Canon R6 Long-Term Review - It's ALMOST Perfect

[@trungnguyenofficial9999]

Just got my r6 a week ago! Cannot wait to finish my exams, then i shall start my photography / videography journey 😁

[@MikeChudley]

I’m excited for you!

[@BoodskiBro]

PSA: Billboards don't require very much resolution at all. Resolution matters for: cropping options, printing large prints that are viewed up close, sharpening

[@ForrestWest]

My experience with the R6 has been much like yours and I agree in every way. Since I'm shooting short 4k 24 and 60 video clips only I haven't had any overheating issues at all. Shooting birds and wildlife with the R6 and rf100-400mm daily I think it's the best value lightweight medium telephoto combo out there. Thanks for the info and happy shooting!

[@traceybartlam5940]

I love the ergonomics of Canon cameras along with the menu system.

[@ma76bball68]

Fantastic video, loved the call back to "five minutes ago". I'm a basketball photographer in Tokyo and the I have zero complaints about the R6. Versatile and reliable. But the ergonomics...absolutely wonderful. Anyways, it was great to hear about your experience with this camera.

[@marconascone557]

About the overheating: If you know you do a lot of long term content you can but the atomos ninja v and have unlimited record time for less than the price of any rf l lens. I got the ninja v and all the necessary accessories for

[@blackyvertigo]

when i used to send slides to kodak for drum scans in the early 2000's, they would come back at a resolution and file size similar to 12mp or so. i've been using the 6d since it came out in 2013 and am upgrading to the r6 for the tech. with how people are today i rarely need to print anything heavily cropped.

[@SergiVisualz]

The photo at 2:52 🔥

[@saminchowdhury9016]

Got my r6 a month ago and its changed my photography so much, the focus and eye tracker is what persuaded me. I love it. Can't wait to be using it for my first sports photography on Sunday #Excited

[@anitakagaya2280]

What were you using before?

[@saminchowdhury9016]

@@anitakagaya2280 7d Mark ii

[@photography_n_motion2916]

Awesome Video Mike, gone from 95% to 99% sure this will be my next and first full frame camera! i'm not a vloger (yet) so the video doesn't bother me. And like you although the 45mp of the r5 sounds good my computer and all the other gear just wouldnt keep up and would just slow me down in the end...20mp seems like a good sweet spot and your photos just confirm that you don't NEED higher MP. As always thank you for the great content Mike

[@colekimmons2345]

Thank you for finally mastering the correct British pronunciation of “photo” (without the glottal stop). It used to be so annoying that I was watching your videos without sound, as the content has always been great!

[@michaelmcdonald3345]

Nice job! I got the R6 MK I for the low light abilities and have never been disappointed. Nor have my paying customers. (Also, I only mostly events and portraits.) As far as the 20 mp, I made a large poster for a client last week and he loved it! If you have an R6 MK I don't ever give it up.

[@bristowfilms4505]

I love the capabilities of the R6. 1. When filming in 4K IPB Light 30 or 60, do you see a difference in quality, dynamic range, or ease and ability to color grade? 2. What the difference in size of recorded footage? 3. How long have you recorded in 4K light, 30 or 60fps? TIA! 🙏🏻

[@exogendesign4582]

IPB Light is half the size of IPB, so if you got 1 gig of memory in a 1 minute 4k60 IPB you get 500mb with the IPB Light. Before I also worry about R6 video file size but turns out its nothing to worry about when they release iPB Lite. for 4k24p Light version I could go more than 1 hour of continous shooting but it would probably stop aroung 30 and I would probably change the battery. R6 Does overheat on slow cards. So get a faster cards, my r6 still gives me warning when shooting continuous with 4k60p since that's what I used the most on weddings, and in Neutral Profile not in Log since I still don't have a beefy machine that can do SDE with the Log Profile. In terms of quality and Autofocus I can say its out of this world and probably the most amazing thing about it. In Lowlight I could go around 25,600 and get a decen Result. Man You have no Idea how beast of a camera an R6 is. Overheating wise though it probably depends on how you shoot, but I do smart selection of shot so I never have this problem.

[@OliverGibbsYoutubeChannel]

Would love an R6 as a future camera and now rumours of an R7 & R10 there will be a lot to choose from! Another great video Mike and all the major points covered.

[@MikeChudley]

The price will even drop on the R6 which would be nice

[@exogendesign4582]

R7 is a cropped camera, and aren't comparable to the R6 in any level. Probably better than 90d and m50 but that's about that.

[@DanHubHD]

@@MikeChudley It did, just got it completely new for "only" 1899€

[@ugparmar1568]

Good honest review helpful for enthusiasts, & not bragging about whatever really doesn't matter. Keep it up

[@MikeChudley]

Appreciate that! Thanks.

