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Canon EOS 5D Mark II Compared to the Canon EOS 6D Mark II
| Specifications | Canon EOS 5D Mark II | Canon EOS 6D Mark II |
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| Year Introduced | 2008 | 2017 |
| Megapixels | 21.1 | 26.2 |
| Total Pixels | 22.0 | 27.1 |
| Sensor Size | 36.0 x 24.0mm | 35.9 x 24.0mm |
| Pixel Dimensions | 5616 x 3744 | 6240 x 4160 |
| Pixel Size | 6.41µm | 5.75µm |
| Diffraction-Limited Aperture | f/10.3 | f/9.3 |
| Sensor Readout Speed (ms) | ||
| Sensor Stabilization | N | N |
| Lens Mount | EF (excludes EF-S lenses), TS-E, MP-E | EF (excludes EF-S lenses), TS-E, MP-E |
| FOVCF | 1.0x | 1.0x |
| Image Processor | DIGIC 4 | DIGIC 7 |
| Autofocus | ||
| Type | TTL-CT-SIR with a CMOS sensor | TTL secondary image-forming phase-difference detection system with Dual Pixel & AF-dedicated sensor |
| Points | 9-point AF (plus 6 Assist AF points) | 45 cross-type AF points (45 f/5.6 cross-type AF points, 27 f/8 points [9 cross-type], centre point is f/2.8 and f/5.6 dual cross-type) |
| Working Range | EV -0.5 - 18 (at 20°C & ISO 100) | EV -3 - 18 (at 23 °C & ISO 100) |
| Point Selection | Automatic selection, Manual 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) |
| Microadjustment | C.Fn III-8 +/- 20 steps Adjust all lenses by same amount Adjust up to 20 lenses individually | Yes |
| Touch & Drag AF | ||
| Eye Detection AF | ||
| Focus Bracketing/Stacking | ||
| Exposure Control | ||
| Metering Modes | TTL full aperture metering with 35 zone SPC (1) Evaluative metering (linked to any AF point) (2) Partial metering (approx. 8% of viewfinder at centre) (3) Spot metering: (approx. 3.5% viewfinder at center) (4) Center weighted average metering | 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 | EV 1 - 20 (at 20°C with 50mm f1.4 lens ISO 100) | EV 1 - 20 (at 73°F/23°C, ISO 100) |
| Exposure Comp | +/-2 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB). | +/-5 EV in 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments (can be combined with AEB). |
| AEB | +/- 2 EV, 1/2 or 1/3-stop increments | 2, 3, 5 or 7 Shots +/-3 EV 1/3 or 1/2 stop increments |
| Light Flicker Mode | ||
| Intervalometer | ||
| ISO Sensitivity | Auto (100-3200), 100-6400 (in 1/3-stop or whole stop increments) ISO can be expanded to H1: 12800 and H2:25600 | 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: 102400 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: 102400 |
| Shutter Speed | 30 - 1/8000 sec. (1/3 stop increments), Bulb (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode) | 30-1/4000 sec in 1/3 stop increments (Total shutter speed range. Available range varies by shooting mode) |
| Viewfinder | ||
| Type | Pentaprism | Pentaprism |
| Coverage | Approx. 98% | Approx. 98% |
| Magnification | Approx. 0.71x | Approx. 0.71x |
| Eyepoint | Approx. 21mm | Approx. 21mm |
| Information | AF information: AF points, focus confirmation light. Exposure information: Shutter speed, aperture value, ISO speed (always displayed), AE lock, exposure level/compensation, spot metering circle, exposure warning, AEB. Flash information: Flash ready, high-speed sync, FE lock, flash exposure compensation. Image information: White balance correction, CF card information, monochrome shooting, maximum burst (2 digit display), Highlight tone priority (D+). | 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) |
| DOF Preview | Yes, with Depth of Field preview button. | Provided with depth of field preview button |
