Is the Canon R6 Mark II Worth it for Video? - Buying Advice

[@DemisG.]

I live in Thailand and the R5 used to overheat after 20 min while shooting 4k 60fps IPB. Indoor with the aircon turned on maybe it could last a bit longer but outdoor no way it would go further!

[@wallace_films]

More overheating tests please! Great stuff and thank you!

[@carlyates2487]

Noted! Thanks for watching

[@MyMotorhomeLife]

As suggested, would like to see an in-depth analysis of any overheating issues when recording at the highest bitrates.

[@carlyates2487]

Noted. Thanks for watching

[@pal54321]

No ALL-I and micro HDMI. When canon don't listen.

[@creativecomputers6060]

I sold my GH5 and I was waiting a long time for a camera that is better in every way. This finally is it. (except it can’t do All-I like the GH5)

[@carlyates2487]

If you are able to use a newer computer like the M1 mac's we use, All-I isn't really needed. Like I say in the video we edit the H.265 log footage with no issues at all.

[@mtrguy27]

Would LOVE more overheating tests!

[@carlyates2487]

Noted! Thanks for watching

[@marionicolas7179]

And can you make this tests in direct sunlight in some more hardcore experience ,please😀?

[@AussieInYorkshire]

I am pretty excited for the Mark2. One issue I have with my R6 is that it does not allow internal recording while outputting clean HDMI. Is that still a problem with the mark 2?

[@PixolCo]

I’d also like to know this. It’s a big issue for me on the R6. No one mentions it in any previews I’ve watched!

[@Maxiixam20]

Still an issue on the R6 Mark II, strange nobody wants to talk about this

[@ruff1draft]

I do not understand why on the Canon R6 Mark 2 that you can't get 10 bit internally in all picture profiles like on the Panasonic S5 and Sony A74

[@carlyates2487]

I agree. I'm not a fan of it either.

[@ruff1draft]

@@carlyates2487 Hopefully Canon release a firmware update where you can in both the Canon R7 and Canon R6 Mark 2

[@muhdayoub3229]

Recording at 4K 60 Is overheating ? before baterry or memory card run out ?

[@chrisjohnsonfilms]

I thought I seen on cvp video the lens breathing is supported on RF 24-70,15-35, 70-200 as well at start?

[@mrheng562]

Definitely good upgrades with dual card recording and limitless record time, but here are my two deal breaker questions. 1) Can it be powered by USB-C power bank with a battery in it? I want long duration battery life without having to swap batteries in extremely long shoots (i.e dance shows). 2) Can I see the flip out screen when using HDMI-out? Canon has been crippling their cameras in that manner since the 60D, 70D, 80D, etc. Why can’t we just have the back screen on while running HDMI-out to an external monitor/recorder?

[@Psyclonus7]

12:16 This let me know that you're limited creatively.

[@dominicgray2187]

The AF system of the new canon cameras seem great, but I’m curious do you get similar performance w/ EF Canon or Sigma glass.

[@Business22222]

I have the same question

[@peterra2532]

I had the r5 which I used with the tamron 24-70 v2 in ef mount, the AF was really very good. It was my main combo in marriage...so I imagine that with this r6 mark II the results will be even better

[@carlyates2487]

You get full AF performance through the Canon RF to EF adapter. So you will be limited by the lens, not the camera. The RF lenses do perform slightly better than EF, but EF still works very well indeed

[@dominicgray2187]

@@carlyates2487 thanks, this makes these new canon cameras very attractive because of all the canon glass on the used market.

[@FloatingOnAZephyr]

I've been on the R system since 2019 with the EOS R, and I still don't own any RF glass. All my adapted EF glass works perfectly with the Canon adapter. With their inside knowledge of the mounts, it's essentially extension tube. AF and IQ are superb and EF lenses perform better than they do on the SLRs they were designed for due to the on-sensor focusing. RF glass has some AF improvements, but the EF performs so well I've not felt any need to invest in RF glass yet. It's a good thing too, because the RF lineup is either absurdly high-end or fairly consumer level. There's nothing like the EF Sigma 35 1.4 Art, for example, or a mid-range 50 1.4.

[@Maximilan20]

You tested 4k 24p, why not do the others as well though.

[@MediaBunk]

I just ordered the R6 Mark 2. How well does the Tascam XLR adapter work with the RS? The specs for the Tascam say it will work with the R5 and R3. I shoot both stills and video

[@alanabley525]

Not having a full hdmi connection is a deal killer for me. I'm disappointed as I've had so much trouble using an external monitor with my Sony A7R111.

