Canon EOS 6D vs. Canon EOS 1D X Mark II

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Canon EOS 6D and Canon EOS 1D X Mark II. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Canon EOS 6D vs. Canon EOS 1D X Mark II Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Product Type Digital camera - 1080p - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording Digital camera - 4K - SLR with Live View mode, movie recording
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 11.05 cm 16.76 cm
Width 14.45 cm 15.8 cm
Depth 7.12 cm 8.26 cm
Weight 0.68 kg 1.34 kg
Body Material Polycarbonate, magnesium alloy -
Protection Weatherproof, dust-resistant -
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Sensor Resolution 20.2 Megapixel 20.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Total Pixels 20,600,000 pixels 21,560,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,200,000 pixels 20,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Full Frame (35.8 x 23.9 mm) Full Frame (36 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) - 59.94 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features EOS Integrated Cleaning System, Self Cleaning Sensor Unit Self Cleaning Sensor Unit, Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration)
Sensors Digital level metre -
PROCESSOR Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Image Processor DIGIC 5+ -
LENS Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Lens Mounting Type Canon EF Canon EF
FOCUSING Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 11 61
Auto Focus Features Predictive Focus Control Predictive Focus Control
AE/AF Control FlexiZone, Face-priority AF, Predictive AI Servo AF Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Live Face detection AF mode -
VIEWFINDER Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Viewfinder Type Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism Optical - fixed eye-level pentaprism
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 97% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 0.71x 0.76x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -3 to +1 -3 to +1
Viewfinder Frames Autofocus frame -
Viewfinder Information Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, AF-in-focus, flash charge completion, red-eye reduction, aperture, battery status, high-speed sync indicator, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point, grid, electronic level, maximum burst Shutter speed, exposure compensation, AE lock, flash charge completion, aperture, white balance, metering system, battery status, flash compensation on/off, highlight tone priority, ISO sensitivity, memory card status, FE lock, AF status, AF point
Field of View Crop Factor 1.0 1.0
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
ISO (Max) 102400 51200
Native ISO 100-25600 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) 51200 (H1), 102400 (H2) 102400 (H1), 204800 (H2), 409600 (H3)
Extended ISO (Min) 50 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 50, ISO 102400, ISO auto (100-12800), ISO 51200, ISO 100-25600 ISO 100, ISO auto, ISO 200-51200, ISO 400-1600
Exposure Metering Evaluative, centre-weighted, partial (8%), spot (3.5%) Evaluative, multi-spot, centre-weighted, spot
Exposure Metering Zones 63 216
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash Programme, bulb, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority, E-TTL II program flash
Shooting Programs Landscape, portrait mode, close-up, night portrait, sports mode, handheld night shot, backlight correction HDR -
Special Effects Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait Neutral, Faithful, monochrome, landscape, portrait, Standard, Fine Detail
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K, fluorescent light (white) Cloudy, tungsten light, Flash, daylight, shade, fluorescent light (daylight white)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 30 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps 3 steps in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/180 sec 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV 1-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Display Format 1,040,000 pixels 1,620,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Built-in Built-in
Display Features Display brightness control Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, MOV, AVC
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 1920 x 1080 4096 x 2160
Microphone Operation Mode - Mono
MEMORY Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Memory Card Slot SD card CompactFlash Card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card CompactFlash
Memory Card - 64 GB CFast 2.0
Memory Card Included No Yes
Image Storage RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 3648 x 2432
RAW 2736 x 1824
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
JPEG 1920 x 1280
JPEG 720 x 480
JPEG 5472 x 3648
JPEG 4368 x 2912
JPEG 3648 x 2432
JPEG 2736 x 1824
RAW 5472 x 3648
RAW 4104 x 2736
RAW 2736 x 1824
Video Capture H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 30 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 60 fps
H.264 - 1280 x 720 - 50 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 30 fps
H.264 - 640 x 480 - 25 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 50 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 25 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 24 fps
H.264 - 4096 x 2160 - 23.98 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 119.9 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 100 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 59.94 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 50 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 29.97 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 25 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 24 fps
H.264 - 1920 x 1080 - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Battery Type Canon LP-E6 Lithium Ion Canon LP-E19 Lithium Ion
Details Canon LP-E6 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included) Canon LP-E19 Li-ion rechargeable battery (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 1090 shots (at 23 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 980 shots (at 0 °C (LCD Monitor off))
Photo shooting - 220 shots (at 23 °C (Live View mode))
Photo shooting - 190 shots (at 0 °C (Live View mode))
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CONNECTIONS Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Interface Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 2.0, Wireless LAN Composite video/audio, HDMI, USB 3.0
Connectivity Features DLNA, remote control via Android devices, remote control via IPhone, remote live view -
Print Standard Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support Direct print, DPOF support, Exif Print support, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 2.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output
Microphone
Remote control
USB 3.0
Composite video/audio output
HDMI output (19 pin mini HDMI Type C)
Microphone
FEATURES Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Self-Timer Delay 10 sec, 2sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 3 frames per second, 4.5 frames per second 4 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 13 frames per second, 16 frames per second
Additional Features RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, cropping an image, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, Video Snapshot mode, face detection, built-in help guide, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Constant AF Live View, HDR image enhancement technology, Scene Intelligent Auto technology, Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS), Intelligent Auto Plus (iA+), Lens Distortion Correction Audio recording, RGB primary colour filter, auto power save, digital noise reduction, depth-of-field preview button, digital image rotation, camera orientation detection, histogram display, AE lock, AF lock, FE lock, GPS ready, LCD live view mode, highlight point display, Dust Delete Data system, face detection, mirror lock, Auto Lighting Optimizer, in-camera RAW processing, peripheral illumination correction, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), NR Slow Shutter, distortion control, High ISO NR, Quad Active Mirror Stopper, touch pad control
OTHERS Canon EOS 6D Canon EOS 1D X Mark II
Included Accessories Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, USB cable, eyecup, audio / video cable Battery charger, body cap, neck strap, eyecup, interface cable, cable protector
Software Drivers & Utilities EOS Digital Solution
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 45 °C
Min Operating Temperature 0 °C 0 °C
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