Type |
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Type |
Digital, single-lens reflex, AF/AE camera |
Recording Media |
SD memory card, SDHC memory card*, SDXC memory card*
* Compatible with UHS-I |
Image Sensor Size |
Approx. 35.8 x 23.9mm |
Compatible Lenses |
Canon EF lenses (except EF-S and EF-M lenses)
(35 mm-equivalent lens focal length will be as indicated on the lens) |
Lens Mount |
Canon EF mount |
Image Sensor |
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Type |
CMOS sensor |
Effective Pixels |
Approx. 20.20 megapixels |
Aspect Ratio |
3:2 |
Dust Deletion Feature |
Auto, Manual, Dust Delete Data appending |
Recording System |
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Recording Format |
Design rule for Camera File System 2.0 |
Image Type |
JPEG, RAW (14-bit Canon original), RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording enabled |
Recorded Pixels |
L (Large): Approx. 20.00 megapixels (5472 x 3648)
M (Medium): Approx. 8.90 megapixels (3648 x 2432)
S1 (Small 1): Approx. 5.00 megapixels (2736 x 1824)
S2 (Small 2): Approx. 2.50 megapixels (1920 x 1280)
S3 (Small 3): Approx. 350,000 pixels (720 x 480)
RAW: Approx. 20.00 megapixels (5472 x 3648)
M-RAW: Approx. 11.00 megapixels (4104 x 2736)
S-RAW: Approx. 5.00 megapixels (2736 x 1824) |
File Numbering |
Continuous, auto reset, manual reset |
Image Processing During Shooting |
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Picture Style |
Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1 - 3 |
White Balance |
Auto, Preset (Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten light, White fluorescent light, Flash), Custom, Colour temperature setting (Approx. 2500 - 10000K), White balance correction, and White balance bracketing possible
* Flash colour temperature information transmission enabled |
Noise Reduction |
Applicable to long exposures and high ISO speed shots |
Automatic Image Brightness Correction |
Auto Lighting Optimizer |
Highlight Tone Priority |
Provided |
Lens Aberration Correction |
Peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic aberration correction |
Viewfinder |
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Type |
Eye-level pentaprism |
Coverage |
Vertical / horizontal approx. 97% (with Eye point approx. 21mm) |
Magnification |
Approx. 0.71x (-1m-1 with 50mm lens at infinity) |
Eye Point |
Approx. 21mm (from eyepiece lens center at -1m-1) |
Built-in Dioptric Adjustment |
Approx. -3.0 - +1.0 m-1 (dpt) |
Focusing Screen |
Eg-A II provided, interchangeable |
Electronic Level |
Horizontal: 1° increments, ±9°
* During horizontal shooting only |
Mirror |
Quick-return type |
Depth-of-field Preview |
Provided |
Autofocus |
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Type |
TTL secondary image-registration, phase detection |
AF Points |
11 AF points
Center: Cross-type AF at f/5.6
Center: Vertical line-sensitive AF at f/2.8 |
Focusing Brightness Range |
EV -3 - 18
(at center AF point [sensitive to f/2.8 and f/5.6], room temperature, ISO 100) |
Focus Operation |
One-Shot AF, AI Servo AF, AI Focus AF, Manual focusing (MF) |
AI Servo AF Characteristics |
Tracking sensitivity, Acceleration / deceleration tracking |
AF Fine Adjustment |
AF Microadjustment (All lenses by same amount or Adjust by lens) |
AF-assist Beam |
Emitted by the EOS-dedicated external Speedlite |
Exposure Control |
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Metering Modes |
63-zone TTL full-aperture metering
• Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
• Partial metering (Approx. 8.0% of viewfinder at center)
• Spot metering (Approx. 3.5% of viewfinder at center)
• Center-weighted average metering |
Metering Range |
EV 1 - 20 (at room temperature with EF50mm f/1.8 lens, ISO 100) |
Exposure Control |
Program AE (Scene Intelligent Auto, Creative Auto, Special scene (Portrait, Landscape, Close-up, Sports, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control), Program), Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual exposure, Bulb exposure |
