Canon R6 Body Only

The EOS R6 full-frame mirrorless camera is designed to meet the demands of both photographers and video content creators who want a strong and versatile camera to keep up with their active lives. It can go from photographing high-speed action sports to filming 4K cinematic video with ease thanks to its high-performance CMOS sensor and DIGIC X image processor.

The EOS R6 features the same base image sensor and image processor as the EOS-1DX Mark III, enabling a native ISO range of 100-102, 400. With high-speed continuous shooting of up to 12 fps with the Mechanical shutter and up to 20 fps with Electronic “silent” shutter, the EOS R6 can keep up with just about any fast moving subject. Combined with the new Dual Pixel CMOSAF II system with approx. 100% coverage of the frame, and 1,053 Automatic AF Zones, the EOS R6 will confidently follow elusive subjects at 20fps for sharp images. Tracking subjects is easy and intuitive with the ability to track people using Eye, Face and Head Detection AF, or when tracking the whole body, face or eye of cats, dogs, or birds with Animal Detection AF. With the new 5-axis In-Body Image Stabilizer, up to 8-stops of shake correction is possible with both non-stabilized and optically image-stabilized lenses, opening up many more creative opportunities for incredibly stable lower light photo or video content creation. Those looking for creative cinematic video options will appreciate frame rates including 4K 60P and Full HD 120P with the option of internally recorded 4:2:2 10-bit Canon Log or HDR-PQ recording. And the inclusion of Dual SDXC UHS-II card slots combined with Wi-Fi® and Bluetooth® allows for multiple transfer and automatic backup options, making the EOS R6 ready when you ar

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Description

Type
Digital single-lens non-reflex AF/AE camera

Recording Media
CFexpress card

  • Type B: Card slot
  • SD card speed class-compatible

SD card

  • Compatible with UHS-II
  • Eye-Fi cards and Multimedia cards (MMC) are not supported.

Image Format
Approx. 36.0 x 24.0mm

Compatible Lenses
Canon RF lens group (excluding EF, EF-S and EF-M lenses)
When using Mount Adapter EF-EOS R: Canon EF or EF-S lenses (excluding EF-M lenses)

Lens Mount
Canon RF mount

Image Sensor

Type
CMOS sensor (compatible with Dual Pixel CMOS AF)

Pixels
Effective pixels: Approx. 45.0 Megapixels
Total pixels: Approx. 47.1Megapixels

Pixel Unit
Approx. 4.40 µm square

Total Pixels
Approx. 47.1 megapixels

Aspect Ratio
3:2 (Horizontal: Vertical)

Color Filter System
RGB primary color filters

Low Pass Filter
Installed in front of the image sensor, non-detachable

Dust Deletion Feature

  1. Self Cleaning Sensor Unit
    • Removes dust adhering to the low-pass filter.
    • At power off only / Enable / Disable. Performed automatically (taking about approx. 2 sec. as indi-cated on the screen) or manually (taking about approx. 8 sec. as indicated on the screen).
    • After manually activated cleaning, the camera will automatically restart (Power OFF to ON).
    • When [Multi Shot Noise Reduction], [Multiple exposures], or [HDR mode] is set, [Clean now] and [Clean manually] cannot be selected.
  2. Dust Delete Data acquisition and appending
    • The coordinates of the dust adhering to the low-pass filter are detected by a test shot and appended to subsequent images.
    • The dust coordinate data appended to the image is used by the EOS Canon Digital Professional Software (v. 4.14 and higher) to automatically erase the dust spots.
    • Not available with EF-S lenses, in cropped shooting or multi-exposure shooting.
  3. Manual cleaning (by hand)

Recording System

Recording Format
Compliant to Design rule for Camera File system 2.0 and Exif 2.3*.
*Supports time difference information in Exif 2.31.

File Size
3:2 Aspect Ratio
Large/RAW/C-RAW: 8192 x 5464
Medium: 5808 x 3872
Small 1: 4176 x 2784
Small 1: 2976 x 1984
Small 2: 2400 x 1600

1.6x (Crop)*
Large/RAW/C-RAW: 5088 x 3392
Small 2: 2400 x 1600

4:3 Aspect Ratio
Large: 7280 x 5464
Medium: 5152 x 3872
Small 1: 3712 x 2784
Small 2: 2112 x 1600
RAW/C-RAW: 8192 x 5464

16:9 Aspect Ratio
Large: 8192 x 4608
Medium: 5808 x 3264
Small 1: 4176 x 2344
Small 2: 2400 x 1344
RAW/C-RAW: 8192 x 5464

1:1 Aspect Ratio
Large: 5456 x 5456
Medium: 3872 x 3872
Small 1: 2784 x 2784
Small 2: 1600 x 1600
RAW/C-RAW: 8192 x 5464

  • Values for Recording Pixels are rounded to the nearest 100,000 or 10,000.
  • For RAW and JPEG images, information outside the cropping area is not retained.
  • JPEG images are generated in the set aspect ratio.
  • RAW images are generated in [3:2], and the set aspect ratio is appended.

