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| Marketed | November 2012 |
Developed for users wishing to effortlessly enjoy the high image quality afforded by a 35 mm full-frame camera, the Canon EOS 6D features a lightweight, compact body design, making it ideally suited as the next-step model for entry-level SLR camera users or as a secondary camera for advanced-amateur enthusiasts.
Incorporating a newly developed approximately 20.2-megapixel 35 mm full-frame CMOS sensor, the Canon EOS 6D delivers the impressive background image blur unique to full-frame cameras while also realizing a maximum continuous shooting speed of approximately 4.5 images per second. By combining the newly developed CMOS image sensor with the high-performance DIGIC 5+ image processor, the camera realizes a wide dynamic range with exceptional color reproduction and rich gradation. Furthermore, the 6D offers a maximum ISO setting that has been expanded to 25600,*1 which can be extended to 102400, making possible high-quality image results with reduced noise even in low-light environments.
Featuring a body that weighs approximately 680 g, making it the world’s lightest*2 35 mm full-frame digital SLR camera, the EOS 6D enables effortless handheld shooting and contributes to the expansion of imaging possibilities. By reducing the size of the shutter unit, mirror motor drive and CMOS sensor package, the model is the same approximate size and weight as the EOS 60D (released in September 2010), which employs an APS-C sensor.
The Canon EOS 6D’s built-in wireless LAN function*3 allows the capture, playback and sharing of still images and video to be performed wirelessly. Still image and video data can be sent to devices that support a Wi-Fi connection, such as smartphones, PCs and Canon-brand cameras*4 and printers,*5 as well as DLNA-compatible televisions*6 and the online photo service Canon iMAGE GATEWAY*7. The EOS Remote*8 application for smartphones supporting Wi-Fi enables the 6D to be operated remotely, allowing users to confirm the camera’s Live View display and capture still images from a smartphone. Furthermore, still images (JPEG) saved in the camera’s memory card can be transferred to a smartphone.
*1 Maximum ISO sensitivity during video recording is 12800.
*2 Among digital SLR cameras incorporating a 35 mm-equivalent full-frame image sensor. As of September 13, 2012, based on a Canon survey.
*3 The first EOS-series camera.
*4 Includes models announced after February 2012 that feature built-in wireless connectivity.
*5 Includes printers that support PictBridge (DPS over IP) enabling the use of a wireless LAN.
*6 Requires a wireless LAN access point.
*7 For information on countries and areas supporting CANON iMAGE GATEWAY services, refer to the Canon Web site (http://canon.com/cig).
*8 Although supported by iOS and Android devices, performance cannot be guaranteed on all models.
| Type | |
| Type | Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera |
| Recording media | SD memory card, SDHC memory card*, SDXC memorycard* * Compatible with UHS-I |
| Image sensor size | Approx. 35.8 x 23.9 mm |
| Compatible lenses | Canon EF lenses (except EF-S and EF-M lenses) (35 mm-equivalent lens focal length will be as indicated on the lens) |
| Lens mount | Canon EF mount |
| Image Sensor | |
| Type | CMOS sensor |
| Effective pixels | Approx. 20.20 megapixels |
| Aspect ratio | 3:2 |
| Dust delete feature | Auto, Manual, Dust Delete Data appending |
| Recording System | |
| Recording format | Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 |
| Image type | JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original), RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording enabled |
| Recorded pixels | L (Large) : Approx. 20.00 megapixels (5472 x 3648) M (Medium) : Approx. 8.90 megapixels (3648 x 2432) S1 (Small 1) : Approx. 5.00 megapixels (2736 x 1824) S2 (Small 2) : Approx. 2.50 megapixels (1920 x 1280) S3 (Small 3) : Approx. 350,000 pixels (720 x 480) RAW : Approx. 20.00 megapixels (5472 x 3648) M-RAW : Approx. 11.00 megapixels (4104 x 2736) S-RAW : Approx. 5.00 megapixels (2736 x 1824) |
| File numbering | Continuous, auto reset, manual reset |
| Image Processing During Shooting | |
| Picture Style | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1 – 3 |
| White balance | Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash), Custom, Color temperature setting (Approx. 2500-10000K), White balance correction, and White balance bracketing possible * Flash color temperature information transmission enabled |
| Noise reduction | Applicable to long exposures and high ISO speed shots |
| Automatic image brightness correction | Auto Lighting Optimizer |
| Highlight tone priority | Provided |
| Lens aberration correction | Peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic aberration correction |
| Viewfinder | |
| Type | Eye-level pentaprism |
| Coverage | Vertical/Horizontal approx. 97% (with Eye point approx. 21 mm) |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.71x (-1 m-1 with 50 mm lens at infinity) |
