Canon EOS R6 Mark II Mirrorless Camera RF24-105mm F4-7.1 Is STM Lens Kit, Full-Frame Hybrid Camera, 24.2 Megapixel CMOS Sensor, Photo and Video

I bought the R6 Mk2 body in July 24 and left it boxed up for some months it currently has a shutter count under 100. I accept it was full frame a switch i wished to make to get better benefits for nightscsaping and astrophotography. My other is a Canon 750D APS-C. I accept that wit the APS - C the crop factor of 1. 6 gives me greater range eg a 150 - 600mm lens extends to 960 mm, great for shooting wildlife in Africa. When attached to the R6 Mk2 the performance was abysmal at the elimit of the lens. Ok its old glass. It was suggested by the retailer I bought it from that I change the R6 Mk2 to Crop Sensor mode. What wasnt said was that the megapixels would be reduced from 24mp to 9. 5mp there are old phones with outdated tech that perform better, there was no chance ... MoreI bought the R6 Mk2 body in July 24 and left it boxed up for some months it currently has a shutter count under 100. I accept it was full frame a switch i wished to make to get better benefits for nightscsaping and astrophotography. My other is a Canon 750D APS-C. I accept that wit the APS - C the crop factor of 1. 6 gives me greater range eg a 150 - 600mm lens extends to 960 mm, great for shooting wildlife in Africa. When attached to the R6 Mk2 the performance was abysmal at the elimit of the lens. Ok its old glass. It was suggested by the retailer I bought it from that I change the R6 Mk2 to Crop Sensor mode. What wasnt said was that the megapixels would be reduced from 24mp to 9. 5mp there are old phones with outdated tech that perform better, there was no chance of improving the images in post processing. It was then suggested that I try the internal digital teleconverter x2 - x4 again rubbish. Quite frankly there is a lot of gimmickry in the camera. Personally I think Canon have lost it in terms of camera development. I am awaiting the arrival of a Kenkop x 1. 4 teleconverter to see if this improves its performance, I have little choice here as Canon dont produce teleconverters/extenders that are compatable with my Ef mount lenses, if there is no improvement I shall sell it off while its under warranty and almost new. There is also very little truth to be found in reveiws and marketing material.

Canon R6 Mark ii Canon RF 50 mm f/1. 2Canon RF 70-200mm f/2. 8I am constantly astounded at how clean and clear the photos are with this equipment. I take photos of musicians playing in small local venues where is it dark with little lighting. This is the most challenging lighting situation that I experience. With the R6 Mark ii combined with Canon RF 50mm f/1. 2 I can see in the dark literally. Clear images with beautiful accurate colours and minimal to no noise. It is astonishing. Love the functionality but including face and eye tracking, the speed of autofocus, the very high ISO, very high speed electronic and mechanical shutter speed to capture moments that would otherwise be missed, and no lag in buffering when saving to fast SD cards. I love saving to two SD ... MoreCanon R6 Mark ii Canon RF 50 mm f/1. 2Canon RF 70-200mm f/2. 8I am constantly astounded at how clean and clear the photos are with this equipment. I take photos of musicians playing in small local venues where is it dark with little lighting. This is the most challenging lighting situation that I experience. With the R6 Mark ii combined with Canon RF 50mm f/1. 2 I can see in the dark literally. Clear images with beautiful accurate colours and minimal to no noise. It is astonishing. Love the functionality but including face and eye tracking, the speed of autofocus, the very high ISO, very high speed electronic and mechanical shutter speed to capture moments that would otherwise be missed, and no lag in buffering when saving to fast SD cards. I love saving to two SD cards so I always have a back up. I am able to attach the Canon flash I have from my previous Canon DSLR. I would love for Canon to make video on how to avoid colour banding when using these mirrorless cameras in settings with electronic lights (e. g. LED lights). For Eg, to include a QR code on a card in the box of the R6 Mark ii with a link to a video about shooting indoors with artificial light. In particular, when I shoot indoors with artificial light, I need to use the menu internal settings to check the flicker rate of the electronic lights (like LED lights), because there are waves of light emanating from the light source that we can’t see with the naked eye, but will be captured by the camera, and may be seen as colour bands (or lines of colour) across the photo. And once I use this function I. The Canon R6 Mark ii menu, I am much more confident that the photos I take will be useable. I’m also grateful that the Canon cameras and photos work so well with the Lightroom and other programs, as if there is any noise, it is possible to remove or reduce the noise and produce a high quality image. Thank you for your commitment to high quality cameras and lenses, and to capture true to life colour. These are screenshots of some low res pics I posted on Instagram as @sonicsydney

