I got the Canon R6!

I really am a nerd when it comes to technology and I can spend days looking at reviews and comparisons. When I invest in new gear, I thoroughly do my research. Even though my current camera, the Canon 6D Mark 2, is not that old at all, I already started to run into its limits. The camera is still fine but I decided to switch to the technology of the future.

The points why I chose the canon R6

• Firstly, improved performance. Especially the noise performance and dynamic range is a big step forward compared to my Canon 6DMII. I can now retrieve much more detail from the highlights and shadows.
• Duo card slot. This is crucial for the many trips I do, and therefore the photoshoots that cannot be repeated. Because of the duo card slot, the camera writes the files to 2 cards at the same time, making sure that, if one SD would corrupt, there is an instant backup on the second SD.
• IBIS which stands for ‘in-body image stabilization’ this means that the camera stabilizes most of your movements which results in that I can almost shoot out of hand with a shutter speed of 1/30 second without getting motion blur.
• It has an fps of 12 (expandable to 20). In comparison, with the Canon 6DMII, which only has 6.5, that’s a huge step forward and means that I won’t be missing any moments of an action shot anymore.

And finally, what really is a game-changer for me is that it has an eye-tracking focus. So it follows the eye of the horse or the dog. I tested it right away and where there used to be 60 of the 100 pictures sharp on the eye, there are now more than 90 of the 100 pictures sharp.