Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

Why not the highly regarded RP?
If you have EF-S lenses it will work with them.
Newer technology
6D will not use your EF-S lenses.
42nd street is a rip off scam place.
Again get the RP and never look back.

jwohlhueter

I upgraded from the 6D to 6D MII two years ago. I'm primarily an outdoor/landscape shooter. I love each of these cameras. The following is my response to a Canon hater from a few years ago.

To answer the first question “ Is anyone really HAPPY with the specs of the new Canon 6DII? YES I am. It fits my needs wonderfully. I currently shoot with the 6D and a couple of Canon’s best lenses. I’ve used it for 3 years and love it.

Battery life is a high priority. The LP-E6 and LP-E6N batteries have outstanding battery life. I can use my existing 6D batteries with the 6D MarkII.

Image Sensor of 26.2MB is a 6MB increase. I can get a wonderful 30”x24” print from my 20MB images now so the 6MB increase is welcome but not necessary for me. I won’t need to get larger capacity memory cards either.

One slot for SD cards works for me. I use 8GB and 16GB cards and swap them out regularly for safety. I download to a solid state drive every evening or whenever I have a long break. It’s probably a matter of not knowing what I’m missing, but I’m currently content with the one slot.

Articulating LCD is a huge plus. My first DSLR had this feature and I have missed it badly. It is invaluable for shots taken over peoples shoulders in a crowd (I’m 5’ 7” tall), when on my knees taking a low reflection shot, with the camera on a tripod in Antelope Canyon, night shots of the sky directly over head, etc.

Touch Screen LCD. The touch focusing is intriguing but I will have to wait to pass judgement on this feature. ( Today I find I use it more and more. it's a great feature.)

Focus Points going from 11 to 45 with increased focus speeds is a big plus.

Frames per second is a non issue for me. It is well outside my needs. To say I should have it just because it is state of the art or I might want it someday doesn’t register to me as a short coming of Canon. It would just fill my memory card faster and take up more time in post production work.

Video is another non issue. It eats up the battery and fills my memory cards too fast. I carry a little point and shoot for video or rely on my phone. I relate 4k video more to serious production work. I don’t understand the need for that resolution for the masses. 4K also requires more processor speed for the recipient of the video. So needless to say I don’t need the headphone jack.

Dust and water resistance is a huge plus for outdoor and landscape work.

The WiFi, Bluetooth connectivity is huge too. I use WiFi now with the 6D. I don’t have to take a few extra photos with my phone to share with my friends.

GPS not so much. It eats up the battery too fast.

The built-in time-lapse feature is welcome and way overdo. I do a lot of night work.

Increased ISO range is welcome but I don’t expect to shoot out at those extreme ranges. Hopefully this means the noise is reduced even more in the 12800-25600 range.

So to answer your last question, I guess Canon is THINKING about me. Thank You Canon.

In closing:
The 6D MII is a great camera. I know this camera will suit my needs for many more years. On the other hand, mirrorless technology is beginning to peak my interest. I agree you should give the Canon RP a look. For me, I'm going to wait another year or two. The Sony dominance in mirrorless full frame has been seriously affected by Nikon and Canons latest entries.. They seem to have caught the leader in one fell swoop. I still see Sony as an electronics company, Canon and Nikon as camera companies. I think as exciting as the last year has been, in respect to mirrorless, the best is yet to come.

As for reviews, I suggest only paying attention to those features of most importance to you and disregard the rest. I saw a review of two cameras that point for point were nearly identical. In the end one was rated lower because it didn't come in enough colors!

Architect1776 Loc: In my mind

wds0410 Loc: Nunya

I'm pretty much on board with everything in this review. I'll add one more thing, its a workhorse. Simply works all of the time. When it doesn't, its always operator error.

dsmeltz Loc: Philadelphia

If you were shooting action my answer might be different, but with your subjects the Rp might be an excellent fit.

mdougc Loc: Sarver, PA

To everybody: thank you very much for your responses. Not only have you provided experienced opinion, several of you have increased my understanding of photography in general. This is really a great discussion. I have carefully used the links provided, and wow, what an adventure.
I have never before considered mirrorless, but now I think it may be in my future.
So now I have to wrestle the budget.
In a couple of months, I will share some full-frame pictures to brag about my new found capabilities.
Thank you again. This is why UHH is such a valuable resource.

