Canon 6D

[eggie87]

Does anyone have any idea if the sensor technology of the 6D is better or different from 5D2/5D3?

Yea..the sensitivity is suppose to be better

 

[An drew]

Yea..the sensitivity is suppose to be better

Heheh, look at this:

According to Canon USA the image format of 6D is 35.8mm x 23.9mm, 5D2 is 36mm x 24mm.
I guess Canon just trim down the 5D2's sensor a bit. Maybe the AF is also modified from the 9 point AF in the 5D2. In this way, Canon is able to use these 4 years old parts to create a new body, reduce the overstocked 5D2 sensors and AF module and cut the cost a lot. Three birds with one stone.

From here:
6D Sensor... why?

 

[eggie87]

Heheh, look at this:

According to Canon USA the image format of 6D is 35.8mm x 23.9mm, 5D2 is 36mm x 24mm.
I guess Canon just trim down the 5D2's sensor a bit. Maybe the AF is also modified from the 9 point AF in the 5D2. In this way, Canon is able to use these 4 years old parts to create a new body, reduce the overstocked 5D2 sensors and AF module and cut the cost a lot. Three birds with one stone.

From here:
6D Sensor... why?

Lol the more i read the stuff there the more confused i get..everyone is saying there own stuff....i guess I'll have to try it out for myself in the end....not into the 6d anymore after reading all the t technical specs..

 

[An drew]

Lol the more i read the stuff there the more confused i get..everyone is saying there own stuff....i guess I'll have to try it out for myself in the end....not into the 6d anymore after reading all the t technical specs..

Seriously I don't think Canon can offer a superior sensor and piss everyone who bought the more expensive 5Diii off. It has to be inferior.

 

[esoeij]

Take it with a pinch of salt. Let's see whether the IQ n high ISO performance is better than 5D2 n by how much.

 

[Halfmoon]

I will just wait for the product launched first and read actual reviews and draw my own conclusion.

It is simply too early to condemn the body base on just specs alone....

 

[ageha]

Does anyone have any idea if the sensor technology of the 6D is better or different from 5D2/5D3?

What do you think? Most probably not.

 

[An drew]

I will just wait for the product launched first and read actual reviews and draw my own conclusion.

It is simply too early to condemn the body base on just specs alone....

Other than the dimension is there another other specs on the sensor?

 

[ageha]

Other than the dimension is there another other specs on the sensor?

I don't think you should take the dimensions too seriously. You will find those two measurements even for exactly the same sensor used in different cameras. We don't even know if they measure the whole pixel area or if they take only the effective pixels for their measurement.

 

[An drew]

I don't think you should take the dimensions too seriously. You will find those two measurements even for exactly the same sensor used in different cameras. We don't even know if they measure the whole pixel area or if they take only the effective pixels for their measurement.

Agree, the forums are saying that maybe Canon just blank out a few pixels from the same sensor and might be able to reactivate them via firmware.

 

[doodah]

I suspect the 6D sensor will perform the same as 5D2 and 5D3. Canon is too lazy to change anything...

 

[MechaEd]

I'm curious... is there really that much difference between cross and non crosstype AF points? Seems like a lot of folks think this is a very sore sticking point with the 6D.

 

[ageha]

I'm curious... is there really that much difference between cross and non crosstype AF points? Seems like a lot of folks think this is a very sore sticking point with the 6D.

Yes! Non-cross are pretty unreliable.

 

[raydio]

I will just wait for the product launched first and read actual reviews and draw my own conclusion.

It is simply too early to condemn the body base on just specs alone....

I think that this is a good strategy.

If we go back to the Canon 60D, it was heavily criticized before its implementation. The Canon community bashed it relentlessly on specs alone. Then after it was launched, opinions were drastically changed. As a surprise to almost everyone, it turned out to be a very good camera. Even today, the Canon 60D has a very good reputation.

Perhaps we need to give some leeway to the 6D until it has had its day in court.

 

[Halfmoon]

I think that this is a good strategy.

If we go back to the Canon 60D, it was heavily criticized before its implementation. The Canon community bashed it relentlessly on specs alone. Then after it was launched, opinions were drastically changed. As a surprise to almost everyone, it turned out to be a very good camera. Even today, the Canon 60D has a very good reputation.

Perhaps we need to give some leeway to the 6D until it has had its day in court.

I think some of us simply are too eager and hope Canon to match Nikon, or Sony... But I think the segmentation of Canon bodies are pretty nicely done, and whatever comments we have, let's do it after we tried out the camera..... It is only fairer this way....

I am looking forward to the new rumored sensor in the coming 7D II, 70D, 700D................. to be launched in 2013......... suppose to have better DR....

 

[raydio]

I am looking forward to the new rumored sensor in the coming 7D II, 70D, 700D................. to be launched in 2013......... suppose to have better DR....

This is a step in the right direction for Canon. More than anything else, sensor technology appears to be their achilles heal. Elimination of this issue would silence a lot of naysayers.

 

[Halfmoon]

This is a step in the right direction for Canon. More than anything else, sensor technology appears to be their achilles heal. Elimination of this issue would silence a lot of naysayers.

As a farm.... they are very good in milking....

I think they obviously has developed the sensor for a while since, and only been playing the waiting game to see when to launch the sensor......

Why I feel so???? What type of testing could they have done on the lens if they did not have a very good sensor to test on???

So obviously....... they had the sensor then, and to ensure that the new range of lens were good enough for the senor and compatible...... and that the lens did not get outdone by the sensor and match well with the lens...... noticed a lot of new lens launched recently too...

Just my thought on the new sensor........ should be worth waiting for......

 

[Learnphotography]

I think that this is a good strategy.

If we go back to the Canon 60D, it was heavily criticized before its implementation. The Canon community bashed it relentlessly on specs alone. Then after it was launched, opinions were drastically changed. As a surprise to almost everyone, it turned out to be a very good camera. Even today, the Canon 60D has a very good reputation.

Perhaps we need to give some leeway to the 6D until it has had its day in court.

ya. there are more important things not listed on spec. Like the grip, handling, responsiveness, no error, no problem, simple AF but accurate everytime. iOS/iPhone very simplified but many ppl like to use:bsmilie:

 

[eugene260880]

everyone is dumping 5Dmk2
6D is seems to be superior if its using new digic5+ due to better noise control as compared to digic4
and its smaller and lighter which some ppl may preferred
5D is beefier and hands that are not very big will find it not as good to grab
but is it really an upgrade?
time tells.
By the time if verdict 6d is better, BnS will hv soooooooooo many 5Dmk2 that those late seller will find it difficult to sell off.

 

[avsquare]

I think that this is a good strategy.

If we go back to the Canon 60D, it was heavily criticized before its implementation. The Canon community bashed it relentlessly on specs alone. Then after it was launched, opinions were drastically changed. As a surprise to almost everyone, it turned out to be a very good camera. Even today, the Canon 60D has a very good reputation.

Perhaps we need to give some leeway to the 6D until it has had its day in court.

Hmm, good point bro.

I think the 5D3 was a prime example. I recall myself calling the 5D3 crap over 5D2 on paper, I think there are many people not impressed when it was announced.. Until we used it, then we realized the positives of it.