* Indicate an inexact proportion.File Numbering
The following file numbers can be set:

  1. File numbering methods
    • Continuous numbering
      • The numbering of captured images continues even after you replace the card.
    • Auto reset
      • When you replace the card, the numbering will be reset to start from 0001. If the new SD card already contains images, the numbering will continue from the last recorded image in the card.
  2. Manual reset
    • Resets the file number to 0001, and creates a new folder automatically.

*When manually resetting the file number, folders can also be renamed.RAW + JPEG Simultaneous Recording
Simultaneous recording of any combination of RAW/C-RAW and JPEG/HEIF image-recording quality is supported.

Color Space
Selectable between sRGB and Adobe RGB

Picture Style

  1. Auto
  2. Standard
  3. Portrait
  4. Landscape
  5. Fine Detail
  6. Neutral
  7. Faithful
  8. Monochrome
  9. User Defined 1-3
    • In Scene Intelligent Auto, [Auto] will be set automatically.
    • [Standard] is the default setting for [User Def. 1-3].

White Balance

Settings

  1. Auto
  2. Day Light
  3. Shade
  4. Cloudy*
  5. Tungsten light
  6. White fluorescent light
  7. Flash
  8. Custom (Custom WB)
  9. Color temperature

* Effective also in twilight and sunset.Auto White Balance
Option between ambience priority and white priority settings.

Color Temperature Compensation
Blue/amber bias: ±9 levels
Magenta/green bias: ±9 levels
Corrected in reference to the current WB mode’s color temperature.

Viewfinder

Type
OLED color electronic viewfinder; approx. 5.76 million dots resolution

Coverage
Approx. 100% vertically and horizontally relative to the shooting image area (with image quality L, at approx. 23mm eyepoint).

Magnification
Approx. 0.76x / Approx. 35.5 degrees (with 50mm lens at infinity, -1 m-1)

Eye Point
Approx. 23mm (at -1 m-1 from the eyepiece lens end)

Viewfinder Information

  1. Maximum burst
  2. Possible shots/Sec. until self-timer shoots
  3. Focus Bracketing/ Multiple-exposure/HDR shooting/Multi Shot Noise Reduction/Bulb time/Interval timer
  4. Shooting mode
  5. AF method
  6. AF operation
  7. Image quality
  8. Card
  9. Drive mode
  10. Metering mode
  11. No. of remaining shots for focus bracketing, multiple exposures, or interval timer
  12. Electronic level
  13. Movie recording time available
  14. Battery level
  15. Image Stabilizer (IS mode)
  16. Histogram (Brightness/RGB)
  17. Quick Control button
  18. Anti-flicker shooting
  19. White balance/White balance correction
  20. Picture style
  21. Auto Lighting Optimizer
  22. Still photo cropping / Aspect ratio
  23. AF point (1-point AF)
  24. AEB/FEB
  25. View Assist
  26. HDR PQ
  27. Flash ready / FE lock / High-speed sync
  28. Electronic shutter
  29. Touch shutter / Create folder
  30. AE lock
  31. Shutter speed / Multi-function lock warning
  32. Aperture value
  33. Wi-Fi® function
  34. Wi-Fi® signal strength
  35. Bluetooth® function
  36. Exposure simulation
  37. Magnify button
  38. ISO speed
  39. Highlight tone priority
  40. Exposure compensation
  41. Exposure level indicator

Autofocus

Type
Dual Pixel CMOS AF

AF Working Range
EV -6 to 20 (f/1.2 lens*, center AF point, One-Shot AF, at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100, One-Shot AF)
* Except RF lenses with a Defocus Smoothing (DS) coating.

