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Along with Image quality test results, vignetting, flare, and distortion test results along with specs, measurements, eye candy, and standard product images are available on the Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM Lens page.
That said, note that this lens has distortion correction being mandatorily applied.
I've been using this lens on my recent travels and can tell you that having this 10x zoom range mounted is extremely convenient.
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Image quality test results have been added to the Canon EOS M6 Mark II Review.
If you reviewed the 90D test results, you have essentially seen M6 Mark II results. They should and do appear the same.
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Image quality test results captured with the Canon EF 200mm f/2L IS USM Lens have been added to the Canon EOS 90D page.
These results, processed using the site's standard Canon Digital Photo Professional RAW processing parameters (including a very low "1" sharpening strength setting) facilitate comparisons with other cameras. I suggest using the f/4 or f/5.6 aperture test result to ensure that a very sharp lens setting was in front of the camera.
Comparing the 90D to the 80D is a good starting point. Here we see the higher resolution 32 MP imaging sensor showing its advantage over the previous-standard 24 MP sensor.
Another interesting comparison is between the 90D's f/5.6 and f/8.0 results. These show the effects of diffraction starting to show at f/8. The effect is especially noticeable at f/11 where dimishing returns are being seen from this sensor's extreme resolution. Note that the higher resolution sensors results will be at least as good as (and very potentially better than) lower resolution images captured at the same aperture setting when compared at the same overall output size.
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Image quality test results have been added to the Canon RF 24-70mm F2.8 L IS USM Lens Review.
Here is a comparison with a known great lens. Here is another. When creating your comparisons, keep in mind that the Canon EOS R images shown in the tool are not as sharp as Canon EOS 5Ds R images when processed in DPP at the same sharpness strength setting ("1").
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Just posted: Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM Lens Review.
Yet another lens that makes buying a Canon EOS R or EOS RP worthwhile.
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Along with the image quality test results, vignetting, flare, and distortion test results along with specs, measurements, and standard product images have been added to the Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD Lens page.
Warning #2: You are going to want this lens.
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MTF test results have been added to the Sigma 35mm f/1.2 DG DN Art Lens page.
Create comparisons keeping in mind that only max aperture openings are being shown.
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Along with Image quality test results, vignetting, and distortion test results along with specs, measurements, eye candy, and standard product images have been added to the Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM Lens page (flare results coming soon).
One mm wider with less linear distortion. I like that.
Here is a visual comparison you might find interesting. From a specification perspective, similarly interetsing is the Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8 L IS vs. EF 16-35mm f/2.8L III USM Lens comparison.
I've spent a lot of time with this lens and hope to have this review completed very soon.
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I've just returned from an awesome 17-day trip to Colorado, hanging with some great people, and taking (more than) a few pictures. As I began unpacking, I thought I'd keep track of what I removed and share with you what was in my backpacks for this trip.
While leading photography workshops was my primary purpose for being in Colorado, I can instruct best when I am shooting myself. Those, I needed gear appropriate for what we were photographing — wildlife and landscape. As this site is also a higher priority than my personal photography, I needed to do field testing of as much new gear as possible at the same time.
Flying meant my gear was limited to what would fit in my max-airline-dimensions checked bag, a carry-on, and a personal item. My photo trip packing strategy is to put the items with the most value (both financially and for the shoot) and the items most sensitive to damage in my carry-on and personal item camera backpacks that go with me onto the plane. Unless my checked bag is under the 50 lb weight limit (it seldom is and the bag I checked for this trip registered exactly 50.0 lbs on the scale), I'm also interested in putting the densest (think metal) items in my carry-on and personal item packs (I've not yet had these bags weighed for domestic USA flights).
The MindShift Gear FirstLight 40L and MindShift Gear BackLight 18L are my current favorite camera backpacks for travel. The larger pack goes on my back with the waist belt tightened enough for the weight to be supported on my waist — not my shoulders. The smaller pack goes on in reverse direction — a front pack — with the waist belt clipped around the front of the case (to get it out of the way). Here is the list of what is (or was) in the two backpacks along with some interspersed reasoning:
- Canon EOS R
- Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM Lens
- Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM Lens
- Sony a7R IV. This camera was shipped to me in Colorado and served as my primarily wildlife camera and Sony-mount landscape lens test camera.