[@dreamstudiocuracao]

Is it really not overheating? Because i own a R6. And that's overheating. I'm a wedding videographer. And living on a warm island

[@jamescarlos8642]

What’s the limit of video recording for canon r6 mark ii

[@RS1925]

Does it overheat like the R6 Original or they fixed that? I shot weddings films and with the original Im always getting warning during the Ceremony 😱

[@carlyates2487]

Canon say no overheating in 4K 25/30p. In 4K 50/60p it might overheat after roughly 40/50 minutes. I will aim to test this more in a future video.

[@mrbankole]

Just the fact of the false colour and pre-record makes it an insta-buy B-cam to my R5C.

[@carlyates2487]

I can't make a big enough deal about how pleased I am to see false colour on a Canon mirrorless camera!

[@storybydanehav]

Thanks for a great walkthrough. One question though: Can you use an external monitor (not recorder) while still using the internal screen and touch focus? This is not possible on the mark 1 and my biggest frustration when filming.

[@prayagpankaj9237]

no...its not possible even on r3

[@pingbookent]

great review

[@alexism4824]

I would like to know if the screen shuts down if you are sending the image to an external monitor

[@brettrohlfingvideo]

All these updates but still no horizon level while recording option. Insane.

[@carlyates2487]

Yes that would be helpful!

[@beau__]

Does it have custom video settings?

[@carlyates2487]

What do you mean by custom video settings?

[@SerafimSmig]

I believe the question is about whether or not custom modes (C1, C2, C3) are available for video? Original R6 only had those available in photo mode. R5 does offer custom modes for video.

[@tasothdevil01]

Can R6 Mark II show LCD screen when connect to external monitor?

[@nyn2k259]

Nice video, what I would like to know is can you record during live stream which you can't do in R6. Thanks

[@AlexLancashirePersonalView]

Why is it more expensive here than in the USA?

[@davidmurray5926]

Can I ask a genuine question of you please? You say ergonomically the R6 is a ‘dream to use’. Why? The side hinged flip out screen is a disaster for me, it’s slow, obtrusive and conspicuous, surely it’s there solely for people who want to film or photograph themselves (in over 500 weddings shot I’ve never had the need to do either). Don’t you think Canon should give us a choice instead of forcing this damn screen on us? Even other videographers I speak to prefer the tilt screen like on the BMP4k pro or the hybrid like on the GH6 and Sony A7RV. I’d love your thoughts, because when trying to justify it people struggle and usually say it’s for self filming and if you want to shoot high up or low down, both of which you can do with a flexible tilt screen. Thanks.

[@FloatingOnAZephyr]

No snark intended, but I've never heard a single person express a preference for tilt over flip-out, and Sony users seemed to be desperate for Sony to ditch their tilt screens for years. If you don't want it, just turn it round and use it like the 5D. I can see why you might not like it, but it's hardly a disaster. I don't think it's practical for Canon to offer different screens as an custom option at this level.

[@Profispojka]

How much dynamic range?

[@ahmedouissa5462]

even with the M1 Max, you can not handle with the r5 footage when it comes to the video editing? or is not any problem anymore?

[@carlyates2487]

We use the M1 Max and it handles it all fine, even the raw. For 4K H.265 like this camera will use, we use the M1 Max and the entry level M1 Pro and both work perfectly fine.

[@danieldougan269]

Canon had better get some more RF lenses out there soon (including/especially for APS-C) so we can get some affordable third-party lens options for RF mount as well. I'd love to see the Sigma f1.4 primes for RF-S, but Canon won't allow it yet.

[@magicland2446]

Can’t Wait for R5 MK II

[@chunmanf]

Same

[@creativecomputers6060]

My poor wallet

[@carlyates2487]

Same. But I think thats a few years away. Canon have a normally quite predictable cycle of every 3 years for a 'prosumer' product, and every 5 years for a 'professional' product. So although R6 and R5 launched at same time, I think R5 II is a couple of years away. Would love to be wrong though!

[@jeffrey3205]

I'd love to see a 32mp R5 alternative with the same body. And not so expensive.

[@magicland2446]

@@jeffrey3205 I love my 45mpx and be able to make crop without worry too much and for files sizes there are a CRAW that help

[@fourwheelerjock]

Still me waiting for the R5c to get the vechile tracking mode for video 😒

[@carlyates2487]

The R5c will be tied to the rest of the cinema line like the C70, C300 III and C500 II i'm afraid. As it runs the Cinema EOS Operating System in video mode.

[@fourwheelerjock]

@@carlyates2487 Like I get that, But it has every other great auto focus mode expect fort he vechile auto tracking which is the one I need the most. To me there is no need to keep that feature out these days specially in sports work like i do. I'm sure it could be added with a simple firmware update but like you ssid probably will never see it which fucking sucks

[@andyglobe4272]

Thanks , great test !

