Posted by : Cyber Freak
Monday, 17 September 2012
Canon has unveiled a new model, the EOS 6D, which has many of the Mark III’s features in a more compact package — plus a couple of extra tricks, including built-in Wi-Fi. The EOS 6 is a full-frame camera (meaning the CMOS image sensor is as large as a frame of 35mm film). The megapixel count is slightly less (20.2 MP instead of 22.3), though it’ll be tough to tell the difference. The 6D also packs the relatively recent DIGIC 5+ image processor, which gives it a speedy continuous shooting rate, at 4.5 frames per second.
The 6D has the distinction of being the very first Canon EOS camera with built-in Wi-Fi and GPS. The Wi-Fi (802.11n) enables instant sharing of photos to other devices, cloud storage or social networks, but the real magic comes when you download the Remote app for Android and iOS. Once it’s running on your phone, you can now control your 6D from afar, instantly making obsolete any and all tethered shutter-release accessories. The 1.7-pound 6D will feel a bit lighter in hand than the 1.9-pound 5D, and that’s partly due to 6D only being able to save to SD card (no CompactFlash here). The viewfinder measures 3 inches diagonal, but there’s no fold-out arm. There’s also no built-in flash.
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