{{short description|2012 Full-frame digital single-lens reflex camera}} {{distinguish|Canon EOS 60D}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2025}} {{Infobox camera | image = Canon EOS 6D front.JPG | image_size = 250 | caption = The EOS 6D body without a lens attached | image_alt = | model = [[Canon EOS]] 6D | kind = [[Digital single-lens reflex camera]] | sensor = [[Full-frame digital SLR|35.8 mm × 23.9 mm]] [[CMOS]]| | res = 5,472 × 3,648<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/details/cameras/dslr/eos-6d#Specifications|date=13 October 2014|access-date=9 May 2017|title=EOS 6D Specifications|archive-date=11 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811045447/https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/details/cameras/dslr/eos-6d#Specifications|url-status=dead}}</ref> <br>(20 effective [[megapixels]]) | lens = Interchangeable ([[Canon EF lens mount|EF]]) | viewfinder = Optical [[pentaprism]] with 97% coverage 0.71×<ref name=specs>{{cite web | url = http://www.canon.com.au/For-You/EOS-Digital-SLR-Cameras/EOS-6D | title = Canon EOS 6D | access-date = 17 September 2012 | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20120920131033/http://www.canon.com.au/For-You/EOS-Digital-SLR-Cameras/EOS-6D | archive-date = 20 September 2012 }}</ref> and electronic ([[Live preview|Live View]]) | storage = [[Secure Digital|SD]], SDHC or SDXC card (UHS-I capable) | shutter = Electronic [[focal-plane shutter|focal-plane]] | shutterRange = 30 s to 1/4,000 s, bulb, 1/180 s [[X-sync]] | price = {{dollarsign|USD|1899|lk=on}}<ref name="msrp">{{cite web |url=https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/details/cameras/dslr/eos-6d |title=Canon EOS 6D Camera – Canon U.S.A. : Consumer & Home Office : EOS 6D |publisher=Canon.com |date=26 May 2014 |access-date=9 May 2017 |archive-date=11 August 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811045447/https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/details/cameras/dslr/eos-6d |url-status=dead }}</ref> | metering = [[Through-the-lens metering|TTL]], full aperture, 63 zones | emode = Full auto, programmed, [[shutter priority]], [[aperture priority]], manual | mmode = Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Center-weighted average | farea = 11 autofocus points | fmode = One-shot, AI Servo, AI Focus, Manual | cont = up to 4.5 [[Frame rate|fps]] | speedRange = 100 – 25,600 (expansion to L1 50 / H1 51.200 / H2 102,400) | rearLCD = {{cvt|3.0|in|cm}}, 720 × 480 pixels, 288 ppi (approx. 1,040,000 dots) | dimensions = {{cvt|144.5 × 110.5 × 71.2|mm|in}} | weight = {{cvt|680|g|oz}}, body only; {{cvt|755|g|oz}}, [[Camera & Imaging Products Association|CIPA]] standard | battery = [[Li-Ion]] LP-E6 Rechargeable (1800 mAh) | obp = BG-E13 [[battery grip|grip]] allows use of 6 AA cells, a single LP-E6 or two LP-E6 batteries | madeIn = Japan | successor = [[Canon EOS 6D Mark II]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://global.canon/en/c-museum/product/dslr866.html|title=EOS 6D Mark II – Canon Camera Museum|website=global.canon}}</ref> }}
The '''Canon EOS 6D''' is a 20.2-megapixel [[Full-frame digital SLR|full-frame]] [[CMOS]] [[digital single-lens reflex camera]] made by [[Canon (company)|Canon]].