AF Point Selection

AF Method
Face+Tracking AF
Spot AF
1-point AF
Expand AF Area
(Above, below, left and right/Around)
Zone AF
Large Zone AF (Vertical/Horizontal)

Exposure Control

Metering Modes
Real-time metering with image sensor (384 [24×16 zone metering])

  1. Evaluative metering (AF point-linked)
  2. Partial metering (approx. 6.1% of the area at the center of the screen)
  3. Spot metering (approx. 3.1% of the area at the center of the screen)
  4. Center-weighted average metering

Metering Range
EV -3 – 20 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100) (Still Photo Shooting)

Exposure Control Systems

  1. Scene Intelligent Auto
  2. Flexible-priority AE (Fv)
  3. Program AE (P)
  4. Shutter-priority AE (Safety shift possible) (Tv)
  5. Aperture-priority AE (Safety shift possible) (Av)
  6. Manual exposure (M)
  7. Bulb
  8. Custom shooting mode C1, C2, C3

ISO Speed Range

Available ISO speeds; user-set

Normal ISO 100–51200 (1/3- or 1-stop increments)
Expanded L: equivalent to ISO 50, H: 102400
  • For [Highlight tone priority], the minimum ISO speed limit will be ISO 200 to 51200.
  • Expanded ISO cannot be set for HDR mode or during HDR PQ shooting.

User-defined ISO range – still photo shooting

ISO Speed Range ISO Speed
Minimum L (50)–51200 (in 1-stop increments)
Maximum ISO 100–H (102400) (in 1-stop increments)

* Expanded ISO speeds are noted as being “equivalent” to these speeds.

User-defined Auto ISO range – still photo shooting

Auto Range ISO Speed
Minimum ISO 100–25600 (in 1-stop increments)
Maximum ISO 200–51200 (in 1-stop increments)

ISO Auto details in still photo shooting

Shooting Mode No Flash Using Flash
Auto ISO 100–12800 ISO 100–1600*3
P  ISO 100*1*2-51200*2  ISO 100*1*2-6400*24
TV
AV
M
B ISO 4003

*1 ISO 200 when [Highlight tone priority] is set to [Enable] or [Enhanced].
*2 Varies depending on [Maximum] and [Minimum] of [Auto range].
*3 If outside the setting range, changed to the value most close to ISO 400.
*4ISO 1600 when using a lens that is not compatible with “Variable control of maximum ISO Auto limit for E-TTL”.

Exposure Compensation

Manual ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments
AEB ±5 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments

AE Lock

  1. Auto AE lock
    • The metering mode for AE lock after focus can be customized.
  2. User-applied AE lock
    • In the Fv, P, Tv, Av and M modes, enabled with the AE lock button. (Press again to update.)
    • Enabled in all metering modes.

Shutter

Type

Electronically controlled focal-plane shutter

  1. Electronic first curtain or mechanical shutter
  2. Electronic shutter

*Cannot be used in conjunction with the following functions: flash photography, HDR shooting,multiple exposures, Multi Shot Noise Reduction, AEB, HDR PQ, anti-flicker shooting, Dual Pixel RAW shooting, Digital Lens Optimizer [High].
* A shutter release sound is not generated. However, note that the sounds other than the shutter release sound (aperture, focusing lens drive sound/electronic sound, etc.) may be generated.
* In electronic shutter shooting under conditions such as flash firing by other cameras or with fluores-cent lighting or other flickering light sources, a strip of light or banding due to the brightness difference may be recorded in the image.Shutter Speeds
When [Mechanical] or [Elec. 1st- curtain] is set: 1/8000-30 sec, bulb
When [Electronic] is set: 1/8000-0.5 sec.

Shutter Release
Soft-touch electromagnetic release

Self Timer
10-sec. delay, 2-sec. delay

Shutter Lag Time

Drive Mode Flash Mechanical Shutter Electronic 1st Curtain Electronic shutter
Shutter-release time lag *Measured with shutter button pressed fully from half-pressed position  Not used Approx. 81 ms Approx. 50 ms Approx. 50 ms
Used N/A N/A

 

