

The autofocus improved, but it was extremely bad on the original 6D. While the moderate resolution bump is nice, it does not place this camera in any special categories such as a low light monster or a high definition beast. Sure, the new 6D has six more megapixels, a better autofocus system with the Dual Pixel technology, and a swivel screen. The Canon 6D Mark II has worst dynamic range than the previous 6D and only matches the 2008 Canon 5D Mark II. Unfortunately, the 6D Mark II has a worse dynamic range than the Mark I. We must salute the performance here, not only did Canon cripple this camera, but they also ran backwards and defied the common high-tech logic that a new product should be at least equal (if not better) than the previous version. Indeed, expect to work with the same dynamic range from the 2008 Canon 5D Mark II. Actually, this new groundbreaking body is now available for $1,700, which is still way too much money for a 10-year-old camera. Congratulations, you just got a $2,000 Canon 6D Mark II. Take a Canon 80D body, add the Canon 6D sensor with a small resolution boost and degraded dynamic range, shake it up, and stick a Mark II label on the frame. It must have been one of the easiest camera designs in Canon’s history. But what about the worst? As the French writer Beaumarchais once said, “Without Freedom to blame, there is no flatterer's praise.” Here is my take at the worst 2017 camera, the Canon 6D Mark II.
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Overall, the Canon 5D Mark III did quite well in our Print Quality test, with all but the highest ISO setting able to produce a good quality print at sizes people commonly use (and some uncommonly large ones, too).It's the time of the year in which rankings appear all around the Internet spotlighting the best performers of the past 12 months.

ISO 102,400 shots were just a little too fuzzy in the shadows to be called usable at any size, and is best avoided altogether. ISO 51,200 shots were usable at 5 x 7, but really better at 4 x 6. For rendering of reds, we preferred the 8 x 10 inch print here. ISO 12,800 images had shadow noise that was reasonably controlled at this size, and fine detail was good. 16 x 20 inch prints are still usable, but we preferred 13 x 19 inch prints. ISO 6,400 images lost more detail in the red swatch, and luminance noise got a little darker and more prominent. ISO 3,200 shots started to show a little more loss of detail in reds and other low-contrast elements, and shadows started to show a little more luminance noise at 20 x 30, but prints looked better at 16 x 20 inches. ISO 1,600 images were a little softer in the red leaf swatch, but other than that, these images still looked good at 20 x 30 inches. ISO 800 images started to show a very slight indication of softness due to noise suppression, but all major elements still looked quite good at 24 x 36 inches. ISO 400 shots look spectacular at 24 x 36 inches. ISO 200 shots also looked great at 30 x 40 inches. ISO 100 images were incredible at 30 x 40 inches, with crisp detail and gorgeous color rendition. Good quality 30 x 40 inch prints at ISO 100/200 ISO 3,200 shots still looked good at 16 x 20 and ISO 51,200 made a good 4 x 6. Even if they were playing a bit of catch-up, it seems we can say they've caught up quite well. It also shapes up well against Nikon's 24-megapixel D3X, an impressive feat. Unsurprisingly, the 5D Mark II trails in this group as it's also the oldest and lowest in resolution.Ĭanon's 5D Mark III indeed looks quite improved over the 5D Mark II, despite the slightly smaller pixel pitch. Lower contrast and color moiré from the Nikons hold them back a bit here, but their performance is still very good. The Canon 6D is a close second, as expected, with the Sony A99 pretty close behind. Thanks to higher levels of contrast as ISO increases, the Canon 5D Mark III does well compared to all other contenders, and does much better than its predecessor. High-contrast details are hold their sharpness more as ISO rises, so they're worth a look as well. Both struggle to maintain detail in the red leaf swatch, though.ĭetail: Canon 5D Mark III versus Canon 5D Mark II, Canon 6D, Nikon D800, Nikon D600, and Sony A99ĭetail comparison. The Canon 5D Mark III pulls ahead of the Sony A99 a bit more here, with noticeably cleaner, more contrasty images.
