Customer Ratings & Reviews

great camera, light and many lens option. canon always good.

Personal I like this camera is working like 5 d mark 3

This camera was everything it advertised it would be!

I am glad to have that and I am happy with the full frame sensor. I was worried about the quality but it is the great camera I have had

For those choosing a camera for portraits or still photos, this is perfect. I take sports pictures and would have wanted a faster focus than this camera has.

I've had the 6D with the 24-105L for about 1-1/2 months and have taken about 1500 pictures so far. I upgraded from an XSi which, while a decent camera, frustrated me with it's limitations. Image Quality: The image quality is terrific. 20 megapixels is more than enough. Low light performance is good. At a 100 ISO, I can't find noise in the pictures. At ISO 10,000, the noise is readily controllable with TopazLabs DeNoise. At ISO 12,800, the noise is also controllable with TopazLabs DeNoise, but with artifacts creeping in similar to those I would get with my Canon XSi at ISO 200 - one of my points of frustration with the XSi. A 64X improvement is certainly nothing to complain about. Color rendition is good. In short, I can get shots that I would never been able to get before. Photo quality is great. Focusing: Generally workable, but disappointing. For a $2k+ camera body, I would have expected a lot more than a single cross-point. I would have thought that focus points similar to those of the 7D would have been provided - or at least as good as the 60D and 4Ti with all cross-points. Rant aside, the center point is terrific. I have not yet had to resort to manual focusing due to low light for night shots. The center point usually focuses readily, depending on the lens - I have a 70-300 non-L lens that ends up hunting often. The other 10 points, not so much. They need something with contrast in the right direction. In addition, the 6D has a relatively tight focuses pattern which limits focusing/composition options. I often have to use the center point and recompose. In addition, with the focusing set to default settings, focusing, using all points, for action shots was not terrific. Many of the photos were a bit out of focus - generally usable, but not sharp. This may be rectified with changes in focusing settings, but I don't know at this point. As I normally don't take action photos, this was not a deal breaker for me. If you have the time to compose your picture, the focusing will work. If you often don't have time to perfectly compose your picture or your subjects are usually moving, this is not the camera for you. Given that the 6D is $1k less than a 5D MkIII, sacrifices will have to be made and this is the big one. Handling: The 6D is comfortable for me. The Rebels are too small in hand. The 6D is big enough to feel comfortable, but not too big. I've had the opportunity to handle a 5D MkIII and I have found it to be a bit bigger than I would have liked and too heavy. I appreciate the light weight of the 6D. The 6D is just right in this regard. Controls: Coming from an XSi, the controls are generally terrific. It's nice to have the dedicated buttons for ISO and drive settings with the LCD screen on the top. A jog controller similar to the 5D MkIII would have been nice, but there really isn't room for it. The 8-way controller on the back is workable, but klutzy. Shutter and Drive: The shutter is the quietest I've heard on a DSLR. In an environment with a moderate amount of noise, I can't hear the shutter when set to silent mode. However, the 1/4000s limitation is another compromise for the camera. I'm disappointed that a sub-$1k camera such as the 60D has a 1/8000s shutter similar to the pro-body cameras and the 6D does not. While not a big deal most of the time, the 1/8000s speed would occasionally be useful for bright scenes, particularly for HDR photography. For continuous shooting, I've been able to get 12 to 14 shoots continuously in RAW which I find to be terrific. However, if you want to be able to do a burst shortly thereafter, you need to get the fast memory card you can find. With a 30 Mb/s card, I found that it took quite a while to write those pictures to the card to allow further bursts. With a 95 Mb/s card, recovery was reasonable. GPS: Nifty feature that generally works well. However, while the GPS will always get close with to you're at, assuming you can get a GPS signal, it occasionally is close but 20-30 ft off. In looking at where pictures were taken using the map function in Lightroom, it would appear that I could walk on water due to the GPS picture locations. But then again, many of the picture GPS coordinates are good to a foot or two which is astonishing. Wi-Fi: I haven't gotten this to work yet with either a desktop #with attached router# or my laptop. I'm not sure if I need to take more time figuring out settings #such as computer firewall settings# or if it's just not going to work. I haven't borrowed my daughter's Android long enough to see if it works with that. I haven't attempted it with a smart phone as we just have affordable stupid phones. Lens: The 24-105L lens is a definite upgrade from the 15-85 lens I used on my XSi. Image quality is generally sharp. I was originally thinking of holding out for the 24-70 f4L. However, getting the 24-105L bundled with the 6D for about $1k cheaper (and needing a general purpose lens for a full frame body# was too good to pass up. I also appreciate the extra range that the 24-105L gives me. Customer Service: Best Buy employees generally know not what they sell. It's rare that you find a sales person that really knows photography in the camera department. Do your own research first. Handle the cameras in store to see how they feel #I tried out the 6D in store 3 separate times before buying#. Take whatever the sales staff says with a grain of salt - they often don't know more than what it says on the box. However, if you know what you want #and Best Buy has it#, they can make it happen. I asked them to match a bundle offered by an online photo retailer which included a bag and a memory card along with the camera/lens combination. Best Buy matched it. The store had the 6D body and bag in the store. The same memory card was available online, but the store staff looked for something comparable in store and provided me with what was actually a better #higher speed, better brand# memory card. As for the lens, the store had it express delivered so I got it 2 days later - the fastest that I've ever gotten anything for an online order. The store also price-matched a spare battery which I had purchased at the time #which was not available in the store, but also showed up 2 days later#. The store extended financing to interest free for 24 months #up from the usual 18 months#. When I got home, I discovered that I had received a triple points certificate in the mail. No problem. Customer service at another store was able to process a return and repurchase using the certificate with no hassle. Customer service was terrific. Maybe there still is a reason for having big box stores. Summary: Image quality in the 6D comparable to a 5D MkIII for about $1k less is a great deal for a photo enthusiast such as myself. However, if you're looking for a truly professional body, cough up the money and buy a 5D MkIII or a 1DX.