A noticeable improvement over the R6

I've owned many Canon DSLR's and currently have the R7 and until recently, the R6.I'm primarily a nature and wildlife photography, but enjoy taking family portraits and travel pics as well.The R7 does an excellent job taking care of my wildlife genre, but I wasn't as satisfied with landscapes and portraits so bought an R6 as the R5 was a bit of overkill for me. I love a full frame for landscapes and people.Don't get me wrong the R6 is a very good camera, but the 20Mp sensor was just a little bit lacking for my tastes and the autofocus wasn't as good as the R7 which was little annoying. After considerable thought the R6ii seemed like it might fit the bill a little better, but I didn't expect too much difference. I pretty much always buy Canon refurbished cameras ... MoreI've owned many Canon DSLR's and currently have the R7 and until recently, the R6.I'm primarily a nature and wildlife photography, but enjoy taking family portraits and travel pics as well.The R7 does an excellent job taking care of my wildlife genre, but I wasn't as satisfied with landscapes and portraits so bought an R6 as the R5 was a bit of overkill for me. I love a full frame for landscapes and people.Don't get me wrong the R6 is a very good camera, but the 20Mp sensor was just a little bit lacking for my tastes and the autofocus wasn't as good as the R7 which was little annoying. After considerable thought the R6ii seemed like it might fit the bill a little better, but I didn't expect too much difference. I pretty much always buy Canon refurbished cameras and lenses as they represent such a good value for my lifestyle. And sometimes they are an incredible value, especially around the holidays. Essentially it is like buying new, but without the original box and the original price.Well it was better than I imagined it would be. The 24mp sensor acts like the 30mp sensor that was in my 5D Mark IV. The autofocus is substantially better and the low light characteristics are still in line with the R6. All positives. The R6ii is a very noticeable improvement over the R6. I am not a fan of the on/off/lock switch as I could do without the lock part of it. At first I really didn't like the Video/still switch on the left side, but after using it I didn't mind it at all. But mostly it is typical Canon. Well designed, easy to use, yet extremely customizable, and just works beautifully.Mostly I have been using it with many of the smaller primes and a few L lenses. I really like it with the 1.4x and the 100-500 and the 1/4x and the 100-400. The R6ii handles diffraction so much better than the R7 which you would expect. It simply just fills the void that R7 creates. I also don't have near the problem with rolling shutter as I did with the R6 and do with the R7.I have zero regrets stepping up from the R6 to the R6ii and would highly recommend this camera.

Great set of features with little sacrifice at the price. A few quirks

Camera bought in December 2023 to replace the aging 5D mark III and encouraged by experience with already owned R10. Excellent set of features, a lot of user customization options and compatibility with EF lenses made me feel at home right away. There are some minor quirks that lower the score however.What I like:+ image quality, plain and simple;+ responsive operation with a lot of customization (you can assign mode of operation for all dials and most of the buttons and change information on display/EVF as you see fit)+ absolutely great burst modes, even with mechanical shutter, large buffer and full support for UHS-II cards;+ no problem using EF lenses with mount ring, assortment of cheap(er) RF lenses grows as months go by;+ new features are quite ... MoreCamera bought in December 2023 to replace the aging 5D mark III and encouraged by experience with already owned R10. Excellent set of features, a lot of user customization options and compatibility with EF lenses made me feel at home right away. There are some minor quirks that lower the score however.What I like:+ image quality, plain and simple;+ responsive operation with a lot of customization (you can assign mode of operation for all dials and most of the buttons and change information on display/EVF as you see fit)+ absolutely great burst modes, even with mechanical shutter, large buffer and full support for UHS-II cards;+ no problem using EF lenses with mount ring, assortment of cheap(er) RF lenses grows as months go by;+ new features are quite intuitive to use but the camera still maintains a familiar Canon look and feel;+ built-in wireless communication and flawless remote control;What I don't like:+ my camera started exhibiting IBIS issues after just 4 months of use which, while never being officially acknowledged, went away with sensor assembly replacement (under warranty);+ when using digital shutter there's a very subtle banding (and to be fair, on properly exposed photos will most likely never be noticeable unless you're know what to look for, but nevertheless, and I confirmed it with a few R6m2 owners, it's there);+ it was the first ever Canon camera that I experienced crashing (just once though).

