LonelyBoy said:
Yes, the word "nerfing" is thrown around much too easily these days, and largely now means "this isn't the perfect camera for cheap". I'd argue that nothing on the 6D2 counts as "nerfed"; it's a continuation of the 6D1 which was very successful. It's not a video camera (being able to take video does not make it a video camera), so I wouldn't expect a headphone jack. The 6D1 had a single card slot, and 1/4000 shutter, and so on. This follows that formula and adds increased AF points, resolution, ISO, adding DPAF, and I'm sure some other improvements for a very good price.
They'll sell by the truckload to mostly very happy people, and a couple of dozen people online will keep whining.
I also don't like the term, "nerfed." It implies that Canon is playing games with its customers for a selfish motive. I don't believe that they are doing that at all. I believe Canon has a tremendous amount of experience with marketing. I believe the executives, financial people and engineers found a good money making opportunity with the 6D line and decided what features would sell and what price point would sell the most cameras. That means adding enough new technology to excite potential customers and using some pre-developed technology to lower the cost of the camera.
Do we want more features? Of course, we will always want more. Will we be somewhat disappointed if we don't see the features we want? Of course we will. But just because the camera does not have all the features I want doesn't mean that Canon is" nerfing" the camera.
A camera is just a tool to take photos. If this tool doesn't work for you, then go out and buy the tool that you need.
My 2 cents worth.