| Eye point | Approx. 21 mm (from eyepiece lens center at -1 m-1) |
| Built-in dioptric adjustment | Approx. -3.0 – +1.0 m-1 (dpt) |
| Focusing screen | Eg-A II provided, interchangeable |
| Electronic level | Horizontal: 1° increments, ±9° * During horizontal shooting only |
| Mirror | Quick-return type |
| Depth-of-field preview | Provided |
| Autofocus | |
| Type | TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection |
| AF points | 11 AF points Center: Cross-type AF at f/5.6 Center: Vertical line-sensitive AF at f/2.8 |
| Focusing brightness range | EV -3 – 18 (at center AF point [sensitive to f/2.8 and f/5.6], room temperature, ISO 100) |
| Focus operation | One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF) |
| AI Servo AF characteristics | Tracking sensitivity, Acceleration/deceleration tracking |
| AF fine adjustment | AF Microadjustment (All lenses by same amount or Adjust by lens) |
| AF-assist beam | Emitted by the EOS-dedicated external Speedlite |
| Exposure Control | |
| Metering modes | 63-zone TTL full-aperture metering Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points) Partial metering (approx. 8.0% of viewfinder at center) Spot metering (approx. 3.5% of viewfinder at center) Center-weighted average metering |
| Metering range | EV 1 – 20 (at room temperature with EF50mm f/1.8 II lens, ISO 100) |
| Exposure control | Program AE (Scene Intelligent Auto, Creative Auto, Special scene (Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control), Program), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual exposure, Bulb exposure |
| ISO speed (Recommended exposure index) | Basic Zone modes*: ISO 100 – 12800 set automatically P, Tv, Av, M, B: Auto ISO, ISO 100 – 25600 (in 1/3- or whole-stop increments), or ISO expansion to L (equivalent to ISO 50), H1 (equivalent to ISO 51200), H2 (equivalent to ISO 102400) * Landscape: ISO 100 – 1600 set automatically, |
| ISO speed settings | ISO speed range, Auto ISO range, and Auto ISO minimum shutter speed settable |
| Exposure compensation | Manual: ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments AEB: ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments (Can be combined with manual exposure compensation) |
| AE lock | Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved Manual: By AE lock button |
| HDR Shooting | |
| Dynamic range adjustment | Auto, ±1 EV, ±2 EV, ±3 EV |
| Auto image align | Possible |
| Multiple Exposures | |
| Number of multiple exposures | 2 to 9 exposures |
| Multiple-exposure control | Additive, Average |
| Shutter | |
| Type | Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter |
| Shutter speeds | 1/4000 sec. to 30 sec., bulb, X-sync at 1/180 sec. |
| Drive System | |
| Drive modes | Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Silent single shooting, Silent continuous shooting, 10-sec. self-timer/remote control, 2-sec. self-timer/remote control |
| Continuous shooting speed | Continuous shooting: Max. approx. 4.5 shots/sec. Silent continuous shooting: Max. approx. 3.0 shots/sec. |
| Max. burst | JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 73 shots (approx. 1250 shots) RAW: Approx. 14 shots (approx. 17 shots) RAW+JPEG Large/Fine: Approx. 7 shots (approx. 8 shots) * Figures in parentheses apply to an UHS-I compatible 8 GB card based on Canon’s testing standards. |
| External Speedlite | |
| Compatible Speedlites | EX-series Speedlites |
| Flash metering | E-TTL II autoflash |
| Flash exposure compensation | ±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
| FE lock | Provided |
| PC terminal | None |
| External Speedlite control | Provided * Compatible with radio wireless flash photography. |
| Live View Shooting | |
| Aspect ratio settings | 3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1 |
| Focus methods | FlexiZone – Single, Face detection Live mode (contrast detection), Quick mode (phase-difference detection), Manual focusing (Approx. 5x / 10x magnification possible) |
| Focusing brightness range | EV 1 – 18 (with contrast detection, at room temperature, ISO 100) |
| Metering modes | Evaluative metering (315 zones), Partial metering (approx. 11% of Live View screen), Spot metering(approx. 3% of Live View screen), Center-weighted average metering |
| Metering range | EV 0 – 20 (at room temperature with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
| Silent shooting | Provided (Mode 1 and 2) |
| Grid display | Three types |
| Movie Shooting | |
| Recording format | MOV |
| Movie | MPEG-4 AVC / H.264 Variable (average) bit rate |
| Audio | Linear PCM |
| Recording size and frame rate | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD): 30p / 25p / 24p 1280 x 720 (HD) : 60p / 50p 640 x 480 (SD) : 30p / 25p * 30p: 29.97 fps, 25p: 25.00 fps, 24p: 23.976 fps, 60p: 59.94 fps, 50p: 50.00 fps |
| Compression method: | IPB, ALL-I (I-only) |
