Canon R6 vs. Nikon Z6 II for Photographers 

@@TaipeiGeek Yep Canon must hate people with short stubby fingers

I agree, I used Nikon DSLRs and never had the happen.

@@TaipeiGeek I must admit I have never used any canon camera in my life, no real reason I just never have. But I used to have an Olympus camera with the on off switch in the same spot as the Canon and always hated it.

@@TaipeiGeek I think both Canon and Nikon have pretty good sensors overall. In fact, anything in the last 10 years is good enough for most photographers. I think this was a pretty fair review. And he didn't say you WOULD bump the off/on button off on the Nikon. He just mentioned it as something that COULD happen. Especially if you're not a Nikon shooter normally and picked one up for the first time. He also indicated that you need to get in and get them in your hands to see which is best for you. Which I think is the biggest takeaway from that section of video, in my opinion.

Nor have I, even if I did probably wouldn't matter.

it's so fast too

@Prashanth Panicker the viewfinder sticks out quite a bit and i never let my face touch the back, so that's not a problem for me. I also look through the evf with my right eye rather than the left, so less chance of the nose touching.

Maybe using your nose to touch and drag will be the next big thing.

@Prashanth Panicker You could also look at getting a different eye cup for your viewfinder if your nose keeps hitting it. Not sure if they have one for yours but my gf has one for her 7D Mk II and it pulls her face slightly back from the screen (hers isn't touchscreen but you get the point) maybe something to look at.

Well, adding glass to the equation would make Canon win a lot harder at this point in time

So what you are saying is that they sent the Z6 MK2 out into the wild knowing that the autofocus was way behind Canon and Sony but they promise that a firmware update at some point in the future will catch-up? Didn't they promise to send out new formware for the Z6 to speed up the autofocus over a year ago? There is a good reason why Nikon sales are bombing compared to Sony and Canon, people are starting to realise that the other two are so far ahead. If autofocus is important to you I would go near a Nikon........................

@@doghouseriley4732 they’ve already released two major firmware updates since the camera was released back in November 2020. I rented the Z6ii as soon as it was released in November 2020. I was very happy with the performance of the camera then. I shot a concert (stills and video), and also a bunch of portraits. The camera is even better now due to the firmware updates. If you don’t like Nikon, then stick with Canon or Sony.

@@doghouseriley4732 I agree with you. I had a chance to try a friends Z5 ( not a Z6II but close enough) Its and enjoyable camera to use, however the eye AF is just not good at all.

We are half through September and there's no mention of a update. I hope there is one because Ive kind of made my mind to move from Nikon.

@@markshirley01 I understand your frustration. thought by now there’d be an update, but maybe it won’t come until later in the month.

The R5 has 45mp v 24mp - I think you can draw your own conclusion from that

Appreciate the comment, We did have some fun with that AF test. There is a lot more res on the R5 but it only benefits you are going to take advantage of it through prints or cropping.

I am glad someone picked up on that!.

Im waiting to see if this rumour is real. Hopefully it is.

I will be so happy if this is true!!

It's September now, where is it? Did they say which year?

@@doghouseriley4732 yes Im hanging on in. But to be honest Ive decided Im getting a R6 - the newer cheaper lenses they've started producing suit me perfectly. There is a 16 35 and 50 now.

So where's the update? Just a rumour?

The Z5 for 999-1098 EUR body-only is the best bang of the buck for the price level. 1) IBIS 2) comprehensive weathersealing like the Z6/Z7(II) series 3) 3.68 MP EVF with decent optics inside I'd prefer a Z5 anytime over the A7C - which does have a lame 2.36 MP EVF, crappy Eyecup which blocks almost no light, low EVF magnification ratio - even less than Fuji X-E Series, and that A7C EVF is also bad for eyeglasses wearers. Sony A7C in germany - 1799 EUR, Nikon Z5 -1098 EUR. Go figure. For the saved Money, the 24-70/F4 S-Class excellent Zoom (ca. 400-450 EUR mint used) and still you can buy the nice 40mm F2 Z Prime Lens.

It's a nice DSLM, but RF lenses are 1) uber expensive, much more than their EF Mount predecessors, up to serveral 100 EUR more each Lens with equal lens speed and focal length - which sucks from Canon. 2) No top LCD onto the R6, and the body design doesn't look like a 2600 EUR body for my naked eyes. 3) still with an AA Filter inside the OPLF, which might be weak, but limits further the full 20 MP Sensor resolution. Besides these drawbacks which would prevent me from buying into the RF System, it's a great Camera. :)

I don't own any EF lenses, so I haven't been able to personally test Canon's adapter. Most people who have tell me it's great though. I do own a lot of F mount glass on the other hand, so I can tell you from first hand experience that Nikon's FTZ adapter is pretty bad.

Out of all the new mirrorless cameras I tought the nikons have the best egros by a mile

Out of all the cameras I picked up before I purchased, the Nikon Z7ii had the best ergonomics. Personal opinion of course but none of the other cameras felt as good.

Nearly all full frame mirrorless from the 3 companies mentioned (except for the recently announced R3 and the upcoming Z9) suffers from some ergonomic issue relating to a pinky finger not having a space in the grip with Sony even offering a grip extension as their official accessory. This is mainly due to the size nature of mirrorless bodies. Most of these problems also happens mostly to western people having a relatively larger palm size compared to the rest of the world.

Still rocking the Z6ii?

