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EOS 6D

The portable full-frame EOS


Designed for advanced amateurs and videographers making the move to a full-frame Digital SLR, the EOS 6D fits neatly into Canon’s professional imaging system with an advanced feature set. Manual options are available for creative control in addition to new and intuitive automatic settings to help even novice photographer’s capture great images. Among the many advancements in Canon’s new EOS 6D is proprietary DIGIC 5+ image processor that powers the camera’s fast 14-bit analog-to-digital conversion for exceptionally smooth colour tones and gradation.  The camera offers a full-frame, 20.2-megapixel CMOS sensor and continuous shooting up to 4.5 frames per second (fps).

  • 20.2-Megapixel Full-Frame CMOS sensor with DiG!C 5+ Image Processor
  • Wide ISO range of ISO 100 - 25,600 (expandable to ISO 50, ISO 51200 and ISO 102400) High speed, high precision 11-point AF System
  • Remotely connect & control from a wireless smart device using the DSLR's built-in Wi-Fi
  • High level of response performance with approximately 4.5 fps
  • 3.0-inch, 1.04 million dot Clear View LCD
  • Compact and lightweight body with shutter durability tested up to 100,000 cycles, enhanced dust and weather resistance, and EOS Integrated Cleaning System for improved vibration-based dust removal
  • Built-in GPS## Receiver records location information (longitude, latitude, elevation and universal coordinated time (UTC)) as EXIF information for geo-tagging images when shooting

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  • What's in the Box
    • EOS 6D (WG) Body
    • Eyecup Eb
    • Battery Pack LP-E6
    • Battery Charger LC-E6
    • Stereo AV Cable AVC-DC400ST
    • Wide Neck Strap EW-EOS 6D
    • USB Interface Cable IFC-200U
    • EOS Digital Solution Disk & Software Instruction Manual CD
    • Camera Instruction Manual
  • Type

    Digital AF/AE single-lens reflex camera

  • Settings

    Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten Light, White Fluorescent Light, Flash), Custom (Approx. 2,000° – 10,000°K), Colour Temperature (Approx. 2,500° – 10,000°K), White Balance Correction, and White Balance Bracketing

  • Auto White Balance

    Auto white balance with the image sensor

  • Colour Temperature Compensation
    • Blue/amber bias: ±9 levels
    • Magenta/green bias: ±9 levels

    (Correction based on the current WB mode's colour temperature.)

  • Colour Temperature Information Transmission

     Provided

  • Type

    Eye-level SLR (with fixed pentaprism)

  • Coverage

    Vertical/Horizontal approx. 97%

  • Magnification

    Approx. 0.71x / 33.3°

  • Eye Point

    Approx. 21mm (At -1m-1 from the eyepiece lens centre)

  • Dioptric Adjustment Correction

    -3.0 to +1.0m-1 (diopter)

  • Focusing Screen

    Eg-A II provided. Interchangeable with Eg-D and Eg-S. Incompatible with Eg-A

  • Mirror

    Quick-return half mirror (transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60)

  • Viewfinder Information
    • AF information: AF points and focus confirmation
    • Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level, exposure warning
    • Flash information: Flash ready, flash exposure compensation, high-speed sync, FE lock
    • Image information: Highlight tone priority (D+), maximum burst (2-digit display), card information
    • Battery check
    • Composition information: Electronic level
    • Warning Symbol: Displayed if any of the following is set: Monochrome, white balance correction, expanded ISO speed, or spot metering
  • Depth Of Field Preview

    Enabled with depth-of-field preview button

  • Image Format

    35.8mm x 23.9mm (Full-Frame)

  • Recording Media

    SD card, SDHC card, SDXC memory card

    (Compatible with Ultra High-Speed (UHS-I) memory cards.)

  • Compatible Lenses

    Canon EF lenses (except EF-S and EF-M lenses)

  • Lens Mount

    Canon EF mount

  • Type

    CMOS Sensor

  • Pixels

    Effective: Approx. 20.2 megapixels

  • Total PixelsApprox. 20.6 megapixels
  • Aspect Ratio

    3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)

  • Colour Filter System

    RGB primary colour filters

  • Low Pass Filter

    Fixed position in front of the CMOS sensor

  • Dust Deletion Feature

    Self Cleaning Sensor Unit

    • Removes dust adhering to the low-pass filter
    • Self-cleaning executed automatically (taking 2 sec.) when power is turned on or off. Manual execution also possible (taking 8.0 sec.)

    Dust Delete Data Acquisition and Appending

    • The coordinates of the dust adhering to the low-pass filter are detected by a test shot and appended to subsequent images
    • The dust coordinate data appended to the image is used by the provided software to automatically erase the dust spots

    Manual Cleaning of Sensor

  • Recording Format

    Complies with Design rule for Camera File system 2.0 and EXIF 2.30

  • File Size
    • Large: Approx. 20.0 megapixels (5,472 x 3,648)
    • Medium: Approx. 8.9 megapixels (3,648 x 2,432)
    • Small 1: Approx. 5.0 megapixels (2,736 x 1,824)
    • Small 2: Approx. 2.5 megapixels (1920 x 1280)
    • Small 3: Approx. 350,000 pixels (720 x 480)
    • RAW: Approx. 20.0 megapixels (5,472 x 3,648)
    • M RAW: Approx. 11.0 megapixels (4,104 x 2,736)
    • S RAW: Approx. 5.0 megapixels (2,736 x 1,824)
  • Backup Recording

    N/A

  • File NumberingThe following three types of file numbering methods can be set:
    • Continuous numbering
      (The numbering of captured images will continue even after you replace the camera's card)
    • Auto reset
      (When you replace the camera's card, the numbering will be reset to start from 0001. If the new card already contains images, the numbering will continue from the last recorded image in the card)
    • Manual reset
      (Resets the file number to 0001, and creates a new folder automatically)
  • RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording

    Large RAW and JPEG images are recorded simultaneously

  • Colour Space

    sRGB, Adobe RGB

  • Picture Style

    Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined 1-3

  • 1 In certain countries and regions, the use of GPS may be restricted. Therefore be sure to use GPS in accordance with the laws and regulations of your country or region. Be particularly careful when traveling outside your home country. As a signal is received from GPS satellites, take sufficient measures when using in locations where the use of electronics is regulated.