- Two Sony a7R III cameras. These were backups in case the two Sony a7R IV cameras did not arrive for some reason. One was needed when an a7R IV had to be returned for a sensor that I could not get clean.
- Sony FE 600mm f/4 GM OSS Lens with a Wimberley AP-616 Replacement Foot. This was my primary wildlife lens. It is awesome.
- Sony FE 200-600mm f/5.6-6.3 G OSS Lens with a Wimberley AP-620 Replacement Foot. On my review list, this lens was a good complement to the 600 f/4 and a great wildlife lens on its own. it is packed in the larger backpack, under a camera and some lenses
- Sony FE 1.4x Teleconverter. This little teleconverter and its 2x sibling are seen stacked in their compact and very protective cases beside the mount end of the 600 f/4. The 1.4x saw some use.
- Sony FE 2x Teleconverter. This teleconverter did not see daylight on this trip.
- Sony FE 100-400mm f/4.5-5.6 GM OSS Lens with a Wimberley AP-610 Replacement Foot. I couldn't leave home without it for this trip. Aside from being a backup to the 200-600, I was not sure that 200mm would be wide enough for environmental portraits. While I ended up not using this lens, the wider focal lengths it has (vs. the 200-600) would have been useful at times.
- Sony FE 16-35mm f/2.8 GM Lens. This is a superb landscape lens that I used with the Sony a7R IV for landscape photography.
- Sony FE 55mm f/1.8 ZA Lens. I needed to plug some of the gap between 35mm and 100mm. This lens was compact and provides the image quality I needed.
- Sony FE 24mm f/1.4 GM Lens. When 24mm works for my astrophotography needs, this is the best lens available for that purpose and that is why it was along.
- Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD Lens. I was able to get my hands on this promising new, little, inexpensive lens before leaving. Though I need to review more images captured with this lens, it appears to be the bargain I thought it would be.
- Really Right Stuff BH-40 Ball Head. The larger lenses were supported on a monopod most of the time, leaving the tripod needs to landscape purposes and this head was perfect for that use — compact and solid.
- 9 (mostly Breakthrough) filters. These included several sizes of circular polarizer filters and several 82mm neutral density filter densities. These were layered over the gear shown in the smaller pack.
- Several step-up filter adapter rings. I used these to adapt the 82mm ND filters to narrower lens filter threads on both my own and client's lenses.
- ProMediaGear, RRS, or Kirk L-plates were on most camera bodies along with a hex key wrench included in all bags.
- Really Right Stuff MPR-CL Rail with Integral Clamp (5.7"). I included this accessory to facilitate panorama landscape techniques.
- Lens filter wrenches, 2 small and 2 large, in each pack. These cheap, light accessories can save the day.
- A supply of Visible Dust Sensor Cleaning Swabs in each pack.
- Black Diamond Spot 325 Headlamp. The buttons are not the easiest to use, but this small, lightweight light is otherwise just what I need.
- Swarovski 8x30 CL B Companion Wild Nature Binocular. I have a decent quality large binocular that I don't carry because it is too large and heavy and I have a small binocular that I don't use because the optisc are poor. This Swarovski binocular is just the right size and the optics are excellent. Your eyes will thank you when looking through this model.
- 4 spare batteries — 2 for each camera brand. Note that Li-ION batteries must be carried on the plane.
- Roughly 2.5TB of SD memory capacity. I don't like to re-use memory cards when traveling and the Sony a7R IV's 120GB uncompressed RAW files fill high capacity memory cards very quickly.
- Dell XPS 13 laptop (with an awesome Samsung 2TB 970 EVO Plus NVMe M.2 Internal SSD) and power supply.
- 2 external hard drives (Seagate 5TB and WD 4TB). Images from memory cards are copied to both drives daily. One drive stays in my car, one drive stays in the house/hotel, and the memory cards stay in my pocket upon being filled. I sometimes mail the filled/used memory cards home.
- Logitech MX Anywhere Bluetooth Mouse
- Keith Titanium water bottle. I go through TSA with the bottle empty and fill it on the way to the gate. There is then no need to wait for the water service on the plane.
