Are you a Canon Shooter who’s looking at both the new 7D Mark II and the Canon 6D? Maybe you’re unsure of which model offer the best features for you. This article should give you all the info you need tao make a wise decision between the Canon 6D and the newer Canon 7D Mark II.
I am a Canon shooter. I also shoot with a Canon 6D. I shoot mostly landscape and portraiture. With this in mind I think the Canon 6D is probably a better fit for me then the new Canon 7D Mark II. However, the Canon 7D Mark II does support twice the frames per second in continuous burst mode and, 65 autofocus points versus 11 autofocus points with the Canon 6D.
The recently released Canon EOS 7D Mk II has garnered much interest from Canon fans around the globe. After 5 years, the original 7D, an extremely popular camera in it’s own right, has finally been replaced. So how does it stack up against Canon’s cheapest full frame offering, the Canon EOS 6D? Can the APS-C sized sensor compete with the larger full frame sensor of the EOS 6D?
AF System
The EOS 7D Mk II comes with an impressive 65 cross type AF point system. This is the same system that is fitted to their flagship 1D X. Canon have also included their impressive dual pixel AF feature from the 70D which makes autofocus quick and smooth, great for video work.
The Canon 6D has a much less complex AF system. It only has 11 cross type AF points compared with the 65 of the EOS 7D Mk II. This will be perfectly suitable for any photography where you aren’t excessively tracking your subjects like landscape or portrait work but if you are shooting motorsports for instance, you might find the 7D Mk II to be a little more accurate.
Speed
Again, when it comes to burst rate it is clear that the 7D Mk II is designed for sports, wildlife and action photographers. With an impressive 10fps burst mode, the 7D Mk II is a sports photographer’s dream. The 6D on the other hand only shoots at a maximum of 4.5fps. For the majority of photographers this will be sufficient, even if sport is something you occasionally shoot. If however you are shooting sports regularly then you will much prefer the 7D Mk II.
Low Light
ISO range is an area where the EOS 6D pulls away from the 7D Mk II. As expected the 6D is a better low light performer due to the larger sensor and pixels that make its images much cleaner at high ISOs. The 7D Mk II has a decent ISO 100-16,000 range that is expandable up to 25,6000. The 6D however has an ISO range of 100-25,600 that is expandable both higher and lower to give a range of 50-102,800. In real use you are likely to see around a stop or so better low light performance from the 6D
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