| LCD | ||
| Type | 3.0" Clear View TFT, approx. 920K dots | Touch screen Vari angle 7.7cm (3.0") 3:2 Clear View II TFT, approx. 1040K dots |
| Coating | Dual Anti-reflection | Anti-smudge coating applied. |
| Brightness Adj | Auto 3 levels + Manual adjustable to one of seven levels | Adjustable to one of seven levels |
| Display Options | (1) Quick Control Screen (2) Camera settings | (1) Quick Control Screen (2) Camera settings (3) Electronic Level |
| Flash | ||
| Built-in GN | N/A (ISO 100, meters) | N/A (ISO 100, meters) |
| Built-in Coverage | N/A | N/A |
| Built-in Recycle Time | N/A | N/A |
| Modes | E-TTL Auto Flash | Auto, Manual flash, Integrated Speedlite Transmitter |
| X-Sync | 1/200sec | 1/180sec |
| Exposure Compensation | +/-2 EV in 1/3-stop increments | +/- 3EV (switchable between 1/3 and 1/2 EV steps) |
| Hot Shoe/PC Terminal | Yes / Yes | Yes / No |
| External Flash Comp | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless multi-flash support | E-TTL II with EX series Speedlites, wireless optical multi-flash support |
| Shooting | ||
| Shooting Modes | Auto (Stills and Movie), Creative Auto, Program AE, Shutter priority AE, Aperture priority AE, Manual (Stills and Movie), Custom (x3) | Scene Intelligent Auto, Creative Auto, Special Scene (Portrait, Group Photo, Landscape, Sports, Kids, Panning9, 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 | Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Defined (x3) | Auto, Standard, Portrait, Landscape, Fine Detail, Neutral, Faithful, Monochrome, User Def. 1–3 |
| Image Processing | Highlight Tone Priority Auto Lighting Optimizer (4 settings) Long exposure noise reduction High ISO speed noise reduction (4 settings) Auto Correction of Lens Peripheral illumination | 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 |
| Abberration Corrections | ||
| Drive Modes | Single, Continuous, Self timer /remote control (10s), Self timer /remote control (2s) | Single, Continuous L, Continuous H, Self timer (2s + Remote, 10s + Remote, Continuous), Silent single shooting, Silent continuous shooting |
| Continuous Shooting | Max. Approx. 3.9fps. (speed maintained for up to 78 images (JPEG) (310 with UDMA card), 13 images (RAW)) | Max. Approx. 6.5 fps. (speed maintained for up to 150 images in JPEG, 21 images in RAW) |
| Shutter Lag | 73ms | 60ms |
| Viewfinder Blackout | 145ms | |
| Live View | ||
| FrameRate | 30 fps | 29.97 fps |
| Focusing | Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen) Autofocus: Quick mode, Live mode, Live Face detection mode | Manual Focus (Magnify the image 5x or 10x at any point on screen) Autofocus: Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 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 | Real-time evaluative metering with image sensor Active metering time can be changed |
| Display Options | Grid overlay (x2), Histogram, data, no data | Grid overlay (x3), Histogram, Aspect ratios, Electronic Level |
| File Information | ||
| Still ImageType | JPEG: Fine, Normal (Exif 2.21 [Exif Print] compliant) / Design rule for Camera File system (2.0), RAW: RAW, sRAW1, sRAW2 (14bit, Canon original RAW 2nd edition), Digital Print Order Format [DPOF] Version 1.1 compliant | 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 |
| Image Size | JPEG: (L) 5616x3744, (M) 4080x2720, (S) 2784x1856 RAW: (RAW) 5616x3744, (sRAW 1) 3861x2574, (sRAW 2) 2784x1856 | 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 | MOV (Video: H.264, Sound: Linear PCM) | MOV / MP4 (Video: H.264 Intra frame / inter frame, Sound: Linear PCM / AAC, recording level can be manually adjusted by user) Note: MOV recording only available during time-lapse capture. |
