Announced September 13, the new Nikon D600 made full-frame digital photography more accessible with a compact body and more affordable price. But that did not last long, because today on September 17, Canon announces the EOS 6D, their own entry-level full-frame DSLR that will go head-to-head with the Nikon D600.
The Canon EOS 6D brings a 20.6 megapixel full-frame sensor into a 26.7 oz body (755g with battery and media card, 680g without battery). The sensor has an ISO range of 100-25,600 and expanded range from 50-102,400 via internal processing. Maximum continuous shooting of 4.5 frames per second. A new 11-point auto focus system features a center cross type sensor capable of -3EV sensitivity. The built-in Wi-Fi transmittor provides wireless transfer of images as well as remote operation using wireless devices including iOS and Android with the EOS Remote app. The 6D also features built-in GPS to record location automatically on your images.
Retail price on the body-only version of the Canon 6D in the US is $2099, the same price as the equivalent Nikon full-frame. There are some significant differences between them, and determining which one to choose will probably be based more about the lenses you own, rather than material differences between the two cameras. But to be sure, let’s compare the two to see how they stack up.
| Nikon D600 | Canon EOS 6D | |
|---|---|---|
| Max Resolution | 24.3 MP 6,016 x 4,016 pixels |
20.6 MP 5,472 x 3,648 pixels |
| Sensor | 35.9mm x 24mm CMOS sensor (full-frame) Self-cleaning via vibration of low pass filter |
35.8mm x 23.9mm CMOS sensor (full-frame) Self-cleaning via vibration of low pass filter |
| Continuous shooting | 5.5 fps | 4.5 fps |
| ISO Range | 100 – 6,400 (50 – 25,600 expanded) |
100-25,600 (50-102,400 expanded) |
| Media | 2 x SD card slots (UHS-1 SDHC/SDXC) | 1 SD card slot (UHS-1 SDHC/SDXC) |
| Interface | USB 2.0 HDMI output Stereo headphone |
USB 2.0 HDMI output AV stereo OUT (NTSC/PAL) |
| Autofocus | 39-point AF system Optional 11-point mode 9 cross type sensors functional at f8 Internal auto focus motor Auto focus assist light |
11-point Center cross-type at f/5.6 and vertical line f/2.8 Top and bottom vertical line f/5.6 Remainder horizontal line AF at f/5.6 No AF assist light |
| LCD Display | 3.2-inch 921,000-dot TFT Automatic brightness adjustment |
3.0-inch 1,040,000-dot TFT Manually adjustable brightness, 7 levels |
| Optical Viewfinder | 100% coverage 0.7x magnification |
97% coverage 0.71x magnification |
| Flash | On-board, pop-up flash Hot shoe for external flash CLS commander mode control |
No built-in flash. External flash via hot shoe PC terminal |
| Shutter Speed | 1/4,000 to 30 sec 1/200 sec flash sync |
1/4000 to 30 sec 1/180 sec flash sync |
| Shutter Life | 150,000 actuations | 100,000 actuations |
| Metering | 2,016-segment RGB meter | 63-zone meter |
| Video | HD 1920x1080p 24/25/30 fps 1280x720p 25/30/50/60 fps FX or DX crop mode video recording H.264 MPEG-4 AVC Uncompressed HDMI output Mono mic built-in Stereo mic input |
HD 1920x1080p 24/25/30 fps 1280x720p 50/60 fps H.264 MPEG-4 AVC HDMI output (compressed) Stereo mic input |
| Exposure compensation | +/- 5EV in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 increments | +/- 5EV in 1/2 or 1/3 increments |
| Photo editing | Built-in picture editing tools In-camera RAW editing 19 scene modes |
In-camera RAW editing Picture Style Scene modes |
| HDR mode | 2 exposures, combined in camera | 3 exposures, combined in camera |
| Image processing/storage | 16-bit image processing 14-bit RAW storage |
14-bit image processing 14-bit RAW storage |
| Timelapse | Internal intervalometer with automatic movie creation | — |
| Lens compatibility | Nikon F-mount lenses Will meter with AI/AI-s AF with AF/AF-S lenses DX crop mode for DX (APS-C) lenses |
Canon EF lenses Not compatible with EF-S (APS-C) lenses |
| Weight | 760g (850g with battery and media card) | 680g (755g with battery and media card) |
| Dimensions | 5.6 x 4.4 x 3.2 inches 141 x 113 x 82mm |
5.7 x 4.4 x 2.8 inches 144.5 x 110.5 x 71.2mm |
| Construction | Magnesium-alloy top and back, polycarbonate front panel. Weather sealing (D800-level) for dust and water resistance | Aluminum alloy and polycarbonate chassis, magnesium front and back, polycarbonate top panel. Weather sealing |
| WiFi | Optional accessory WU-1b | Built-in |
| GPS | Optional accessory GP-1a | Built-in |
| Battery | EN-EL15 | LP-E6 |
| Shots per charge (CIPA standard) |
900 (1800 with battery grip) |
980-1090 (1900-2130 with grip) |
| Price | Nikon D600 body only $2099 Nikon D600 + 24-85mm VR lens $2699 |
Canon 6D body only $2099 Canon 6D with 24-105mm IS lens $2899 
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| Availability | Announced September 13, 2012 Release date September 18, 2012 |
Announced September 17, 2012 Available December, 2012 |
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wellcome,good for us!!!
it seen the nikon D600 more worth to invest!!
Buying electronics camera I don’t regard as investment instead it is an expense. New model keeps coming in line for every 12months. Old model will tends to phrase out and no value. In the other hands those mechanical camera will preserve its value as a collection.
If there is anything in equipment that is considered an investment, it’s the good lenses
Built in WIFi is a good thing for Canon. I mean DR has much better the D600. I am anxious to know how will be the noise comparison between this direct rivals.
I experienced the Nikon D600 in their show room. I found the shutter noise in D600 is much quiter than the D800.
Nikon let us down on price anyway, we were lead to believe it would be cheaper
I don’t think Nikon announced a price. You may have been led astray by rumour sites which hoped the price would come in around $1500, but you can’t blame Nikon for those.
Waiting for DXO test – but also wait for day when Nikon start shiping accessoris
WU-1b & GP-1a
included
I read about the announcement at lunch today, and thought coming back and giving the specs another read might change my opinion; but now for the second time, and up against the d600 especially, this is a pretty underwhelming release from Canon. The 6D is under-specced in every aspect compared to the D600, plus completely lacks features like pop-up flash and AF assist light despite being geared toward enthusiasts. And for the same price, no less. Unless this drops significantly in price, I won’t be buying this camera. Might just wait for 7D Mk II – I have higher hopes for that.
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I think the d600 is the better one and now it’s time to change to full format 😉
Anybody have any experience with the D600 yet, and timelapsing??.as there’s to many issues with the D800 and ramping..
One set back is why don’t they build-in the Wi-fi and the GPS in the Nikon D600.
Function D600 like D7000 but more on full frame pixel and image processing worth to add more budget