A common concern most photography
enthusiasts have is about the difference between the APS-C and a full frame
sensor, the explanation is simple enough: With the same amount of megapixels, a
full frame camera is larger compared to the APS-C, so its pixels have more area
and are less likely to spill electric charges. These advantages enable full
frame cameras to shoot better in less-than-ideal lighting conditions and higher
ISOs. The other major difference is the crop factor, i.e. a 50mm lens on a full
frame camera will be 50mm where as it will be equivalent to 80mm on a APS-C
because of the 1.6x crop factor. So full frame cameras capture life-like frames
in less lit environments and produce better images.
Canon
EOS 6D - CMOS Digital SLR Camera
With dimensions of 144.5 x 110.5 x 71.2mm,
the 6D is much smaller and lighter than the 5D Marklll, yet it is sturdy. The
controls are well laid out and easy to use, even for new users.
The 6D is a 20.2 megapixel Wi-Fi enabled
camera with a host of exciting features, like the 11 point auto focus, which
remained sharp and fast throughout our test. Unlike most full frame cameras,
the 6D sacrifices the CF card slot and depends entirely upon the SDHC card as
they have become more reliable.
Canon
EOS 6D with Canon EF 24-105mm f/4 L IS USM Lens - Top
The most welcome addition to the EOS 6D is
the addition of Wi-Fi, this enables access to Canon Apps available in the
Android and iOS markets (We used Android apps during our review). The three
apps DSLR Controller, EOS Remote and Camera Window functioned quite smoothly
with the camera. We will review both Apps separately, later.
Canon
EOS 6D with and without Lens
The image quality is superb in all
conditions and compares well with Nikon D600 and Canon 5D Mark lll. The
highlight of the test is 6D's high ISO performance. At 12800, the quality
remains crisp with very less noise. Even at 25600, the noise level is
negligible.
Video quality disappoints a bit, though not
bad, we expected 7D-like quality. In our test with a 50mm f1.4 lens, we found
slight more patterns in the video.
Canon
EOS 6D Hands on
However, with its compact body and great
price, a Canon user will absolutely welcome this camera.
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Key Points
§ Outstanding
low light performance, decently priced
§ More
Information
§ www.canon.com
Specifications
§ Full-frame
20.2 Megapixel sensor
§ Tough,
lightweight construction
§ Max
ISO 25,600 (expandable to ISO 102,400)
§ 11-point
AF sensitive down to -3EV
§ GPS3
records your location
§ Wi-Fi2
file transfer and remote control
§ Full-HD
video
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