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The EOS 6D was released in 2012 as Canon’s first consumer-level, full-frame DSLR. It comes pre-equipped with a 2.75”x2” LCD viewing screen, a GPS antenna and wifi connectivity.

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Why does my battery die so quickly?

My battery on my Canon Eos 6D has been dying very quickly after I messed with some settings. Can anyone help? Do I need to repair anything on my camera or buy a new battery?

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One reason for a short battery-life is that the camera's GPS system is activated. The GPS system draws a lot of power from the battery and as a result has a large impact on battery life. Refer to our troubleshooting guide to learn how to deactivate your camera's GPS.

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You most likely have either your GPS or Wifi on. turn those devices off will save you a ton of energy.

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If the GPS is on it will stil be on even if the camera is turned off and it will drain the batteri.

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Another thing that could be killing your battery is if you turned off the automatic shut off option. You can have it shut off at 1 minute or 30 minutes. What that does is essentially put your camera in sleep mode. Once you press your shutter half way down, it will come back on. I accidentally turned that off one day and didn't realize it. My batteries would die like crazy and then I realized the camera was actually staying on all day. instead of going to sleep. Hope that helped!

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Turn Off WiFi when you don’t use it

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