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Canon EOS 6D
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Canon EOS 6D

DSLR · Canon EF / EF-S · Announced September 2012 · Discontinued (new stock may be limited)

Lowest new

$1,698.99

at Camera Wholesalers

Lowest used/refurb

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Launch price $2,099 (body only) · today 19% under
Compare with D610
  • Full frame sensor: 20.2 MP, CMOS
  • In-body stabilisation: None
  • Top video mode: 1080p
  • Subject-detection AF: Human, 11 AF points
  • Viewfinder: Optical
  • Burst shooting: 4.5 fps, Mechanical shutter
  • Weight with battery: 755 g
  • Weather sealing: Sealed

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Price history

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Used: what it should be worth

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Low light & noise

6.5 µm pixels

20.2 MP on a full frame sensor, ISO up to 25,600

Bigger pixels gather more light each, so they tend to show less noise at high ISO, but sensor design matters as much. For real noise at ISO 6400, these sites measure it:

How it stacks up

  • 755 g — lighter than 100% of the full frame dslr cameras we list

Compare the EOS 6D

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Lenses for the EOS 6D

All 11 Canon EF / EF-S lenses →

Standard

Wide

Ultra-wide

Telephoto

Super-telephoto

EOS 6D specifications

Overview

Type
DSLR
Announced
Sep 2012
US launch price
$2,099
Lens
Interchangeable

Sensor & image

Sensor size
Full frame
Sensor type
CMOS
Resolution
20.2 MP
Native ISO
100–25,600
In-body stabilisation
No

Speed & autofocus

Burst (mechanical)
4.5 fps
Burst (electronic)
—
Fastest shutter (mech.)
1/4,000s
Fastest shutter (elec.)
—
AF points
11
Subject detection
Human

Video

Max resolution
1080p
4K frame rate
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10-bit internal
No
Internal raw video
No
Mic input
Yes
Headphone jack
No

Viewfinder & screen

Viewfinder
Optical
Rear screen
3", 1.04M dots
Screen articulation
Fixed
Touchscreen
No

Body & battery

Weight (with battery)
755 g
Dimensions (W×H×D)
144.5 × 110.5 × 71.2 mm
Weather sealed
Yes
Battery (CIPA shots)
—
Card slots
1 · SD UHS-I
USB-C
No
Built-in flash
No
Wi-Fi / Bluetooth
Wi-Fi