Hands-on with the new Canon EOS R6
Announced alongside the EOS R5, the R6 offers a lot of the same technology but in a more affordable, slightly more enthusiast-focused model. While the more advanced R5 might dominate headlines for a while, the R6 is likely to end up in the hands of more photographers. Click through for a closer look.
20MP CMOS sensor
Canon has a long tradition of adding features from its professional models into lower-tier cameras over time, but this is the first time we`ve seen a sensor from a flagship DSLR end up in an enthusiast camera.
The R6`s 20MP sensor is essentially the same as the one in the EOS-1D X Mark III, offering 20MP and a wide ISO sensitivity span of 100-102,400 (expandable up to 204,800). Just like the EOS-1D X Mark III, images can be captured in Raw, JPEG or HEIF file formats, with HEIF used for lifelike HDR capture.
Please note that like the EOS R, the R6`s shutter normally closes over the sensor when a lens is removed. This image shows the sensor exposed because we know that you like to look at sensors.
20MP CMOS sensor
Some photographers might be disappointed that the R6 offers `only` 20MP, but we`ve been impressed by the images that we`ve been able to create from the 1D X III. Although we don`t (yet) have full third-party support for the R6`s Raw files, we expect similarly clean high ISO images and good dynamic range compared to previous generations of Canon ILCs.
Digic X - same processor as EOS 1D X III
The 20MP sensor is accompanied by a Digic X processor, also previously found in the 1D X Mark III. This allows the R6 to shoot Raw and/or JPEG files at up to 20fps (in electronic shutter mode) with full autofocus. In mechanical shutter mode the maximum shooting rate drops to 12fps.
Dual Pixel CMOS AF with 100% coverage
The R6 features Canon`s Dual CMOS autofocus, with 1053 automatically-selected AF areas covering 100% of the frame, both vert ...
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