It is a pretty good camera for a passionate but not quite pro photographer. Full frame sensor is nice

This is my very first camera purchase, and I'm loving every features of it.

By now, if you're considering this camera, you know about the GPS and WiFi capabilities, so I'll skip that until the end, and talk about my experience with the 6D over the past month of use. -Low Light: First night out with it, I shot a concert, and even with the lenses I had only opening to f4.0, I was able to get solid exposure, and usable low-noise pictures the clients loved with ISOs reaching into the 20,000 range. I also shot outside the bar for a few shots at night without a flash, using only a few street lights, and still got good stuff. I would like to see more auto-focus points and spread out a bit from the center, but that center cross point is really accurate. -Ergonomics: This camera fits really well in my hand. The weight and balance is great. It's considerably lighter than the 5DIII, and easy for any Canon user to pick up and feel instantly familiar enough to hit the ground running -Off camera lighting: One area I found odd, was that it only syncs up to external strobes up to 1/160. What happened there? My T2i syncs at 1/200. Not really a big deal; all I have to do is lower the iso and Im good, but at some point, I am going to want to use a wide open prime, and this will more of an issue than it is now, using the included 24-105 4.0L. One would expect a camera that has no on-camera flash to sync up really well with externals. -Sensor: Colors are pretty accurate. The dynamic range of this camera is great, and holds considerably more detail in both shadows and highlights. -battery: around 800 shots per charge. A lot less if you want to hook your phone or tablet via WiFi. If you're excited about this feature, then bundle an extra battery with your camera. Thus far, Ive only really used this feature on my tablet to check the pictures, and not to shoot. I dont see this changing any time soon, but in this function, it is amazing, and useful. GPS? Haven't bothered, but then again, I havent traveled either, since geting this camera.