- Garbage bags. They are small, light, cheap, and very useful for a variety of needs.
- A jacket with large pockets. If the worst case happened and I could not get a bag onto the plane, I can at least fill the jacket pockets with as much gear as possible.
Camera gear in the checked bag included:
- Really Right Stuff TVC-24L Mk2 Carbon Fiber Tripod. As already mentioned, the larger lenses were supported on a monopod most of the time, leaving the tripod needs to landscape purposes and this model was perfect for that use — light and solid.
- Really Right Stuff MC-34 Carbon Fiber Monopod
- 3 LensCoat camera rain covers
- 4 battery chargers — 2 for each camera brand. These mission-critical items were in my carry-on on the flight out, but they had reduced value to me on the return flight (they could easily be replaced). Being relatively light, I put them in my checked bag and moved heavier items to the backpacks. I needed to remove enough weight from the checked bag for the Sony a7R IV box to be packed home. Yes, having the original box helps with resale value — it is psychologically important to some and therefore monetarily important to me.
- BlackRapid Breathe Sport Camera Strap (I opt for the "Left" model for big lenses) with a Really Right Stuff B2-FABN Screw-Knob Clamp.
Note that all of the links in this post lead to reviews on this site or the product pages of our affiliate retailers. Hopefully you have found this information at least entertaining and watching me carry the gear through the airport is probably even more so.
Image quality test results have been added to the Sony a7R IV page.
This camera's 61 MP resolution is quite impressive. Here is the Sony a7R IV vs. III comparison.
Canon's highest resolution imaging sensor is in the EOS 5Ds/5Ds R. Here is the Sony a7R IV vs. Canon EOS 5Ds R comparison.
Nikon's highest resolution imaging sensor is in the D850 and Z 7. Here is the Sony a7R IV vs. Nikon Z 7 comparison. Note that different lenses were used in this comparison test.
Higher pixel density on the imaging sensor means that the softening effects of diffraction start becoming noticeable at the pixel level — not in equal output sizes — at wider apertures than with lower resolution imaging sensors. Here is an f/11 vs. f/8 comparison.
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Image quality test results have been added to the Tamron 17-28mm f/2.8 Di III RXD Lens page.
Warning: You are going to want this lens.
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Image quality test results have been added to the Canon RF 15-35mm F2.8 L IS USM Lens page.
I think you'll like this one.
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Image quality test results have been added to the Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS USM Lens page.
Here is a comparison to get you started:
Canon RF 24-240mm F4-6.3 IS vs. RF 24-105mm F4 L IS Lens
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When selecting a camera, one usually wants to compare it to the closest alternatives and to get started, I'll compare the Canon EOS M6 Mark II to the Canon EOS M6. That link along with the visual comparison reveal most of the differences.
Here is a summary:
- 32.5 MP vs. 24.2 MP (6960 x 4640 px vs. 6000 x 4000 px)
- Pixel Size of 3.20µm vs 3.72µm (DLA of f/5.2 vs. f/6.0
- 14 fps continuous shooting with AF vs. 7 fps (9fps w/o AF), 54/23 JPG/RAW frames vs. 26/17
- DIGIC 8 vs. DIGIC 7 processor
- Eye AF
- Maximum of 143/99 auto selected AF points (depending on the lens) vs. 49
- Still image metering range of EV -2–20 vs. EV 1 - 20
- Movie recording metering range of EV 0–20 vs. EV 2 - 20
- 1/16000 sec. shutter speed with electronic shutter
- Has C-RAW
- 4k, Full HD at 119.88
- Has Flicker Mode, adjusting shutter release timing to avoid flickering light issues
- Does not have NFC
- Has a Wireless menu tab
- Supports UHS-II memory card standard vs. UHS-I
- Slightly larger: 4.71 x 2.76 x 1.94" vs. 4.4 x 2.7 x 1.8" (119.6 x 70.0 x 49.2mm vs. 112.0 x 68.0 x 44.5mm)
- Slightly lighter: 12.73 oz vs. 13.8 oz (361g vs. 390g)
- Has a dedicated rear AF/MF switch and AF-ON button
- Has a multi-function top dial and button vs. stacked dials
Numerous of those bullets could alone justify an upgrade from the M6 Mark I. For example, the twice-as-fast (with AF) continuous shooting frame rate. Eye AF is alone worth the price of the camera to those photographing people with any frequency. Do much video work? The 4k feature is noteworthy. Want higher resolution or more reach with the lenses you currently have? The increased sensor resolution is going to be noticeable.
