Canon EOS
6D
 vs
Nikon
D800

Nikon D800

97

  
Canon EOS 6D

90

  
Winner

Nikon D800

Reasons to buy the Nikon D800

Low light performance
 Low noise at high ISO
2,853 ISO
Overall image quality
 Great image quality
95.0
Color depth
 Great color depth
25.3 bits
Dynamic range
 Wide dynamic range
14.4 EV
Screen size
 Large screen
3.2"
True resolution
 High true resolution
36.2 MP
 
Runner-up

Canon EOS 6D

Reasons to buy the Canon EOS 6D

Light sensitivity
 High ISO
25,600 ISO
Sensor size
 Large sensor
Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
HDR
 In-camera HDR
Combines multiple exposures
Badge
 Autofocuses shooting video
Contrast detection
Light sensitivity (boost)
 High ISO (boost)
102,400 ISO
Size
 Really small
Professional size 145x111x71 mm
 

differences

Advantages of the Canon 6D
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
GPS Has a GPS Yes vs No
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 Automatically geotags your photos when traveling
Light sensitivity (boost) Better boost ISO 102,400 ISO vs 25,600 ISO
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 The 6D's boost ISO is 2 f-stops better
Thickness Much thinner 2.8" vs 3.2"
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 More than 10% thinner
Size Smaller 145x111x71 mm vs 146x123x82 mm
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 More than 20% smaller
Continuous shooting Shoots slightly faster 4.5 fps vs 4 fps
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 More than 10% faster continuous shooting
Battery life Slightly longer battery life 980 shots vs 900 shots
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 Around 10% more shots per battery charge
Weight Lighter 770 g vs 1,000 g
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 More than 20% lighter
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available 125 lenses vs 121 lenses
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 Almost the same
Lowest price Slightly cheaper $1,999.00 vs $2,796.95
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 The best price we've seen is $798 cheaper (around 30% less)
Canon EOS 6D Learn more about
the Canon 6D

Advantages of the Nikon D800
Overall image quality Significantly better image quality 95.0 vs 82.0
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 Around 20% better image quality
True resolution Much higher true resolution 36.2 MP vs 20.9 MP
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 Capture more than 70% more detail in your photos
Low light performance Lower noise at high ISO 2,853 ISO vs 2,340 ISO
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 The D800 has a slight edge (0.3 f-stops) in low noise, high ISO performance
Screen size Significantly larger screen 3.2" vs 3.0"
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 Around 10% larger screen
Dynamic range More dynamic range 14.4 EV vs 12.1 EV
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 2.3 f-stops more dynamic range
Movie continuous focus Continuous video focus Yes vs No
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 Record movies without worrying about focus
Focus points Significantly more focus points 51 vs 11
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 Set focus accurately within the frame
Color depth Better color depth 25.3 bits vs 23.8 bits
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 Distinguishes 1.5 more bits of color
Cross type focus points More cross-type focus points 15 vs 1
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 Grab focus in difficult situations
Shutter lag Less shutter lag 209 ms vs 290 ms
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 Around 30% less delay when taking photos
Viewfinder coverage Significantly better viewfinder coverage 100% vs 97%
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 Almost the same
Storage slots Has more storage slots 2 vs 1
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 More slots allows storing more images without switching memory cards
Startup delay Less startup delay 200 ms vs 500 ms
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 2.5x less delay when turning on
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
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the Nikon D800
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recommendations

Relative to the best recent pro DSLRs, and ignoring price

Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS 6D
90 vs 97
Explain scores
Nikon D800 Nikon D800
Green arrow Snapsort recommends the Nikon D800.

similarities

Compared to recent DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Low light performance Relatively low noise at high ISO Help
6D:2,340 ISO
D800:2,853 ISO
Sensor size Very large sensors Help
6D:Full frame 36.0x24.0mm
D800:Full frame 35.9x24.0mm
Viewfinder size Above average viewfinder size Help
6D:0.71x
D800:0.72x
Weather sealed Weather sealed Help
Shoot in extreme weather
Screen resolution High resolution screens Help
1,040k dots
Viewfinder Both have pentaprism viewfinders Help
Pentaprism
Screen flips out No flip-out screens Help
Less flexible
Continuous shooting Slow continuous shooting Help
6D:4.5 fps
D800:4 fps
Autofocus Slower contrast detection video autofocus Help
slower focusing
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
3D Neither camera can take 3D photos Help
No 3d support
Image stabilization No image stabilization Help
Risk of blur

Compared to recent pro DSLRs

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting strengths shared by these two products.

Snapsort is not aware of any interesting weaknesses shared by these two products.

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competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D600

Nikon D600

Pro DSLR

$1,997 body only

$2,397 with 24-85mm lens
Fastest shutter speed Has a slower max shutter speed
Thickness Is thicker
Compare the D600 vs the EOS 6D
Compare the D600 vs the D800
Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Canon EOS 5D Mark III

Pro DSLR

$3,250 - $3,499 body only

$3,800 - $4,099 with 24-105mm lens
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Cross type focus points Has much more cross-type focus points
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the EOS 5D Mark III vs the EOS 6D
Compare the EOS 5D Mark III vs the D800
Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Canon EOS 5D Mark II

Pro DSLR

$2,479 body only

$2,699 - $3,000 with 24-105mm lens
Thickness Is thicker
HDR Lacks a built in HDR feature
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the EOS 6D
Compare the EOS 5D Mark II vs the D800
Canon EOS 7D

Canon EOS 7D

Pro DSLR

$1,499 body only

$1,699 with 28-135mm lens
Continuous shooting Shoots faster continuously
Shutter lag Has slightly less shutter lag
Thickness Is thicker
Sensor size Has a much smaller sensor
Compare the EOS 7D vs the EOS 6D
Compare the EOS 7D vs the D800
Nikon D7100

Nikon D7100

Entry-level DSLR

$1,197 body only

$1,497 with 18-105mm lens
Screen resolution Has a slightly higher resolution screen
Lens availability Significantly more lenses available
Thickness Is thicker
Sensor size Has a significantly smaller sensor
Compare the D7100 vs the EOS 6D
Compare the D7100 vs the D800
Canon EOS 60D

Canon EOS 60D

Pro DSLR

$699 - $899 body only

$999 - $1,279 with 18-135mm lens
Screen flips out Has a screen which flips out
Lens availability Slightly more lenses available
Thickness Is thicker
Sensor size Has a much smaller sensor
Compare the EOS 60D vs the EOS 6D
Compare the EOS 60D vs the D800
Nikon D700

Nikon D700

Pro DSLR

$3,400 body only
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Compare the D700 vs the EOS 6D
Compare the D700 vs the D800

Canon EOS 6D Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

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

Nikon D800 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages
Nikon D4

Nikon D4

Pro DSLR

$5,997 body only
Battery life Much longer battery life
Continuous shooting Shoots much faster
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Overall image quality Worse image quality
Compare the D4 vs the D800

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