What lured me into buying this combo? The first part was my desire to get the 5DmkIII, however the price even when discounted was giving me a headache, a good sign that the 5DmkIII is not for me at this time. Photography is still more a hobby for me, so I can’t currently justify its purchase. If money wasn’t an issue, yes I would had bought the kit with the 5DmkIII and I’ll leave it right there. There’s already enough reviews that point each camera’s strengths and characteristics for reference. My previous camera was a Canon 60D with the 18-135 kit lens. Wonderful camera that served me well for almost 4 years. So my comments are more focused comparing to the 60D and the 6D by itself. Image Quality Excellent IQ. I was blown away when I started looking at the first images. The combination of the camera plus the lens has resulted in a noticeable increase in IQ. Fortunately for me, I was able to sell the 60D 4 hours before I purchased the 6D! Unfortunately, I lost the opportunity to compare say both cameras with the same lens. I still don’t regret it. I also have Canon’s 100-400 and 50mm 1.8, when comparing similar pictures I had made in the past with the 60D and these lenses, well it’s obvious (and expected) that the 6D provides a better file. Noise Again another winner, I have used the 6D up to 25600 with results that I could get pictures worth keeping, even if not the picture of the night. Up to 12800 and with fair light, the results are workable and specially if you can reduce noise in editing software. The 60D, 3200 was my limit and even then I was seriously pushing my luck (not to mention the 60D only worked up to 12800). Battery life Both cameras use the same battery which lasts for hundreds of shots in either case. Menu Easy to follow. Particularly after owning the 60D, the menus are very similar in each case. Shutter speed For most cases the 1/4000 is a lot more than you’d be using. So the fact that it doesn’t go to 1/8000 would not be an issue for most cases. But if you need to shoot under very bright conditions AND pushing aperture to 2.8, then you might be missing the speed. Other than that, it’s not an issue. Flash sync. This I didn’t like. My 60D would operate flash up to 1/250. I don’t understand the limitation. It’s there, see how you normally take pics with flash and decide whether that’ll be a factor for you. Screen 60D has a moving screen, 6D doesn’t. The moving screen is a feature that’s nice at times. Particularly when shooting from either very low or very high above your head. But not an absolute necessity for photography. Video I have not used for video, not even once, can’t comment here. Lens Considering that you get it for a lot less than its individual retail price, it’s a bargain. Do consider it if you don’t already have something that does its job. I had heard many negative comments about this lens, but my copy works very well. Sharp enough, can’t complain for the price, can’t compare to top of the line Canon 70-200 f2.8L mkII either, but that’s a lot more dollars! In summary, is this worth buying? YES!!! Particularly at the current prices. And whilst we all know the main reason for the price drop is that this product is close to the end of its product life. You still get an excellent tool for your craft and let’s be honest, if money was not an objection you either got it 2 years ago or you have the 5DmkIII. Hope this was helpful to you.

I'd heard someone once compare DSLR's to cars in that you can't choose one over the other based on specs alone. I ventured out to purchase either a Nikon D600 or my 6D. On paper the D600 seemed to be the obvious choice. But you have to test both and feel them in your hands and actually play with them to understand why I choose the 6D instead. The low light performance is amazing even besting the 5D Mark III! The Focus Points, although their are very few of them, are very reliable and more importantly accurate in any lighting situation. While the D600 does have a built in light assist light the 6D holds more then it's own without one. Everything from the Menu layout and built quality was more to my liking. Having a camera that can hold its own with the mighty 5D Mark III and costing considerably less is a huge plus. The icing on the cake comes in way of the built in Wifi connecting any smart phone or tablet. Works beautifully. Lighter, better grip..I can go on and on. You will not be disappointed with a well rounded, Dust/ Oil FREE, beast of a camera like the Canon 6D!

The camera is very easy to use. The camera body is comfortable to hold and feels sturdy. If you are new to DSLR cameras, please note that there is no built in flash with this model. The high ISO makes it easier to capture photos in low light conditions without the use of a flash.

This was an long awaited upgrade from a Canon 40D which I bought back in 2007. Easy to learn new button layout and extras features. Kit lens is great. Camera is fantastic in low light. I was also looking at the 5Dmkiii however could not justify the price increase for me my shooting tastes. This camera will not disappoint.