ISO Speed (Recommended Exposure Index) |
Basic Zone modes*: ISO 100 - 12800 set automatically
* Landscape: ISO 100 - 1600 set automatically, Handheld
Night Scene: ISO 100 - 25600 set automatically
P, Tv, Av, M, B: Auto ISO, ISO 100 - 25600 (in 1/3 - or whole-stop increments), or ISO expansion to L (equivalent to ISO 50), H1 (equivalent to ISO 51200), H2 (equivalent to ISO 102400) |
ISO Speed Settings |
ISO speed range, Auto ISO range, and Auto ISO minimum shutter speed settable
Exposure Compensation |
AE lock |
Auto: Applied in One-Shot AF mode with evaluative metering when focus is achieved
Manual: By AE lock button |
HDR Shooting |
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Dynamic Range Adjustment |
Auto, ±1 EV, ±2 EV, ±3 EV |
Auto Image Align |
Possible |
Multiple Exposures |
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Number of Multiple Exposures |
2 to 9 exposures |
Multiple-exposure control |
Additive, Average |
Shutter |
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Type |
Electronically-controlled, focal-plane shutter |
Shutter Speeds |
1/4000sec. to 30secs., bulb, X-sync at 1/180sec. |
Drive System |
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Drive Modes |
Single shooting, Continuous shooting, Silent single shooting, Silent continuous shooting, 10-secs. self-timer / remote control, 2-secs. self-timer / remote control |
Continuous Shooting Speed |
Continuous shooting: Max. approx. 4.5 shots/sec.
Silent continuous shooting: Max. approx. 3.0 shots/sec. |
Max. burst |
JPEG Large / Fine: Approx. 73 shots (Approx. 1250 shots)
RAW: Approx. 14 shots (Approx. 17 shots)
RAW+JPEG Large / Fine: Approx. 7 shots (Approx. 8 shots)
* Figures in parentheses apply to an UHS-I compatible 8GB card based on Canon's testing standards.
* Figures are based on Canon's testing standards (ISO 100 and Standard Picture Style) and an 8GB card. |
External Speedlite |
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Compatible Speedlites |
EX-series Speedlites |
Flash Metering |
E-TTL II autoflash |
Flash Exposure Compensation |
±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments |
FE Lock |
Provided |
PC terminal |
Provided |
External Speedlite Control |
Provided
* Compatible with radio wireless flash photography. |
Live View Shooting |
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Aspect Ratio Settings |
3:2, 4:3, 16:9, 1:1 |
Focus Methods |
FlexiZone - Single, Face detection Live mode (contrast detection), Quick mode (phase-difference detection), Manual focusing (Approx. 5x / 10x magnification possible) |
Focusing Brightness Range |
EV 0 - 20 (with contrast detection, at room temperature, ISO 100) |
Metering Modes |
Evaluative metering (315 zones), Partial metering (approx. 11% of Live View screen), Spot metering(approx. 3% of Live View screen), Center-weighted average metering |
Metering Range |
EV 0 - 20 (at room temperature with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
Silent Shooting |
Provided (Mode 1 and 2) |
Grid Display |
Three types |
Movie shooting |
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Recording format |
MOV
Movie: MPEG-4 AVC / H.264, Variable (average) bit rate
Audio: Linear PCM |
Recording Size and Frame Rate |
1920 x 1080 (Full HD): 30p / 25p / 24p
1280 x 720 (HD): 60p / 50p
640 x 480 (SD): 30p / 25p
* 30p: 29.97fps, 25p: 25.00fps, 24p: 23.976fps, 60p: 59.94fps, 50p: 50.00fps |
Compression Method |
IPB, ALL-I (I-only) |
File Size |
1920 x 1080 (30p / 25p / 24p) / IPB: Approx. 235MB/min.
1920 x 1080 (30p / 25p / 24p) / ALL-I: Approx. 685MB/min.
1280 x 720 (60p / 50p) / IPB: Approx. 205MB/min.
1280 x 720 (60p / 50p) / ALL-I: Approx. 610MB/min.
640 x 480 (30p / 25p) / IPB: Approx. 78MB/min.
* Card reading / writing speed necessary for movie shooting:
IPB: at least 6MB per sec.
