R6 Mark II! Best camera I've ever used in 18 years as a pro.

Favorite: EOS R Best: R5

The one that’s in my hand

My Canon EOS Rebel XTi

Sony a7s3. The Camera was the only thing that kept my business going. Made shooting fun again for me. Almost EVERYTHING i ever shot on it looks amazing even with basically no light sometimes. Produced by far the most memorable slwo-motion-dreamshots ive ever done and to this tay always itches me to shoot something with it - the dynamic range couples with the 100fps in 10bit Log just doesnt get old… i grew a lot with this camera and still im often surprised how good the image drom This camera looks when i grade it…my true Love camera! :)

Appreciate that! Yes, if you can have 1 photo and 1 video camera, Sony has a bit of an edge with a more purpose built for video FX3 and the A7RV which is an amazing photography camera. The Nikon Z8 does both extremely well so if you're comfortable with Nikon, I'd be tempted to start with a single Z8 and see how that works. I'd give the edge in autofocus to Sony still but Nikon has come a long way and is good enough for most situations

Awesome! Great kit

Thanks! So I wouldn't say it's gone but I don't seem to notice it much. My guess is that the R6II has the faster readout sensor and updated processor which helps and the IBIS overall seems improved. But if you use a 15mm lens, I think you'll still see it a little

Awesome! I'm guessing the R5 II which I thought we'd see this year (less sure now lol) might add more in camera processing features. Not sure why they would actually disable the flash for that

You keep creating insane filters! Easy choice haha

The Nikon is even easier. There are arrows that show up if it detects multiple eyes and you can just go left/right to cycle between them

@@learningcameras thank you so much! I am trying to consolidate but it’s hard when I love both.

Yeah, I think Canon really suffered from the overheating and record limits of the OG R6 and R5 and I'm positive they could have designed those cameras in a way to not have that issue so it was unfortunate. I mostly agree with the lens point....I'd say for high end cameras (Canon R5+), most users will gravitate towards native lenses. 3rd party lenses are great though for stepping stones for lower cost systems and people just getting in to a new camera system. But occasionally there are some 3rd party lenses these days that are actually good lenses or that fill a gap 1st party lenses don't have. I love the Tamron 35-150 F2.8 and Sigma makes some solid prime lenses these days. It used to be that 3rd party lenses were just cheap sub par lenses but now there are a growing number that are actually good and occasionally even better than full frame. I definitely hope Canon opens the lens mount but I still recommend purchasing their cameras even if they don't

Definitely the Canon R6II is my favorite right now for a full frame camera. If you don't mind a smaller sensor, the Sony A6700 is great although you can overheat that camera pretty quickly if you're shooting continuous video

The A7RV and the FX3 for sure! That combo is absolutely amazing

@@learningcameras thank you very much and with the difference in price A1 I buy a lens for wildlife

Granted I only used it once but it's large, had some battery life issues for me, and the menu...not my favorite. Also, 4k60 isn't oversampled so I find the R6II has more detail

@@learningcameras it's really not much bigger than the R5 ,and it still feel good in the hands. The battery life is terrible for sure, although new firmware helps a bit. Canons menus are ok, much better than Sony's at least. The R5C does oversample at 4k 60p, i believe it's 4k 120p that it doesn't.

oh, the z8 would be perfect... but maaan their Lens Lineup is lacking hard. (1.2s are wayyyy too big, 1.8 are too shite... canon and nikon need 1.4 glass for pros like Sony imo)

@@m0nztam0nk Absolutely agree

A6700

I don't have the Bose headphones anymore to compare but I had whatever version they had out a few years ago and these soundcores are definitely better. Bose may have improved things in the last year but I'm telling you, I was super impressed by these and would be even if they were $200

@@learningcameras Cool, thanks Dan! I have the Bose headphones from a few years ago, and got the Bose earbuds maybe about 2 years ago, but those suckers are around $350 if memory serves. If something competes with those for $99, that is awesome!

I paid $250 for the Bose and my case broke within weeks.

@@Burritosarebetterthantacos That's a bummer! Mine have been all over the world, and are pretty amazing.

Awesome! Appreciate that

I find clog easier personally but I'm definitely not an advanced colorist. But I tend to prefer the colors I'm capable of getting from clog. But I still shoot Sony all the time

That used to be the case...before the Mac M1 chips and the most recent intel ships, editing h.265 (the only codec option in most Canon cameras) was a nightmare. But if you have a Mac with an M1 chip or later or a PC with the latest intel 14th gen processors, you should be good. H.265 is very high quality and takes up less space, but it's taxing on the computer processor. Otherwise Sony let's you shoot in both h.264 and h.265

Nailed it! Couldn't agree more. I'm surprised that other than the $6500 A1, Sony doesn't have a camera that can shoot a decent photo resolution and 4k60 full frame. I think that should have been mandatory for the A7IV even if they had to reduce the resolution. Seriously, the Soundcore blew me away! I expected decent sound but I didn't expect them to be competing with $300 earbuds

