McCallum, in a rather understanding tone, explains its absence as Canon's attempt to find a balance of "features, performance, and price." He goes on to say that Canon has many other 4K options for those who want to shoot in higher resolutions, but those cameras are much more expensive pro-level DSLRs, even at the full-frame sensor size, like the $3000 5D Mark IV and $6000 1D X Mark III. Weitz and MacCallum briefly address the elephant in the room, Canon's decision to release the 6D Mark II without 4K capabilities. Does everything have to be shot in 4K? No, if you're uploading your work online to YouTube or Vimeo you don't really need it to be in 4K, but like it or not, 4K is pretty much the standard these days both for capture and delivery. These benefits would make sense for documentary work, but, alas, it doesn't shoot 4K. It's good for capturing candid moments and for when you need to be discreet, because, as DiGiacomo demonstrates, you can point your lens one way, and position your LCD screen the other. It's good for focusing in dark places, because you can tap on the screen and boom, it focuses on that specific point. The panel talks at length about the 3" Vari-Angle Touchscreen LCD and its many benefits. It'd be great for documentaries and indies.if it shot 4K Weitz even says it's like shooting with "a higher quality smartphone." Gershman says the flip screen helps you take great selfies. This camera is certainly aimed at beginners, a message that you can hear throughout the panel discussion when it's essentially referred to as a step up from having a smartphone camera. The 6D Mark II is an entry-level full-frame camera, meaning it may not be suitable for pros who are used to beefier DSLRs and cinema cameras with a bunch of powerful bells and whistles. It's like having a higher quality smartphone camera The panel addresses a lot of questions photographers might have about how the camera enables them to do new things with their photography, but it also inadvertently answers the main question that was on filmmakers' minds: should we use this for shooting professional films? If you read a bit in-between the lines, the answer is, "Probably not." No, Canon's new entry-level full frame DSLR does not shoot in 4K, but rather 1080p at 60fps, which is a pretty big deal-breaker for most filmmakers.įor those who were left scratching their heads as to why Canon would leave such an important component out of the newest iteration of the 6D (at least as far as filmmakers are concerned), B&H held a livestream panel with highly acclaimed photographers Mel DiGiacomo, Drew MacCallum, and Liza Gerhsman with B&H Explora Senior Writer Allan Weitz as moderator to discuss how users can take advantage of the features the 6D Mark II does have. We need to talk about the 6D Mark II and its lack of 4K.įor all of you who were eagerly awaiting Canon's big announcement today about the 6D Mark II, you might've walked away at least somewhat disappointed by one missing feature in particular.
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