amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

Well, you're going to need a lens, so there's not much sense looking at camera bodies only. You'll get the most bang for your buck buying a kit with both camera and lens.

Canon 26MP EOS RP mirrorless w/ RF 24-105L IS USM lens... $1900
Canon 26MP 6D Mark II DSLR with EF 24-105mm IS STM lens (not the L)... $1800
Canon 26MP EOS RP mirrorless w/ EF 24-105 STM and EF to RF adapter... $1700.
Canon 26MP EOS RP mirrorless w/ RF 24-240mm IS USM lens... $1500.

That's it, for current full frame Canon camera AND lens kits under $2000.

Other brand FF cameras WITH lens under $2000:

Sony 42MP a7RII mirrorless w/ FE 28-70mm lens... $1800.
Sony 24MP a7III mirrorless w/ FE 28-70mm lens... $2000.

Nikon 24MP D610 DSLR with 50mm f/1.8 lens, battery grip... $900.
Nikon 24MP Z6 mirrorless (refurbished) w/24-70mm lens... $1800.
Nikon 24MP D750 DSLR with 24-120mm lens... $2000.

You also could get a 32.5MP Canon 90D, a much newer APS-C format DSLR that can utilize any and all lenses that fit your current camera... $1200 for body only.
The 32.5MP Canon M6 Mark II mirrorless is another possibility, though you would need an adapter to use your current lenses on it... $850 body only.

The last two options would leave some of your budget for lens upgrades or other things you might want.

zenagain Loc: Pueblo CO

I'm a Nikon guy so don't know anything about Canon choices, but, i recently upgraded from crop to FF.
I went used with B&H. They have a great reputation and all my dealings with them and Adorama have been great.
I purchased a used Nikon D810 described as being in EX condition. It was right at $1000.00 (was $3,000+ new) and i could not tell it had ever been used, shutter count was only 3,300
I also have purchased a few used lenses from both Adorama and B&H. And can't see a reason for me anyway to buy new. Saves a lot of cash that can be used for more equiptment.
Best of luck, reading through the previous coments you have a lot of good advice.

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

As others say the R takes ALL your lenses and they ALL work 100% perfectly. With the control adapter they even have advanced functions no one else has with older lenses.
Also Canon is introducing new incredible ground breaking cameras this year that will use all your lenses.

Hereford Loc: Palm Coast, FL

Finally a correct and concise answer about Canon lens/camera compatibility.

If you wish to continue with Canon for familiarity it would seem you should get the Canon RP mirrorless so your current EF-S lenses can be used on FF camera. That would give you FF within your budget.

bleirer

Did someone point out that the ef-s lens on the RP is limited to the crop mode, so pixels are lost from 26 megapixels with an ef or rf lens down to 10.1 megapixels with the ef-s. Same 3:2 ratio in both though.

ronpier Loc: Poland Ohio

I just picked up a Nikon AF 35-135 in excellent condition for $22. Even tho I shoot crop frame Nikons half of my lenses are full frame which can be used on all of my crop sensors . I could pick up a new or used full frame Nikon and use half of my lenses without the camera cropping down.

photogeneralist Loc: Lopez Island Washington State

Why? What do you hope to gain through your proposed cash infusion? How is you current kit failing you? Do you think that new equipment would automatically result in better photos? Is it possible that you would get a better return on your money by investing in photo training to upgrade the photographer rather than chasing after equipment.

tbsteph Loc: Ohio

Best answer yet. I would just add why do you feel the need to move toward a FF camera?

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

6 MP is not too bad.

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dick ranez

Consider an 80D - heavily discounted since the announcement of the 90D. You should be able to buy one for $800 or so. If you have to spend $2000 use the rest of it for new/better lenses. Full frame is over-rated in many respects, but unless you specialize in action sports, a new 6Dii is well within your budget with enough left over for a new lens or two.

EdU239 Loc: The Northeast

If you haven’t done so, you might want to rent or at least handle and take pictures with one of the Canon FFs so you can see what it gives you that your T2i doesn’t. As a practical matter, remember that you will need to adjust your expectations to account for the effective shortening of a lens’s focal length when you go from a cropped to a full-frame sensor. Also, it may not be important to you, but the FF DSLRs and particularly the EF lenses will be heavier than you are used to and you might notice that in the field. The mirrorless R and RP are similar in weight to the cropped sensor cameras, but again the RF lenses are comparatively heavy. (I rented an RP with an RF 24-105 lens and thought the combination was an ergonomic joke.)

I would look at the 6D/6D II or a used/refurbished 5D III, but I would also compare them with a cropped sensor 80D or 90D (the 80D would probably fit your budget better).

Good luck!

bleirer

It's just factual information the OP might want to know if they get the wrong impression that the efs lenses will be full frame.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

And it’s just as well that EF-S (crop) lenses won’t mount on FF Canon bodies. First, with DSLRs, there’s the potential issue of physical interference between the rear lens and the camera’s mirror. But, more importantly, there is really no point in putting crop lenses on FF bodies. If you aren’t willing to move to FF lenses, then don’t bother to move to FF bodies. Even with a Nikon FF in DX mode, the performance in terms of resolution is likely as good or better with your DX lens mounted on a DX body. There’s just no point in it.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

Most professionals already know the answer.

ORpilot Loc: Prineville, Or

I prefer tho Sony line. But if you are switching/upgradeing you really need to look at the mirrorless models from all manufactures. You currently have the most lens options with the sony line up. Adapters are out there for almost every brand of manufacturer since the 1950's Many adapters cost as little as $10 on eBay. I have used everything from my 1950's vintage Exackta lenses to Rollie, Canon and even my Celestron telescope on my Sony mirrorless cameras. I'm betting there are adapters for your lenses too. A word of advice that others have echoed: just as in cars, you don't want the first generation. There are too many bugs. I shoot landscape, and definitely prefer the advantages of mirrorless such as full control of exposure compensation in cluding WB and focus/depth of focus with focus peaking. All of that in real time. and truly "what you see is what you get". By all means rent one or borrow one to test before you buy. There are times when a fully manual lens like old film lenses are preferred, such as MilkyWay photography. Example below is my a7iii with an old Rollie 35mm "film" lens.