Canon EOS R6 Mark II initial review (from San Diego!) 

Canon SHOULD like it. Constructive criticism is an absolutely essential part of product development in the long term.

Maybe Canon won't like it but they won't be surprised, that's for sure.

to be honest it much worst if you use sony A7iv or Nikon Z6ii when it comes to same situations,.

Canon needs to step it the fuck up something serious.

Canon is aware that DPreview can not lean in favor of any camera brand because they need to advertise for revenue. I rather have reviews from real photographers.

The processing pipeline of the R6 II seems to be faster (reduced rolling shutter) & more efficient (less heating and significantly longer battery life from the same battery), so many improvements would have needed that. However, I agree that things like false colour could easily have been added via firmware updates. But then, this is Canon we're talking about... the company that has perfected the art of giving the least (features/ capability) for the most (amount of money).

Hmm, more resolution due to a sensor update, hardware changes such as buttons and layout, evf, I don't think the primary new features were possible via firmware.

No they couldn't have. The better auto focus is because of the new sensor, etc. I strongly recommend watching other videos regarding this camera. It has been pretty universally praised and I'm not sure if they're aware of the tone here, but it is coming off as a bit overly critical especially when they're remarking Sony as having "stickier" AF when even the new A7RV has reportedly worse AF than even the original R5. The auto focus intelligence here is the new AF and is based on the R3's AF intelligence. For video, it has Detect Only AF, in which the camera will stop autofocusing if the subject its tracking leaves the frame. This avoids awkward or disruptive focus hunting during recording in situations where the camera would typically lose focus and then hunt around trying to reacquire focus. The R6 II also includes a new Movie Digital IS for enhanced image stabilization for handheld video, as well as built-in webcam support. I am not sure if they didn't test this mode or if it was because of the pre-production--but the detect only should not be hunting. Nevertheless, as Canon often does, I am sure there will be quite a few firmware releases that fix any hunting issues. Stuff like that can be done with a firmware update. Trying to get more than a sensor can handle is never going to work without, well, a new sensor. The sensor also outperforms its specs, can record externally at 6k RAW, is oversampled @ 6k, and supports internal recording of up to 4:2:2 10-bit. It can shoot 180 FPS in 1080p which is huge for the occasional super slow b-roll,

@@hsjawanda Meanwhile Sony won't even give basic features found in low end cameras to their very high end cameras like the A7SIII in firmware. The A7RV is just the A7RIV with firmware updates and new LCD. Sony is the stingiest camera company out there when it comes to firmware. The way Canon revolutionized the R5 with firmware updates (removing overheating, adding Clog3, adding new video codecs) I'd say Canon is one of the most generous when it comes to firmware updates.

I said this in a video and got crucified…then went and bought it anyways lol

Or the other way around perhaps 🤔. Have you thought of that…

@@Davitor1 nope. Because it was only one person making it sound perfect. But I’ve watched a few reviews pointing out pros and cons.

The wobble is due to IBIS, the only way to fix is just rely on lens or digital IS

@@zegzbrutal the whole comment was me being sarcastic 😅 but thanks for explaining

apologies for being too serious 🙈

@@zegzbrutal lol no worries 😂

@@zegzbrutal The problem is that the IBIS also tilts the sensor, rather than only moving it along the flat plane. I wish manufacturers would make an option to have IBIS in video only be 2-axis instead of 5-axis, that would solve this issue.

I've notice virtually every review has people stumbling and calling this the 6D or C6 or something incorrect. Fro did it too.

Canon could release R6 mark i and mark ii while Nikon released no camera at all.... Just feel lucky ;)

Yeah, I had to do a double take and look up the old release date when I saw this. The original R6 is only a little over two years old.

Yeah it’s definitely nuts but good. Even if you don’t need it. Great to see innovation. Plus it’ll make sure that used market stays stocked up. Only thing that matters is you get what works for you.

@@romainplagnol882 ,i suspect my 6 years old d750 sensor could take same quality pictures. Dont wanna put in discusion the z6 with its BSI sensor.

