Canon EOS R6 "One YEAR Later" REVIEW...does it hold up?
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After having the Canon EOS R6 for a full year, how does it hold up today? Is it still worth it as a mirrorless camera, what does it get right, what does it get wrong? If you missed my Canon EOS R6 Real World Review, you can view it right here • Canon EOS R6 Real Worl...
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As a portrait photographer I’m so happy with my R6. I spent more on lenses when I upgraded and have no regrets choosing it over the R5
I bought an R6 in September and an R5 in April. I love both! I just got my first shoot with the RF 100-500 on an R5, shooting butterflies. As Fro said, they share their AF system. The R5 locked onto a butterfly's eye at 6 feet. Let me repeat: animal eye AF locked onto a butterfly eye at 6 feet. And a Skipper at that, not some big-ass swallowtail. Unbelievable! The R6 is my main video camera and backup for stills.
Where are your videos? Have not seen them lately. I am one of your earliest subscribers.
@@souptikmukhopadhyay6531 One just went live this morning. For assorted reasons I've been uploading about every 3 weeks lately. Things should pick up as autumn approaches. Make sure you've clicked the Notification bell! Thanks for subbing.
Got an R6 two months ago and it's made me so happy. I feel like I can unleash my creativity with a reliable and high quality piece of equipment.
Just wanted to let you know: I purchased my R6 today and first stop after unboxing was this video. Very helpful! The time spent putting it together is very much appreciated.
Already owning and loving the R6, yet still watching your video as a motivational reminder of how good the camera is.
Your videos are always very informative and I enjoy your perspective based on your experience! Keep it up!
I really appreciate your reviews. Thanks for taking the time to do these
This review is quite timely. I've been thirsty for R6 reviews
The R6 has been on my wishlist since it came out. I own an R and have been in the canon system for a number of years. Love my R and want to eventually make it my secondary shooter.
Same here!
its been years since ive seen ur videos . when i first started photograpghy yeaaars ago your channel was one of the first ive watched . ff to 2022 and its still one of the most informational channels that is always helpful .
Love your comprehensive reviews! Thank you
The R6 really is fantastic. I went to mirrorless with the M5 and loved it coming from an old, cheap 1000D. When I wanted fullframe for my vintage manual lenses I tried a used Sony a7s. Didn't get the hang of Sony's menus or the general feel of the camera. But that showed me 20 Mp of the R6 would be enough as the Sony only has 12. So after selling the Sony and not liking RP and R I went fullframe R6 for both my manual and autofocus lenses. Since then some used EF L lenses and Sigma Art were added to my kit and I don't regret it a second.
Thank you! I been wanting to get into mirrorless Canon and this confirms my interest for the R6! 📸
Been thinking of upgrading from the R. Having a tough time pulling the trigger to an R6. Ugh the decisions! This video is helpful.
In the era of DSLR, Canon crippled the entry level models by weakening the AF system to differentiate them from the flagships. Now you can enjoy the same AF performance as R5 and 1DX III but half the price. R6 is such a bargain.
Thanks to Sony! However Canon is amazing at finding ways to cripple their cameras.
@@sexysilversurfer I had a Sony A7III and A7R2, sold both and got an R6. Blown away by it. I always spent so much time in Sonys to get color correct. R6 is so easy.
I upgraded from the 80D to the R6. I was skeptical about the price, but I don’t regret it!! Now I’ve got the much needed low light performance, auto focus reliability and stabilization that I needed to get better at what I love doing.
This is the exact upgrade I'm doing now, how are you liking it?
@@kianhawkesphotography I still love my R6, but I wouldn’t recommend it anymore with the newer R6 mark II out. Where I’m from in the Caribbean, the temperatures are way too high to record outdoors in the sun and the R6 has given me overheating warnings even indoors during the summer. But in terms of quality, I love what I’m able to capture with this camera. The 20MP haven’t been an issue for me at all and you can see a reasonable upgrade in image quality with this mirrorless camera and RF lenses, compared to the DSLR quality. So in that aspect you won’t regret it.