Thanks, Appreciate you taking the time to give us feedback.

For bird & sports the canon r6 AF is like you said magical . Nikon can’t touch it. Everything else though I prefer the z6ii

@@TaipeiGeek TRUE DAT its so obvious but glad you too see it. They always overlook the Nikon strengths over the other 2

@@TaipeiGeek That's just utter nonsense. The R6 and Z6 II are pretty much bang on even in sensor performance. They're evenly matched in both dynamic range and noise levels, the only advantage for the Nikon is the slightly higher resolution.

@@youknowwho9247 They are not, and stop posting the same reply under my comments. You sound like a Canon paid shill.

@@TaipeiGeek I have both and all I can say the Nikon images look better! But better for colors and a slight advantage in Dynamic Range! For ISO and low light performance they are very very close! And the R6 isn’t using a BSI sensor! The combination of the 1Dx Mark III sensor and processor is great. Not to forget, that canon produces their own sensor! Nikon is just getting a already perfect Sony Sensor and just customizing the colors for their needs! It’s just a different thing to produce your own sensors of instead buying them already perfect from an other company! Imagine one Day Sony says „So, we do not sell any Sensor for other Companies more“, what do you think will happen to Nikon?! They will have empty bodies with no sensors! That will my never happen, but who knows there is going crazy stuff at least! Nikon is a small company, which rescued themselves with the mirrorless and their decision in last minute! Canon is still No.1 leader, even entering mirrorless market so late with good cameras! Like I mentioned earlier, I own both and shoot both. Every camera has his own strange and weakness! If you want shooting stills, where there is almost no movement I take the Nikon. But if I want shoot moving subject, like jumping and running kids, sports or wildlife I take the canon! Nikon had his focus on very good midrange lenses! If they not decided to move this way, they were gone! Canon on the other Hand decided to go into Sports and focus more on AF perfomance and creating very good but heavily expensive L lenses! Nikon is more for the advanced and hobby photographer, where canon is more focused for the Pros! Don’t get me wrong, there are several Pros shooting Nikon, but most Pros, are using canon for sports, wildlife, cars and other stuff! Just take a look at the Football (Soccer) Game, you will see almost white L lenses only! 🤷🏻 Canon has really improved their sensors a lot! And they are matching almost the Sony sensors in Dynamic Range! Both Companies are producing great stuff for creatives! I can’t understand why there is always a fight between Nikon and canon! Same shit with Samsung an Apple! 🤦🏻‍♂️ just use and enjoy the gear you have and that’s it! If Nikon improves their AF to match Sony and canon I will be happy to, but hating them, for the choice of way they made? No! These Days there aren’t bad Cameras! If somebody can’t do a good picture with neither of these cameras, it’s not made for Photography! It always depended on the Photographer behind the camera and these days it’s more true than ever!

On the Canon you can use C3 for stills and configure it to update settings when you change them. That way your C3 position becomes a second M (or A, or Tv, whatever you want) position. It conveniently sits right next to the movie mode on the dial, so switching over is exactly as easy as it is on the Nikon.

@@youknowwho9247 yes I recently found this out. I had to get the information from a few videos and put it all together. A R6 owner really needs to do a video on how to set this up for hybrid work. Im still debating whether to get the A7S3 instead because the sony files are supposed to be much easier to edit.

On the Z7 the base ISO is 64, but the Z6 is 100

@@BenjaminSandness Really? thank you for that information, that puts into perspective my entire buy list now. Guess i'll wait for a discount Z7 II in a few more years.

Amazingly fast. Tried one out 6 months ago. hit around 90% of the time on dogs, cats, birds, even dragonflies. Got to save up some money.......

You can also adapt those EF lenses from sigma and Tamron and others to the RF mount too. But not adapting F mount to RF like you can the other way around, as you stated, EF to Z.

God the Nikon fanboys are going to hate on you :)

i love the d850 but if i switch im going to a r5 but the 850 still gives me everything still

Agreed. Nikon lost a lot of loyal customers because of this exact very reason. Same here, loyal for abt 9 yrs.... Moved to Sony A7III though.

@@kingfisher111 How do you like it?

I wish I had a bunch to give away, sadly that is not the case. Thanks for the comment.

Hi if I was you I would wait as sometime this month there is a AF FW update coming for the ZII'S adding real time tracking and making use of that second proccessor, it Is a shame this video was not done after the update.

id say why change if it still works then stay with it ..or slowly buy some glass for a new system that you want till you get the body you like

I was in the same spot, I decided though that the D500 still suits my needs just fine and I’m happy to wait for Nikon to drop a sports focused camera.

@@jdam28k Even if they do, there's still no S line glass to put on that sports body.

Same boat, neither have given me a good enough reason to get rid of my D500

@Eslam Elmhlawy I kept Nikon. It's just a personal preference, I like the body and images I get from Nikon. Colors coming from Nikon are great even at high ISO. Canon definitely wins in AF.

@Eslam Elmhlawy Nikon has more pixels, but lenses are more important. Most Nikon Z lenses are very good. Most Canon RF lenses are also very good, but they cost more. I don't use any Nikon G lenses, so can't comment about them. I have a dozen of e-mount lenses from my Sony, they work well on Nikon via TZE-02 adapter. Z6 and Z6ii have the cleanest high ISO. Using DXO PR I can shoot ISO 51200 on Nikon and get pretty clean images.

See the 'Bite Shot' she just moved from Canon to Z cameras.