Canon 6D MII for Portrait Photography

Is the Canon 6D MII good for Portrait Photography?

$1,399.00

Canon 6D MII Portrait Photography Score

GOOD

Canon 6D MII has a score of 72 for Portrait Photography which makes it a GOOD candidate for this type of photography. Canon 6D MII will satisfy most of your needs, but if you are looking for a camera that is even better suited to Portrait Photography, we recommend you to check the Alternative cameras at the bottom of this page.
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Canon 6D MII Portrait Photography Detailed Analysis

Large Full frame (35.9 x 24 mm) sensor

Large sensors provide shallower depth of field and a nice blurry background for your portrait shots.

Very High Resolution Sensor: 26.0MP

Canon 6D MII's 26.0MP sensor will provide larger room for cropping, and you will be able print your portrait shots larger with more fine detail.

Image Stabilization

Image stabilization reduces the effects of camera shake at long exposures and long focal lengths thus ensuring sharper portraits

Optical Built-in Viewfinder

During a portrait shoot, using a viewfinder allows the photographer to stabilize the camera and reduce the camera shake since it is closer to the body. Besides, it comes handy where LCD screens are very hard to read under bright sunlight.

Good Ergonomics&Handling

Good handling and existence of well placed physical controls on the camera body is very important during portrait shooting. It is faster and more intuitive to change the camera settings with dedicated buttons and knobs instead delving into the menus on the LCD.

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Canon 6D MII Alternatives in Mid-size SLR cameras for Portrait Photography

Sony A99 II Compare 6D MII vs A99 II	42 MP \| Full frame BSI-CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #23 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #2
	Imaging Features Value for Money 90 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 94 Sports 93 Daily Landscape

Pentax K-1 II Compare 6D MII vs K-1 Mark II	36 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF4 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #35 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #5
	Imaging Features Value for Money 90 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 94 Sports Daily 91 Landscape

Pentax K-1 Compare 6D MII vs K-1	36 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Pentax KAF2 Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #30 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #3
	Imaging Features Value for Money 91 Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 93 Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A99 Compare 6D MII vs A99	24 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #71 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #22
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street 92 Sports Daily Landscape

Canon 6D MII Compare 6D MII vs 6D MII	26 MP \| Full frame CMOS Sensor Canon EF Mount	Rank in All Cameras: #59 Rank in DSLR Cameras: #19
	Imaging Features Value for Money Portability Overall Score	Portrait Street Sports Daily Landscape

Sony A99 II

Pentax K-1 II

Pentax K-1

Sony A99

Canon 6D MII