This has been the case for years now with mirrorless. But the reason photographers continue to buy new gear is because they are gear heads and not photographers (and that’s okay for some).

Next year😂

maybe CANON Forgot . Christopher 😅

Does it have a dedicated button for switching from viewfinder to the screen? Thank you!

@@alex_nita you can configure a button if you want, but there's an automatic switch with optical sensor from display to viewfinder and back, as soon as you get the camera to your eye, so no real need to have a dedicated button.

@@ritrattoaziendale configuring a button for this seams like a 3rd hand solution. With 6dmk2 when I do street photography (occasionally) I love the speed of switching between viewfinder and the LCD with a dedicated button. But I guess Canon is thinking about clouds but not usability of their R line bodies.

@@alex_nita and how having a dedicated button differs from having a menu configured dedicated button? Just curious. Anyway, the optical sensor speed will be switching faster then you pressing any button, dedicated or not, fwiw.

@ritrattoaziendale I guess each button has a default functionality and with the "new" configuration - the user will have memorize it has a different function. Its not difficult but annoying. Anyway, the other "bad" manufacturers added the button. I guess they are for "lower class photographers".

LOL! You can basically say that sentence to every new camera from different brands.

@@jorgepinogarciadelasbayonas not to the R100

@@jorgepinogarciadelasbayonas This video isn't about every new camera from different brands LOL!

Agreed! With the original R6 I can shoot 1800/2000 pictures (single shots, not burst) before the battery drains out (not only recent LP-E6NH, but also old LP-E6 I have since 5D II days); of course I use eco mode, and turn off camera when I don't need it, I'm long time Canon user since film days and learnt how to save a battery.

Yeah man! Even the Canon ambassadors slept on this... Even Pete McK just had a preview of the camera and never talked about it again. DXO NEVER did a test of the R6 II, but they did one for the R8. Even this channel did the R8 review and not the R6 II. THe R6 II has been the best bang for the buck full frame hybrid for the past nearly 2 years, better than the a7iv , better than the S5II. In fact, it's probably better than the z6III because that camera's AF abilities still lag behind the R6 II by a fair margin (my friend owns both).

Naw. If you downsize the R6 II file to match the R6, noise is basically identical. And as is, the R6 II is ridiculously clean at high ISOs.... and AI noise reduction built into software like Adobe is so good, my ISO12800 shots now look like ISO200 from cameras just last generation. Noise is not an issue anymore for photos.

Sony sensor is still the best bro. Everything is tack sharp.

@@SysGamiing yes I like what came out from my Zve1 don't get me wrong..even from the a7iv/a7c ii but here the image, the colors...I don't know I feel the difference

@@lb_projekt Agree about the color. But that can be compensate in post. I shoot both Canon and Sony, both crop and full frame, both DSLR and Mirrorless. I like what come out of the Sony FF best. But It depends you know. Just my experience.

@@SysGamiing yes sure... I've used a canon years ago and I'm promised to myself to never again use a canon camera in my life! I've always used Sony because of... everything basically! Colors.. autofocus..etc etc..but in the last couple of years.. maybe more..Sony begin to put in the market things like camera with 4k 60 cropped...no firmware but a new camera every 6 months with nothing more then the previous one..no more stabilized lens but a stupid stabilization with that damn crop..so I've started to lookin around and I've see the R8 and this camera. No crop in 4k...supersharp image.. handheld shoot till one or two seconds so...I mean.. That's a really good product

@@SysGamiing I've got a question. Can you use apsc lens on canon? And you have the 4k60 in full frame and hd? And the hd how is it? Thanks

Hello, could you plz tell me, how is the image quality difference in portraits if same lens is used with R5 vs R6M2 in sharpness. I suppose, landscape anyways will be better in R5? Thank you.

@@gauravgoel8092 about the same.

Yes please @soul_visuals_photography could you share if it’s worth upgrading to R5 from r6?

@@dogstoryteller absolutely. But I would wait for the R5ii

@@Soul_Visuals_Photography oh great, I was thinking buying between R5 vs R6M2. Means I can save money

You will not regret it, it's one of the best on the market for the dollar

I just bought it today. Hoping it comes on Friday

@@jordanmitchell1433 Loving it already :D

1600USD is a bargain

@@zegzbrutal agreed had always heard good things about canons refurbished products and it really does look brand new

I know a guy who owns both the R6 II and got the z6III a couple weeks ago. z6III is great on paper, but the AF isn't nearly as good as his R6 II so he's sending the Nikon back.