@@planetfun85 I know but what about eye tracking AF on the d750? I have d780 and in Live View it pretty sucks..

I thought so, too, but it's not necessary, nor is it the best way to avoid banding to have a stacked sensor. I debated getting an a9 II for the readout speed, but when I had an a7 IV loaner in, I realized that it has a feature to micro adjust shutter speed. With this you can completely eliminate any banding under any light by simply selecting the shutter speed at which it disappears. Case and point, I recently shot an event with the a7 IV and a9 (mark 1) and when I got the files into lightroom I saw banding in the a9 shots because of the terrible lighting, but not in the a7 IV files.

yes, custom video modes have been mentioned in other videos.

Canon always doing that. If they make R6 mk1 this good, no one want to buy R5 except 8K video shooters.

Yeah this is definitely what I wanted in Mark 1.

@@hoatd1993 There are plenty of people (photographers) who would buy R5 just for the 45mpixel. Some people also love the top screen on R5. It also allows you to have the LCD on while connected to external monitor. It also does All-I in video. I think the target audience is different enough for them to both exist. But that’s just my opinion.

I would like to know as well. I like the R6 a lot for wildlife birds. But sometimes I get some freezing issues. Even with the latest firmware. Like a delay sometimes. I’m thinking of getting an R3 and reserving my R6 for landscapes and portraits only. But the R6 is still really good compared to the older DSLR bodies.

Best bit bit seems to be the overheating seems completely gone, a huge update imo.

What's minor about 40 fps with really good rolling shutter and oversampled 4k60p with zero crop? Can you name another camera that can do the same in this price bracket?

@@Mark-in6ze right,i think people didn't really try to digest that part

@@Mark-in6ze The Fujifilm xh2s can do that. It's crop sensor for sure but it can do both very well.

Still better than Sony.

I think they missed that option, I think they were both just tired.

Not hard to beat the A7IV. Sony has average lenses and so-so AF. Canon R6 Mark II destroys A7IV!

You’ll be surprised many people complained about Sony firmware limbo as well for their flagship lines

My Sony A7IV came in yesterday.... Made the switch because the R6 had 30 minute record limits and overheating problems. Of course the R6 Mark 2 gets announced the day after with those problems solved. I have so much invested in Canon glass. I'm not sure if I need to return the Sony or not

it has an anti flickering mode that detects the flicker and adjust shutter to match and get fixed.

Sony innovates. Canon… holds out features and takes your money.

Congrats ❤️

Businesses will never care about the customer. They only care about your cash. That's how they will care about the customer if the cash stops.

@@danieldiggs9574 Yes. Unfortunately it's a bit shortsighted for a company to ignore their customers, because if they do for too long, they will walk away, along with their cash.

@@mdhazeldine I left the camera scene about 5 years ago. I got insane with GAS buying digital and film up. All I have left is my uncle's film camera and I'm not going back to film due to high cost. I'm thinking of getting the Fuji X100. I had Canon, Ricoh and the Fuji XT-1. The camera prices are insane. I was looking this weekend. I may just look for a canon rebel or used 5d and get a plastic 50 1.8

We’re looking forward to lab testing a production sample shortly

What is your opinion on the many close-up people pictures in this video? Did you see any "yellow-ish" hue skin tones? Honest question.

This is what I'm curious about.

Face-only detection 👍👍👍

@@CanonEurope "face-only detection" is just an excuse for the camera not being able to lock on and track the target; you don't need that with sony real-time tracking.

In Canada the R6 is $3099 on sale and the R6 II is $3399.

@@77dris LOL

go for this if you can afford. this is a smarter choice than the r7. unless youre doing studio sit down simpler videos or photos.

It worked fine when I had the R6 just have to deal with always having an adapter on.

just makes the overall length a bit more, otherwise works fine and if you get the adapter with the variable ND you are all set for video out of the gate

yes

@@unknownKnownunknowns thats great news... my R6 could not.

We’ll get the camera in the lab shortly for image quality testing. Stay tuned