Jimmy T Loc: Virginia

You are so right. Lots of high-quality and knowledgeable folks here to guide you around the potholes of photography.
You are now well armed with info to make informed decisions to best suit your needs.
All you have to do now is make an informed decision and dive right in.
All of our best and be sure to post examples of your work,
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amfoto1 Loc: San Jose, Calif. USA

The 6D Mark II is 26MP and has the same AF 45-point system as the 80D, 77D and T7i. While that AF system is a HUGE improvement over the 11-point system of the original 6D (20MP), some complain that the array of AF points is somewhat centered in the full frame camera's image area (almost as if Canon didn't scale it up for the larger format, but simply used it "as is" from the 80D, etc.) The 6DII's AF system is all higher performance "cross type" points. The original 6D has only one cross type point (at the center), the other 10 are lower performance "single axis" type. Both cameras are able to focus as low as -3EV (with limited AF points, only one in the original 6D). The 6DII is "f/8 capable" at up to 27 of its AF points (varies depending upon lens). The original 6D is "f/5.6 limited". What this means is that you can use teleconverters with more lenses on 6DII. For example, on the newer camera you can use a 2X with an f/4 lens or an f/5.6 lens with a 1.4X.... neither of those combinations would be able to autofocus on the original model.

The 6DII also has a slightly larger and higher resolution LCD screen, which is articulated and a Touchscreen (the original 6D's is not articulated or a Touchscreen). 6DII also has Canon's Dual Pixel Phase Detection AF in Live View and video mode. This is MUCH faster and more useful than the contrast detection AF that the original 6D uses.

6DII also has "Anti-Flicker" feature (which was introduced on 7D Mark II and is now on almost all Canon DSLRs and mirrorless cameras... earlier 6D lacks this feature). When it's enabled, Anti-Flicker detects the cycling of fluorescent and similar types of lighting, timing the release of the shutter to coincide with the peak output of the lamps and making for MUCH better exposure accuracy under those types of lights. Without this feature, it wasn't uncommon to have half or more of your images under fluorescent lights to come out badly underexposed. With Anti-Flicker the number of underexposed images is reduced to almost zero.

There are other differences, but I think those are some of the primary ones. For a detailed review and to compare with any camera, I'd recommend Bryan Carnathan's www.the-digital-picture.com His reviews are very fair and helpful. There are also image quality examples and other tools for comparisons, if you wish to use them.

42nd Street IS NOT a good place to buy. You will find many complaints about them online, if you do a search. The 6DII is on sale for $1500 at reputable stores (Adorama, B&H, Amazon Direct, etc.) Anyone offering one for $1200 is almost certainly going to pull a "bait n switch" on you. Order from them and you'll get a call the next day telling you the battery and charger aren't included, offering to sell them to you for $200... They'll probably also tell you it's the "Chinese" model. If you want the menus in English, that model costs $200 more. Etc. It's all utter BS, but if you actually go along with it all and buy from them, you'll almost certainly end up paying MORE than you would have if you'd bought from a reputable store. Oh, and 42nd Street's is probably also an "international" model, aka "gray market", without a US warranty. Anything happens, repairs will be at your expense. They might offer a "store warranty", but good luck collecting on that if anything happens.

mdougc Loc: Sarver, PA

So I now own the EOS R, with control ring adaptor. (wowee!!) I highly recommend Beach Camera for their willingness to deal on kit prices. Ray is the man to talk to.

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

Enjoy! You made an excellent decision, IMO. I haven't found much that my 5DIV can do that my EOS R can't do as well or better.

mdougc Loc: Sarver, PA

And thank you for your previous post, which helped me make this leap to FF.

LFingar Loc: Claverack, NY

Always glad to help someone else spend their money!!
Seriously, based on my own experience, you spent well and won't regret it.

Haydon

A 6D II can be had for $1399 over at CanonPriceWatch from an authorized dealer with a full manufacturers warranty. Although I'm an advocate for mirrorless cameras, I don't think Canon is ready for prime time yet. They need another generation to be competitive. The new R lenses are also VERY expensive.

DaveJ Loc: NE Missouri

And a used 10 month Canon 6D Mark II can be had with brand new battery grip right here on UHH for $1099 and no sales tax.

https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-585541-1.html

Could not help myself!

authorizeduser Loc: Monroe, Michigan

Stay away from 42nd St Photo and Abe's of Maine.

Procam, B&H Photo or Adorama. I have personally dealt with Procam for the last 7 years since I live near Livonia, MI, and have ordered from B&H Photo.