

After ISO 6400, resolution takes a nosedive with 2190 lines at ISO 12,800, then 2120 at ISO 25,600, and 1800 at ISO 102,400.Ĭolor accuracy also easily snagged an Excellent rating with an average Delta E of 7.3. It then continues to hold most of that, dropping to 2550 lines by ISO 6400. By ISO 800, the 6D had dropped only 50 lines to 2575. More impressive was its ability to keep that resolving power high as the sensitivity increases. If you began your journey in photography during the film era, this means that you can get top-notch images at any of the ISOs that were available to you when you started shooting.Įven though it has fewer pixels than the 5D Mark III or Nikon D600, the 6D still easily earned an Excellent rating in our resolution test with 2625 lines per picture height at ISO 50. This, along with serving up accurate colors and an admirable amount of resolving power, combine to earn the 6D an overall image quality rating of Excellent from the lowest sensitivity of ISO 50 (Canon calls it Lo) all the way up to ISO 6400. Like the 5D Mark III before it, the 6D keeps noise well under control throughout most of its wide sensitivity range. Does Canon’s 6D deserve similar accolades?
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When we tested competitor Nikon’s D600 in our December 2012 issue, it proved a very capable camera that could easily serve as a backup body for a pro or a main camera for a photographer just getting into the full-frame world. While that’s still a hefty chunk of change for most people, it’s also $1,400 less than Canon’s EOS 5D Mark III ($3,499, street, body only). Canon’s current answer? The 20.2MP EOS 6D ($2,099, street, body only). Ever since the first full-frame DSLR hit the market, photographers have been begging for less expensive options for large-sensor image capture.
