Introduction

Canon makes haste slowly, especially in the case of its most popular advanced camera, which, in its latest iteration is dubbed the Canon EOS 6D Mark II. The original Mark I was introduced in September 2012 and remained as the Canon affordable full-frame workhorse for roughly five years. It’s safe to say that the new Mark II is one of the most eagerly anticipated upgrades Canon has ever introduced, and this camera does not disappoint. Resolution has been boosted from 20 megapixels to a whopping 26 megapixels, while retaining the excellent high ISO performance (now expandable to the equivalent of ISO 102,400) that Canon is known for. A useful touch screen has been added, making it easy to “type” in comments, while accelerating many ...

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