I’ve had some experience with the R5 on productions and it’s fantastic, I imagine the R6 is an absolute beast! 💯✔️🔥
Not compared to the R5 it's not :D
Thank you!
I was waiting for exactly that!
Love your vids!! I love the R6!
Just picked up an R6, it's a beast of a camera. Just used it for a concert/production shoot and the eye af was spot on!
Picked up an R6 last week. What a great camera. I know we'll never see it but if they got rid of the 30 minute record limit, that would put this camera over the top. I know a lot of folks want to see custom buttons for video but, that I can see maybe coming in a future update. Really strange that it's not an option now but I personally can live without it.
Without the 30 minute timer, your camera will overheat
@@bahaatamer1245 That's not why they do it. Also, you can restart the recording once the 30 minutes are up anyway so if the camera is going to eventually overheat, it will overheat even with the 30 minute limit. No one packs their camera up at the 30 minute limit just because it's been 30 minutes.
@@FunWithTheBugs so when you say no 30 min record limit then for how long can it shoot in the HQ mode ? Also I heard canon files are hard on CPUs
@@andyrao7700 I don't know how long it can record for without overheating. There will be different factors that will play into that but also, not everyone needs to record in 4K 60P HQ all the time either. Recording in 1080p will be less hard on the camera and should allow for longer record times without overheating. Sony camera's don't remove the recording time limit because they don't overheat. Eventually you can overheat them too but as least you have option to record as long as you can until that might happen.
I don't have any problems editing the files but I also have a powerful PC. I think it's the R5 though that more people are struggling with the files and not the R6.
I agree. At least remove the 30 minute record limit for 1080 and 4K 24fps. It could go for probably 2 hours before over heating.
The days of scrambling between focusing and composting are gone. With the R6 you just compose and shoot. Makes life so much easier!
I usually just use worms to compost 😝
Absolutely agree though. R6 is amazing
Moving AF points around with a joystick is how dinosaurs used to shoot.
For several years already, you can enable all AF points in AI-Servo mode with DSLRs that have high AF point counts.
Just put the center AF point on the subject, and recompose. AF tracking will switch AF points, and will stay locked on your subject as you recompose.
@@thesharpercoder although it does have that annoyance if you flip the screen open you (I) almost always accidentally touch it and choose a focus point off in the corner, as I'm closing it.
Great review...agree 100%. I picked up an R6 a few months ago and make most of my living doing portraits and headshots. I got the very reasonably priced RF 85mm f/2 and RF 50mm f/1.8 and am happy as can be. Might I upgrade to more expensive RF glass in the future? Sure. But, what I've got now is getting the job done and a pleasure to use.
Since 2008 my arc has been 1000D, 70D, 7D2, 5D4, R, and now the R6. One thing that I occasionally miss on the R6 is the built-in fill flash/optical trigger from the APS-C models. The resolution drop from the 5D4 and R are rarely a problem, but I am planning to add the RF 100-500 to add more reach, which will help as I will have more freedom to compose and less need to crop for subjects that are farther away than what is ideal for my 70-200. Higher FPS than my 7D2 and better AF and video performance than anything that I have used before make the R6 my clear favorite so far. With a camera body that is this capable, I agree with Jared that fleshing out my selection of lenses is a higher priority for my needs than investing in a higher-megapixel body.
I’ve been using my lovely canon 6d for years. I own a few ef L series glasses. I bought canon r6 a few days ago. So excited
Thank you for the update. Well done. I will be purchasing an R6 very soon. 👍
Absolutely love my R6. Low light is superb. I’m using the RF 50mm 1.2, RF 24-70mm 2.8, the 70-200mm 2.8. Waiting on the 100-500 to arrive. I just picked up the 100mm today and looking forward to using it in a wedding this weekend.
proven in birdlife with the 100-500 rented for 2 days, we really didn't, af often does hunting and digital noise on the sky already at 640 iso
Love the tone of these videos. It feels like you’re optimistic about the potential for the gear to pay for itself on the entrepreneurial, hustle-on-the-city-streets level.
oh Hell yeah! My R6 is a dream machine, it’s a beast in low light! wouldn’t change it for any other camera, best purchase i’ve done in photo & video gear
I adore my R6. Everyone knocks the overheating, but it's never happened to me. Also, using an external recorder turns it into a video beast with unlimited recording and downsampled 4K raw. For photography, only occasionally have I wanted to crop in closer - The benefits of smaller file sizes far outweighs those moments.
