Specifications#
- Brand
- Canon
- Model
- EOS 6D Mark II
- Camera type
- DSLR
- Released
- 2017-06-29
- Lens mount
- Canon EF
- Sensor size
- 36.0 × 24.0 mm (Full frame (35 mm))
- Crop factor
- 1.00×
- Resolution
- 26.2 MP (6,240 × 4,160 px)
- Continuous shooting
- 6.5 fps
- Weight
- 685 g (24.2 oz)
- Sensor type
- CMOS
- Storage
- SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I bus supported)
- Viewfinder
- Optical pentaprism with 98% coverage and 0.71× magnification / LiveView LCD
- AF points / area
- 45 cross-type AF points, the center point is sensitive down to EV -3 at f/2.8.
- Metering
- TTL, full aperture, 7560 pixels RGB + IR sensor
- Shutter
- Electronic focal-plane
- Flash
- External
- Battery
- Li-Ion LP-E6N rechargeable; 1200 shots (CIPA rating)
- Dimensions
- 144.0 × 110.5 × 74.8 mm
- Lens
- Interchangeable (EF)
- Predecessor
- Canon EOS 6D
- Successor
- Canon EOS R6 (mirrorless)
- Launch price
- US$1,999 (body only); US$2,599 (with 24-105mm IS STM lens); US$3,099 (with 24-105mm F/4L IS II USM lens)
- Drive
- Up to 6.5 fps (at 1/500 s or faster) (4.5 fps in Live view mode)
Specifications merged from Wikipedia, Wikidata, Lensfun and openMVG. Spot an error? Tell us.
Sensor size compared#
Focal length equivalents & field of view#
Multiply any focal length by 1.00 to get the full-frame field of view. Angles are for a rectilinear lens focused at infinity.
| Lens on this camera | Full-frame equivalent | Horizontal | Vertical | Diagonal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mm | 10 mm | 121.9° | 100.4° | 130.4° |
| 12 mm | 12 mm | 112.6° | 90.0° | 122.0° |
| 14 mm | 14 mm | 104.3° | 81.2° | 114.2° |
| 16 mm | 16 mm | 96.7° | 73.7° | 107.0° |
| 18 mm | 18 mm | 90.0° | 67.4° | 100.5° |
| 20 mm | 20 mm | 84.0° | 61.9° | 94.5° |
| 24 mm | 24 mm | 73.7° | 53.1° | 84.1° |
| 28 mm | 28 mm | 65.5° | 46.4° | 75.4° |
| 35 mm | 35 mm | 54.4° | 37.8° | 63.4° |
| 40 mm | 40 mm | 48.5° | 33.4° | 56.8° |
| 50 mm | 50 mm | 39.6° | 27.0° | 46.8° |
| 56 mm | 56 mm | 35.6° | 24.2° | 42.2° |
| 70 mm | 70 mm | 28.8° | 19.5° | 34.3° |
| 85 mm | 85 mm | 23.9° | 16.1° | 28.6° |
| 100 mm | 100 mm | 20.4° | 13.7° | 24.4° |
| 135 mm | 135 mm | 15.2° | 10.2° | 18.2° |
| 200 mm | 200 mm | 10.3° | 6.9° | 12.3° |
| 300 mm | 300 mm | 6.9° | 4.6° | 8.2° |
| 400 mm | 400 mm | 5.2° | 3.4° | 6.2° |
| 600 mm | 600 mm | 3.4° | 2.3° | 4.1° |
| 800 mm | 800 mm | 2.6° | 1.7° | 3.1° |
Depth of field table#
Total depth of field at each subject distance, using a circle of confusion of 30.0 µm (the 0.030 mm full-frame standard scaled by the crop factor). Detailed tables: 24 mm f/1.8, 24 mm f/2.8, 35 mm f/1.8, 35 mm f/2.8, 50 mm f/1.8, 50 mm f/2.8.
