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Canon 6D vs Epson R-D1

Portability
59
Imaging
66
Features
70
Overall
67
Canon EOS 6D front
 
Epson R-D1 front
Portability
75
Imaging
42
Features
20
Overall
33

Canon 6D vs Epson R-D1 Key Specs

Canon 6D
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 102400)
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Canon EF Mount
  • 770g - 145 x 111 x 71mm
  • Released February 2013
  • Updated by Canon 6D MII
Epson R-D1
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Leica M Mount
  • 620g - 142 x 89 x 40mm
  • Released March 2004
  • Refreshed by Epson R-D1x
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Canon 6D vs Epson R-D1 Overview

Lets look a little more in depth at the Canon 6D vs Epson R-D1, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Canon and Epson. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 6D (20MP) and R-D1 (6MP) and the 6D (Full frame) and R-D1 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The 6D was brought out 9 years later than the R-D1 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Canon 6D being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Epson R-D1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the 6D matches up versus the R-D1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Canon 6D over the Epson R-D1

 6D R-D1 
ReleasedFebruary 2013March 2004More recent by 109 months
Display dimension3"2"Larger display (+1")
Display resolution1040k235kSharper display (+805k dot)

Reasons to pick Epson R-D1 over the Canon 6D

 R-D1 6D 

Common features in the Canon 6D and Epson R-D1

 6D R-D1 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lack of Touch friendly display

Canon 6D vs Epson R-D1 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Canon 6D provides external dimensions of 145mm x 111mm x 71mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 2.8") with a weight of 770 grams (1.70 lbs) whilst the Epson R-D1 has measurements of 142mm x 89mm x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 620 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the 6D against the R-D1.

Canon 6D vs Epson R-D1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 6D and R-D1 is 59 and 75 respectively.

Canon 6D vs Epson R-D1 top view buttons comparison

Canon 6D vs Epson R-D1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 6D and R-D1.

All in all, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 6D because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Canon 6D will result in extra detail having its extra 14MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The newer 6D is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Canon 6D vs Epson R-D1 sensor size comparison

Canon 6D vs Epson R-D1 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon 6D vs Epson R-D1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon 6D Portrait photography features
Epson R-D1 Portrait photography features
79
focusing manually
MP count good (20MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW formats
49
manual focus
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
no liveview
low MP (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Canon 6D Street photography factors
Epson R-D1 Street photography factors
63
large sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
55
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
more heavy than competition in class (620g)
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon 6D
Sports photography with Epson R-D1
68
MP count good (20 megapixels)
large sensor size (Full frame)
weather proofing
great battery (1,090 CIPA)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.5 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
29
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
no liveview
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
low MP (6 megapixels)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon 6D as a Travel photography camera
Epson R-D1 as a Travel photography camera
60
great battery (1,090 CIPA)
weather proofing
MP count good (20 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
38
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition in class (620 grams)
low MP (6 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Canon 6D Landscape photography details
Epson R-D1 Landscape photography details
73
focusing manually
switch lenses (Canon EF mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
MP count good (20MP)
large sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proofing
great battery (1,090 shots)
lack of image stabilization
lack of Time Lapse mode
46
manual focus
change lenses (Leica M mount)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
screen is somewhat small (2 inch)
no liveview
does not have image stabilization
low MP (6 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon 6D Vlogging info
Epson R-D1 Vlogging info
30
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
includes external mic jack
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
9
lack of video recording
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Canon 6D vs Epson R-D1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon 6D and Epson R-D1
 Canon EOS 6DEpson R-D1
General Information
Manufacturer Canon Epson
Model Canon EOS 6D Epson R-D1
Class Advanced DSLR Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2013-02-12 2004-03-11
Body design Mid-size SLR Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Digic 5+ -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame APS-C
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 23.7 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 864.0mm² 369.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 6 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 3:2 3:2
Maximum resolution 5472 x 3648 3008 x 2000
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Maximum boosted ISO 102400 -
Lowest native ISO 100 200
RAW images
Lowest boosted ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 11 -
Cross focus points 1 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon EF Leica M
Amount of lenses 250 59
Crop factor 1 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3 inch 2 inch
Screen resolution 1,040k dot 235k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech Clear View II TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentaprism) Optical (rangefinder)
Viewfinder coverage 97 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.71x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 30 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 4.5fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash options no built-in flash -
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/180 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (29.97, 25, 23.976 fps), 1280 x 720 (59.94, 50 fps), 640 x 480 (25, 30 fps) -
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 None
Video file format H.264 -
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 770 grams (1.70 lb) 620 grams (1.37 lb)
Dimensions 145 x 111 x 71mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 2.8") 142 x 89 x 40mm (5.6" x 3.5" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 82 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.1 not tested
DXO Low light score 2340 not tested
Other
Battery life 1090 shots -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec) No
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD card
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $1,699 $1,709