Got an R5 and R6. both incredible and fun. Use my R6 for wildlife as 20fps generates lots of pics snd the lower mp and low light capabilities speed up my work flow. Toally agree on this vid.
I love my R6 so much. Moved from a Sony A7II and haven’t looked back.
Got any wide angle a7ii lenses?
Same here... Especially I have a lot of old 1st gen EF L lens
@@alloutofspace nope sold em to get my r6
You think i had gone from 5dm4 to sony a73. I resold it after 1 month
I had an A7III, and A7R2, and Fuji XT3. Then I got the R6. I ended up selling all and kept the R6. Had the R6 since launch and it’s my favorite camera I’ve had out of 20 plus cameras.
20mp larger size pixels are perfect!
Really timely that I found this. Love it that you are a sports shooter. Subscribed now. Given the rumored specs on the R7, which would you choose as a hybrid field sports shooter on a "medium" budget for body and one long lens
I upgraded from the M50 and just wow the Video quality is soo good. I still can't believe you can push the ISO so far and still get clean results even with a F4 lens
best decision I made so far lol
Great and honest review thanks man...
Excited for this
My Sigma 300 mm f2.8 works perfectly on my R6 with the adaptor
Upgraded from a EOS 800D to the R6 and so far it's been one of the best investment I made. Really happy with the camera and the 24-70mm F2.8
Love my R6 but still sometimes dream about the 5. Maybe one day but don't ever regret the 6.
Great video, everything really clearly explained and examples shown, excellent !! // I want to get a carry-around and liked the feel of the RP plus the fact that I could use a 50mm lens - probly not the 1.2 yet - and actually get a 50mm shot, as opposed to using a 35mm to get 52mm, (or whatever it is). Is the LP a camera u would recommend ? (I guess the RP would also be a ‘tester’ to see if I liked the system. If I did I can imagine going for the R6 in a year or two. (And that would also mean I could use the same glass on both camera; Heaven !! )
Terrific review. Thank you.
I love my R6, 3 months and 20,000+ shots. And I just bought the EF-RF adapter with variable ND filter, which also rocks, though excessively expensive.
Went for an R. They can be found at great prices now and it’s a great portrait camera
I preordered the R6, I've been shooting with it for about a year and I love it. I didn't need or want the 45mp, to be honest. I mainly shoot youth soccer and I'm close to the field. I use an ancient 300mm 2.8 Non IS which is absolutely fantastic on my r6. I don't shoot videos at all so I didn't even bother looking at those specs. One of my favorite canon cameras I've owned was the 6D which was also 20mp.
Thank you for the review. I am thinking about buying the r6 to upgrade my 80D and 5D mII. Covid has been hard as a photographer.
Some of the bEst advice and insight, Jared. great review!
Thank you Jared!!!! I didn't know when I would make the jump to mirrorless and now I know. I have been using the Canon EOS 6D. It seems that I will upgrade for the R6. Thanks for your review!
This camera looks fantastic! 😱😍😍
Excellent review of the R6 my friend…loved it. Still not sure 🤔 for my purposes if I should get the R6 or the EOS R
I got R6 + RF24-70 for family and travel photos, I love it!
Super helpful -- thank you!
Dear Fro, you have me drooling over the R6 but can’t get one in Canada has they are backordered for months. One day it will be my turn.
Keep up the good work my dear Fro.
The best part of the R6 are the dual card slots that actually use the same type of memory card. Took Canon long enough to do this.