| Movie Size | 1920 x 1080 (16:9), 640 x 480 (4:3) -30fps | 1920 x 1080 (59.94, 50 fps) IPB (Standard) 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.98 fps) IPB (Standard / Light) 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps) IPB (Standard) 1280 x 720 (29.97, 25) IPB (Light) |
| Movie Length | Max duration 29m 59sec, Max file size 4GB | Max duration 29min 59sec, Max file size 4GB (If file size exceeds 4GB a new file will be created automatically) |
| Other Information | ||
| Wireless Features | Built-in Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth | |
| GPS | Built-in | |
| Custom Functions | 25 Custom Functions with 71 settings | 28 Custom Functions settable with the camera |
| LCD Panel / Illumination | Yes / Yes | Yes / Yes |
| Water & Dust Resistance | Yes | Yes (equal to EOS-1N) |
| Sound Memo | No | No |
| Interface | ||
| Computer Interface | USB 2.0 Hi-Speed (Mini-B) | Hi-Speed USB (USB 2.0) |
| Other Interface | HDMI mini output, Video output (PAL/ NTSC), Microphone input, Extension system terminal (for WFT-E4) | Video output (PAL/ NTSC) (integrated with USB terminal), HDMI micro out, External microphone (3.5mm Stereo mini jack) |
| Memory | ||
| Memory Type | CompactFlash Type I/ II (Microdrive compatible, UDMA compatible), external storage with WFT-E4 | SD, SDHC or SDXC (UHS-I) card |
| Batteries & Power | ||
| Battery | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6 (supplied), 1x CR1616 for date & settings | Rechargeable Li-ion Battery LP-E6N (supplied) / LP-E6 |
| Battery Life | Approx. 850 (at 20°C) 750 (at 0°C) | Approx. 1200 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) Approx. 1100 (at 0°C, AE 50%, FE 50%) |
| Power Supply Battery Chargers | AC Adapter Kit ACK-E6, Battery charger LC-E6E/LC-E6, Car Battery charger CBC-E6, Car Battery Cable CB-570 | AC Adapter AC-E6(N), DC coupler: DR-E6, Battery charger LC-E6E, Car Battery charger CBC-E6 |
| Physical Specs | ||
| Body Materials | Magnesium Alloy body covers | Chassis: Aluminum alloy and polycarbonate resin with glass fiber Body: Polycarbonate resin with special conductive fiber & Polycarbonate resin with glass fiber on some parts |
| Shutter Durability Rating | 150,000 | |
| Operating Environment | 0 – 40 °C, 85% or less humidity | 32–104°F / 0–40°C |
| Dimensions Inches | 6.0 x 4.5 x 3.0" (152 x 113.5 x 75mm) | 5.67 x 4.35 x 2.94" (144.0 x 110.5 x 74.8mm) |
| CIPA Weight | 31.9 oz (904g) | 26.98 oz (765g) |
| Accessories | ||
| Viewfinder | Eyecup Eb, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens with Rubber Frame Eb, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15, Focusing Screens Eg, Angle Finder C | Eyecup Eb, E-series Dioptric Adjustment Lens, Eyepiece Extender EP-EX15II, Angle Finder C |
| Wireless File Transmitter | Wireless File Transmitter WFT-E4 | Built-in |
| Compatible Lenses | All EF lenses (excludes EF-S lenses), TS-E and MP-E lenses | All EF lenses (excludes EF-S lenses), TS-E and MP-E lenses |
| Battery Grip | BG-E6 Buy ► | BG-E21 Buy ► |
| Remote | Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5, Remote Controller RC-1, Remote Controller RC-5 | Remote control with N3 type contact, Wireless Controller LC-5 and Speedlite 600EX-II-RT |
| Other | Hand Strap E2 | Hand Strap E2 Interface Cable IFC-400PCU Directional Stereo Microphone DM-E1 |
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