[@timmumugesh]

Carl, Nice & very informative video as always. Carl, can we set the View Assist & False Color to two separate customise buttons & use it. If Yes, we can Turn Off View Assist while using False color & turn it on after using it. In your Final Production Camera review pls do this test. Thanks

[@manuelcastelan7501]

I just got my R6M2 and it appears the production model doesn't allow view assist to be mapped to a custom button. Unfortunately

[@timmumugesh]

@@manuelcastelan7501 Thanks Castelan for the information☺️. Hope Canon will fix it in the future firmware.

[@babymixswing2269]

Will the IBIS selfie VLOG of R6MarkII still cause the screen to twitch?

[@carlyates2487]

I didn't manage to test that i'm afraid

[@Dannyhallfilms]

Think false color comes to the R3 with a firmware update now?

[@carlyates2487]

I would love to see that... who knows though!

[@januszian]

Hey man! Great video! Can you use focus peaking AND zebras at the same time with the R6 mk II? (can't even believe we STILL need to be asking for such a BASIC thing and if it has been allowed...)

[@kifley19]

Does it overheat when video recording to both cards simultaneously in 4k?

[@carlyates2487]

We didn't test that. I'll add it to the list of things to look into when we get a final production unit

[@JoelRiveraMD]

If it wasn’t for that micro HDMI , this would be a killer camera. I think if you are between Sony A74 and R6 mark 2 , I think Canon should be the better option for sure

[@dominicgray2187]

As a Sony fanboy, I have to agree 😒. The external 6k raw, uncropped 4k60, & false colors really separate it for me. I do feel Canon somewhat missed the mark by not giving it clog2, & monitoring while recording still seems to suck on a Canon cameras.

[@JoelRiveraMD]

@@dominicgray2187 agree

[@Thai.H]

@@dominicgray2187 clog 2 is reserved for video centric cameras

[@dominicgray2187]

@@Thai.H it’s weird because this camera has external raw & false colors, which are cinema related features

[@Thai.H]

@@dominicgray2187 100% makes no sense to me at all that's just what I hurd

[@raysmith5487]

can we use EF lens with R6 mark II with adapter?

[@carlyates2487]

Absolutely. They make an adapter and EF lenses work perfectly with all Canon RF cameras via it. No impact on autofocus performance.

[@raysmith5487]

@@carlyates2487 thanks for the quick reply ... will eye focus work as flawlessly as rf lens? ... I guess ef lens wud be rather slow for eye focus.

[@morningtidefilms]

I really enjoyed this review, thanks for putting it together. Do you know if this camera will support Canon's 180 VR lens?

[@babymixswing2269]

Is the video only in M mode? In video mode, can AV mode be used?

[@carlyates2487]

Yes you can record video in AV mode

[@marioplus321]

8stops stabilization only with OS lenses. In- body only= 7 stops.

[@alkimun1143]

Thank you for early review Carl. What are the crop modes in video, is there anything like 1.85x crop on R7 ?

[@carlyates2487]

No mode forces you into a crop, and the optional crop mode is a 1.5x crop I believe

[@mostlymessingabout]

Optional 1.6x to fit EF-S or RF-S

[@rkphotography1332]

Does it record sound in 1080p 180fps??

[@glenelliott2620]

No.

[@SerafimSmig]

I’d love to know if Canon R6 mark ii lets you record internally to SD card when you connect it via HDMI to an external monitor (like R5 does). Original R6 won't let you record to your SD card when connected to an external monitor.

[@carlyates2487]

I didn't check! I will try and remember too next time we have access to the camera

[@videovibes101]

You got me hyped for this one. Still filming on my 5d mk4's. You think this is finally worth the upgrade? Image quality at least as good?

[@carlyates2487]

I haven't compared side by side, but I'd be very suprised if the 5D 4 was better image quality, especially for video considering that camera has the 1.74x crop!

[@FloatingOnAZephyr]

Having shot extensively with both the 5Div and R6i, I can tell you the video quality is hugely improved due to the 10-bit with 4K (those two things combined are more important than either separately IMO. 8-bit 4K wasn't worth it, but with 10-bit it really comes into its own). As for stills, it's harder to say as the 5Div was already so good, but the R6i is at least as good. The lower resolution hasn't been an issue, and the images have a huge amount of detail. The R6ii has a little more resolution than the R6i, so I imagine it's even less of an issue. The on-sensor focus and eye-detection also means you're more likely to get a truly tack sharp image, which I think compensates for the loss of a few megapixels in practice. Coming from an DSLR, you will be shocked how good continuous AF is on mirrorless pro bodies. Hope that helps.

[@navarrog]

What camera was this shot on?

