Canon 6D Vs. 5D MarkII
Apr 2, 2018 12:59:43 #
I have the opportunity to buy one of there cameras for the same amount of money and the @ the same shutter counts. I don't shoot sports only head shots, parties and small weddings. I need some advice as to which one to purchase.
Apr 2, 2018 13:40:58 #
ulfeld
Loc: New York City
I have a 6D and love it ... it is a bit smaller and lighter ... I believe it was rated to have better lowlight performance ...there are many many review videos on youtube ... just type in your search bar, Canon 6D vs 5D Mk II Review and you will find out everything you need to know ... good luck ...
Apr 2, 2018 13:51:21 #
toptrainer wrote:
I have the opportunity to buy one of there cameras for the same amount of money and the @ the same shutter counts. I don't shoot sports only head shots, parties and small weddings. I need some advice as to which one to purchase.
Go with the 6D, its WAY ahead of the 5D II in pretty much every respect.
Apr 2, 2018 14:21:42 #
Thank you for your input, I was leaning more towards the 6D because it being a new camera anyhow. I can get either one of them for a very low shutter count for $800. It just the 5D Mark two comes with a ton of extra stuff and the 6D just comes with the body.
Apr 2, 2018 19:29:05 #
IQ on the 6D is still competitive today and I have no qualms about using my 5Dmkiv and 6D together in a wedding. (Other than the risk of single card slot in the 6D)
(The rest of the camera features are pretty lame in general.)
(The rest of the camera features are pretty lame in general.)
Apr 2, 2018 19:35:05 #
...one other thing. The center AF pt can focus in VERY low light. That little AF pt is magic. (Not quite as good as my Canon 5Dmkiv center pt or the D850 nikons center AF pt both of which are class leading but the 6D center pt is as good as any other camera out there (Canon and Nikon)
The other AF pts in the 6D are pure garbage.
Couldnt focus on black and white strips in a midday sun ... and pulling focus in continuous mode for sports or BIF is not its strong suit either.
The other AF pts in the 6D are pure garbage.
Couldnt focus on black and white strips in a midday sun ... and pulling focus in continuous mode for sports or BIF is not its strong suit either.
Apr 2, 2018 19:57:52 #
The question is between the 6d and mark II, which is the better one to buy?
Apr 3, 2018 06:16:50 #
toptrainer wrote:
The question is between the 6d and mark II, which is the better one to buy?
6D
Apr 3, 2018 06:26:13 #
I love my 6D. Great low-light capabilities and the image quality is outstanding.
Apr 3, 2018 07:13:51 #
Apr 3, 2018 09:18:44 #
I have never shot anything with a 5D2, but I love my 6D for all of the reasons you have said you want to use it for. Best of luck, JimmyT
toptrainer wrote:
I have the opportunity to buy one of there cameras for the same amount of money and the @ the same shutter counts. I don't shoot sports only head shots, parties and small weddings. I need some advice as to which one to purchase.
Apr 3, 2018 09:23:38 #
This review may help you decide: https://kenrockwell.com/canon/6d.htm
toptrainer wrote:
I have the opportunity to buy one of there cameras for the same amount of money and the @ the same shutter counts. I don't shoot sports only head shots, parties and small weddings. I need some advice as to which one to purchase.
Apr 3, 2018 11:07:20 #
amfoto1
Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA
Do you use any studio lighting? Strobes, monolights, etc.?
5DII has a PC Sync port for wired connection. 6D does not.
If using a hot shoe mounted radio trigger it won't matter. Both cameras have a hot shoe.
5DII's flash sync is 1/200, 6D's is 1/180. (Flashes set to High Speed Sync are able to be used at much higher shutter speeds, but distance is very limited.)
5DII's studio strobe sync is 1/125. I don't know what 6D's is... I'd have to assume it's about 1/100. (High Speed Sync is not possible with studio strobes.)
6D is a four year newer model released in 2013 verses the 5DII's release in 2009. The Canon 5D Mark III (2012, with MUCH improved AF system and more) is actually more contemporary with 6D.
6D's top shutter speed is 1/4000 and it's rated for 100,000 actuations. 5DII's top speed is 1/8000 and it's shutter is rated for 150,000 clicks. The 5DII also has more weather sealing and uses more magnesium outer body panels... versus plastic in the 6D. The 6D is a little lighter weight.
