Canon EOS 6D Mark II

Specifications

Specifications in detail

Image Sensor

• Type
  Approx. 35.9 x 24.0 mm CMOS
• Effective Pixels
  Approx. 26.2 megapixels
• Total Pixels
  Approx. 27.1 megapixels
• Aspect Ratio
  3:2
• Low-Pass Filter
  Built in/Fixed
• Sensor Cleaning
  EOS integrated cleaning system
• Colour Filter Type
  Primary Colour

Image Processor

• Type
  DIGIC 7

Lens

• Lens Mount
  EF (excludes EF-S, EF-M lenses)
• Focal length
  Equivalent to 1.0x the focal length of the lens
• Image Stabilisation
  Optical Image Stabilizer on compatible lens
  Movie: In-camera 5-axis Digital IS available.¹

Focusing

• Type
  Via optical viewfinder:
  TTL secondary image-forming phase detection system with AF dedicated sensor
  Via liveview on LCD screen:
  Dual Pixel CMOS AF System. Phase detection pixels built onto imaging sensor²
• AF System / Points
  Via optical viewfinder:
  45 cross-type AF points
  (45 f/5.6 cross-type AF points, up to 27 f/8 (9 cross-type) points³,  centre point is f/2.8 and f/5.6 dual cross-type and sensitive to -3 EV)
  The number of available cross-type AF points will differ depending on the lens.
  Via liveview on LCD screen:
  Maximum 63 AF points (Fixed location on 9x7 grid) via camera automatic selection⁴
• AF working range
  Via optical viewfinder:
  EV -3 - 18 (at 23 °C & ISO 100) with centre AF point & f/2.8 or brighter lenses
  Via liveview on LCD screen:
  EV -2.5- 18 (at 23 °C & ISO 100) with One-Shot AF
• AF Modes
  Via optical viewfinder:
  One Shot AF
  Predictive AI Servo AF (AI Servo II algorithm)
  AI Focus AF
  Via liveview on LCD screen:
  One-Shot AF
  Servo AF
• AF Point Selection
  Via optical viewfinder:
  Automatic selection: 45 point AF
  Manual selection: Single point/ Spot AF
  Manual selection: Zone AF
  Manual selection: Large Zone AF
  AF points can be selected separately for vertical and horizontal shooting
  Via LCD screen:
  Automatic selection: Face AIAF + Tracking, up to 63 AF points when no subject/ face detected
  Manual selection via touch screen or freely position 1 AF point/ 1 AF Zone (9 points, 3x3 grid).⁵
• Selected AF point display
  Superimposed in viewfinder and indicated on top LCD panel and Quick Control screen
• Predictive AF
  Yes⁶
• AF Lock
  Locked when shutter button is pressed half way in One Shot AF mode or AF-ON Button is pressed.
• AF Assist Beam
  Emitted by an optional dedicated Speedlite or optional Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2
• Manual Focus
  Selected on lens
• AF Microadjustment
  C.Fn II-16
  +/- 20 steps (wide and tele setting for Zooms)
  Adjust all lenses by same amount
  Adjust up to 40 lenses individually
  Adjustments remembered for lens by serial number

Exposure Control

• Metering modes
  Via optical viewfinder:
  7560-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor
  Metering with the area divided into 63 segments (9 × 7)
  (1) Evaluative metering (linked to all AF points)
  (2) Partial metering (approx. 6.5 % of viewfinder)
  (3) Spot metering (approx. 3.2 % of viewfinder)
  (4) Center-weighted average metering
  Via liveview on LCD screen:
  (1) Evaluative metering (315 zones)
  (2) Partial metering (approx. 6.3 % of LCD screen)
  (3) Spot metering (approx. 2.7 % of LCD screen)
  (4) Center-weighted average metering
• Metering Range
  Via optical viewfinder:
  EV 1-20 (at 23 °C , ISO 100)
  Via liveview on LCD screen:
  EV 0-20 (at 23 °C, ISO 100, evaluative metering)
• AE Lock
  Auto: In 1-shot AF mode with evaluative metering exposure is locked when focus is achieved.
  Manual: By AE lock button in creative zone modes.
• Exposure Compensation
  +/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB).
• AEB
  2, 3, 5 or 7 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments
• ISO Sensitivity
  Stills: Auto (100 - 40000), 100 - 40000 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments), Manual ISO can be expanded to L: 50, H1: 51200, H2: 102400⁷
  Movie: Auto (100 - 25600), 100 - 25600 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments), Auto ISO/ Manual ISO settings can be expanded to H1: 51200. H2: 102400⁸