[@carlyates2487]

Canon C70

[@legendp2011]

i don't know why they don't allow internal raw on the canon r6. for video it would dominate the competition than. (external is clunky, and prores raw does not work in davinci resolve). maybe compressed raw to the sd card with an update like the canon c70 would be cool. but I guess unlikely unless blackmagic come out with an amazing auto-focus full-frame pocket tomorrow

[@WilliamJohnston]

Internal SD probably isn’t fast enough

[@carlyates2487]

To me this camera is about convenience, not absolute picture quality. This is potentially one of Canon's most practical mirrorless cameras for video work yet. (As is the R7, so now we have a nice APSC / full frame pair of cameras)

[@Keep_Creating_Art]

I want one this looks amazing, i would love to see 6k prores raw image tests

[@carlyates2487]

I agree, i've been very impressed so far. 6K Prores RAW tests will have to wait for Atomos to support the camera unfortunately. I'll definitely aim to do some when they do though!

[@chunmanf]

Very timely video! Would love to also see how the IBIS is for handheld video

[@creativecomputers6060]

Yeah, we also need to see how the IBIS performs when walking.

[@carlyates2487]

From what I have seen the IBIS looks great. I couldn't see any warping artifacts like the R5 had sometimes.

[@chunmanf]

@@carlyates2487 then that’s a huge step forwards

[@villageblunder4787]

Do Canon often ask themselves for cameras?

[@carlyates2487]

Yeh... fumbled my words slightly there! Sorry. I meant Canon users of course.

[@villageblunder4787]

@@carlyates2487 Just trolling. Keep up the good work.

[@kadragepictures]

ALL-I with a firmware update would be pretty nice on the r6mark ii #canon

[@RockyMaiviaMiami]

First and first in line too. Take my money 💰

[@carlyates2487]

Excellent! What made you decide to go for it?

[@Solaris501]

Save my time. Are the codecs good in 24 and 60p? Does it crop in 60p, does it overheat?

[@carlyates2487]

Codecs are IPB / LongGOP H.264 normally, H,265 in log Same as R5 No crop in 60p No overheating at 4K 25p. Canon say 1 hour at 4k 60, or 40-50 mins at 1080 180p

[@bornufree]

I note with interest in DP Reviews video on this camera he was complaining of the autofocus stickiness in video mode Any thoughts by anyone?

[@shade599]

DP reviews is for fuji fan boy only 😅

[@carlyates2487]

I'll give it a watch!

[@gilbertogardinacci]

only IPB.. Why canon

[@carlyates2487]

Yep.. I would love to see Canon give most cameras All-I just like Sony seem to be doing at the moment

[@billycheng412]

Great hands on but R62 was over priced

[@michaeldande]

MY Comment , goood camera over all BUT this camera was to be produced the same time SONY A7III Was released Canon took too long...

[@rasmokey4]

Cropped sensor, 24 megapixals, uses RF expensive lenses? No Thanks!

[@Michael-dx8qz]

this is what the A7IV should have been instead of the crippled specs it has now. 😢

[@carlyates2487]

I think this will get compared to the A7 IV a lot

[@KallusGarnet]

I hate the crop apart from that it's perfect.

[@陈一峰-y1r]

Full read out 4K60p，kills SONY A7M4

[@carlyates2487]

Yes that is a big advantage over the A7 IV

[@KallusGarnet]

No full HDMI No third party lens support

[@drewsimonphotography9678]

@@KallusGarnet EF adaptor supports 3rd party as always

[@peterra2532]

@@KallusGarnet It’s easy and cheap to find micro hdmi protector. Over advantage, 6k60 prores raw externally on the R6 Third party lenses? Which lenses miss you?

[@ratheesh81]

Sony world fastest focusing. lenses price common person can afford

[@carlyates2487]

Yes, Sony have a incredibly good AF system now too, and they open their lens mount up to third party manufacturers.

[@greek-freaks]

no no...this dr is frustrating

[@peterwachter2803]

Canon pays KZbinrs to make cool content, do you really think they will be negative? If they are, they are no longer invited to these all-in holiday trips. So wait for the real users to post their comments on this camera.

[@bananabear009]

No thanks! Without third party lenses allowed to enter the market, not for me no matter how attractive the functions are. Adapting EF lenses is not the solution for me

[@carlyates2487]

I agree that not supporting third party RF lenses is holding Canon back. We are at least getting some more affordable RF lenses now and EF ones do work very well with the adapter, no different to using them on an EF mount camera.

[@peterra2532]

Which third party lenses miss you? I’m curious

[@bananabear009]

The list is perhaps too long for a comment post.

[@mbismbismb]

Canon will not let sony making money out of their RF lens thru their shares in tamron and sigma hahaha poor sony

[@FeRoOOo71]

@@bananabear009 I see you are okey being mediocre, you don't seek perfection and you don't seek to stick out among other photographers, you just wanna another cheap bland lense to make another bland lifeless photo to post on your bland Instagram page.

[@menangjamir]

Will definitely overheat... Canon Sucks... And will definitely Suck and Overheat... Forget about downsampling from whatever K or K's... No record limit time is not new... It's HISTORY now. It's better they call "CANON R6 Mk ii- the next gen oven