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Canon R camera, and being able to
record up to 60fps with all the new
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big deal and means that you can
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effort for more professional video.
Given that most content creators
are still shooting (or, at least,
outputting) video at 1080p, the
ability to record footage at 120fps
in this resolution is very important
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the R5 doesn’t possess. All video is
limited to 30 minutes, as is the case
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take of anything.
While some might feel that the
20.1Mp resolution is a bit low, it
really comes into its own in service
of the continuous shooting speeds;the lower pixel count means the R6
can buffer almost three times as
many JPEGs as the R5.
It can maintain bursts of over
1000 J PEGs or 240 Raws, meaning
that whether shooting at 12 or
20fps you won’t miss a moment of
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really makes the modest amount of
megapixels make sense.
And of course, 20.1Mp is more
than enough for the pros who shoot
magazine spreads and front covers,
so it should be more than enough
for most people. It’s still the case,
though, that the R6 is one branch
down from the top of Canon’s
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lower resolution than the entry
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cameras like the Canon EOS 90D.
It’s also worth noting that the R6
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the R6 won’t be on sale until the
end of August.The new intelligent
AF inside the R6
enables you to use
it to to track eyes,
faces and heads
on human subjects- for both stills
and 4K video
THE EARLY VERDICT
What we think of the new 20Mp/20fps mirrorless
he Canon EOS R6 is a versatile all-round
camera that can shoot pretty much anything.
While the R5’s specs are too much for most
people, there’s a question of whether or not the R6’s
resolution is too little. However, it makes all the sense in
the world if you’re taking advantage of the blistering
20fps burst shooting – and it’s a moot point, when
you’re filming crispy 4K 60p video. The fact remains,
however, that the entry level EOS RP and even APS-C
cameras like the 90D offer greater resolution.T
The EOS R6
will enable you to
continously shoot at
20fps for 240 Raws
or 1000 JPEGs!
The new BG-R10 battery grip for R6 (and R5) enables extended battery life – great for
weddings and wildlife – and the grip has duplicate controls for easier vertical shooting