I don’t miss my R5. This is a great camera!

My R5 was stolen so I got the R6 mk2 and I wasn’t sure I could live with the 24 megapixels. As it turns out there are several things I like about it more than my R5. I shot some images at 25600 iso and I was amazed at how clean and usable the images were (when exposed correctly). In my estimation the R6MK2 is about a full stop better when it comes to shooting high ISO. I also think the dynamic range is slightly better. It has the same autofocus system as the R3 and it is better than the already great R5. The raw burst mode is pretty cool as it packs kind of like the pre shooting mode on the R5 mk2 (although it is a bit more cumbersome). The 40 frames per second shooting speed is ridiculously good and I don’t hit the buffer that often. I have only been shooting in ... MoreMy R5 was stolen so I got the R6 mk2 and I wasn’t sure I could live with the 24 megapixels. As it turns out there are several things I like about it more than my R5. I shot some images at 25600 iso and I was amazed at how clean and usable the images were (when exposed correctly). In my estimation the R6MK2 is about a full stop better when it comes to shooting high ISO. I also think the dynamic range is slightly better. It has the same autofocus system as the R3 and it is better than the already great R5. The raw burst mode is pretty cool as it packs kind of like the pre shooting mode on the R5 mk2 (although it is a bit more cumbersome). The 40 frames per second shooting speed is ridiculously good and I don’t hit the buffer that often. I have only been shooting in electronic shutter mode and the rolling shutter is very minimal (I actually haven’t noticed at all) and it’s better than my R5. I don’t shoot much video but I can say that it’s nice to not have a 30 minute maximum time limit of continuous video shooting. There isn’t an over heating issue either. I’ve read and been told that the 6k over sampling is better than the 8k of the R5 but again I’m not much of a video shooter. There are many other smaller features that the R5 doesn’t have as well.Overall the only drawback is the 24 megapixel sensor not being a 45 megapixel sensor. But I have tried some heavy cropping to test it and I was very pleasantly surprised at the detail I got. Plus if you have Gigapixel you can upsize cropped images.So ultimately I honestly like it better than my R5… that is strange to say but it really is an amazing camera especially for the price.

Love it!

I'm a hobbyist photographer and have been a Canon 6D user since it was released. That camera punched above its weight, and therefore I've been hard pressed to justify buying a new body. The auto focusing on these latest mirrorless cameras is what finally sold me.Comparing the R6m2 to my 6D, the headlining differences are the focus system and the low light capability. The first few shots I took with this camera in-doors reminded me of using an iPhone - meaning, there was no effort in trying to get a clear picture in low light. The camera just did it. Compared to my 6D where I had to adjust my shutter speed constantly, and then plan to bump up exposure in post. The R6m2 is spec'd with 8 stops of image stabilization, which I was able appreciate almost ... MoreI'm a hobbyist photographer and have been a Canon 6D user since it was released. That camera punched above its weight, and therefore I've been hard pressed to justify buying a new body. The auto focusing on these latest mirrorless cameras is what finally sold me.Comparing the R6m2 to my 6D, the headlining differences are the focus system and the low light capability. The first few shots I took with this camera in-doors reminded me of using an iPhone - meaning, there was no effort in trying to get a clear picture in low light. The camera just did it. Compared to my 6D where I had to adjust my shutter speed constantly, and then plan to bump up exposure in post. The R6m2 is spec'd with 8 stops of image stabilization, which I was able appreciate almost immediately.As far as form factor goes - zero complaints here. Higher-end Canon DSLR's were such tanks, and you never felt like you had to handle them with kid's gloves. The same can be said for the R6m2. While it is smaller than its DSLR siblings, it's still sturdy and confident feeling.Overall, I'm extremely happy with it. I will confess that pictures taken with this camera, outside, on a clear day, of a still subject, are not really discernible from my 6D. But the upgrade is really felt in all other shooting scenarios, which I think makes it more than worth the purchase.

