My Canon R6 arrive last week and today was the first time I had a chance to take it out for a test shoot.
I am impressed!!
My outing today was mainly to test the auto focus on the R6 compared with the more expensive R5. Conclusion: I can’t see any difference.
The Canon R6 reminds me of my Canon 5D Mark IV and I was not disappointed with the R6.
Notice that I compared the Canon R6 to the Canon 5D Mark IV when comparing auto focus capabilities. My Canon 5D Mark IV always beat my 7D Mark II in the auto focus arena. The 7D Mark II would miss a shot here and there in a series. The 5D Mark IV got all the shots in a series in focus. That’s the same thing I saw in my test today with the Canon R6. It held auto focus throughout the series without missing a single shot!
Not once today did I notice the Canon R6 hunting for the subject. I pointed the camera at the bird, the camera locked on the focus, and I clicked the shutter button. We were working as a team — the camera and me.
I’ll post a more thorough comparison of the Canon R5 and Canon R6 in the next few days. This is just the beginning.