Control layout is a little different. For example, the 6D doesn't have a "joystick" for AF point selection, while the 5DII does. For that function, 6D instead uses either multi-directional pad or buttons (I forget which).
For available light, high ISO the four-year-newer 6D is more capable. It was considered the best low-light camera of its day. It has a wider ISO range: 100 to 25600 (expandable to L: 50, H1: 51200, H2: 102400). Compare to the 5DII: 100-6400 (expandable to L: 50, H1: 12800, H2: 25600).
Complementing the camera's high ISO capabilities, 6D also is able to continue auto focusing in lower light levels... down to -3EV (moonlight). That's with the center point only, though. This is the only "cross type" AF point in the camera's 11-point array. All the others are much lower performance single axis type (some vertical, some horizontal).
If I recall correctly, the 5DII is rated to be able to auto focus as low as -1EV, but in my experience it's slightly better than that... maybe -1.5EV. This is also with the center point, which is the only cross-type of the 9 points visible in the viewfinder. 5DII has 6 additional "hidden" AF Assist points that can be enabled... but only work in AI Servo focus mode (moving subjects). They don't work in On Shot mode. The AF Assist points are clustered close about the visible center point, so enabling them makes approximately the spot metering area indicated on the focus screen behave like "one big AF point". Two of those additional points are "cross type", too.
Neither camera is "f/8 capable".... both are "f/5.6 limited". This means, for example, that they cannot autofocus lens/teleconverter combos that make for effective apertures smaller than f/5.6.
Both cameras' center AF point is higher performance with f/2.8 and faster lenses.
Both cameras use simple, fixed focus screens. There are optional, easily user-interchanged focus screens available (I use a "D" type, with grid engraved on it. Another type may be useful with manual focus lenses. There are some third party screens, too.)
The 6D's rear LCD screen is slightly higher resolution (1 million + pixels vs. 920,000). Neither camera has articulated LCD screen nor Touch Screen control.
6D has built in WiFi... 5DII doesn't. 5DII can optionally be fitted with a dedicated Wireless File Transfer (WFT) module, which is higher performance and has MUCH greater range than built in WiFi. Both cameras can optionally be used with Camranger Wireless File Transfer module (much less expensive and a little less range than the Canon, but still a WHOLE LOT more range than built it WiFi.
Both cameras use LP-E6/LP-E6N batteries (in fact, I think the 5DII was the first model to use that type battery). The 6D is rated to get slightly more shots per charge.
Battery/Vertical Grips are available for both cameras, allowing a second battery to be used. The 5DII uses BG-E6, while the 6D uses BG-E13.
6D has a single slot for SD type memory cards. 5DII has a single slot for Compact Flash type memory cards.
One more thing.... I cannot compare with 6D, but 5DII's shutter actuation is fairly noisy. I do a lot of equestrian photography and on several occasions the noise of the 5DII has spooked a horse. I've never had that occur with any of the Canon APS-C cameras I use now or have used in the past.... only with 5DII. It has a user selectable "Silent Mode", but that only works in Live View. I'm pretty sure 6D has Silent Mode that's usable in regular (viewfinder) shooting mode as well as Live View, but it probably slows down the continuous shooting frame rate. But, again, I can't compare the noise levels of the two because I simply haven't used 6D to any extent. You might be able to find some shutter noise comparisons online.
More info:
https://www.imaging-resource.com/cameras/canon/5d-mark-ii/vs/canon/6d/
http://cameradecision.com/compare/Canon-EOS-6D-vs-Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-II
5DII has a PC Sync port for wired connection. 6D does not.
If using a hot shoe mounted radio trigger it won't matter. Both cameras have a hot shoe.
5DII's flash sync is 1/200, 6D's is 1/180. (Flashes set to High Speed Sync are able to be used at much higher shutter speeds, but distance is very limited.)
5DII's studio strobe sync is 1/125. I don't know what 6D's is... I'd have to assume it's about 1/100. (High Speed Sync is not possible with studio strobes.)
6D is a four year newer model released in 2013 verses the 5DII's release in 2009. The Canon 5D Mark III (2012, with MUCH improved AF system and more) is actually more contemporary with 6D.
6D's top shutter speed is 1/4000 and it's rated for 100,000 actuations. 5DII's top speed is 1/8000 and it's shutter is rated for 150,000 clicks. The 5DII also has more weather sealing and uses more magnesium outer body panels... versus plastic in the 6D. The 6D is a little lighter weight.