@@77dris man that's a shame but good to know. Wasn't second guessing myself based on cost difference alone but definitely reassured I made the right choice

Maybe Chris already has it but waiting for NDA lift up

You’re being generous. Can name quite a few benefits with the Z6ii.

@@livejames9374 such as?

@jordanmitchell1433 Uh, how about lens selection? People always said the lens selection is the most important part, have you all suddenly forgotten that? Nikon Z beats the crap out of RF mount in that regard. RF basically has nothing in-between cheapish 3.5-6.3 zooms and $2500 2.8 zooms, while Nikon has several good options like Tamron 28-75 2.8 G2. The Nikon S 1.8 prime selection is also miles ahead. This is how Canon responded regarding lens selection: "So basically, the reason why we have not been collaborating or partnering with a third party is because of our business strategy. Our business strategy says that we are not going to partner with a third party. And the reason why we came up with that strategy is because of the business that we are doing. So our business is that if we have some technology, we try to lock them up inside of our company and try to make a profit out of that. That’s the basis of our business” I would never advise anyone to buy into a company that so openly admits to "biting the hand that feeds" instead of trying to create a win-win situation for both them and the customer. Even APPLE are more open than that. Yea Canon make great products, but they always try to screw you over in some way.

@@fotografalexandernikolis sure, for now Canon might not have the same lens selection, but if we’re going off lens selection alone you end up placing Sony at the top. Canon will have more third party lens options in the further as well as more affordable Canon lenses, but they also are the best when it comes to adapting EF lenses. I personally use EF lenses for my professional work all the time alongside RF

@@jordanmitchell1433 We don't know for certain if Canon will ever allow 3rd party FF lenses, but Nikon and Sony do. And it doesn't change the fact that recommending Canon to beginners like you say you do is honestly extremely stupid at this point. Let's start with the primes: Canon's RF 50 1.8 is honestly hot garbage, with the same optical performance as the 20 year old EF version, while there's no other option until the sky-high expensive 1.2. Meanwhile Nikon's Z 50 1.8 is barely more expensive while having literally Zeiss Otus class optical performance. For kit zooms, Nikon has the excellent 24-70/4, while Canon's only offerings are only f/4.0-7.1 and the like. Canon's f/4 lenses like 14-35 and 24-105 are also significantly more expensive than Nikon's equivalents that are optically best in class. All of this speaks volumes about how Canon treats beginners or those on a budget as expendable who they don't WANT to enjoy decently priced gear, while Nikon offers complete packages with much less optical compromises at sometimes even better prices than Canon. And no, adapter options are not an excuse for Canon. Recommending a Canon mirrorless only makes sense for anyone who's already invested. For beginners that are buying their first mirrorless camera, recommending Canon is honestly just dumb, sorry. The fact that Canon fanboys have done a complete 180° from "Canon's large EF selection is their strongest point!" to "if you can't do with RF's limited and overpriced lens selection, sucks for you!" and pretending like lens selection is a non-issue like you did just speaks volumes about how you're grasping for air to defend their anti-consumer strategy.

How? The RF 100-500 alone is like $2900 US.

@@gabedamien Bought the R6 mkII with adaptor along with 100-500 for £3700 from Panamoz and the 25-105 f4 has £300 off at the moment. So I had that from UK dealer for £995.

Except for battery life which made me upgrade…

@@gundisrambo9054 really? What did you upgrade to? I have the habit of turning off the camera when not in use, but I’ve literally shot 1600 photos of a graduation on a single battery charge, mostly using the LCD

@@GiacomoZonco the mk ii version doubles battery life, which has been very helpful on full day jobs

@@gundisrambo9054 wow, I didn’t know! That’s great to hear Thanks!

It's a great upgrade for the EOS R. Even though you lose about 5mp and a top screen, you getting better pictures, stabilization, and more refined handling. I recommend it.

@@TimLucasdesign My biggest thing I need is shutter speed, IBIS, and faster AF for Motorsports photography. I'll miss the 5MP and the top screen. But thumbstick would be nice

@@Pixels_And_Petrol I really don't think you will miss the 5mp. In my experience 24 is the sweet spot.

@@TimLucasdesign I hope so I'm so used to my 30. But the pros on the trade off are huge.