@@learningcameras The R6 Mark II is the most underrated camera I've seen in a LONG time. Despite being better all around than cameras like the S5II and A7IV, it gets almost none of the press that they do. Even Canon influencers barely covered the R6 II release (Pete Mc only did a pReview). The R8 actually gets way more attentions and promo, and DXOmark still hasn't done a test on the R6 II but they have done one on the R8. Ugh. Yes they are supposed to be the same sensor, but that doesn't always mean exact same results (5D IV and EOS R is a good example). Soundcore doesn't do all the promos that companies like Soundpeats and others do so I don't think they are well known and also don't get the recognition they deserve.

I went last year to test the Mavic 3... It was amazing out there. Easy trip too since I live in FL

@@learningcameras I have to watch or rewatch that video back again since according to KZfaq, I have seen it already, but I forgot. 😜

@@tonytech5520 hahaha! Do you live out there?

@@learningcameras Yep...I was born and raised in Puerto Rico, but lived 9 years in Orlando, then 9 years in Miami, and now I'm back in PR. By the way, How does the R6 Mark II behave in the Florida's summer heat when shooting video? We have a similar summer weather down here in PR.

@@tonytech5520 Awesome! I was born in Miami and live in Orlando so looks like we've crossed paths a few times haha. I haven't had issues with the R6II overheating. The R5 was a nightmare when that first came out but I haven't had issues with the R6II and I use 4k60 like crazy with the car videos

Hey! I use Adobe Premiere

@@learningcameras Dan, I was between the s5ii and the Sony A7iv now you put the Cannon r6 mk2 in the mix. You blowing my mind. I don’t kinks what to choose, and it on sales for $1999.99. The 4k 60 no crop is a killer.

Well, if you also need a monitor/recorder with HDMI you're actually adding more $$$ to the setup and most full size HDMI full frame cameras are more than the R6II. Although I definitely mentioned the micro HDMI in my review because I literally broke my cable on the first day shooting with a recorder mounted to it. Panasonic will have cameras that meet my needs soon but full frame 4k60 with solid autofocus performance in a hybrid camera is not something they currently have. Nikon is actually the best upgrade with the Z8 right now. Sony doesn't allow a clean feed either so I think Panasonic and maybe Nikon are the only ones that do

I think you forgot that the Fujifilm XH2s is literally an APSC crop sensor camera. Every frame rate is a crop from full frame. It will use the entire sensor in full frame but that entire sensor is significantly smaller than full frame thus a crop

@@learningcameras Hello Dan, You are correct. I apologize for any confusion in my previous statement. The Fujifilm XH2s is indeed an APS-C crop sensor camera, and every frame rate utilizes a crop from the full frame. While it uses the entire sensor area in full frame mode, it's essential to remember that the entire sensor is considerably smaller than a full-frame sensor. As a result, it results in a crop effect on the image. Thank you for pointing that out, and I appreciate the clarification.

I haven't compared them but if you're shooting in the same format (not RAW), the R6II has larger pixels which usually means better dynamic range. The R5c can shoot raw though and the R6 II can't which in my tests adds about a stop, but the work flow with raw video isn't easy and uses up insane space

@@learningcameras Canon R5C has much better dynamic range vs R6II and (what's interesting) R5 in clog3.

@@sleepvisionstudio3884 Curious if you've seen that somewhere... I feel like it wouldn't unless you were in a different format like shooting RAW video. In normal h.265 I would be surprised if the R5C had more DR and would be interested to see why

It takes a lot to overheat it. No record limit either. I've never had it overheat on me yet but it doesn't have a fan so I'm guessing it will eventually. Outlasts the A7IV though by a lot

@@learningcameras But looses to the lumix bodies…..

@@Sneaky-Sneaky Beats them all when it comes to focus, no crop 4K, dynamic range, and noise (check out James Reader comparison). Also, no overheating on the R6 II at all guaranteed by Canon on 4K 24/30.... To get the 4K60 to overheat it takes nearly 2 hours of continuous shooting (unsure who would do that) and it comes back to normal in minutes (and you can still shoot 4K 24/30 while it cools).