I just got the r6, 50 1.8 rf, 70-200 f4 rf and the 24-105 rf and im super excited for this
I picked up my R5 at Allen’s Camera a few weeks back with the lens adapter. ALMOST got the R6 but I didn’t like the layout on the top of the body. I’m too used to my Mark 5D III and I wanted those similar features. I wanted the cheaper adapter but they were sold out, so I went with the Multi Control Adapter. Works beautifully with my EF glass. Traded in my 6D and kept my Mark 5D III as my backup. The batteries used for my 5D III work with the R5 and so I managed to snag a few more from Allen’s as well. I tell people all the time to invest in the glass because those will outlast any camera body. The only thing I haven’t gotten is the CFXpress card. It’s new tech and will eventually come down in price.
Damn bro you make really good videos, easy to understand for us that are new. Thank you!
Jeremy Parr that was great info on the R6 great stuff
thank you so much for making this video
Awesome vid, I dont know anything about photography so is there any beginner videos you would recommend? I want to buy a machine myself but I live in a third world country so budget options to me would be more viable. Any suggestions for any models, or any videos to understand what these terms mean?
hi Jared, great video and review as always, just a question, what do you think about the Samyang/Rokinon AF85 F/1.4 RF, on the R6/R5, I don't see any review from your side about it
could be as well a nice alternative to the RF lenses
Just bought the R6 and believe me they are very scarce pretty much on back order everywhere and so are the adapters ! It’s crazy !
Good vid. Thanks for not buying into pixel-flation. Most photographers can do very well with 20mp. I can see some have a need for more, or can use a lot of MP to crop with, but they're an exception, not the rule. And, as you point out, there is a lot of 1DX III in the R6. Not a bad heritage. If I were to buy a FF camera right now it would be the R6.
Really good point with the lenses.
I'm waiting for my R6 right now. You're absolutely right about investing in glass.
I'll continue to use the EF 85mm 1.2 until I decide to get the RF version.
It's a perfect lens
a year after its release R6, and Adobe still hasn't added a color profile to lightroom. SHAME!
They haven't added any camera with CR3 files
I think that is a huge drawback if LR is your editing software.
I don’t like capture One but to be honest their profiles for R5 are really nice.
reason i switched to capture one..the dont hv for nikon mirrorless too
Works great in Lightroom for me
Loving my R6
I've been on the fence cause I'm not a pro and just shoot as a hobbyist so I already have some good EF glass. It's good to know that the R6 is such a capable camera as that will probably be the one I get.
I've had my R6 for about 3 months and am very happy with it. I was tempted by the R5 but here in UK the R5 is £2000 more expensive at £4300, equivalent to $6000. Most of my photography tends to be birds, so the ability to crop a bit more would be nice as sometimes it can be difficult to get much closer, but I can put the saved £2000 towards some nice new glass 😊
Hey. How do you find this camera for bird photography a year later? Im debating getting it as the eye tracking looks awesome but if I can't crop much I don't see the point as some birds are so small!
@@dansanders2002 Yes there are times when I wish I had more pixels to play with. For birds I generally use the RF100-500 and even with the 1.4 extender it can be difficult to get frame filling shots. I have considered a crop sensor or the R5, but am still using the R6 and am still very happy with it. I suppose the big question is what you want to do with the images, I can still get away with pretty severe crops for social media use.
I have the R6 and love it! I shoot weddings, portraits, and some church event stuff. The autofocus is a dream. It feels great in the hands for sure. The low light performance is incredible. In a pinch, I've used ISO 25,600 for night sports of my kids. The files are incredibly clean and easily useable for social media/online. I have the RF 35mm F1.8 and RF 85mm F2 and both are excellent. The RF 50mm 1.8 is great for a smaller, low profile lens. I still use my Tamron 24-70 2.8 G2 and 70-200 2.8 G2 adapted often. Overall, its been a dream camera. For me it was more important to save the $1500 from the R5. Next on my list I think is an RF 50mm 1.2.