ALL-I: at least 20MB per sec. |
Focusing |
Same as focusing with Live View shooting |
Metering Modes |
Center-weighted average and Evaluative metering with the image sensor
* Automatically set by the focusing mode. |
Metering Range |
EV 0 - 20 (at room temperature with EF50mm f/1.4 USM lens, ISO 100) |
Exposure Control |
Program AE for movies and manual exposure |
Exposure Compensation |
±3 stops in 1/3-stop increments (±5 stops for still photos) |
ISO Speed (Recommended exposure index) |
With autoexposure: Auto ISO (automatically set within ISO 100 - ISO 12800), Maximum and minimum ISO speeds can be changed in Creative Zone modes
With manual exposure: Auto ISO (automatically set within ISO 100 - ISO 12800), ISO 100 - ISO 12800 set manually (in 1/3- or whole-stop increments), expandable to H (equivalent to ISO 16000 / 20000 / 25600) |
Time Code |
Supported |
Drop Frames |
Compatible with 60p / 30p |
Video Snapshots |
Settable to 2secs. / 4secs. / 8secs. |
Sound Recording |
Built-in monaural microphone, external stereo microphone terminal provided Sound recording level adjustable, wind filter provided, attenuator provided |
Grid Display |
Three types |
Still Photo Shooting |
Possible |
LCD Monitor |
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Type |
TFT colour, liquid-crystal monitor |
Monitor size |
Wide, 7.7cm (3.0-in.) (3:2) |
Dots |
Approx. 1.04 million dots |
Brightness Adjustment |
Manual (7 levels) |
Electronic Level |
Provided |
Interface Languages |
25 |
Feature Guide / Help |
Displayable |
Playback |
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Image Display Formats |
Single image display, Single image + Info display (Basic info, shooting info, histogram), 4-image index, 9-image index |
Highlight Alert |
Overexposed highlights blink |
AF Point Display |
Possible |
Grid Display |
Three types |
Zoom Magnification |
Approx. 1.5x - 10x, starting magnification and position settable |
Image Browsing Methods |
Single image, jump by 10 or 100 images, by shooting date, by folder, by movies, by stills, by rating |
Image Rotate |
Possible |
Ratings |
Provided |
Movie Playback |
Enabled (LCD monitor, video / audio OUT, HDMI OUT), built-in speaker |
Slide Show |
All images, by date, by folder, by movies, by stills, or by rating |
Background Music |
Selectable for slide shows and movie playback |
Image Protect |
Possible |
Post-Processing of Images |
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In-camera RAW Image Processing |
Brightness correction, White balance, Picture Style, Auto Lighting Optimizer, High ISO speed noise reduction, JPEG image-recording quality, Colour space, Peripheral illumination correction, Distortion correction, and Chromatic aberration correction |
Resize |
Possible |
Direct Printing |
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Compatible Printers |
PictBridge-compatible printers |
Printable Images |
JPEG and RAW images |
Print Ordering |
DPOF Version 1.1 compatible |
Custom Functions |
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Custom Functions |
20 |
My Menu Registration |
Possible |
Custom Shooting Modes |
Register under Mode Dial's C1 / C2 |
Copyright Information |
Entry and inclusion enabled |
Interface |
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Audio / Video OUT / Digital Terminal |
Analog video (Compatible with NTSC / PAL) / stereo audio output Computer communication, Direct printing (Hi-Speed USB or equivalent), GPS Receiver GP-E2 connection*
* GPS Receiver GP-E2 is not compatible with the EOS 6D (N, W) |
HDMI Mini OUT Terminal |
Type C (Auto switching of resolution), CEC-compatible |
External Microphone IN Terminal |
ö3.5 mm stereo mini-jack |
Remote Control Terminal |
Compatible with N3-type remote controller |
Wireless Remote Control |
Remote Controller RC-6 |
Eye-Fi Card |
Compatible |
Power |
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Battery |
Battery Pack LP-E6 (Quantity 1)
* AC power can be supplied via AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6.