Video Shooting

Frame Rates

Shooting Times
Resolution and Frame Rate Mode Approx. shooting time (23°C / 73°F)*1 Recommended scene
8K 30p Full Sensor Width 20 min 8K productions where a full-frame mirrorless can be utilized to get unique angles alongside a main camera or additional cropping for 4K productions.
Full Sensor Width RAW 20 min As above but with the additional workflow flexibility of RAW.
4K 120p Full Sensor Width 15min*2 Shorter bursts of slow motion.
4K 60p Full Sensor Width 35min*3 High-frame rate high resolution productions and independent films.
APS-C Crop
(5.1K Oversampled)
25 min When additional reach is required with higher frame rates – e.g. wildlife and sports and news gathering within a 4K production or even for tighter Full HD crops in post.
4K 30p Full Sensor Width Not limited by heat Interviews, longer duration capture such as weddings.
Full Sensor Width Hig Quality
(8.2K oversampling)
30 min When additional resolution is required with a 4K30p production or for a Full HD workflow where cropping can be desirable with high resolution.
APS-C Crop
(5.1K Oversampled)
Not limited by heat When additional reach is required – e.g. wildlife and sports and news gathering within a 4K production or even for tighter Full HD crops in post.
*1 Time available for continuous shooting in 23°C / 73°F environment, from a cold start. If the camera is in LV mode standby before shooting or the ambient temperature is high, the shooting time may be shorter.
*2 Recording stops at 7minutes and 30seconds for high frame rate video. Indicates the time when recording can be resumed immediately.
*3 Recording is limited to 29 minutes 59 seconds. Indicates the time when recording can be resumed immediately.
Estimated Camera Recovery Time
Estimated recovery times are indicated below. These are affected by various factors such as ambient temperature, continued camera operation and the selected shooting resolution.The time until full record time is available will vary with ambient temperature.
Resolution and Frame Rate Waiting period (minutes)
(23°C / 73°F)*
Approximate maximum recording time after waiting period (minutes)
8K 30p 10 3
20 8
4K 60p 10 10

Focusing
Dual Pixel CMOS AF

Exposure Compensation
±3 stops in 1/3- or 1/2-stop increments

LCD Monitor

Type
TFT color, liquid-crystal monitor

Monitor Size
3.2-inch (screen aspect ratio of 3:2)
3.15 in./8.01cm diagonal (2.63 in./6.67cm width, 1.75 in./4.44cm height)

Pixels
Approx. 2.1 million dots

Coverage
Approx. 100% vertically/horizontally

Brightness Control
Manually adjustable to one of seven brightness levels

Coating
Clear View LCD II

  • Anti-smudge coating applied.
  • Anti-reflection coating not applied.

Interface Languages
29 (English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Ukraine, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Vietnamese, Hindi, Romanian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Korean, Malay, Indonesian, Japanese)

Interface

USB Terminal

Equivalent to Hi-Speed USB (USB 3.1 Gen 2)

  • For PC communication
  • Terminal type: USB Type-C
  • Shared with terminal for in-camera charging with USB Power Adapter PD-E1.
  • In-camera Charging: Equivalent to USB type-C (5 V/1.5 A), but use should be restricted to USB Power Adapter PD-E1.

Video Out Terminal

HDMI micro OUT terminal Type D (Resolution switches automatically) / CEC not compatible

  • Images can be displayed through the HDMI output and on screen at the same time.
  • Images will not be displayed unless [NTSC] or [PAL] is properly set according to the video system of the TV set.

Extension System Terminal
Microphone input terminal/Headphone terminal
3.5mm diameter stereo mini jack

Power Source

Battery
LP-E6NH/LP-E6N/LP-E6

  • With the AC Adapter AC-E6N + DC Coupler DR-E6, AC power is possible.
  • With the USB Power Adapter PD-E1, in-camera charging of LP-E6NH is possible. The USB Power Adapter PD-E1 is not compatible with powering the camera.

Battery Check

Automatic battery check when the power switch is turned ON.
Displayed in 6 levels on top LCD panel.

  • Battery level can be checked on the LCD panel and in the viewfinder.
    attery Info display in Set-up Menu:
  • Type of power source used.
  • Remaining capacity (percentage of battery charge remaining).
  • Recharge performance: (3-level display of battery’s ability to hold a charge)

Start-up Time
Approx. 0.4 sec.

  • Based on CIPA testing standards.

Dimensions and Weight

Dimensions (W x H x D)
Approx. 5.45 x 3.84 x 3.46 in. / 138 x 97.5 x 88.0mm

  • Based on CIPA standards.

Weight
Approx. 1.63 lbs. / 738g (including battery, CFExpress card; without body cap)
Approx. 1.43 lbs. / 650g (body only; without battery, card or body cap)

Operating Environment

Working Humidity Range
85° or less

Working Conditions

Working Temperature Range
32-104° F / 0-+40° C