Canon R6 specs (practical spec sheet)
This is a practical spec sheet for the Canon EOS R6. It focuses on the manual-backed workflow constraints that affect real shoots: SD card prep, recording limits, and 4GB file behavior.
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Table of contents
Storage and SD card support
- Card types: SD / SDHC / SDXC
Video workflow gotchas (Canon manual)
Cards that can record movies (reliability)
- Canon recommends formatting cards in-camera before recording movies.
- Canon advises using high-performance cards with writing speed sufficiently higher than the movie bit rate.
- Before recording 4K: Canon advises using [Low level format].
Manual: Cards That Can Record Movies
Movie files exceeding 4GB (SDHC vs SDXC)
- SDHC formatted in-camera (FAT32): files split at 4GB into multiple movie files.
- SDXC formatted in-camera (exFAT): movies can be saved as a single file even if they exceed 4GB.
Manual: Movie Files Exceeding 4 GB
Recording time limits
- Non-High Frame Rate: maximum 29 min 59 sec per movie
Manual: Movie Recording Time Limit
Bottom line
The R6 is a strong full-frame hybrid body. For video especially, the boring stuff matters: use a solid V30/U3 card, format in camera before important shoots, and plan around the 29:59 per-movie limit and 4GB behavior.
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