As with most model upgrades, price remains the primary feature advantage of the previous camera version.
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The Canon EOS 90D vs. Canon EOS 80D Comparison is a highly relevant one, comparing the new and previous versions of this camera model. Here is a list of the differences between the 90D and 80D:
- 32.5 MP vs. 24.2 MP (6960 x 4640 px vs. 6000 x 4000 px)
- Pixel Size of 3.20µm vs 3.72µm (DLA of f/5.2 vs. f/6.0
- Has a joystick multi-controller
- DIGIC 8 vs. DIGIC 6 processor
- Has FV Mode
- 220,000-pixel RGB+IR metering sensor vs 7560-pixel RGB+IR, 216-zone (18 x 12) vs. 63-zone (9×7)
- EV -3 – 18 metering range vs. EV 1 – 20
- ISO 100–25600 (1/3-stop), Expanded 51200 vs. ISO 100–12800 (1/3-stop), Expanded 25600
- Anti smudge LCD coating vs. Anti-reflection and Anti smudge (80D advantage)
- 10 fps (11 fps in live view continuous shooting vs. 7 fps
- Has Eye AF in live view
- 59.94 fps live view frame rate vs. 30 fps
- 1/16000 electronic shutter available vs. no
- C-RAW vs. M-RAW, S-RAW
- MP4 movie file format vs. MP4, MOV
- 4k, Full HD at 119.88, HD at 59.94
- Dedicated wireless menu tab
- Approx: 1300 frame battery life rating vs. 960 (at 23°C, AE 50%, FE 50%)
- 120,000 actuation shutter durability rating vs. 100,000
- Bluetooth vs. NFC
Few are going to find a reason (other than price) to go with the 80D over the 90D.
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Just posted: Tamron 17-35mm f/2.8-4 Di OSD Lens Review.
This is a compact, lightweight ultra-wide-angle lens with image quality the exceeds its price.
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With a Canon EOS M6 Mark II in hand, it was time to set up the camera for use. Following are the 36 steps I took to make an out-of-the-box M6 II ready for use.
- Open the box, find the battery and charger and plug it in. If you have another charged battery available, you can continue to the battery-required steps without a wait. Or, the supplied battery may have enough charge to take you through these steps if you can't wait.
- While the battery is charging, unpack the other items you want from the box. For me, this is primarily the camera, the eye cup, and the neck strap
- Install the latest Canon EOS Solution Disk software on your computer to get support for the latest camera(s). Canon Digital Photo Pro (DPP), EOS Utility, and Lens Registration Utility are the options I manually include in the install.
- Attach the neck strap.
- Insert a sufficiently charged battery.
- Power the camera on.
- The date and time setup screen will show at startup the first time. Use the Rear Control dial and the Set button to update this information.
- Insert a memory card (format them via the tools menu option before taking pictures).
- Set the camera's mode to Av, Tv or M (some modes provide only a small subset of available menu options).
- Scroll through all of the menu tabs to configure the camera as follows:
- Shooting Menu, Tab 1: Image quality: Use top dial to set RAW to "RAW" and Rear Control dial to set JPEG to "-"
- Shooting Menu, Tab 1: Image review: Off
- Shooting Menu, Tab 2: ISO Speed Settings: ISO Speed range: 100-H (51200), Auto ISO Speed range: 100-25600
- Shooting Menu, Tab 1: Lens aberration correction: All disabled (though I suggest leaving CA correction enabled for most uses - all can be applied to a RAW file in DPP)
- Shooting Menu, Tab 4: White balance: AWB-W (Auto: White priority)
- Shooting Menu, Tab 4: Picture Style: Neutral with Sharpness Strength set to "1" (Note: the low contrast "Neutral" picture style provides a histogram on the back of the camera that most-accurately shows me blown highlights and blocked shadows on the camera LCD. I usually change the Picture Style to "Standard" in DPP after capture.)
