 The EOS 6D body without a lens attached | |
| Overview | |
|---|---|
| Type | Digital single-lens reflex camera |
| Intro price | US$1899[1] |
| Lens | |
| Lens | Interchangeable (EF) |
| Sensor/medium | |
| Sensor | 35.8 mm × 23.9 mm CMOS |
| Maximum resolution | 5,472 × 3,648[2] (20 effective megapixels) |
| Film speed | 100 – 25,600 (expansion to L1 50 / H1 51.200 / H2 102,400) |
| Storage media | SD, SDHC or SDXC card (UHS-I capable) |
| Focusing | |
| Focus modes | One-shot, AI Servo, AI Focus, Manual |
| Focus areas | 11 autofocus points |
| Exposure/metering | |
| Exposure modes | Full auto, programmed, shutter priority, aperture priority, manual |
| Exposure metering | TTL, full aperture, 63 zones |
| Metering modes | Evaluative, Partial, Spot, Center-weighted average |
| Shutter | |
| Shutter | Electronic focal-plane |
| Shutter speed range | 30 s to 1/4,000 s, bulb, 1/180 s X-sync |
| Continuous shooting | up to 4.5 fps |
| Viewfinder | |
| Viewfinder | Optical pentaprism with 97% coverage 0.71×[3] and electronic (Live View) |
| General | |
| LCD screen | 3.0 in (7.6 cm), 720 × 480 pixels, 288 ppi (approx. 1,040,000 dots) |
| Battery | Li-Ion LP-E6 Rechargeable (1800 mAh) |
| Optional battery packs | BG-E13 grip allows use of 6 AA cells, a single LP-E6 or two LP-E6 batteries |
| Dimensions | 144.5 mm × 110.5 mm × 71.2 mm (5.69 in × 4.35 in × 2.80 in) |
| Weight | 680 g (24 oz), body only; 755 g (26.6 oz), CIPA standard |
| Made in | Japan |
| Chronology | |
| Successor | Canon EOS 6D Mark II[4] |
The Canon EOS 6D is a 20.2-megapixel full-frame CMOS digital single-lens reflex camera made by 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 US$2,099[5][6][7] or in a package with an EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM zoom lens for a suggested retail price of US$2,899.[5]
It was superseded by the EOS 6D Mark II in 2017.
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- ^ "Press Release". Canon U.S.A., Inc. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 18 September 2012.
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