Shutter

• Type
  Electronically-controlled focal-plane shutter
• Speed
  30-1/4000 sec (1/2 or 1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode)

White Balance

• Type
  Auto white balance with the imaging sensor
• Settings
  AWB (Ambeince priority/White priority), Daylight, Shade, Cloudy, Tungsten, White Fluorescent light, Flash, Custom, Colour Temperature Setting (Approx. 2500 K - 10000 K)
  White balance compensation:
  1. Blue/Amber +/-9
  2. Magenta/ Green +/-9.
• Custom White Balance
  Yes, 1 setting can be registered
• WB Bracketing
  +/-3 levels in single level increments
  2, 3, 5 or 7
  Selectable Blue/Amber bias or Magenta/ Green bias.

Viewfinder

• Type
  Pentaprism
• Coverage (Vertical/Horizontal)
  Approx. 98 %
• Magnification
  Approx. 0.71x⁹
• Eyepoint
  Approx. 21mm (from eyepiece lens centre)
• Dioptre Correction
  -3 to +1 m-1 (dioptre)
• Focusing Screen
  Fixed (Transmissive LCD screen)
• Mirror
  Quick-return half mirror (Transmission: reflection ratio of 40:60, no mirror cut-off with EF600mm f/4 or shorter)
• Viewfinder Information
  AF information: AF points, focus confirmation, AF area selection mode, AF mode
  Exposure information: Exposure mode, Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed, AE lock, exposure level/compensation, Metering mode, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB.
  Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation, red-eye reduction light.
  Image information: Card information, maximum burst (2 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+).
  Composition information: Grid, Electronic level, Aspect Ratio
  Other information: Drive mode, Battery level, Alert symbol, Flicker Detection, Image Quality (RAW/ JPEG)
• Depth of field preview
  Yes, with Depth of Field preview button.
• Eyepiece shutter
  On strap

LCD Monitor

• Type
  Touch screen Vari angle 7.7cm (3.0") 3:2 Clear View II TFT, approx. 1040K dots
• Coverage
  Approx. 100%
• Viewing Angle (horizontally/vertically)
  Approx. 170°
• Coating
  Anti smudge
• Brightness Adjustment
  Adjustable to one of seven levels
• Display Options
  (1) Quick Control Screen
  (2) Camera settings
  (3) Electronic Level

Flash

• Modes
  E-TTL II Auto Flash, Metered Manual
• X-sync
  1/180 sec
• Flash Exposure Compensation
  +/- 3EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments
• Flash Exposure Bracketing
  Yes, with compatible External Flash
• Flash Exposure Lock
  Yes
• Second Curtain Synchronisation
  Yes
• HotShoe / PC terminal
  Yes/ No
• External Flash Compatibility
  E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support (with optional accessory)
• External Flash Control
  via camera menu screen

Shooting

• Modes
  Scene Intelligent Auto, Creative Auto, Special Scene (Portrait, Group Photo, Landscape, Sports, Kids, Panning¹⁰, Close-up, Food, Candlelight, Night Portrait, Handheld Night Scene, HDR Backlight Control), Program AE, Shutter-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual exposure, Bulb exposure, Custom (C1/C2)
• Picture Styles
  Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3)
• Colour Space
  sRGB and Adobe RGB
• Image Processing
  Highlight Tone Priority
  Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings)
  Long exposure noise reduction
  High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings + Multi Shot Noise Reduction)
  Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination, Distortion correction, Chromatic aberration correction and Diffraction correction
  Multi-exposure
  HDR Mode
  RAW image processing - during image Playback only
  Resize to M or S1, S2
• Drive modes
  Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s + Remote, 10s + Remote, Continuous), Silent single shooting, Silent continuous shooting
• Continuous Shooting
  Max. Approx. 6.5 fps. (speed maintained for up to 150 images in JPEG, 21 images in RAW)¹¹¹²
• Intervalometer
  Built-in, number of shots selectable from 1-99 or unlimited. Bulb timer available
  Timelapse Movie mode available¹³