| File size | 1920 x 1080 (30p / 25p / 24p) / IPB : Approx. 235 MB / min. 1920 x 1080 (30p / 25p / 24p) / ALL-I : Approx. 685 MB / min. 1280 x 720 (60p / 50p) / IPB : Approx. 205 MB / min. 1280 x 720 (60p / 50p) / ALL-I : Approx. 610 MB / min. 640 x 480 (30p / 25p) / IPB : Approx. 78 MB / min. * Card reading / writing speed necessary for movie shooting: |
| Focusing | Same as focusing with Live View shooting |
| Metering modes | Center-weighted average and Evaluative metering with the image sensor * Automatically set by the focusing mode. |
| Metering range | EV 0 – 20 (at room temperature with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
| Exposure control | Program AE for movies and manual exposure |
| Exposure compensation | ±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments (±5 stops for still photos) |
| ISO speed:(Recommended exposure index) | With auto-exposure: Auto ISO (automatically set within ISO 100 – ISO 12800), Maximum and minimum ISO speeds can be changed in Creative Zone modes With manual exposure: Auto ISO (automatically set within ISO 100 – ISO 12800), ISO 100 – ISO 12800 set manually (in 1/3- or whole-stop increments), expandable to H (equivalent to ISO 16000 / 20000 / 25600) |
| Time code | Supported |
| Drop frames | Compatible with 60p / 30p |
| Video snapshots | Settable to 2 sec. / 4 sec. / 8 sec. |
| Sound recording | Built-in monaural microphone, external stereo microphone terminal provided Sound recording level adjustable, wind filter provided, attenuator provided |
| Grid display | Three types |
| Still photo shooting | Possible |
| LCD Monitor | |
| Type | TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor |
| Monitor size and dots | Wide, 7.7 cm (3.0-in.) (3:2) with approx. 1.04 million dots |
| Brightness adjustment | Manual (7 levels) |
| Electronic level | Provided |
| Feature guide / Help | Displayable |
| Playback | |
| Image display formats | Single image display, Single image + Info display (Basic info, shooting info, histogram), 4-image index, 9-image index |
| Highlight alert | Overexposed highlights blink |
| AF point display | Possible |
| Grid display | Three types |
| Zoom magnification | Approx. 1.5x – 10x, starting magnification and position settable |
| Image browsing methods | Single image, jump by 10 or 100 images, by shooting date, by folder, by movies, by stills, by rating |
| Image rotate | Possible |
| Ratings | Provided |
| Movie playback | Enabled (LCD monitor, video/audio OUT, HDMI OUT), built-in speaker |
| Slide show | All images, by date, by folder, movies, stills, or by rating |
| Background music | Selectable for slide shows and movie playback |
| Image protect | Possible |
| Post-Processing of Images | |
| In-camera RAW image processing | Brightness correction, White balance, Picture Style, Auto Lighting Optimizer, High ISO speed noise reduction, JPEG image-recording quality, Color space, Peripheral illumination correction, Distortion correction, and Chromatic aberration correction |
| Resize | Possible |
| Direct Printing | |
| Compatible printers | PictBridge-compatible printers |
| Printable images | JPEG and RAW images |
| Print ordering | DPOF Version 1.1 compatible |
| Custom Functions | |
| Custom Functions | 20 |
| My Menu registration | Possible |
| Custom shooting modes | Register under Mode Dial’s C1/C2 |
| Copyright information | Entry and inclusion enabled |
| Interface | |
| Audio/video OUT/ Digital terminal |
Analog video (Compatible with NTSC/PAL)/stereo audio output Computer communication, Direct printing (Hi-Speed USB or equivalent), GPS Receiver GP-E2 connection |
| HDMI mini OUT terminal | Type C (Auto switching of resolution), CEC-compatible |
| External microphone IN terminal | ø3.5 mm stereo mini-jack |
| Remote control terminal | Compatible with N3-type remote controller |
| Wireless remote control | Remote Controller RC-6 |
| Eye-Fi card | Compatible |
| Power | |
| Battery | Battery Pack LP-E6 (Quantity 1) * AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6. |
| Battery information | Remaining capacity, Shutter count, Recharge performance, and Battery registration possible |
| Number of possible shots: (Based on CIPA testing standards) |
With viewfinder shooting: Approx. 1090 shots at room temperature (23ºC/73ºF), approx. 980 shots at low temperature (0ºC/32ºF) With Live View shooting: Approx. 220 shots at room temperature (23ºC/73ºF), approx. 190 shots at low temperature (0ºC/32ºF) |
| Movie shooting time | Approx. 1 hr. 35 min. at room temperature (23ºC/73ºF) Approx. 1 hr. 25 min. at low temperature (0ºC/32ºF) (With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E6) |
| Dimensions and Weight | |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | Approx. 144.5 x 110.5 x 71.2 mm / 5.7 x 4.4 x 2.8 in. |
| Weight (EOS 6D (WG)) | Approx. 755 g / 26.7 oz. (CIPA Guidelines), Approx. 680 g / 24.0 oz. (Body only) |
| Weight (EOS 6D (N)) | Approx. 750 g / 26.5 oz. (CIPA Guidelines), Approx. 675 g / 23.8 oz. (Body only) |
| Operation Environment | |
| Working temperature range | 0°C – 40°C / 32°F – 104°F |
| Working humidity | 85% or less |