An all-round upgrade

A little over a year ago, Canon EOS 5D Mark IV users faced a stark choice. Stick with a DSLR that was growing long in the tooth or jump ship to mirrorless. Initially the choice was between the EOS R (basically a mirrorless 5D Mark IV) or the stripped-back, simplistic EOS RP. But then Canon brought out its big guns, the EOS R5 and R6. These were the firm’s first full-frame mirrorless models to feature in-body image stabilisation (IBIS), along with a whole lot of other features and cutting-edge tech, too.

Of course, the flagship EOS R5 stole the headlines, with its 45MP sensor, 20 frames per second shooting and 8K video recording. But its premium price-tag meant that most existing full-frame Canon shooters, including myself, would plump for the 20MP all-rounder EOS R6 instead. So, how has my first year with this camera gone?

First impressions

I’ve owned a huge number of Canon EOS cameras before; far too many to count but the list includes every 5D, both 7Ds, a 6D and many cameras from the XXD line, such as the 40D, 80D