- Shooting Menu, Tab 3: High ISO speed noise reduction: Low or Off (noise reduction is destructive to image details - I prefer to add NR sparingly in post)
- Shooting Menu, Tab 7: Eye Detection AF: Enable
- Shooting Menu, Tab 7: Touch & drag AF settings: Touch and drag AF: Enable
- Playback Menu, Tab 4: Playback information display: Leave options 1 and 2 (only) checked and press info to change option 2's histogram to RGB
- Playback Menu, Tab 4: Highlight alert: Enable (flash portions of images that are overexposed)
- Playback Menu, Tab 4: Playback grid: 3x3
- Playback Menu, Tab 4: Magnificatn (apx): Actual size
- Setup Menu, Tab 1: Auto rotate: On/Computer only (this provides the largest playback image size on the camera LCD)
- Setup Menu, Tab 1: Mode guide: Disable
- Setup Menu, Tab 1: Feature guide: Disable
- Setup Menu, Tab 3: Beep: Disable
- Tools Menu, Tab 4: Shooting info. display: Screen info. settings: Enable 1, 3, 4
- Tools Menu, Tab 4: Shooting info. display: VF info/toggle setting: Enable 1 and 3
- Tools Menu, Tab 4: Shooting info. display: Grid display: 3x3 (sometimes helpful for alignment checking)
- Tools Menu, Tab 4: Shooting info. display: Histogram disp: RGB, Small (I want to see the brightness levels of each channel separately and don't want the graph to take up much space in the display)
- Setup Menu, Tab 5: Custom shooting mode (C1-C3): Auto update set: Enable (see also: Configuring Custom Shooting Modes)
- Setup Menu, Tab 5: Copyright information: Type name as desired
- Custom Functions, Tab 1: C.Fn II :Autofocus: Orientation linked AF point: Separate AF pts: Pt only
- My Menu: Add the first tab; Register the following options for Tab 1: Format card, Date/Time/Zone (great for monitoring what time it is), Sensor cleaning, Expo.comp./AEB
- Mount a lens, focus on a subject and adjust the viewfinder diopter (if necessary)
To copy this configuration would mean that you intend to shoot similar to how I shoot - including shooting in RAW-only format. While my setup works great for me, your best use of this list may be for tweaking your own setup.
If you can't remember your own menu setup parameters, keeping an up-to-date list such as this one is a good idea. IF your camera is reset-to-factory state for some reason, such as when being serviced, you will be ready to restore your setup quickly while ensuring that you do not miss an important setting. If you purchase another same or similar camera, you will be able to quickly set it up.
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With a Canon EOS 90D in hand, it was time to set up the camera for use. Following are the 36 steps I took to make an out-of-the-box 90D ready for use.
- Open the box, find the battery and charger and plug it in. If you have another charged LP-E6/LP-E6N battery available, you can continue to the battery-required steps without a wait. Or, the supplied battery may have enough charge to take you through these steps if you can't wait.
- While the battery is charging, unpack the other items you want from the box. For me, this is primarily the camera, the eye cup, and the neck strap
- Install the latest Canon EOS Solution Disk software on your computer to get support for the latest camera(s). Canon Digital Photo Pro (DPP), EOS Utility, and Lens Registration Utility are the options I manually include in the install.
- Attach the neck strap.
- Insert a sufficiently charged battery.
- Power the camera on.
- The date and time setup screen will show at startup the first time. Use the Rear Control dial and the Set button to update this information.
- Insert a memory card (format them via the tools menu option before taking pictures).
- Set the camera's mode to Av, Tv or M (some modes provide only a small subset of available menu options).
- Scroll through all of the menu tabs to configure the camera as follows:
- Shooting Menu, Tab 1: Image quality: Use top dial to set RAW to "RAW" and Rear Control dial to set JPEG to "-"
- Shooting Menu, Tab 1: Image review: 4 sec.