Not Impressed.

I bought the R6 Mk2 body in July 24 and left it boxed up for some months it currently has a shutter count under 100. I accept it was full frame a switch i wished to make to get better benefits for nightscsaping and astrophotography. My other is a Canon 750D APS-C. I accept that wit the APS - C the crop factor of 1.6 gives me greater range eg a 150 - 600mm lens extends to 960 mm, great for shooting wildlife in Africa. When attached to the R6 Mk2 the performance was abysmal at the elimit of the lens. Ok its old glass. It was suggested by the retailer I bought it from that I change the R6 Mk2 to Crop Sensor mode. What wasnt said was that the megapixels would be reduced from 24mp to 9.5mp there are old phones with outdated tech that perform better, there was no chance ... MoreI bought the R6 Mk2 body in July 24 and left it boxed up for some months it currently has a shutter count under 100. I accept it was full frame a switch i wished to make to get better benefits for nightscsaping and astrophotography. My other is a Canon 750D APS-C. I accept that wit the APS - C the crop factor of 1.6 gives me greater range eg a 150 - 600mm lens extends to 960 mm, great for shooting wildlife in Africa. When attached to the R6 Mk2 the performance was abysmal at the elimit of the lens. Ok its old glass. It was suggested by the retailer I bought it from that I change the R6 Mk2 to Crop Sensor mode. What wasnt said was that the megapixels would be reduced from 24mp to 9.5mp there are old phones with outdated tech that perform better, there was no chance of improving the images in post processing. It was then suggested that I try the internal digital teleconverter x2 - x4 again rubbish. Quite frankly there is a lot of gimmickry in the camera. Personally I think Canon have lost it in terms of camera development. I am awaiting the arrival of a Kenkop x 1.4 teleconverter to see if this improves its performance, I have little choice here as Canon dont produce teleconverters/extenders that are compatable with my Ef mount lenses, if there is no improvement I shall sell it off while its under warranty and almost new. There is also very little truth to be found in reveiws and marketing material.

[Rewarded Review] Coming from a 5d3

Its quite a change, really...... the video side is enough to do it IF YOU SHOOT VIDEO. But the photo side, which is what I do most, is excellent as well.There are a BUNCH of things that are different, however. One of the big ones is that if you turn on any of the smarter focus options you then have to learn a new shooting workflow, specifically using the drag functions on the screen or you'll get rapidly frustrated. I had star-button-to-focus set on my 5d3 and had run that way on Canon dSLRs for a heck of a long time -- but its not the best model to use on this at all as you have to shut off ALL the smart stuff or the camera will lock on the wrong thing sometimes (especially in servo focus mode) and its verrrrry hard to convince it to shift once it does. This is ... MoreIts quite a change, really...... the video side is enough to do it IF YOU SHOOT VIDEO. But the photo side, which is what I do most, is excellent as well.There are a BUNCH of things that are different, however. One of the big ones is that if you turn on any of the smarter focus options you then have to learn a new shooting workflow, specifically using the drag functions on the screen or you'll get rapidly frustrated. I had star-button-to-focus set on my 5d3 and had run that way on Canon dSLRs for a heck of a long time -- but its not the best model to use on this at all as you have to shut off ALL the smart stuff or the camera will lock on the wrong thing sometimes (especially in servo focus mode) and its verrrrry hard to convince it to shift once it does. This is not to bag on focus accuracy -- its excellent and very fast -- but you get relearn what works for you as a photographer. It took a bit to get there.The high-speed options are quite different too. Specifically, one of the high speed options does not black out of the EVF at all while firing and the other does. That's a big change as with the 5d3 of course the mirror moves so there's that.All in all I like it a lot, and with the inexpensive adapter all my existing glass works great, so there's that as well. An all day walk around shooting experience used very little power from the battery so I have no fear there, and access to the battery and card slots with an ARCA plate on it is unobstructed which for me is a major requirement.I've been a holdout for a long time but decided to pop for the (rather significant) cost and am not sorry I did it -- its a nice camera, and one that I suspect will work for me on a forward basis for a good long while.