I almost always shoot with 2 bodies, and had been using the OG R and the R6ii. The R6ii is so much better, and with the current $500 rebate, it was a no-brainer to switch to 2xR6ii. The upgrades to the focus system are simply amazing. I still get great pictures with the R, and do like the extra pixels, but with the R6ii, I can work much faster and get more keepers.

Where do you see the biggest differences please? I dislike the ugly noise at high iso in r6 original

@@dogstoryteller The R6 has some of the lowest high ISO noise of any camera you can buy right now... sooo... you may not be in luck (The R6 II is about the same).

I have had both and like the faster FPS, shutter half press pre shoot which helps for capturing the right moment for sports​and wildlife, 1.6x crop 4k video, better af@@dogstoryteller

I just jumped up from a 60D! Barely any use on the R6 ii yet but so impressed

No, he absolutely meant what he said; some Canon cameras used to have a push-lock on the main mode dial, to avoid mode change during use or when storing/retrieving the camera from the bag. I have the R6 and never had any problems with the main dial accidentally moving, but I'll surely like a push lock as there was in the past for extra safety.

@@ritrattoaziendale I see. I misunderstood. The video switched to showing the rear dial and so I thought that was the dial he was talking about, but he's talking about the mode dial, like you (and he) said. Thank you for the clarification.

Just curious, what would you want/need that feature for?

@@Mariner1460 lol.... Lol ... I need it because sometimes I like to take street photos at the ground level. Lol

@@alex_nita OK. By default, the camera auto switches when you bring the camera to your face. If you don’t want it to do that, you can program any button to swap between viewfinder and screen.

@@Mariner1460 ok, lets pretend we are in kindergarten and I try to explain it simpler: I have my camera in my hand, just casually walking on the street. I see a nice composition. I raise the hand (the one with the camera) and I want to press a button to switch to the LCD and snap the photo. Oh wait, there is no such button and I have to repurpose an existing button.

@@alex_nita Kindergarten or not, that’s exactly how Canon mirrorless cameras work. You do not need to press any button to get live view like you do on DSLRs. Just raise the camera, as you say, and the LCD will be on. Snap away! If the LCD timed out (user configurable), then a shutter half press will instantly turn it back on. For street, maybe you want to be more discreet and not have the LCD auto on all the time? My toddler mind can dig that. Then you would have to go the route of programming a button (or flip the screen from closed to open.) Just trying to be helpful. 😃. If you haven’t tried mirrorless, yet, you might want to have a look. There are many other changes that may benefit your photography and make giving up just one button worth it. Happy shooting! Edit: I was curious how this worked on my DSLR; so, I dusted off the old 1Ds Mark III (a pretty decent camera in its day 😄). On that camera, the Set button is used to turn on live view. I then grabbed the R6ii, turned off EVF/LCD auto switching, configured the Set button to swap them (the set button is otherwise useless during shooting), and whammo, it works exactly the same now. Nice. I hope that helps.

This camera will do very well for your needs regarding the stability. But to be honest, why don't you just use the latest greatest smartphone for your walking video?

@@bigd7696 Not strictly a walking video, but yes it's been between this and the 16 Pro for me, for a few months. Still deciding. The amount of control and versatility the r6ii gives is very appealing, and so is not using probably my primary phone for content creation, to be interrupted by notifications and shit. Still have plenty of time to decide between now and the 16 Pro release, and I'm not in a rush.

Totally. Man pros are saying the R6 II has the best colours of any Canon mirrorless right now.

The lens will always be the sharpest possible, with shots taken from the middle of the image, and stopped down typically to f/4 / f/5.6, so you can rest assured I'm getting the best possible resolution out of each camera I'm testing.

Go away Sony fanboy

@@larrycoonrod5563 I have the Canon R6 II and RF 35mm 1.4. The distortion and vignette is terrible for a $1500 lens. My RF 24-70mm 2.8 has no distortion at 35mm and way less vignette than the RF 35mm 1.4 lens which is a prime. Shame on Canon.

Top LCD is standard in the Nikon range. Z9, Z8 and Z6 III are having it.