The EOS 6D was publicly announced on 17 September 2012, one day before the start of the [[Photokina 2012]] trade show. It was released in late November 2012 and offered at that time as a body only for a suggested retail price of {{dollarsign|USD|2,099|lk=on}}<ref name="Press release1">{{cite press release | url = https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/about/newsroom/press-releases/press-release-details/2012/20120917_eos6d_pressreleasedata/20120917_eos6d_pressreleasedata | title = Canon Announces Its Smallest and Lightest Full-Frame Digital SLR Camera For Serious Photographers | publisher = Canon U.S.A., Inc. | date = 17 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Press Release|url=http://www.canon.com.au/About-Canon/News-Events/News-Press-Releases/~/media/News/IMR-EOS6D/Canon-EOS-6D-Press-Release-AU.ashx|publisher=Canon U.S.A., Inc.|access-date=18 September 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120921013511/http://www.canon.com.au/About-Canon/News-Events/News-Press-Releases/~/media/News/IMR-EOS6D/Canon-EOS-6D-Press-Release-AU.ashx|archive-date=21 September 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last=Horaczek|first=Stan|title=Lensrentals Took Apart A Canon 6D|url=http://www.popphoto.com/gear/2012/12/lensrentals-took-apart-canon-6d|publisher=Popular Photography|access-date=23 December 2012|date=3 December 2012}}</ref> or in a package with an [[Canon EF 24-105mm lens|EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM]] zoom lens for a suggested retail price of {{dollarsign|USD|2,899|lk=on}}.<ref name="Press release1"/>
It was superseded by the [[Canon EOS 6D Mark II|EOS 6D Mark II]] in 2017.
==Features== There are 2 versions of EOS 6D. EOS 6D (N) and EOS 6D (WG):<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/8/0300009238/01/eos6d-im-en.pdf|title=Canon EOS 6D Instruction Manual|date=1 September 2012|website=usa.canon.com|publisher=Canon|access-date=4 June 2016}}</ref>
The EOS 6D (WG) is the first Canon [[DSLR]] to feature [[GPS]] functions and built in [[Wi-Fi]] capabilities, which [[geotag]] images and allow files to be uploaded directly to Facebook, YouTube, or Canon Image Gateway; transferred to external devices; or sent to be printed on a Wi-Fi-enabled Canon printer. The Wi-Fi capabilities also allow remote control and viewing via many smartphones.<ref>{{cite news|last=Uy|first=Melody|title=Canon launches entry-level, full-frame EOS 6D|url=http://www.onscreenasia.com/article/canon-launches-entry-level-full-frame-eos-6d/10794|access-date=7 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009044711/http://www.onscreenasia.com/article/canon-launches-entry-level-full-frame-eos-6d/10794|archive-date=9 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> These features are not available in the (N) version of the camera.<ref name=":0" />
Weighing {{convert|770|g|oz}}, the 6D is also Canon's smallest and lightest [[Full-frame digital SLR|full-frame]] DSLR, comparable to the [[APS-C]] sensor [[Canon EOS 60D|60D]]. The camera supports ISO settings from 50 to 102,400 which can be selected automatically or adjusted manually, an 11-point [[autofocus]] system, and an anti-glare {{convert|3.0|in|mm}} [[LCD]] screen.<ref name="Specifications">{{cite web|title=About EOS 6D – Specifications|url=https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/details/cameras/dslr/eos-6d?selectedName=Specifications|publisher=Canon|access-date=9 May 2017|archive-date=4 August 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804012806/https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/details/cameras/dslr/eos-6d?selectedName=Specifications|url-status=dead}}</ref> The center autofocus point has a sensitivity of −3 [[Exposure value|EV]].
The BG-E13 battery grip, which was made to be used with the 6D, allows the use of six AA cells, or one or two LP-E6 batteries.<ref>{{cite news|last=Burke|first=Elaine|title=Canon unveils EOS 6D DSLR and three new PowerShot compact cameras|url=http://www.siliconrepublic.com/digital-life/item/29246-canon-unveils-eos-6d-dslr/|access-date=7 October 2012}}</ref> The 6D has a maximum burst frame rate of 4.5 frames per second.<ref name="Specifications" /> Like all Canon DSLR full-frame cameras, the 6D does not have a built in flash due to the design of the viewfinder.<ref>{{cite news|last=Atkins|first=Bob|title=Canon EOS 6D Preview|url=http://photo.net/reviews/canon/eos-6D-preview|access-date=7 October 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121020112946/http://photo.net/reviews/canon/eos-6D-preview|archive-date=20 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref>
=== Image features === * 20.2 megapixel full-frame CMOS sensor. * [[DIGIC#DIGIC 5+|DIGIC 5+]] image processor. * Fluorine-coated low-pass filter.
=== Autofocus and metering === * 11-point autofocus sensors with 1 cross-type sensor in center (x-type is sensitive down to −3 EV). * TTL-CT-SIR AF with CMOS sensor. * 63-zone dual-layer silicon cell. * AF micro adjust (±20 steps).
