs only 1/4000 second in normal operation and only 1/180 second flash sync speed. Again, in-house and external competition is faster - but even in professional use both values ranging usually completely.
- Autofocus. Here is the first point where you actually need to take your application target under the microscope. Only 11 autofocus fields, and it also only one cross-type sensor, which is particularly sensitive to light it. If you mainly photograph racing cars, horse races, football matches or air shows, you are probably a higher performance class (5D III) better off. For me, such situations occur relatively rare (and if I know how to still get to the goal by prefocusing and Fade Out). For me it is more important that the AF target to be reliable and easy to program is true - which is true both.
- Video function. For occasional users outstanding, approximately at the level of the Canon EOS 5D Mark II. For professionals because of stronger inclination to moiré effects and lack of headphone jack rather unsuitable. Since I hardly use this feature, I can live with the limitations of the sensor at this point well.
- Image Quality. Significantly better than the 5D II, in individual test reports in Lowlight area even half a stop better than the 5D III. Thanks to relatively quiet Silent Mode therefore an almost perfect lowlight machine. With high-intensity fixed focal lengths a dream.
- Storage medium. Only one card slot (SD card) is often referred to as a counter-argument. In nearly 15 years in digital photography, I have not made it a time to wreck a memory card. So you need not live in fear and terror despite the lack of a second card. However, if you take pictures on vital things (known to include wedding photography, where fast flowing tears with loss of data), it could still be a killer argument against 6D.
- Wi-Fi and GPS. Far less relevant than expected when buying from me. Cute gimmicks that turn out to be perhaps even useful. Because of (technology-related) latency between the camera and input device (eg smartphone / tablet) the WLAN feature for me is perhaps even interesting in viewing while traveling.
On balance I would say: A unexcited camera without frills, which reacts quickly and does what I want. The image quality is absolutely outstanding with zoom lenses as the 16-35L II 2.8 or 70-300L 4-5.6, but also with fixed focal lengths as the 50 or the 85 1.4 1.8. The purchase of this camera (in combination with the Pancake 40 2.8) gives me the opportunity to finally almost always have a compact full-format camera with light weight case. From me the camera thus gets a full purchase recommendation.
If you want to share your thoughts on the Canon EOS 6D with me, I look forward to your comments!
