Canon Announces the EOS 6D

Nathan Ingraham, reporting for The Verge:

Nikon threw the photography world for a loop last week by announcing the D600 — a full-frame DSLR that hits a reasonably affordable price point. Apparently, Canon has its sights on the exact same market, as the company has just introduced the EOS 6D: the lightest, smallest, and least expensive full-frame DSLR the company has ever produced. Canon’s latest entry not only compares favorably with the D600, it also provides a compelling alternative to photographers who don’t have $3,500 to spare — but are nonetheless enamored with the 5D Mark III’s stacked spec sheet.

Having just upgraded to full frame myself I can say that the difference is real. The clarity, the bokeh, the high iso performance - these are all vastly better with the full frame cameras. The 6D, as well as the D600 on the Nikon side, seem like really great options to break into the full frame world.

Preorders for the Canon EOS 6D are available at Amazon