Live View Mode

• Type
  Electronic viewfinder with image sensor
• Coverage
  Approx. 100% (horizontally and vertically)
• Frame Rate
  29.97 fps
• Focusing
  Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen)
  Autofocus: Dual Pixel CMOS AF¹⁴, Tracking sensitivity (-3 to +3) and Movie Servo AF Speed (-7 to +2)
• Metering
  Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor
  Active metering time can be changed
• Display Options
  Grid overlay (x3), Histogram, Aspect ratios, Electronic Level

File Type

• Still Image Type
  JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.30 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0),
  RAW: RAW, M-RAW, S-RAW (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition),
  Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant
• RAW+JPEG simultaneous recording
  Yes, any combination of RAW + JPEG, M-RAW + JPEG, S-RAW + JPEG possible.
• Image Size
  JPEG 3:2: (L) 6240 x 4160, (M) 4160 x 2768, (S1) 3120 x 2080 (S2) 2400 x 1600
  JPEG 4:3: (L) 5536 x 4160, (M) 3680 x 2768, (S1) 2768 x 2080, (S2) 2112 x 1600
  JPEG 16:9: (L) 6240 x 3504, (M) 4160 x 2336, (S1) 3120 x 1752, (S2) 2400 x 1344
  JPEG 1:1: (L) 4160 x 4160, (M) 2768 x 2768, (S1) 2080 x 2080, (S2) 1600 x 1600
  RAW: (RAW) 6240 x 4160, (M-RAW) 4680 x 3120, (S-RAW) 3120 x 2080
• Movie Type
  MP4:
  Movie: MPEG4 AVC / H.264 (Video: H.264 inter frame, Audio: AAC, recording level can be manually adjusted by user)
  MOV:
  Motion JPEG (4K 29.97/25.00, time-lapse movies only)
  ALL-I (FHD 29.97/25.00, time-lapse movies only)
• Movie Size
  1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.976 fps) IPB Standard or Light
  1280 x 720 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25 fps) IPB Standard or Light
  HDR movie¹⁵:
  1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50, 29.97, 25, 23.976 fps) IPB (Standard, Light)
  Time-lapse movie:
  3840 x 2160 ( 29.97, 25 fps) Motion JPEG
  1920 x 1080 ( 29.97, 25 fps) ALL-I
• Movie Length
  Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB (If file size exceeds 4GB a new file will be created automatically except in Timelapse Movie mode)
• Folders
  New folders can be manually created and selected
• File Numbering
  (1) Consecutive numbering
  (2) Auto reset
  (3) Manual reset

