Canon EOS 6D Firmware by June? [CR1]

[Jim O]

For me, Canon should just fix the braindead fw crippling of the 6d like min. shutter speeds and the option to save the hdr source files...

+1 These are dumb "marketing" decisions, not engineering issues.

 

[Janbo Makimbo]

I think at some stage we will see an update for the 6D similar to the one the 7D got which not only fixed problems but added a whole host of new features....... how long this will take remains to be seen!!

 

[Marsu42]

I think at some stage we will see an update for the 6D similar to the one the 7D got which not only fixed problems but added a whole host of new features.......

But the 7d is the "top of the line" model, I cannot remember any minor model getting a real update with new features (anyone?), and the 6d is the budget ff model. Plus btw part of the "host of new features" on the 7d update were just backported from newer, but cheaper models like 60d - this is also not the case for the 6d. Imho if the 6d should get an update, then only due to a change in Canon corp policy...

 

[captainkanji]

I welcome any update for my camera, no matter how small. I do get the feeling that there's more under the surface of the 6D than Canon is showing. I love it, but there's always this feeling in the back of my mind that I got a gimped product. I'm not really complaining though. As long as it does everything I ask of it, I'm happy. My next camera upgrade will definitely be something along the line of a 5DIV (unless a 6DII comes along that can see in the dark). ;D

 

[Janbo Makimbo]

I am happy with the 6D as it is, I have found it to be superior to the 7D in picture quality and all round better than the 5D MkII. It may well be dumbed down so that people who pay extra for a Mk III certainly see some difference for the money.

The Wi-Fi functionality is also very useful an innovative, certainly was one of the factors I looked at when upgrading from the 'top of the line' 7D.

It may be a budget FF but it is a Canon FF none the less and takes wonderful pictures and has low light perfomance yet to be equalled!!