[Rewarded Review] Huge Improvement Over the R

I went from a 6D to an R and was blown away by the upgrades. The autofocus, the bursting, the high ISO capabilities... I didn't think it could get much better. Then, I tried the R6 Mark II and was blown away again.I'm a concert photographer, so I need speed, high ISO and now decent video capabilities. You get that with this camera. Bursting is more than enough, even on mechanical shutter (Electronic is maybe too fast for my needs, but sometimes I used it. There's hardly any sign of rolling shutter). Anything shot above ISO 12800 is usable even without denoising. With denoising in post (I personally use DxO PureRaw) I can shoot at ISO 51200 and get a clean photo. The dynamic range at higher ISOs is MUCH better than the R (which was much better than the 6D). The ... MoreI went from a 6D to an R and was blown away by the upgrades. The autofocus, the bursting, the high ISO capabilities... I didn't think it could get much better. Then, I tried the R6 Mark II and was blown away again.I'm a concert photographer, so I need speed, high ISO and now decent video capabilities. You get that with this camera. Bursting is more than enough, even on mechanical shutter (Electronic is maybe too fast for my needs, but sometimes I used it. There's hardly any sign of rolling shutter). Anything shot above ISO 12800 is usable even without denoising. With denoising in post (I personally use DxO PureRaw) I can shoot at ISO 51200 and get a clean photo. The dynamic range at higher ISOs is MUCH better than the R (which was much better than the 6D). The photos are just more 'punchy' straight out of the camera. It has sped up my post workflow tremendously.There's no more cropping when shooting 4k video! I can finally shoot FF without an external recorder. 4k 120fps is more than enough for what I need and it's super easy to switch back and forth between photo and video mode with the dedicated switch (you still have the record button for shooting video while in still mode, but I like the switch so it remembers my M video settings).Another plus is even though it ships with, and suggests, using the new LP-E6NH batteries, the old LP-E6 batteries still work. I can still get through an entire show (~ 3 hours and 1,400 photos) on an old LP-E6.Are there 'better' Canon R-line cameras available right now? Sure. But this price point to feature ratio is unbeatable right now. The only reason I could see ever getting another body would be for more video features, but those aren't things I need at the moment. This will cover almost every still shooters video needs.

[Rewarded Review] Quality, comfort, and performance

For me, this camera and lens has raised the bar for quality, comfort and performance. Both are extremely well designed and constructed. They have a premium feel and quality. And the features and performance are outstanding. While I haven't used every competing product on the market, it's my understanding that this camera's subject detection autofocus is second to none and based on my experience, I believe that to be true. Set it to auto detect the subject and focus point and it makes the right choice the vast majority of the time. The ergonomics are fantastic; I've never used a more comfortable camera with such useful controls within reach. I'm very happy with the image quality as well in both photo and video modes; at 24 MP I'm getting enough resolution and detail ... MoreFor me, this camera and lens has raised the bar for quality, comfort and performance. Both are extremely well designed and constructed. They have a premium feel and quality. And the features and performance are outstanding. While I haven't used every competing product on the market, it's my understanding that this camera's subject detection autofocus is second to none and based on my experience, I believe that to be true. Set it to auto detect the subject and focus point and it makes the right choice the vast majority of the time. The ergonomics are fantastic; I've never used a more comfortable camera with such useful controls within reach. I'm very happy with the image quality as well in both photo and video modes; at 24 MP I'm getting enough resolution and detail with low noise even at higher ISO levels, and manageable file sizes. No, it's not a BSI nor stacked sensor, but in practice that seems to be more of a concern on paper than it is in practice, at least for me. I love the new-to-me CRAW file format which gives me smaller file sizes while maintaining the editability of RAW. Dual SD card slots for durability of my data without the expense of CF Express, and it's fast enough for my needs. Similarly, I love the range, quality, size, weight and performance of the 24-105mm f/4 lens for the price, and f/4 is fast enough for my needs. This kit hits the sweet spot, perfectly balancing all the variables I care about.