| Focal | Aperture | 50.0 cm | 1.00 m | 2.00 m | 3.00 m | 5.00 m | 10.0 m | Hyperfocal |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 mm | f/1.8 | 5.3 cm | 22.1 cm | 92.8 cm | 2.24 m | 8.03 m | ∞ | 8.98 m |
| 22 mm | f/2.8 | 8.4 cm | 35.0 cm | 1.56 m | 4.23 m | 34.1 m | ∞ | 5.78 m |
| 22 mm | f/4 | 12.0 cm | 51.5 cm | 2.58 m | 9.74 m | ∞ | ∞ | 4.06 m |
| 22 mm | f/8 | 25.1 cm | 1.27 m | 103 m | ∞ | ∞ | ∞ | 2.04 m |
| 43 mm | f/1.8 | 1.3 cm | 5.6 cm | 22.9 cm | 52.2 cm | 1.48 m | 6.35 m | 34.3 m |
| 43 mm | f/2.8 | 2.1 cm | 8.7 cm | 35.8 cm | 82.1 cm | 2.37 m | 11.4 m | 22.1 m |
| 43 mm | f/4 | 3.0 cm | 12.5 cm | 51.6 cm | 1.20 m | 3.59 m | 22.2 m | 15.5 m |
| 43 mm | f/8 | 6.0 cm | 25.2 cm | 1.09 m | 2.70 m | 11.0 m | ∞ | 7.75 m |
| 73 mm | f/1.8 | 0.4 cm | 1.9 cm | 7.8 cm | 17.8 cm | 50.1 cm | 2.03 m | 98.8 m |
| 73 mm | f/2.8 | 0.7 cm | 2.9 cm | 12.2 cm | 27.7 cm | 78.1 cm | 3.21 m | 63.5 m |
| 73 mm | f/4 | 1.0 cm | 4.2 cm | 17.4 cm | 39.7 cm | 1.12 m | 4.71 m | 44.5 m |
| 73 mm | f/8 | 1.9 cm | 8.4 cm | 35.0 cm | 80.5 cm | 2.33 m | 11.2 m | 22.3 m |
| 120 mm | f/1.8 | 0.1 cm | 0.7 cm | 2.8 cm | 6.5 cm | 18.3 cm | 74.2 cm | 267 m |
| 120 mm | f/2.8 | 0.2 cm | 1.0 cm | 4.4 cm | 10.1 cm | 28.5 cm | 1.16 m | 172 m |
| 120 mm | f/4 | 0.3 cm | 1.5 cm | 6.3 cm | 14.4 cm | 40.7 cm | 1.66 m | 120 m |
| 120 mm | f/8 | 0.6 cm | 2.9 cm | 12.5 cm | 28.9 cm | 81.9 cm | 3.39 m | 60.1 m |
Equivalent aperture#
Exposure is identical at the same f-number on any format; equivalence only describes depth of field and total light.
Diffraction & pixel pitch#
With 5.77 µm pixels, diffraction starts to soften pixel-level detail around f/8.6. For maximum sharpness keep landscapes between f/4.7 and f/9; stopping down further trades detail for depth of field.
| Aperture | Airy disk diameter | Spread over | At 100% view |
|---|---|---|---|
| f/2.8 | 3.8 µm | 0.7 px | sharp |
| f/4 | 5.4 µm | 0.9 px | sharp |
| f/5.6 | 7.5 µm | 1.3 px | sharp |
| f/8 | 10.7 µm | 1.9 px | sharp |
| f/11 | 14.8 µm | 2.6 px | slight softening |
| f/16 | 21.5 µm | 3.7 px | visibly soft |
| f/22 | 29.5 µm | 5.1 px | visibly soft |
Maximum print sizes#
At 26.2 MP the Canon EOS 6D Mark II produces 6,240 × 4,160 pixel images. See the 26 megapixel guide or the print size calculator.
| Resolution | Typical use | Inches | Centimetres |
|---|---|---|---|
| 300 DPI | Photo-lab quality | 20.8 × 13.9 in | 53 × 35 cm |
| 240 DPI | Fine-art inkjet | 26.0 × 17.3 in | 66 × 44 cm |
| 200 DPI | Wall print | 31.2 × 20.8 in | 79 × 53 cm |
| 150 DPI | Poster, viewed from 1 m+ | 41.6 × 27.7 in | 106 × 70 cm |
Night-sky exposure limits#
Longest exposure before stars trail. The NPF rule accounts for pixel pitch and is stricter than the classic 500 rule — use it for pin-sharp stars on high-resolution sensors.
| Focal length | 500 rule | NPF f/1.8 | NPF f/2.8 | NPF f/4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 mm (14 mm eq.) | 35.7 s | 16.9 s | 19.4 s | 22.4 s |
| 20 mm (20 mm eq.) | 25.0 s | 11.8 s | 13.6 s | 15.7 s |
| 24 mm (24 mm eq.) | 20.8 s | 9.8 s | 11.3 s | 13.0 s |
| 35 mm (35 mm eq.) | 14.3 s | 6.7 s | 7.7 s | 8.9 s |
| 50 mm (50 mm eq.) | 10.0 s | 4.7 s | 5.4 s | 6.3 s |
Handheld shutter speed guide#
The reciprocal rule uses the equivalent focal length. High-resolution sensors may need one stop faster than this for pixel-sharp results.
| Focal length | No stabilisation (1/equiv. focal) | With 3-stop IS | With 5-stop IBIS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 mm | 1/25 s | 0.3 s | 1.3 s |
| 50 mm | 1/50 s | 1/6 s | 0.6 s |
| 100 mm | 1/100 s | 1/13 s | 0.3 s |
| 200 mm | 1/200 s | 1/25 s | 1/6 s |
Lenses for the Canon EOS 6D Mark II#
Native Canon EF lenses in our database (267 total). Also adaptable: T-mount (T2), M42 screw mount, Deckel (DKL), Tamron Adaptall, M39 / LTM (Leica thread).