* With Battery Grip BG-E13 attached, size-AA / LR6 batteries can be used. |
Battery Information |
Remaining capacity, Shutter count, Recharge performance, and Battery registration possible |
Number of Possible Shots (Based on CIPA Testing Standards) |
With viewfinder shooting: Approx. 1090 shots at room temperature (23°C / 73°F), Approx. 980 shots at low temperature (0°C / 32°F)
With Live View shooting: Approx. 220 shots at room temperature (23°C / 73°F), Approx. 190 shots at low temperature (0°C / 32°F) |
Movie Shooting Time |
Approx. 1hr. 35mins. at room temperature (23°C / 73°F)
Approx. 1hr. 25mins. at low temperature (0°C / 32°F)
(With a fully-charged Battery Pack LP-E6) |
Wireless LAN (WG) |
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Standards Compliance |
IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11n |
Transmission Method |
DS-SS modulation (IEEE 802.11b) OFDM modulation (IEEE 802.11g, IEEE 802.11n) |
Transmission Range |
Approx. 30m / 98.4ft.
* With no obstructions between the transmitting and receiving antennas and no radio interference
* With a large, high-performance antenna attached to the wireless LAN access point |
Transmission Frequency (Central Frequency) |
Frequency: 2412 ~ 2462MHz
Channels: 1 ~ 11ch |
Connection Method |
Infrastructure mode*, ad hoc mode, camera access point mode
* Wi-Fi Protected Setup supported |
Security |
Authentication method: Open system, Shared key, WPA-PSK, WPA2-PSK
Encryption: WEP, TKIP, AES |
Network Functions (WG) |
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Transfer Images between Cameras |
Transferring one image
Transferring selected images
Transferring resized images |
Connection to Smartphones |
Images can be viewed, controlled, and received using a smartphone.
Remote control of the camera using a smartphone |
Remote Operation using EOS Utility |
Remote control functions and image viewing functions of EOS Utility can be used via a wireless LAN |
Print from Wi-Fi Printers |
Images to be printed can be sent to a printer supporting DPS over IP |
Send Images to A Web Service |
A link can be sent to Facebook*, Twitter, or email address. Send movies in the camera to YouTube.
* You can also upload images directly to Facebook. |
View Images Using A Media Player |
Images can be viewed using a DLNA-compatible media player |
Dimensions and Weight |
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Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Approx. 144.5 x 110.5 x 71.2mm / 5.7 x 4.4 x 2.8 in. |
Weight (EOS 6D (WG)) |
Approx. 755g / 26.7oz. (CIPA Guidelines)
Approx. 680g / 24.0oz. (Body only) |
Weight (EOS 6D (N)) |
Approx. 750g / 26.5oz. (CIPA Guidelines)
Approx. 675g / 23.8oz. (Body only) |
Weight (EOS 6D (WG)) |
Approx. 750g / 26.5oz. (CIPA Guidelines)
Approx. 675g / 23.8oz. (Body only) |
Operating Environment |
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Working Temperature Range |
0°C - 40°C / 32°F - 104°F |
Working Humidity |
85% or less |
Battery Pack LP-E6 |
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Type |
Rechargeable lithium-ion battery |
Rated Voltage |
7.2V DC |
Battery Capacity |
1800mAh |
Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Approx. 38.4 x 21.0 x 56.8mm / 1.5 x 0.8 x 2.2in. |
Weight |
Approx. 80g / 2.8oz. |
Battery Charger LC-E6 |
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Compatible Battery |
Battery Pack LP-E6 |
Recharging Time |
Approx. 2hrs. 30mins. |
Rated Input |
100 - 240V AC (50 / 60Hz) |
Rated Output |
8.4V DC / 1.2A |
Working Temperature Range |
5°C - 40°C / 41°F - 104°F |
Working Humidity |
85% or less |
Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Approx. 69.0 x 33.0 x 93.0mm / 2.7 x 1.3 x 3.7in. |
Weight |
Approx. 130g / 4.6oz. |
Battery Charger LC-E6E |
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Compatible Battery |
Battery Pack LP-E6 |
Power Cord Length |
Approx. 1m / 3.3ft. |
Recharging Time |
Approx. 2hrs. 30mins. |
Rated Input |
100 - 240V AC (50 / 60 Hz) |
Rated Output |
8.4V DC / 1.2A |
Working Temperature Range |
5°C - 40°C / 41°F - 104°F |
Working Humidity |
85% or less |
Dimensions (W x H x D) |
Approx. 69.0 x 33.0 x 93.0mm / 2.7 x 1.3 x 3.7in. |
Weight |
Approx. 125g / 4.4oz. (excluding power cord) |
Warranty |
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Warranty |
1 Year Limited Warranty by Authorized Distributor |