=== ISO === * ISO 100 – ISO 25,600. Expansion down to ISO 50 and up to ISO 51,200 and ISO 102,400.
=== Shutter === * 30 s – 1/4,000 s (and bulb) is the shutter speed range. * 4.5 fps burst rate.
=== Ergonomics and functions === * Optical [[pentaprism]] viewfinder with approximately 97% coverage (0,71× enlargement) * Clear View TFT LCD screen (3 "/77 mm) with 720 × 480 pixels, 288 ppi (approximately 1,040,000 dots), resolution with dual anti-glare coating. * Wi-Fi functionality. * Metal alloy housing. (The top is made out of high-grade plastic.) * Built-in GPS. This remains on when the camera is switched off, and quickly drains the battery if not deactivated via setting.
=== Video === The movie image size can be set, as well as the frame rate and compression method. Available modes:<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://gdlp01.c-wss.com/gds/8/0300009238/01/eos6d-im-en.pdf|title=Canon EOS 6D Instruction Manual|date=1 September 2012|website=usa.canon.com|publisher=Canon|access-date=4 June 2016}}</ref> * 1920×1080 @ 24/25/30 fps: Full High Definition recording quality * 1280×720 @ 50/60 fps: High-Definition recording quality * 640×480 @ 50/60 fps: Standard-definition recording quality
== Firmware updates == {| class="wikitable" |- ! Release date !! Firmware !! Fixes |- | 2016-09-29 || 1.1.7 || Its main improvement was support for the [[Canon EF 70–300mm lens|EF 70–300mm f/4–5.6 IS II USM]] lens.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.canonrumors.com/canon-releases-firmware-updates-for-multiple-cameras/|title=Canon Releases Firmware Updates for Multiple Cameras|website=canonrumors.com|access-date=9 April 2018}}</ref> |- | 2017-11-29 || 1.1.8 || Fixes a phenomenon in which standard exposure may not be obtained, or an irregular exposure may result, when Silent LV (Live View) shooting with the following TS-E lenses: TS-E 50mm f/2.8L MACRO, TS-E 90mm f/2.8L MACRO, or TS-E 135mm f/4L MACRO.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.canon.co.nz/support/support-news/firmware-updates/eos-6d-firmware-update-version-1-1-8|title=EOS 6D Firmware Update, Version 1.1.8|website=canon.co.nz|access-date=25 April 2020}}</ref> |- | 2019-11-21 || 1.1.9 || Firmware Version 1.1.9 incorporates the following fixes: 1. Corrects a PTP communications vulnerability. 2. Corrects a vulnerability related to firmware update.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.canon.co.nz/support/support-news/firmware-updates/eos-6d-firmware-update-version-1-1-9|title=EOS 6D Firmware Update, Version 1.1.9|website=canon.co.nz|access-date=25 April 2020}}</ref> |}
== Gallery == <gallery widths="220" heights="170"> File:Canon EOS 6D, Draufsicht.JPG|Top view of the 6D File:Canon EOS 6D, Front.JPG|6D with an [[Canon EF 35mm lens#EF 35 mm f/1.4L USM|EF 35mm f/1.4L]] lens attached File:Canon EOS 6D, rückseitig.JPG|Back view of the 6D </gallery>
== Reception == [[Digital Photography Review]] have chosen Canon EOS 6D as one of the 20 most important cameras of the 2010s.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dpreview.com/articles/1395652228/our-list-of-the-most-significant-cameras-of-the-decade|title=These are the 20 most important cameras of the decade (and one phone)|website=DPReview}}</ref>
According to Skies & Scopes, the Canon EOS 6D was the most commonly used camera in images shortlisted in the RMG [[Astronomy Photographer of the Year]] competition from 2018 to 2021.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://skiesandscopes.com/astronomy-photographer-of-the-year-2020/|title=RMG Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2020: Data Analysis|website=Skies & Scopes}}</ref>
== See also == *[[Canon EOS 6D Mark II]] *[[Canon EOS 5D Mark III]] *[[Canon EOS 60D]]
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== {{Commons category multi|Canon EOS 6D|Taken with Canon EOS 6D}} *[https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/details/cameras/dslr/eos-6d Product page] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160811045447/https://www.usa.canon.com/internet/portal/us/home/products/details/cameras/dslr/eos-6d |date=11 August 2016 }}
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