- Samyang 8mm f/3.5 Fish-Eye CS 8 mm
- Samyang 10mm f/2.8 ED AS NCS CS 10 mm
- Laowa 12mm f/2.8 Zero-D 12 mm
- Samyang 12mm f/2.8 Fish-Eye ED AS NCS 12 mm
- Canon EF 14mm f/2.8L II USM 14 mm
- Samyang 14mm f/2.8 AE ED AS IF UMC 14 mm
- Samyang AF 14mm f/2.8 14 mm
- Sigma 14mm f/1.8 DG HSM | A 14 mm
- Laowa 15mm F/4 Wide Angle Macro 15 mm
- Canon EF 16-35mm f/4L IS USM 16–35 mm
- Samyang 16mm f/2.0 ED AS UMC CS 16 mm
- Samyang 20mm f/1.8 ED AS UMC 20 mm
- Canon EF 24mm f/1.4L II USM 24 mm
- Samyang 24mm f/1.4 ED AS IF UMC 24 mm
- Samyang T-S 24mm f/3.5 ED AS UMC 24 mm
- Sigma 24mm f/1.4 DG HSM | A 24 mm
- Sigma 28mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art 28 mm
- Viltrox AF 33mm f/1.4 XF 33 mm
- Sigma 40mm F1.4 DG HSM | Art 40 mm
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 50 mm
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 II 50 mm
- Canon EF 50mm f/1.8 STM 50 mm
- Viltrox AF 56mm f/1.4 XF 56 mm
- Laowa 60mm f/2.8 2X Ultra-Macro 60 mm
- Canon EF 70-200mm f/2.8L IS II USM 70–200 mm
- Sigma 70-200mm F2.8 DG OS HSM | S 70–200 mm
- Samyang 85mm f/1.4 IF UMC Aspherical 85 mm
- Sigma 100-400mm F5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C 100–400 mm
- Sigma 100-400mm f/5-6.3 DG OS HSM | C +1.4x ext. 100–400 mm
- Sigma 105 mm F1.4 DG HSM Art 105 mm
- Samyang 135mm f/2 ED UMC 135 mm
- Sigma 4.5mm f/2.8 EX DC HSM circular fisheye 4.5 mm
- Canon EF 8-15mm f/4L Fisheye USM 8–15 mm
- Sigma 8-16mm f/4.5-5.6 DC HSM 8–16 mm
- Sigma 8mm f/3.5 EX DG circular fisheye 8 mm
- Samyang XP 10mm f/3.5 10 mm
Similar cameras#
Other Full frame (35 mm) cameras from around the same time.
- Nikon Z6 2018
- Nikon Z7 2018
- Ricoh Pentax K-1 2016
- Sigma fp 2019
- Sony α7R IV 2019
- Leica SL (Typ 601) 2015
- Sony α7R II 2015
- Sony α7S II 2015
- Nikon D850 2017
- Leica M10-D 2018
- Sony α7 III 2018
- Leica SL2 2019
Frequently asked questions#
What is the crop factor of the Canon EOS 6D Mark II?
The Canon EOS 6D Mark II has a crop factor of 1.00× relative to 35 mm full frame (diagonal 43.3 mm vs 43.3 mm).
What size is the Canon EOS 6D Mark II sensor?
36.0 × 24.0 mm (Full frame (35 mm)), an area of 864 mm² — 100% of full frame.
Is the Canon EOS 6D Mark II full frame?
Yes — its sensor is the same 36 × 24 mm size as 35 mm film.
How many megapixels does the Canon EOS 6D Mark II have?
26.2 megapixels (6,240 × 4,160 pixels), enough for a 21 × 14 inch print at 300 DPI.
What lens mount does the Canon EOS 6D Mark II use?
The Canon EOS 6D Mark II uses the Canon EF (flange distance 44.00 mm).
How long can I expose the night sky with the Canon EOS 6D Mark II?
With a 20 mm lens (20 mm equivalent) the 500 rule gives 25 s and the stricter NPF rule at f/2.8 gives 14 s.
Sources & licences#
- Wikipedia: Canon EOS 6D Mark II — CC BY-SA 4.0
- Wikidata Q31201954 — CC0
- Lensfun camera database — CC BY-SA 3.0
- openMVG sensor width database — MPL-2.0
Last updated October 03, 2026 · How we calculate · Sources