[@ericnathanguel]

I've had a few billboards. I can tell you megapixels for billboards don't really matter because the viewing distance to a billboard is so far away. So yeah, even for billboards the R6 is fine.

[@TomOster]

great video and thank you for affirming my plans to buy one 😀

[@MikeChudley]

No problem 👍

[@marcioventura3135]

Fun fact: you mentioned Canon R5, but the collor science of R6 is better, specially for skin tones, and the dynamic range is also better. In some reviews, they couldn't tell the difference between those two, even saying R5 had a sharper image in pictures that R6 was the winner, tho the difference is about 2, 1%. That's the point: the sharpness between those two can vary from 0,5% to 2%. In some cases, R6 wins. The autofocus, people say, R6 is also better. So, what is the point buying a R5?

[@robertbohnaker9898]

Hi Mike I’ve got the greatest competitor to the R6… the R6 mk II !😂

[@johnoldham30]

Mike great review, your comments are very sincere and appreciated. I have a Canon rp and I'm thinking of moving up to the R6... Thank you for your insight.

[@MikeChudley]

Thank you! Glad this was helpful

[@ItsTheBigHorse]

Great video man. Dude, the things I know about cameras you could barely fill a postage stamp... but come on, I would have guessed that it must be the ibis

[@TheAllAmericanDriver]

I’ve been shooting on the R6 for the past year for my run and gun automotive KZbin channel. The only thing it’s missing for me is the inability to set custom video modes, having to dive deep into the menu for something as simple as 120FPS is so annoying.

[@AndresArosemena]

do you know if that has been added via firmware update? I bought the R6 and am waiting for it to arrive. I always use the custom video modes with my 80d.

[@kenjiyamamoto3884]

for sure they will introduce it,. they already fixed the wobble in IBIS,. also theres no more overheating issue in R5,. canon can do it to R6, they just don't want to,. because they still protecting their R5 lineup,.

[@AndresArosemena]

@@kenjiyamamoto3884 let's hope they add it soon!

[@DanielGrovePhoto]

I wish the dual card options were better, that manual exposure for video worked when in M mode, and that high speed framerate was easlier to get to.

[@groundtruth4442]

Currently stuck with the RP. I'm ready for this camera!

[@Bryantfstephens]

Thanks for this. I want to use it for video and photographer. Let me know almost all I wanted. If the video is that good then maybe I’m fine. The fact that you said the r5 may be too much for your computer helps me too. M1 Pro here. Still worried about the lack of a crop factor with a full frame or a lot of megapixels but good info thanks

[@trevsphotos1996]

Very good informative video. 👍🏻 thanks Mike.

[@EmtiMT]

Billboard resolution is a myth…. Often ends up 12 dpi when you get close… ouch. Ahaha… so let’s not worry about that. Good video, very happy abou the topics you cover. Cheers!

[@tonyburford421]

Currently using a 5D3 (I’m just a hobbyist) and looking to get an R6, but sorely tempted by the current prices of 1DX ii.

[@mikkirurk1]

If your photos are printed on any large plane (a n y) - all you need is about 6 MP of resolution + an adequate range from the viewer to the image (at least 1 diagonal). Stop pixel peeping - it's not your camera who takes a photo - it's you who makes a photo.

[@photoarantes]

Nice video dude! Tkx for sharing your feelings!

[@santiagoarenaza]

I love photography and I want to improved my photos, but because of my career I need to invest in a camera that could help me in photography and also in videography. Do you think the R6 will help me?:( specially for audiovisual student?:( Amazing video, man!📸

[@ggardner33gg]

I would love to hear your views on canon killing the 3rd party lens market for RF mount.

[@ben_grubb]

Nice review. I really like my R6 as well and agree with everything you said here. It’s not my main camera for video so the overheating isn’t a massive issue for me but I hadn’t realised that the IPB Light codecs don’t overheat. Do you notice much of a difference using the light codecs? I guess they are more processor intensive to work with (I use proxies or transcode to ProRes anyway so that might not even be an issue).

[@MikeChudley]

Thanks for watching Ben! The light codecs are fantastic to work with. No complaints here.

[@ben_grubb]

@@MikeChudley Nice. I’ll have to give it a try.

[@FX3user]

I am hopeful Canon will replace the micro HDMI with a full sized HDMI and add unlimited video recording time. These omissions prevent the R6 from being the perfect camera, in my humble opinion.

[@TravelWithMiftah]

Had m50. Now bought R6 for professional photography.

[@katerinazourou647]

Mike, what’s your opinion on handheld shooting video (regarding stabilisation)? Do you think that the IBIS + RF stabilisation leading to 8 stops is enough to stabilise footage? Have you tested it? Do you have any video on this issue?

