Canon EOS 6D
Winner
Canon EOS 6D

90

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Canon EOS 7D

72

Canon EOS 7D
Runner-up
 
 
 
 

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 6D

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
2,340 ISO
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
82.0
Color depth
 Great color depth
23.8 bits
Viewfinder size
 Large viewfinder
0.71x
 

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 7D

Continuous shooting
 Rapid fire
8 fps
Shutter lag
 Barely any delay taking photos
131 ms shutter lag
Cross type focus points
 Many cross-type focus points
19
Viewfinder coverage
 Great viewfinder coverage
100%
 
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differences

Advantages of the Canon 6D
Low light performance Significantly lower noise at high ISO 2,340 ISO vs 854 ISO
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 The 6D has excellent image quality 1.5 f-stops higher ISO than the 7D
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 82.0 vs 66.0
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 More than 20% better image quality
Color depth Better color depth 23.8 bits vs 22 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.8 more bits of color
HDR Has in-camera HDR Yes vs No
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 Combines multiple exposures to capture high dynamic range
Sensor size Much larger sensor Full frame 36.0x24.0mm vs APS-C 22.3x14.9mm
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 More than 2.5x larger sensor
Dynamic range More dynamic range 12.1 EV vs 11.7 EV
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 0.4 f-stops more dynamic range
Autofocus Video autofocus Contrast detection vs None
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 Automatically focuses shooting video
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity 25,600 ISO vs 6,400 ISO
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 The 6D's maximum light sensitivity is 2 f-stops better
Viewfinder size Larger viewfinder 0.71x vs 0.62x
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 More than 30% larger viewfinder
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Screen resolution Higher resolution screen 1,040k dots vs 920k dots
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 More than 10% higher resolution screen
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 102,400 ISO vs 12,800 ISO
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 The 6D's boost ISO is 3 f-stops better
True resolution Higher true resolution 20.9 MP vs 17.9 MP
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 Capture around 20% more detail in your photos
Battery life Longer battery life 980 shots vs 800 shots
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 More than 20% more shots per battery charge
Thickness Thinner 2.8" vs 2.9"
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 Almost the same
Size Slightly smaller 145x111x71 mm vs 148x111x74 mm
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 Around 10% smaller
Weight Lighter 770 g vs 860 g
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 More than 10% lighter
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Advantages of the Canon 7D
Shutter lag Much less shutter lag 131 ms vs 290 ms
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 2.2x less delay when taking photos
Cross type focus points Significantly more cross-type focus points 19 vs 1
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Continuous shooting Shoots faster 8 fps vs 4.5 fps
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 Around 80% faster continuous shooting
Lens availability More lenses available 162 lenses vs 125 lenses
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 Around 30% more lenses available
Viewfinder coverage Significantly better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 97%
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 Almost the same
Focus points More focus points 19 vs 11
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Built-in flash Built-in flash Yes vs No
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 A built-in flash is useful for taking indoor shots where there is little light
Fastest shutter speed Much faster max shutter speed 1/8000s vs 1/4000s
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 2x faster max shutter speed
Startup delay Slightly less startup delay 400 ms vs 500 ms
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 20% less delay when turning on
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $1,299.00 vs $1,899.00
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 The best price we've seen is $600 cheaper (more than 30% less)
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS 6D
90 vs 72
Explain scores
Canon EOS 7D Canon EOS 7D
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Canon EOS 6D.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Thickness Thin Help
6D:2.8"
7D:2.9"
Storage slots Fewer storage slots Help
1
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Autofocus Lacks video autofocus Help
6D:Contrast detection
7D:None
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Size Fairly small Help
6D:145x111x71 mm
7D:148x111x74 mm
Lowest price Inexpensive Help
6D:$1,899.00
7D:$1,299.00
Focus points Few focus points Help
6D:11
7D:19
Screen size Very small screens Help
3.0"

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$649 - $968 body only

$949 - $1,182 with 18-135mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Thickness Is thicker
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 6D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 7D
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,405 body only

$2,699 - $3,000 with 24-105mm lens
Thickness Is thicker
Shutter lag Has slightly more shutter lag
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS 6D
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS 7D
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Thickness Is thicker
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the D7100 vs the EOS 6D
Compare the D7100 vs the EOS 7D
Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Pro DSLR

$3,250 - $3,299 body only

$3,800 - $3,899 with 24-105mm lens
Screen size Has a significantly larger screen
Focus points Has much more focus points
Lowest price Is slightly more expensive
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the EOS 5D Mark III vs the EOS 6D
Compare the EOS 5D Mark III vs the EOS 7D
Nikon D600

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,397 with 24-85mm lens
Low light performance Is slightly less noisy at high ISO
Overall image quality Has slightly better image quality
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D600 vs the EOS 6D
Compare the D600 vs the EOS 7D
Nikon D7000

Nikon D7000

Entry-level DSLR

$897 body only

$997 with 18-105mm lens
Dynamic range Has slightly wider dynamic range
Movie continuous focus Can focus continuously while recording movies
Thickness Is thicker
Shutter lag Has significantly more shutter lag
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 6D
Compare the D7000 vs the EOS 7D
Canon Rebel T4i

Canon Rebel T4i

Entry-level DSLR

$580 - $799 body only

$740 - $899 with 18-55mm lens
Touch screen Has a touch screen
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the EOS 6D
Compare the Rebel T4i vs the EOS 7D

Canon EOS 6D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 6D.

Canon EOS 7D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

No significant competitors found that are specific to the Canon EOS 7D.

appearance

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Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS 7D
Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS 7D

discussion

Showing 8 comments

Avatar for Nathan Lawrence Nathan Lawrence (6:39 AM, May 12, 2013)
WG has Wi-Fi and GPS. W has just Wi-Fi, and N doesn't have either.
 
Avatar for Omar Obando Omar Obando (6:00 PM, April 22, 2013)
And what are going to be the differences? I'm planning to buy one. Thank you.
 
DD (3:42 PM, April 15, 2013)
You forgot to mention 6d's wifi capability... I love hooking my 6d to my iPad and reviewing/ deleting pictures before I upload them to my computer. It saves a bunch of time in post
 
Avatar for Gabriel DiLaurentis Gabriel DiLaurentis (8:27 PM, March 08, 2013)
got it, thank you so much for explaining it to me.
 
Avatar for MWLindstrom MWLindstrom (6:50 PM, March 08, 2013)
No, they are correct. The Canon 7d has an excellent focus system with 19 of its focus point being cross type focus points while the 6d literally has 1 cross type. Overall the 7d has 19 autofocus points, all of which are cross types, while the 6d has 11 autofocus points, only one of which (the center point) is a cross type. Keep in mind the 6d's center autofocus point is rated with the greatest sensitivity down to 3ev to catch focus in very low light (more sensitive than any of the 5diii's focus points). It's not an advanced system altogether, but the one extremely sensitive cross type point saves the 6d's rear. It's a very effective center point.
 
erick (1:54 AM, January 31, 2013)
there is 3 version coming with 6D (WG) 6D (W) 6D (N)
 
erick (1:48 AM, January 31, 2013)
6D very slow buffer speed 6 RAW+JPEG it takes almost 30 sec to write on disk im using 8GB trancend class 10.. tether shooting in wifi useless very slow.. no ipad apps yet only iphone supported... image quality is perfect and iso range very useful..
 
Avatar for Gabriel DiLaurentis Gabriel DiLaurentis (2:18 PM, October 31, 2012)
I'm not a professional photographer, hell, i'm not even a photographer yet. But isn't here a mistake ? "
Significantly more cross-type focus points19vs1Grab focus in difficult situations"s