- Shooting Menu, Tab 1: Release without card: Disable/off (I highly recommend this setting)
- Shooting Menu, Tab 1: Lens aberration correction: All disabled (though I suggest leaving CA correction enabled for most uses - all can be applied to a RAW file in DPP)
- Shooting Menu, Tab 2: ISO Speed Settings: ISO Speed range: 100-H (51200), Auto ISO Speed range: 100-25600
- Shooting Menu, Tab 3: White balance: AWB-W (Auto: White priority)
- Shooting Menu, Tab 3: Picture Style: Neutral with Sharpness Strength set to "1" (Note: the low contrast "Neutral" picture style provides a histogram on the back of the camera that most-accurately shows me blown highlights and blocked shadows on the camera LCD. I usually change the Picture Style to "Standard" in DPP after capture.)
- Shooting Menu, Tab 4: High ISO speed noise reduction: Low or Off (noise reduction is destructive to image details - I prefer to add NR sparingly in post)
- Playback Menu, Tab 4: Playback information display: Leave options 1 and 2 (only) checked and press info to change option 2's histogram to RGB
- Playback Menu, Tab 4: Highlight alert: Enable (flash portions of images that are overexposed)
- Playback Menu, Tab 4: Playback grid: 3x3
- Setup Menu, Tab 1: Auto rotate: On/Computer only (this provides the largest playback image size on the camera LCD)
- Setup Menu, Tab 3: Beep: Disable
- Setup Menu, Tab 4: Mode guide: Disable
- Setup Menu, Tab 4: Feature guide: Disable
- Setup Menu, Tab 4: Viewfinder display: Select all options
- Setup Menu, Tab 5: Custom shooting mode (C1-C3): Auto update set: Enable (see also: Configuring Custom Shooting Modes)
- Setup Menu, Tab 5: Copyright information: Type name as desired
- Custom Functions, Tab 1: C.Fn I :Exposure: Bracketing auto cancel: Disable
- Custom Functions, Tab 1: C.Fn I :Exposure: Bracketing sequence: -, 0, +
- Custom Functions, Tab 1: C.Fn II :Autofocus: AI Servo 1st image priority: Focus priority (I want the images in focus more than I want the time-priority capture)
- Custom Functions, Tab 1: C.Fn II :Autofocus: Focus priority (same reason)
- Custom Functions, Tab 1: C.Fn II :Autofocus: Orientation linked AF point: Separate AF pts: Area + pt
- Custom Functions, Tab 1: C.Fn III : Operation/others: Custom controls: AF-ON: One shot AI Servo; Set: Playback; Multicontroller: Direct AF point selection
- My Menu: Add the first tab; Register the following options for Tab 1: Mirror lockup, Format card, Date/Time/Zone (great for monitoring what time it is), Sensor cleaning, Expo.comp./AEB
- Mount a lens, focus on a subject and adjust the viewfinder diopter (if necessary)
To copy this configuration would mean that you intend to shoot similar to how I shoot - including shooting in RAW-only format. While my setup works great for me, your best use of this list may be for tweaking your own setup.
If you can't remember your own menu setup parameters, keeping an up-to-date list such as this one is a good idea. IF your camera is reset-to-factory state for some reason, such as when being serviced, you will be ready to restore your setup quickly while ensuring that you do not miss an important setting. If you purchase another same or similar camera, you will be able to quickly set it up.
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I hope to get to some more in-depth comparisons, but for the DIYers, the specifications records for the just-announced Canon EOS 90D and Canon EOS M6 Mark II are mostly populated and make for some interesting comparisons.
Here are some suggestions:
Canon EOS 90D vs. Canon EOS 80D Comparison
Canon EOS 90D vs. Canon EOS 70D Comparison
Canon EOS 90D vs. Canon EOS M6 Mark II Comparison
Canon EOS 90D vs. Canon EOS 7D Mark II Comparison
Canon EOS M6 Mark II vs. Canon EOS M6 Comparison
Canon EOS M6 Mark II vs. Canon EOS M5 Comparison
Canon EOS M6 Mark II vs. Canon EOS 80D Comparison
To more fully complete the comparisons, use the Camera Product Images Tool. Click "overlay" after following that link to see an interesting comparison.
MTF charts for the following lenses have been added to the MTF comparison tool:
There are some very nice looking charts here.
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