[@MikeChudley]

I personally love the IBIS. Handheld footage should look handheld in my opinion but the IBIS does a good job at making it smooth footage but also nothing like a gimbal. (which I don't like anyway).

[@JonMurray]

Nice one man. New subscriber ✌🏻

[@neil2252]

Great video with honest views :) I know in the video that you say that you wouldnt get the R5 because of the constants of your computer , Ive also seen that the R5 would need much better lenses to get the best out of it, mostly due to the higher megapixel count.Have you had any access to an R 5 to see a direct comparison on this with your R6 using say the kit lens? Plus would the R6 ii tempt you to change? I have neither of these cameras, but Im considering a move from an m6ii. Thanks

[@DAVE_WHITE]

Love my R6.

[@markshirley01]

The thing that stopped me buying the R6 is how it switches from photo to video - if your a hybrid shooter its a bit clumsy. Plus I shoot a lot of 50p - I'd imagine it will overheat more in this frame rate

[@reallymentalpig1173]

Mark II helps this problem

[@papje]

Think the time has come that I need to upgrade from the d5m4 and the r6 seems to be the one the only problem is the misses that is gonna be a bit mad about me spending money Again 😁

[@MaryMisfitTV]

Is this a good camera for nature and street photography?

[@RealTechGeek]

Does you're R6 sensor have film look? I'm thinking it is similar too the 6D. Prices are really good now; I saw it refurbished from Canon for $1,500.

[@Kevin-hq6nj]

Hey can you do street photography with an entry level cam.

[@MikeChudley]

Definitely!

[@yesyo1668]

Just get an fuji xe2/xt10 and youre good.

[@ZachValentini]

Could you do a settings video for the R6 for YT and doing video work?

[@NeoSpLoLegends]

been saving to buy this cam since it was originally announced sucks living in a third world country as a student i guess.

[@garysheriff3398]

People need to get themselves a video camera and stop gripping about a great camera.

[@10vid5]

Battery life is quite poor, and whenever you pull it away from your eye, the whole Live-view + IBIS + Lens IS thing still runs for another 10+2 seconds. ECO mode does nothing except darkens the screen after 2 sec, yet the back LCD is only a tiny energy consumer in this camera. Canon firmware seem to only address foolish issues like vlogger's hallucinations and other insignificant stuff. The absence of the top LCD is another huge minus. I never use a mode dial as 99.99% of my shooting is in Manual + Auto ISO. In this day and age a mode dial is kinda passe, how easy it would be to just hold the RATE button (which is otherwise useless) and turn a dial to change modes.

[@uniquecapture1180]

I have 5D mark iv now, should I purchase R6 or Sony a7iv?? Plzzzzz reply

[@alejandroortiz4565]

Is a great camera bri Amazing 😊

[@MAP07070]

Have you updated the firmware that fixes the overheating ??

[@simonpaynter8765]

Is the R6's auto focus affected with a EF to RF adaptor?

[@MikeChudley]

Nope

[@kikezurek34]

What r6 lenses you have

[@galaxystars6409]

Whats ur shutter count?

[@wanneske1969]

20 Mp is enough. You won't stand in front of a billboard with a magnifying glass. I love my R6.

[@BartRos1980]

Nice. Kinda wondering if a R6 ii is on the horizon. I am moving from Sony to Canon. And the R6 is will be my first body. The R5 later this year. Gotta finish those projects.

[@AntmystaTV]

If you have owned the 5d mark 4, does the grip feel the same or at least similar when holding the R6?

[@IAF1900]

I used a 5D Mk III before going for the R6. Honnestly I'd say the grip is more soft. However it is still perfect for big hands even if R cameras are smaller. And in term of ergonomics, it's much more confortable to use

[@Genoo.coasters]

No other camera feels as good in the hands?? Try a Nikon...

[@lewcehjitl3282]

Nikon dose Not have Auto Focus. Really sucks in this day and age.

[@Genoo.coasters]

@@lewcehjitl3282 it does have autofocus you just need to know how to use it 😉 moron

[@yesyo1668]

@@lewcehjitl3282 LOL no

[@exogendesign4582]

@@yesyo1668 Nikon Sucks Lol, specially in video world even the z9 can't compete with the old 5dmk4 in terms of Autofocus speed much more af tracking. Nikon is the lousiest brand of them All, in terms of autofocus, Panasonic Lines of Lumix are even better than the nikons Top line. I'd probably go Canon, Sony then Panasonic, then Choose between Fuji and and other third party brand before going Nikon.

[@yesyo1668]

@@exogendesign4582 bullshit

[@garethjones1]

#R6forlife 💪😎👍

[@lonnygraham54]

I would Adapter my Sony len to that canon

[@set3777]

Sony E-mount has flange to sensor distance of 18mm. RF mount has a flange to sensor distance of 20mm. Negative thickness adaptor of Sony lens is impossible.