Other Features

• Custom Functions
  28 Custom Functions
• Metadata Tag
  User copyright information (can be set in camera)
  Image rating (0-5 stars)
  GPS coordinates: Latitude, Longitude, Elevation, Coordinated Universal Time (UTC), Satellite signal acquisition status
• LCD Panel / Illumination
  Yes / Yes
• Water / Dust resistance
  Yes
• Sound Memo
  No
• Intelligent Orientation Sensor
  Yes
• Playback zoom
  1.5x - 10x
• Display Formats
  (1) Single image with information (2 levels)
  (2) Single image
  (3) 4 image index
  (4) 9 image index
  (5) 36 image index
  (6) 100 image index
  (7) Jump Display
  (8) Movie/edit
• Slide Show
  Playback time: 1/2/3/5/10/20 seconds
  Repeat: On/Off
  Background music: On/Off
  Transition effect: Off, Slide in 1, Slide in 2, Fade 1, Fade 2, Fade 3
• Histogram
  Brightness: Yes
  RGB: Yes
• Highlight Alert
  Yes
• Image Erase/Protection
  Erase: Single image, All images in folder, Checkmarked images, unprotected images
  Protection: Erase protection of one image at a time
• Menu Categories
  (1) Shooting menu (x5)
  (2) Playback menu (x3)
  (3) Setup menu (x5)
  (4) Custom Functions menu
  (5) My Menu
• Menu Languages
  25 Languages
  English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Portuguese, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Greek, Russian, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Romanian, Ukrainian, Turkish, Arabic, Thai, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean and Japanese
• GPS
  Compatible satellites: GPS satellites (USA), GLONASS satellites (Russia), Quasi-Zenith Satellite System (QZSS) MICHIBIKI (Japan)¹⁶
  Position update interval: 1 sec., 5 sec., 10 sec., 15 sec., 30 sec., 1 min., 2 min., 5 min.
  Time setting: GPS time data set to camera
  Log data: One file per day, NMEA format
• Firmware Update
  Update possible by the user.

Interface

• Computer
  Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0)
• Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi (2.4GHz) Channels: IEEE802.11b, IEEE802.11g, IEEE802.11n¹⁷
• Wi-Fi Security
  Camera Access Point: WPA2-PSK with AES encryption or open
  Infrastructure: Shared key, with WEP encryption, WPA-PSK/WPA2-PSK with TKIP/AES encryption or open
• Bluetooth
  Bluetooth Specification Version 4.1 compliant (Bluetooth low energy technology)¹⁸
• NFC
  NFC Forum Type 3/4 Tag compliant (dynamic)
• Other
  HDMI output (Type-C), External microphone (3.5 mm Stereo mini jack)

Direct Print

• Canon Printers
  Canon Compact Photo Printers and PIXMA Printers supporting PictBridge
• PictBridge
  Yes (PictBridge via WLAN compatible)

Storage

• Type
  SD, SDHC or SDXC (UHS-I) card

Supported Operating System

• PC & Macintosh
  Windows 10 / 8.1 / 8 / 7 (With Microsoft .NET Framework 4.5 is installed)¹⁹
  Mac OS X 10.9 / 10.10 / 10.11 / 10.12

Software

• Browsing & Printing
• Image Processing
  Digital Photo Professional 4
• Other
  EOS Utility
  EOS Lens Registration Tool
  EOS Web Service Registration Tool
  EOS Sample Music
  Picture Style Editor
  Map Utility

Power Source

• Batteries
  Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6N (supplied)
• Battery life
  Approx. 1200 shots (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)²⁰
  Approx. 1100 shots (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
• Battery Indicator
  6 levels + percentage
• Power saving
  Power turns off after 1, 2, 4, 8 or 15 mins.
• Power Supply & Battery Chargers
  AC Adapter AC-E6(N), DC coupler: DR-E6, Battery charger LC-E6E, Car Battery charger CBC-E6

Accessories

• Viewfinder
  Eyecup Eb, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II, Angle Finder C
• Case
  Protecting Cloth PC-E1
• Wireless File Transmitter
  Built in Wi-Fi transmission
• Lenses
  All EF lenses (excludes EF-S lenses & EF-M lenses)
• Flash
  Canon Speedlites (90EX, 220EX, 270EX, 270EX II, 320EX, 420EX, 430EX, 430EX II, 430EX III-RT, 550EX, 580EX, 580EX II, 600EX, 600EX-RT, Macro-Ring-Lite MR-14EX II, Macro Twin Lite MT-24EX, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E2, Speedlite Transmitter ST-E3-RT)
• Battery Grip
  Battery Grip BG-E21
• Remote Controller / Switch
  Remote Switch RS-80N3
  Timer Remote Controller TC-80N3
  Remote Controller RC-6
  Wireless Remote Control BR-E1 (via Bluetooth)
• Other
  Hand Strap E2
  Interface Cable IFC-400PCU
  Directional Stereo Microphone DM-E1