@@Sneaky-Sneaky Most lumix cameras will record longer in 4k60 but I don't shoot hour long 4k60 sessions and the S5II can't shoot full frame 4k60 anyway. I live in Florida and shoot weddings often and the R6II hasn't overheated The R5 though, that overheated like crazy unless you used it in the lower quality modes. Canon has the C70 or R5C if you need long video recordings in the heat but if you're using this as a HYBRID camera which is what this video is about, I highly doubt you will overheat the camera in normal use

So there is no HQ option in 4k60 on the R5 so if you shoot 4K60, the R6II looks noticeably better. And the R6 II still oversamples at all frame rates so it looks just as good as the R5 HQ in slower frame rates

⁠Hi Dan, How does the R62 compare to the R5C as the codecs on R5C is better then R5 and better DR as Gerald showed on one or his video? Btw, scrolling through your comments and saw some saying you promote too much. Why do you need to be apologetic when it’s for your income and living. Maybe just say upfront to remind those who are clueless and/or inconsiderate. Not kissing up but appreciate all the free content and learnings from this channel. Takes a lot of work and time and for what its worth, I appreciate it and have zero complaints Note: I shoot both Sony and Canon and notice you added the ZV-E1 which I recently bought for $1850 from B&H as “good as new” (looks like a buyer returned it probably because he/she had overheating or didn’t like it). Good for me as I have no issues with it. Popped in a Black Hive active cooling fan on Ali Express and can add 25-50% more continuous run time depending on the resolution and codecs used. Tilta is coming out with one and will pick it up too as I used on R5 and get double the run time on high mode. I have been thinking of the R62 but seeing what the R52 will bring and remove the stupid 30min recording limit. This pisses me off more than Canon not allowing 3rd party partners to come out with more affordable RF lenses as the ones Canon has are awesome, albeit big and heavy. Other annoying one is the micro HDMI which is the weakest. At least give it mini HDMI but why not move straight to HDMI so I can skip the 30min recording limit. Anyways, if R52 doesn’t solve for this, the R62 is a great option for me as a B-cam.

Great camera in general, but the R6II has dual card slots and IBIS for starters which are important for me but I highly recommend the Camera if you need something cheaper and have a review on the R8!

The R6II oversamples from a 6k sensor while the R5 has to pixel bin. Basically the R5 has too much resolution to handle 4k60 so it has to get rid of some pixels. Also the R5 has record limits

@@learningcameras Thank you for the explanation. I am still using the EosR. I rent the R6 over the R5 but have been waiting to make the right purchase. You said you like to use the wide lenses. Do they still have the wobble in the R62? I know when I rent the R6, it does.

@@1magicmungia Get the R6 II . I shot the R and the R6 II is a HUGE upgrade! You still get wobbles on ultrawide for video.

@@1magicmungia yes the wobble is still there although reduced, but only if you're rough with the camera movements so like handheld walking/vlogging. If you're using a gimbal or shooting smooth pans, you won't see the wobble. Most of the time I'm shooting something important, I'm on a tripod/gimbal not handheld at 15mm so it doesn't bother me much. Anything handheld at 15mm is usually not the type of shot I'm worried about having a little wobble in haha

Well, I'm personally usually on a gimbal but the R6II has some of the best stabilization, especially when combined with a stabilized lens... It's 8 stops!

@@learningcameras I took a look and unfortunately for me….it looks more photo centric and I’m do mostly video….the specs I saw showed that it didn’t shoot cinema 4K or open gate 6k both are important for me. It stabilization did look like it was up there with the best. And I’m guessing that it does not have a lot of the tools a video shutter would want like setting shutter angles and color monitors etc. Thanks for the intro to this camera!

@@Sneaky-Sneaky Unfortunately Canon and Sony don't do open gate or multiple aspect ratios in their photo cameras. The Sony FX series shoots DCI 4k but not open gate. Panasonic is amazing with those features, I'm just waiting for them to release a camera with phase autofocus and FF 4k60. The new Panasonic S5II is awesome but 4k60 is still a crop and autofocus is good but not quite Canon/Sony good. Nikon’s Z8 would be the closest to what you want, otherwise you need a camera more purpose built for video, not really a hybrid camera

I use and recommend a bunch of different systems. My main cameras these days are Sony, but if you want a hybrid full frame camera that can do photo and video, I'm recommending Canon for now until Sony has full frame 4k60 at least. Sony has great video cameras and great photo cameras, but they tend to not do both as well as Canon these days

You can literally skip it and this video is free to watch! Lol, I'm always fascinated by the expectation of free content. In order to make videos which cost me time and money, I have to pay for rent and food somehow right? If I got paid by Canon for this, that would be a conflict of interest and youtube ad revenue is a joke so I appreciate companies like Anker that support my channel so I can buy dinner for the fam and keep making content!

@@learningcameras yeah it makes sense, i apologize for the rude comment, you're right. Got me in a bad mood. Keep going your content, I really enjoy it.

@@learningcameras Bingo. People complain about everything! I'd rather have an in video promo than the annoying KZfaq ads that can't be skipped (unless I use an adblocker which I cannot on my Apple TV).

@@77dris Thing is a recently subbed for KZfaq Premium to not see ads anymore. But the ads creators do are still there and sometimes kind of annoying. But yeah I understand it helps increasing revenue. I'd pay some extra amount to also not have creator ads in like every video ^-^