JohnTxNC

Your 7dMkii weighs about 32 ounces.
The 6D, a full frame camera weighs about 24 ounces. That is significantly lighter.
The T3i weighs 20.6 ounces
The T2i weighs about 18 ounces

Of course there are trade offs for either camera i. E. Sensor size, low light vs. High shutter speed, crop sensor, etc... I would never make the suggestion to make the switch.... You need to make thst call.... .... But if the 6D fits your shooting style, you will love it's feel in your hand.

I stepped up from the T3i to the 6D and the weight dif was not an issue....

Keep in mind, I've excluded the weight of the glass.

Good LUCK!!

Tondorf

Is there a built in flash with the 6D? Thanks for your response

markjay

M5.
No brainer answer.

The M6 is not better - its lower-end than M5, with no viewfinder.
These Canon people must be on drugs with the way they designate model numbers.
Calling it an M4, which would have made sense, is the obvious. But that would have been too logical.

billnikon Loc: Pennsylvania/Ohio/Florida/Maui/Oregon/Vermont

Lighter would be a 4/3, point and shoot, Mirror less, or phone. There are too many to mention. Good luck. If the Canon is too heavy a small point and shoot might be the best option. My suggestions would be the Sony DSC-HX90V and the Sony DSC- HX80. If you want inter changeable lenses I would look at the Sony line again, the Sony Alpha a6500 Mirrorless Digital Camera with 16-50mm and 55-210mm Lenses Kit. Good luck and keep on shooting until the end.

tgreenhaw

Try an 80D. It's a good complement to what you have.

TriX Loc: Raleigh, NC

He made mine.

jbig

My wife has a Canon 5dMIII and I have a Nikon D800. We both shoot with long heavy zooms a lot which makes for a heavy cary, especially on all day trips at the zoo. What we have done which really lightens the effective weight of the load is to cary the cameras like a purse across our shoulder and let it hang across our chest. It also makes it to move the camera from hanging in front of you to on your side and out of the way if you want. Try it with your present strap and see how much of a difference it makes. We also went from the supplied straps to a wider straps. We use op/tech USA strap which is more comfortable on the neck/shoulder and inexpensive. It was $20 something.

Mcwey Loc: Fort Collins, CO

I changed from Nikon to Sony about 2 years ago for the same reason. (To heavy)
Love the Sony A7II & A7rII and the lenses are great as well!
Monty

burkphoto Loc: High Point, NC

Olympus OM-D EM-1 Mark II. OR Panasonic LUMIX GH5. Use a MetaBones Smart Adapter or SpeedBooster to fit your Canon EF lenses, retaining auto features.

dave.m

I recently bought the EOS M5 with 18-150 (29-240 equivalent) lens as a backup body for my EOS 6D. I see some reviewers are not over enthusiastic but I think its a really good camera. Things that set it apart from the 6D apart from full frame (and 7D mostly):

much lighter, very good Electronic Viewfinder, loads of focus points, high burst frame rate, touch screen, and brilliant focus positioning with the touch screen when using the EVF (an improvement on the GX8 'cos I don't re-select focus points with my nose when using EVF - no comments about nose size please :) ). Also found there is virtually no latency when shutter pressed and image is almost instantaneous** so great for sports/ wildlife/ grand children. Also included EF -> EF-M adapter if you already have Canon lenses. Downsides? - Probably overpriced but what isn't in our hobby or profession, no 4K, probably not as good as the Sony, not as advanced as GX8 but a great camera as far as I'm concerned if your a Canon user. If not a "locked in" Canon user then the GX8 with 14-140 (28-280 equivalent) is a really great M4/3 compact system camera. I expect the Olympus M4/3 are also excellent but have no experience of those.

From my own experience I think there are 3 main factors affecting weight: how much metal vs. plastic is in the body - more metal then I assume better stability, but of course more weight; Also sensor size of interchangeable lens cameras it tends to affect weight in that smaller sensor = smaller body = less weigh and M4/3 is smaller than Canon/Nikon cropped body, is smaller than full frame. Finally sensor size affects lens size and weight. An example being the Panasonic 100-300 (200-600 equiv) lens being only a 1/3 the weight and 1/4 the size of a full frame 70-200 (admittedly with smaller aperture)

Finally, whichever camera you eventually buy, the one you really should have will be released next month!

** delay on 6D, and probably most traditional DSLRs, for 1st exposure is very noticeable. To test your camera take a burst exposure of a watch/ clock with sweep second hand (or stopwatch on the web), press shutter for first when it touches an exact second. When the camera starts to slow you have filled the buffer so release. With this method you can find the delay on 1st frame, number of frames before buffer fills, realistic burst frame rate with number of seconds from 1st frame to last before it started to slow, and also how long you have to wait before you can continue (can't shoot again until buffer flushed to card, and red light goes out)

GreenBay

If you want to stay with a Canon DSLR why not the new T7i or the 77D? Rebel weight and size with the newest sensor and auto focusing technology? Or perhaps the T6i or T6s (which I presume got a little cheaper with the new models I just mentioned now available.)

mwsilvers Loc: Central New Jersey

No. None of Canon's full frame cameras have a built in flash. What lenses do you have? Canon EFs lenses intended for crop sensor bodies will not mount on a full frame body. Additionally, while 3rd party lenses designed for crop sensors will physically mount on a Canon full frame camera they will vignette badly as a result of the lenses' small image circle.

Frankly, once a lens is attached, the size and weight of a 6D probably will not feel significantly lighter or smaller than the a 7D Mark II. Many of us use lenses heavier than our cameras. If size and weight is a major issue for you, consider a small and light bridge camera.

bee7474 Loc: Selah, Wa

Canon SX50 is much lighter and cheaper, the following eagle pictures were taken on auto from the car across the road and river so quite a distance. I am 85 so shaky, sure you would do better.

rmalarz Loc: Tempe, Arizona

"Don't all photographers take pictures"? Yes, but all who take pictures may not be photographers.
--Bob

RichardSM Loc: Back in Texas

Get your self some weights say 5 to 8 pounds each and spend 15 minutes every other day lifting them in curl on your table or arm chair for few weeks and you'll be strong as ever. Keep the camera.