At just $2,499, the Canon EOS R6 has a remarkable list of specifications and along with the R5, has helped to reassert Canon’s dominance over the camera market. How does this camera hold up after a whole year of use?
Jared Polin was among the first to get his hands on the R6 and a combination of the coronavirus pandemic and a global chip shortage has meant that several elements of the camera market have been disrupted, making this a tricky camera to get hold of. Right now, B&H Photo is expecting more stock in the next two to four weeks, and other major vendors are also out of stock.
With this price tag, Polin is right to argue that this is a lot of camera for not very much money, and it will be interesting to see how Sony responds when it announces its much-anticipated a7 IV. Latest rumors suggest that it will have a 33-megapixel sensor and that an announcement is due in October, and Sony may choose to undercut its main rival. Just as the a7 III felt almost like a loss-leader, its successor may follow suit, presenting customers with a tough choice.
Will the a7 IV make the R6 feel slightly expensive? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
I'd argue that R6 is not much of a camera for a lot of money, Spec-wise it's on par with Nikon Z6-ii and Sony Aiii while being more expensive albeit with lower resolution.
"Not much of a camera" lol. I still know pros that shoot with 5-8 year old systems. This spec world that you live in isn't everyone's cup of tea. And for the Canon photographers that are only now making the leap to mirrorless, it hits the mark perfectly. I know 3 wedding photographers that love that camera. They don't like the other systems and prefer Canon. They don't shoot video or hybrid, they're more than happy with 21 megapixels when shooting 3-4k images on a wedding day. $500 more than the Z6II and $700 more than the Sony AII but $1300 less than the R5. When you're a successful wedding and portrait photographer and it's ROI over a 3-4 year lifespan, it's a great deal.
I'm sure that R6 is an excellent camera per se. My point is that R6 is unjustifiably overpriced and has lower resolution against competitors. If it costed $1,800 and had resolution 24-26 Mp it would be a real value proposition. I'm a Canon shooter and I love many things about Canon cameras and lenses but in this particular case I see the same annoying Canon's pattern of artificially crippling camera features to avoid competition with its own higher priced cameras.
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