First an important note: This is not an ANTI-Canon bash post. I love many of the Canon features and wish Sony would learn a thing or two from them. And a camera doesn’t just get defined by its Image Quality. But…
…the time when Canon could relax on their throne might be definitely over. Dpreview tested the new 6D Mark II. And I think it’s the first time in years I see a Canon camera not receiving at least a Silver award:
For the same price, Nikon’s D750 offers nearly the same resolution, loads more dynamic range and a far more sophisticated autofocus system. Same goes for the Sony a7 II, though that camera is even cheaper.
Let’s be clear: The EOS 6D Mark II is, like so many other cameras, capable of outstanding images in the right hands. But even considering all the traditional Canon bonuses like great color, ease of use for video capture and comprehensive lens ecosystem, the 6D II falls too far short for us to recommend it over the competition, and therefore it doesn’t merit our highest awards.
Canon has to do something to catch up with the Sony sensor quality. I bet the new A7III which could hit the market by end of 2017 or early 2018 will widen the gap between Sony and Canon sensor quality.
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