I’ve got the Tamron 24-70 G2 as well. Loving it. Really want that 70-200 as well.
Agreed. Great camera.
I first rented the R6 to make sure my gear was compatible. After I got a used EF to RF adapter with polarizing filter for $100 off new msrp, and bought a 3D printed filter plug from Etsy, I decided to trade in on a used, under 6,500 shutter count R6. I traded in a 5D Mark III that I bought used that I knew was starting to not read my batteries or lenses, among other gear I never used. One feature I loved with the Nikon was the ability to put cropped sensor lenses on a full frame body, but I was already invested in Canon glass. With the adapter I can do just that, and it seems like my lenses are sharper now than they were on the 5D Mark III. I jumped on the polarized filter adapter because the $99 bare bones adapter was selling for $199, same price, on places like eBay and Amazon.
I am a hobbyist and I have the R6. Even as a hobby it’s worth the money to have R6 as it’s way leg up on R and is amazing for family photography
Beautiful!! Well said!
So I have the m50 and familiar with canon. I see big deals on the sony AR3 nothing on the r6. Is the r6 the better deal?
Great information bro
Does the review of the 14-35 is coming soon Jared ? I'm dying to know more about that lens !!!
Cool! Great review!
Best video about that subject so far
I’m really enjoying my r6. The 20mp held me back from buying it for a bit because I do crop a little shooting wildlife and landscapes, but it really hasn’t been an issue. I am slowly converting over to rf glass mostly because I don’t like having to use adapters, the adapter is never on the right lens. I bought the 70-200f4 a few months ago and I have a 15-35 coming tomorrow. I briefly considered the r5 but I’m not a pro, and I’m not exactly wealthy, and I really didn’t want to invest in a $500+ memory card.
From RP to R6 is such a huge upside for me.. I love it. Made my good ol EF 85 1.2Lii fun to shoot again.. idk if it’s just me but it seems to work well with the r6..
Awesome video👏👏 all the way from South Africa
very nice video; much enjoyed it. wow that "skittles" ...bam! visual pleasure shock.
Have the r6 and mostly shot small buds with 500mm series 1 EF and 1.4 extender. Best canon I have ever used and that includes rental 1Dx. I frequently shoot at iso 3200 and some 6400. There is excellent software from Topaz and DXO that removes noise and resizes with excellent results and I am very demanding when it comes to image quality and my goal is large print 16x20 at least. The software is cheaper than go up to the R5. The best is DXO pure raw for noise and sharpening and Resize to increase pixel count if you need. I don’t have any affiliation with either
Man, I love Fro's Videos. I really want to take the leap and get into a Mirrorless Body. I just cant justify Spending Mirrorless Money.. I am Currently Using a Rebel T3i. What are some better options to upgrade to?> Currently 4 Lenses. Kit lens, 24mm, 50mm Both Prime lenses, Tamron 70-200mm G2 F2.8.
Thank you for any and all opinions.
Keep up the great content Jared.
@3:08 He reminded me of Kramer, running up to the camera like that. Lol bravo sir!
Thank you. I have the R6. Great show. 👍
Jared, I'm curious... In this video you compare the megapixel between the R5 and R6. What is your opinion on shall I say a reasonable cut off for megapixels. Meaning a low limit for a standard 5 X 7 or a poster size or even as large as billboard, (not that I plan on taking the billboard industry by storm)? It would be interesting to get your perspective on this and help a person decide what is in fact the best camera and best value that a person actually needs when considering a purchase.
Thanks
Just picked up the R6 a few days ago ! In love with this camera. Such an upgrade from my EOS RP with the new CLog3 firmware update
I have the RP and have been thinking of upgrading to the R6.
I have both and even though there are huge differences I still shoot with the rp ( which I got after the r6). Image quality in both is amazing. And the af on the r6 is fantastic. So love to both cameras really…
@@junger613 I upgraded to the R6 from the 80D. I still use both (I love the 80D) but I use the R6 more heavily. The AF and IBIS are second to none.