Control layout is a little different. For example, the 6D doesn't have a "joystick" for AF point selection, while the 5DII does. For that function, 6D instead uses either multi-directional pad or buttons (I forget which).
For available light, high ISO the four-year-newer 6D is more capable. It was considered the best low-light camera of its day. It has a wider ISO range: 100 to 25600 (expandable to L: 50, H1: 51200, H2: 102400). Compare to the 5DII: 100-6400 (expandable to L: 50, H1: 12800, H2: 25600).
Complementing the camera's high ISO capabilities, 6D also is able to continue auto focusing in lower light levels... down to -3EV (moonlight). That's with the center point only, though. This is the only "cross type" AF point in the camera's 11-point array. All the others are much lower performance single axis type (some vertical, some horizontal).
If I recall correctly, the 5DII is rated to be able to auto focus as low as -1EV, but in my experience it's slightly better than that... maybe -1.5EV. This is also with the center point, which is the only cross-type of the 9 points visible in the viewfinder. 5DII has 6 additional "hidden" AF Assist points that can be enabled... but only work in AI Servo focus mode (moving subjects). They don't work in On Shot mode. The AF Assist points are clustered close about the visible center point, so enabling them makes approximately the spot metering area indicated on the focus screen behave like "one big AF point". Two of those additional points are "cross type", too.
Neither camera is "f/8 capable".... both are "f/5.6 limited". This means, for example, that they cannot autofocus lens/teleconverter combos that make for effective apertures smaller than f/5.6.
Both cameras' center AF point is higher performance with f/2.8 and faster lenses.
Both cameras use simple, fixed focus screens. There are optional, easily user-interchanged focus screens available (I use a "D" type, with grid engraved on it. Another type may be useful with manual focus lenses. There are some third party screens, too.)
The 6D's rear LCD screen is slightly higher resolution (1 million + pixels vs. 920,000). Neither camera has articulated LCD screen nor Touch Screen control.
6D has built in WiFi... 5DII doesn't. 5DII can optionally be fitted with a dedicated Wireless File Transfer (WFT) module, which is higher performance and has MUCH greater range than built in WiFi. Both cameras can optionally be used with Camranger Wireless File Transfer module (much less expensive and a little less range than the Canon, but still a WHOLE LOT more range than built it WiFi.
Both cameras use LP-E6/LP-E6N batteries (in fact, I think the 5DII was the first model to use that type battery). The 6D is rated to get slightly more shots per charge.
Battery/Vertical Grips are available for both cameras, allowing a second battery to be used. The 5DII uses BG-E6, while the 6D uses BG-E13.
6D has a single slot for SD type memory cards. 5DII has a single slot for Compact Flash type memory cards.
One more thing.... I cannot compare with 6D, but 5DII's shutter actuation is fairly noisy. I do a lot of equestrian photography and on several occasions the noise of the 5DII has spooked a horse. I've never had that occur with any of the Canon APS-C cameras I use now or have used in the past.... only with 5DII. It has a user selectable "Silent Mode", but that only works in Live View. I'm pretty sure 6D has Silent Mode that's usable in regular (viewfinder) shooting mode as well as Live View, but it probably slows down the continuous shooting frame rate. But, again, I can't compare the noise levels of the two because I simply haven't used 6D to any extent. You might be able to find some shutter noise comparisons online.
More info:
https://www.imaging-resource.com/cameras/canon/5d-mark-ii/vs/canon/6d/
http://cameradecision.com/compare/Canon-EOS-6D-vs-Canon-EOS-5D-Mark-II
Apr 3, 2018 11:12:29 #
RRS
Loc: Not sure
toptrainer wrote:
The question is between the 6d and mark II, which is the better one to buy?
Can you go and actually try out the 5DMKII and any or most camera stores will have a new 6D. See which one feels better in your hands. I don't know what your experience level is but if you can use your own memory card in each camera then download and look at any differences. I have a 5DMKII and would never sell it even though I also shoot a 1 DXMKII. I have never shot a 6D. The 5DMKII is much older and you should also check to see how many shutter "clicks" have been used. It's wise of you to ask but in the end you will have to decide based on your needs/wants and of course the money difference. Good luck and let us know what you do.
Apr 3, 2018 18:39:25 #
sirlensalot
Loc: Arizona
6D without a doubt for what you intend to use it for. In its day - it was the low light king.
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