Canon made a highly anticipated announcement this morning, revealing updates to two of their most popular cameras of the past decade: the 6D Mark II and Rebel SL2.
The new 6D has a brand new Canon 26.2-megapixel Full-frame CMOS sensor, paired with a DIGIC 7 image processor and Canon's Dual Pixel CMOS phase-detection AF with 45 cross-type autofocus points. There's also built-in Wi-Fi, NFC, Bluetooth and GPS as well as dust- and water resistance.
One other exciting feature is the 3.0-inch Vari-angle Touchscreen LCD. It's not the first one on a Canon DSLR but it is the first on a Canon full-frame DSLR. It doesn't seem like a big deal but once you have one on a camera, you wonder why they aren't on all cameras.
Other features include a 6.5fps high-speed continuous shooting mode and an ISO range of 100-40000.
The EOS 6D Mark II is scheduled to be released in early August with an MSRP of $2,599.99 (body only) and $4,049.99 as a kit with the Canon EF 24-105mm f/4L IS USM II.
The EOS Rebel SL2, Canon's sequel to the world's smallest, lightest DSLR, is aimed at those who are looking for an upgrade on their smartphone or point-and-shoot camera. The SL2 is built around Canon's 24.2-megapixel CMOS (APS-C) sensor, the same one found in many of Canon's current APS-C line-up.
For photographers new to Canon DSLRs, the Feature Assistant shows users on rear 3.0-inch Vari-angle LCD how adjusting camera settings affect the image.
It also has Dual Pixel CMOS AF, DIGIC 7 image processor, and built-in Wi-Fi, NFC and Bluetooth.
The EOS Rebel SL2 is scheduled for late July with an MSRP of $899.99 as a kit with a EF-S 18-55mm f/4-5.6 IS STM lens.