@@cjm8160 I upgraded from a 30D - as you might imagine, it was quite an impressive jump.
Which is better for video. I don’t carry about pixels. Canon or Sony?
Love the honest 💯💯💯💯
About the 20 mpx, check out the new Enhance options that CR and LR gives! It makes the image twice the size!
I have 2 R6 and a 24-105 and a 100-500 perfect for my sports shooting one with a short lens and one with a long lens I can cover from 24 to 500mm
Thank you Jared
I was just watching another CZcamsr that let with sorry canon because of the new Sony. You are correct if you are making money you make it work.
Thanks for all that you do.
I agree with you about the glass Jared. To many reviewers don't mention this. Greetz from the Netherlands. Still in doubt between a used A7 III and a R6 :(
Anyone know how long you can shot vid before the sensor gets too hot?
I work for a fire department and we were using a 80D very excited to transition to the R6
This video got me over the line. Got my R6 (with the RF24-240) last week. Amazing camera. Been watching a ton of your vids on it and how to work out best settings, etc..
I got the control ring adapter as a freebie. I cannot afford, nor can I justify the cost of RF glass at this time. In any case, I have a few EF lenses including two L lenses. And thankfully all of my Tamron lenses work with the R6. Not really interested in video. My iPhone will do that for me if I want to video anything. That and my new drone (do you do drone photography? If so, love to see it on YT).
My main points of why I love my R6 so much. Canon finally delivered a highly capable camera for a great price.
1. Canon finally put in an amazing sensor in a camera. The larger pixels with only 20 MP is amazing at gathering light. Shadows are finally nice and clean on a Canon. They are cleaner than any of the Sonys I’ve had.
2. Speed and accuracy are amazing. The way it locks on focus and keeps it are spectacular! Sold my 1DX2, because have no use for it now.
3. Dual card slots
4. Color science is amazing. Also easy to tweak to your liking with ease in post.
5. High iso is amazing.
6. Size and ergonomics are perfect!
7. Battery life is excellent!
8. Dynamic range is finally excellent! This was a huge must for me. It’s actually better for me than Sony, because Sony shadows were green. The R6 shadows are natural when pushed. I wasn’t expecting Canon to pull this off, but they accomplished it. Bravo to Canon!
If you are on the fence on which brand to get, I’ve had them all. The R6 is a pure winner.
Hey just curious does the camera have stabilization built in the body. Because I love my 90d but with that camera one tiny small move the pictures comes out blurry for the movement
@@miguelnunez2415 Yes it does. It definitely makes a difference.
@@ryanb8736 oh that’s great, u really can see difference when a camera has stabilization in the Body and the ones that don’t. Also thanks for the info I’m might get this one like my main camera and make the 90d for my wildlife photographer. I recently got the sony a7 iii for my second camera for Christmas and happy that camera has stabilization in the body
I feel like the lowlight capabilities of the r6 are underlooked. I have taken this camera into shoots/video sessions with NO lighting rigs besides natural light, and it has excelled. This camera really offers a lot of flexibility for creators that like to shoot at night, but don't want to sacrifice creativity and spontaneity to set up elaborate lighting.
@@marconascone557 I bought an a7iv and I’m not happy with it’s low light performance so I’m looking at the r6
The R6 is impressive . I ordered the R7 instead, I own the Tamron 150-600m g 2 , ef 16-35mmf4 ,and 70-200mm f4 . The ef 16-35mm in crop mode becomes approximately 24-50 ,Just have to use the two cameras in conjunction . I nearly have the Holy Trinity.70 - 200mm f4 or ef 16 -35mm f4 mounted on the 6d ,or R7,with adapter.
I love my R6 after a few weeks, but there are some quirks. Some no-brainer features are missing (e.g. self-timer + burst shooting mode), hopefully addressed in future firmware. Button customization not as rich as Sony. All things considered, though, the image+shooting quality is superb, and my (amateur) photography game has boundless room for growth.