With the release of the Canon EOS 6D full frame cameras have been brought to a price point near $2000.00 making them accessible to more people. While introduction of the 6D has made full frame more affordable it still brings a wide range of options to the shooter. However it is not really the step-up from the Canon 7D that I was expecting - it is more like a step sideways. The full frame sensor and the 24-105 f4 L lens do capture I higher image quality then the 7D with the 18-200 f3.5-5.6 EF-S, for most people this gain is not going to justify the $600.00 price difference just between the bodies of the two cameras plus a $450.00 differences in the lens cost. The 6D does bring other value to the table, primarily the GPS and Wi-Fi functionality being built into the camera, but again I do not know that this really justifies the cost difference. The 6D also supports the new 600 EX-RT flash system which allows you to control up to 5 flash groups from the rear of the camera, but without the pop-up flash control of the 7D it is not really a gain. You either have to invest in a radio trigger or use one of the flash units as a master controller and have it camera mounted (or camera connected via cable). So in this case you are pretty much breaking even, especially if you consider that to take advantage of the D and E flash groups you have to invest in $600.00 flash units since the older flashes do not offer these group options. The only real gain this has over the $250.00 430 EXII is the radio trigger, but that can be a very important feature depending on where you shoot. The area the 6D is really lacking compared to the 7D is ease of control. It does not have nearly as many options right at your fingertips. The 6D also has one less custom setting as well. And to top that all off the autofocus system is a little sluggish compared to the 7D, has less focal points, does not remember which point is used in each orientation (landscape or portrait), and is much more difficult to drive lacking the hat switch the 7D uses for its autofocus. In all of these areas the 6D is really a step behind the 7D. A couple of further aggravations, the built in GPS and Wi-Fi meant the magnesium allow body was not an option requiring the 6D to be manufactured out of plastic. These features, while very handy, also draw heavily on the battery. And with the requirement of a plastic body the 6D sacrifices some of the weather and shock resistance of the 7D. The 6D has a much slower burst rate as well. So for my money, if I had to choose between the 6D and the 7D - for most instances I would recommend the 7D, a few people will need the full frame or GPS, Wi-Fi options the 6D offers that the 7D does not, and those are the only cases where I would recommend the 6D over the 7D. Follow Me Blog http://shatteredimagesphotography.net FaceBook https://www.facebook.com/pages/Shattered-Images-Photography/274273146947 Twitter http://twitter.com/Shatteredimages Website http://shatteredimagesphotography.com/index.html

I wanted to go all out and get the 5d mark iii but i'm so glad i went with the 6d instead, i love the wifi capabilities and how easy it is to setup. It's perfect for any semi professional photographers out there and buying it was the best decision i ever made.

Took this camera out to a local flower garden and used it taking wide angle to macro photos. The first thing I noticed was how bright the viewfinder was compared to the Canon 50D I had been using. Of course L series glass probably helped too. Being a tall person I've got big hands, but he camera felt good in my hands, and it was easy to manipulate the controls. I've read other reviews where people complain about the lack of a joystick, but I found the multi-controller easy to use when selecting focusing points. Since I was taking photos of stationary objects the autofocus worked quickly and accurately. A review of the photos in Adobe Lightroom showed a much better quality from the 6D vs the 50D which is somewhat to be expected because the technology difference. Image noise was nonexistent. I took a shot of someone at ISO 12800, and was able to get a nice image with noise reduction software. All in all a great camera.

I chose this Canon over similar Nikon D600 because it was said to be better in low light and HD video. The good quality audio was a surprise. As was the battery life, which lasted 3 or 4 weeks to one week of my old Rebel or point and shoot cameras. Ease of use is great. But I haven't compared picture,etc.,to other cameras. I'm happy with this camera as I've been with all Canon products I've chosen. Though, if money is important, the step up in price from say a Rebel is large, but the difference in pictures is relatively small.

Upgraded from 50D, I've been very pleased with this camera. The photo quality is up to another level. I was be able to shoot in very low light situations without tripod. Camera is light and better built comparing to my old 50D. I have not tried out the real test on video performance yet. I may update this latter.

Just upgraded to this camera from my 60D and I LOVE this camera!! The 24-105mm lens is terrific and is a great deal. I miss the fact the LCD screen isn't protected like it was on the 60D but I ordered the Vello LCD Screen Protector Ultra to solve that problem. Other than that, this camera is perfect for me.

Intermediate camera user here. Bought the D6 after years of putting off purchasing a top-notch camera. Very satisfied with the D6. The images are detailed and crystal clear. The options and settings on the back screen are fairly easy to navigate through. If you're a beginner you shouldn't incur much frustration or a high learning curve. The Canon website tutorials are great. Their website gives an easy to understand education so you can use your camera and understand all the options your camera has, i.e. ISO, shutter speed, depth of range. Can't speak to the video mode yet. Haven't used it. The Best Buy sales persons were wonderful at the Marks Street and Maryland Parkway stores in Henderson and Las Vegas stores. They were capable of answering all my questions about which high-dollar camera to buy. It was refreshing to see and I appreciated it.