Edit: all of the R6 photos were on "Fine Detail" instead of "Automatic" which I swear I'd set it to. So I'll probably have to redo this entire comparison at some point. Sigh.
Took out another couple of cameras for more side-by-side testing.
First up is wide angle. The 600D would have to be my favourite in this lineup. The G5X is quite dark, and the iPhone is a little over saturated. R6 is dull and lifeless.
Next we have zoom. For the iPhone, G5X and R6 this is full zoom. For the 600D its about half way. The 600D is also duller than its wide angle, and actually probably too bright.. The G5X is dark. I like the iPhone shot. The R6 is dull and lifeless.
Finally a comparison with the 600D at full zoom (at bottom). None of my other cameras even come close to the zoom on the old camera.
Let's have a look now at raw pixels for zoom shots (fully zoomed for everything except the 600D which is half zoom). In order, it's iPhone, G5X, 600D, R6. Honestly I could get just as good a photo on my little G5X as the R6 (and it even has a better zoom!!). Sorry about my head not being on straight!
And for a bonus, here's raw pixels on the 600D fully zoomed. Winner by far.
And here's some of UC. The R6 is actually probably the winner here in terms of picture clarity, but that's only comparing the 600D at half zoom. At full zoom the 600D wins.
iPhone
G5X
600D (half way)
R6
600D (full zoom, had to crop it quite a bit)
In conclusion? I shoulda just stuck with my old camera. I'm half tempted to take the 600D on my next trip. It's lighter and has a much better zoom and the picture quality is arguably better. The only advantage of the R6 is its low light capability and utter silence.
Sigh.
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