Yes, Canon does reserve the top LCD only for it's top models, DSLR and mirrorless. It might be a cost thing, but since the top LCD is a lot less important now on mirrorless than it was for DSLRs, I suspect it's mostly there to further distinguish camera tiers feature-wise. I have DSLRs and Mirrorless bodies with and without the top screen. On the DSLR, it's awesome--lots of useful information all in one spot. Exposure, focus, and drive modes are all managed through that screen and aren't available anywhere else. On the R series cameras, everything on the top screen is also available on the back LCD and in the EVF. Given that, I prefer having a PASM dial on the top plate. It's way faster to switch modes (twist, done) than the button/wheel/LCD combo (press, scroll, scroll, scroll, press).

Thanks for your comment! I hadn't really noticed the guy - looks like some kind of angry fanboy. I've learned to ignore them. If ever I post a good review of a Canon camera I get Nikon and Sony fanboys freaking out and accusing me of everything under the sun. Then I post a good review of a Nikon camera and the Canon fanboys claim I'm secretly getting paid by /them/...then a good review of a Sony camera comes and all the other fanboys start moaning...I long ago learned to ignore them all :-)

looking forward to that 🙂

No plans for M4/3. I would like to test Panasonic full-frame cameras but their PR team messed up so badly by trying to manipulating Gerald Undone, so to me, as a journalist, their reputation isn't great right now

@@christopherfrost I hope you do! Panasonic is quickly growing in user base and influence. Plus, all camera companies engage influencers for various launches, including Gerald Undone for the GH7 launch, which was subsequent to the S9 launch that he made the video about. IMHO, their brand is newsworthy for a journalist like yourself. BTW - love your videos and channel, thank you for all that you do!

Basically, if you benefit from the video upgrades or the improved electronic rolling shutter, upgrade. If you only do photos and mostly use mechanical shutter, the upgrade won't mean much

Basically yes! The only thing I would have liked is 4k120 with a crop like the z6III... then it would be perfect.

What does that mean? Is 4K 60 different on other cameras?

@@jorgepinogarciadelasbayonas Yup. The R6 II and R3 were the only cams with full frame, uncropped, oversampled 4K60... all the rest like the A7IV and S5II have cropped 4K. The z6III now 2 years later has 4K60 oversampled but it took 2 years and also the AF on that cam isn't as good.

@@jorgepinogarciadelasbayonas Output wise. The files are so easy to work with, sharp great colors, great noise to signal ratio. Lastly let's not forget the un-cropped 4K 60 with no recording limit.

Short answer, yes. Longer answer, as long as you can accept digital correction, it's better than EF 35L II

Maybe not exactly what you want, but there are a couple of ways to do this. First, you can set the camera to revert to auto ISO after the metering timer expires, and if you don’t want to wait, just tap the Q button or menu button or whatever twice to cancel the timer and go right back to auto ISO. And/or, you can program a button to bring up ISO in the viewfinder and then use the control ring to dial it all the back down to AUTO. If that won’t work for you, I see a Pentax in your future. So sorry. p.s. you can also use the M-Fn button to brig up ISO and then dial it to auto.

The Nikon Z8, Z9 and Z6 III do have enhanced shutter speeds.

@@jorgepinogarciadelasbayonas wow, maybe Nikon is the way to go? Thanks

That X-T3 figure is just for the electronic shutter, not the mechanical shutter. It wasn't mentioned in this video but the R6 II's fastest electronic shutter speed is 1/16000th sec

@@christopherfrost thanks Chris for the update. Great news 1/16000 in Electronic mode is good enough for me. R6II is now on my shopping list 👍

Hmm that's a good question! I'm not sure if I'll end up making a comparison but a good start for you would be my review of the R7

I have both and the R6 ll is much more better in every aspect..

I use and like both. The R6ii is the “better” camera, BUT the R7 with 32 megapixels on a crop sensor lets you do things the R6ii just can’t. Oh, and the R7 is way cheaper.

Nonsense that it's beating the Z6 III. What are you smoking?

@@jorgepinogarciadelasbayonas they are on par...the z6iii DR performance is bad...go watch Jared Froknowsphoto about thr RAW files from z6iii

R6ii electronic shutter is 12bit. For some reason Nikon prefers to stick to 14bit. Wish nikon offered a faster 12 bit raw like canon instead of 60 and 120fps jpeg. R6ii is really solid.

I do own Nikon z9 and other Nikon DSLRs. But sometimes I wish I had chosen Canon instead of Nikon.

@@entphotoentphoto-pn5meehh both brands have pros and cons. If you went canon you’d be thinking maybe you should have gone Nikon. Just focus on your craft and don’t worry about the minor stuff. Ps I use both canon and Nikon