CANON EOS R6
Canon’s full-frame mirrorless line finally packs a strong punch £2,499 (body only) canon.co.uk
This full-frame mirrorless cam is perfect for the experienced amateur
nnounced at the same time as its more-expensive sibling, the Canon EOS R6 is aimed squarely at the advanced enthusiast. In essence, what we have here is an R5 light, giving you much of the benefits of the more expensive system, but in a more affordable, easier to obtain body. Of course, to get that, there are some sacrifices to be made.
The R6 promises a lot with its impressive range of specifications. It mostly delivers. Let’s start with image quality – the camera is capable of producing lovely, warm and well-saturated colours that stay on the right side of accuracy without losing vibrance in most situations.
The Canon R6’s full-frame sensor has 20.1 megapixels, which although plenty for most ordinary situations, perhaps feels a little on the ‘low’ side. It gives you less scope for cropping after-the-fact, but it does help with keeping file sizes manageable. Of course, it also helps to keep the price lower than the R5.
Perhaps what impresses us the most about the R6 is its performance in other areas. If you
Ashoot moving subjects, then the R6 has some very enticing specifications. There’s up to 20fps shooting, or 12fps if you need to use the mechanical shutter. Another useful spec is inbuilt image stabilisation, which offers up to 8 stops advantage – making it best in class. And autofocusing is nothing short of fantastic, with special mention going to its tracking prowess when photographing animals. It locks on to the target and follows it around the frame, shooting at fast frame rates and producing hit after hit. For that reason, it’s ideal for wildlife and action shooters.
In terms of video, the R6 really is a pared back version of the R5. You get 4K video, but it’s UHD, with no DCI support. On the plus side, you can use the whole of the sensor, unlike some other Canon models, so you get uncropped footage. You may have heard about the overheating issues the camera has: this seems to happen if you shoot 4K for longer than 30 minutes – problematic for some videographers, but less so for users capturing short clips.
There’s a lot to like about the Canon EOS R6. It is more expensive than some other models on the market but generally you get what you pay for. And overall, the EOS R6 is an ace camera: it’s well worth a look, particularly if you’re after something perfect for fast shooting.