Canon has announced two DSLR cameras on the occasion of National Camera Day, the EOS 6D Mark II and EOS 200D DSLR cameras designed for advanced-amateur and entry-level photographers, respectively. The EOS 6D Mark II camera is a Full-frame CMOS sensor DSLR camera, whereas the EOS 200D is a light and compact camera.
We at Asian Photography had a chance to get our hands on the new cameras a couple of weeks ago to check them out. The successor to Canon’s popular EOS 6D, the new EOS 6D Mark II features several enhancements which include 26.2 Megapixel Full-frame CMOS Sensor, an optical viewfinder with a 45-point all cross-type AF system, Dual Pixel CMOS AF with phase-detection and full HD 60p, DIGIC 7 Image Processor, ISO 100-40000, vari-angle touch Screen, 3.0-inch LCD, built-in Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth and GPS technology, high-speed continuous shooting at up to 6.5 fps, dust and water-resistant.
The new EOS 200D promises to feature the world’s fastest AF speed at 0.03 seconds, allowing for quick focusing on subjects in the frame. Canon informed that when designing the new EOS 200D camera, they took into consideration feedback from entry-level photographers who expressed interest in learning how to go beyond a camera’s program mode. The result was the creation of a convenient new user interface called Feature Assistant. With the new camera, users will be able to see on the camera’s Vari-angle Touch Screen how switching modes on the mode dial or tweaking camera settings like aperture and exposure compensation can alter the image they are about to capture, thus guiding photographers on their way to capturing more compelling images, such as ones with a shallow depth-of-field or being able to give moving subjects a frozen or flowing look.
The new cameras features include a 24.2 Megapixel CMOS (APS-C) Sensor, Dual Pixel CMOS AF, 3.0-inch Vari-Angle LCD Touch-Screen, built-in Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth Technology, full HD 60p & External Microphone Input, DIGIC 7 Image Processor, ISO 100-25600 and an optical viewfinder with a 9-point AF System.
The EOS 6D Mark II DSLR camera is scheduled to be available in late July 2017 for an estimated retail price of $1,999.00 for body only, $3,099.00 with the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM II lens and $2,599.00 with the Canon EF 24-105mm f/3.5-5.6 STM lens. In addition the EOS Rebel SL2 is scheduled to be available in late July 2017 for a retail price of $549.99 for body only and $699.99 with the Canon EF-S 18-55m f/4-5.6 IS STM lens.