The Canon EOS R5 got most of the attention when it was first announced along with the EOS R6, but the latter is an impressively capable camera, and for a lot of creatives, it might actually be the more appropriate choice. This excellent video review takes a look at the ESO R6 and the sort of image quality and performance you can expect from it in practice.
Coming to you from Benj Haisch, this great video review takes a look at the Canon EOS R6 camera. For anyone does not need the 45 megapixels or 8K raw video in the EOS R5, the EOS R6 is a very well-balanced camera at a significantly lower price, with a very complete set of features:
- 20-megapixel sensor
- ISO range of 100-102,400
- In-body image stabilization offering up to eight stops of compensation
- 1,053 autofocus points
- Rear LCD touchscreen with full articulation
- 3.69-million-dot EVF with 0.76x magnification
- 20 fps continuous burst rate using electronic shutter (12 fps using mechanical shutter)
- 4K at 60 fps and 230 Mbps
- Dual UHS-II SD slots
- Wi-Fi and Bluetooth
Altogether, the EOS R6 looks like quite a nice camera for a variety of applications. Check out the video above for Haisch's full thoughts on the camera.
Did FS forget to click "publish post" two years ago?
I used to have an EOS R6, which I used for wedding photography. At first it served me well, but then it developed a fault. Virtually all the photos taken with my R6 were soft and unusable. You might be wondering if it was a problem with my technique. On that day I was also using an EOS 5D Mark IV. The photos from that camera were sharp and high quality. Same photographer, same wedding, same day. Very different results. Some of the photos taken with my R6 were at 1/8000 sec with a 24mm lens. At that speed you can rule out camera shake, or subject movement. I came to the conclusion there must be a fault with the in body image stabiliser (IBIS). I tried switching IBIS off, but it didn't seem to make any difference. I also tried updating the firmware to see if that would fix it. At the next wedding I mostly used my 5Ds. I couldn't afford to risk it with my R6. I just took a few dozen candids with the R6, to see if the firmware update had helped. The results were passable, but nowhere near as good as those from my 5Ds. The experience completely undermined my confidence in the R6 and made me wonder if there might be a problem with Canon's quality control. It could be I was unlucky and just happened to have one of a bad batch, but if I get another one, how can I be sure it won't also have the same issue? I would be interested to hear if anyone else has had a similar experience.
That stinks. I'm only going by work I've seen from others with the R6 and it looks like something is wrong with your R6. I just bought an R5 a few weeks ago and admit that I was a little nervous due to reading about a hiccup or three with the R5. So far, it's been terrific. Good luck! I hope your problem gets sorted.
Intersting. I've never had a problem with Canons quality control in the past 10 or so years but in recent years have noticed a huge difference.
I have an R6 that i've never had any problems with, but have had major issues with other cameras:
I've had two camera-breaking faults with the C70. One bricked itself and refused to turn on, the other developed a lens fault and had to go back to Canon for repair. All within 9 months. I also know 3 other C70 owners who have returned cameras for repair/replace. Within a group of 4 videographers we've collecitvely returned SEVEN C70s all within the space of 1 year.
I also have an R3 that seems to throw up an error every so often. I've had the camera maybe 3 months, and had 3 errors that require the camera to be rebooted. Doesn't seem to be a major issue, no files get corrupted or anything, but the camera does stop working and require a quick reboot.
I'd definitly say your concerns over QA at Canon are warranted
I own an R6 for more that a year now and don't have any problems. Have you tried contacting Canon?