6DII price tag and MP count rumor

[pedro]

Hi everyone,

For what it is worth. Stumbled upon it over at dpr. Maybe to good to be true...time will tell.

https://www.dpreview.com/forums/post/58738176


Kr Peter

 

[BeenThere]

Unlikely Canon would set a price this far ahead of release.
The MP count seems reasonable. Lower than 5D4, and low enough that with BSI, could be a low light champ like the original 6D.

 

[Alex_M]

CR0.01 - readout noise

 

[tron]

It may very well be a high iso and a DR champion (just like 6D)...

 

[j-nord]

24mpix would be pretty pitiful. Wasn't the last, more credible rumor, for 25-26 mpix? Either way, without a big fps and buffer boost, I'm not interested. I'm assuming a significant AF upgrade, of course.

 

[tron]

24mpix would be pretty pitiful. Wasn't the last, more credible rumor, for 25-26 mpix? Either way, without a big fps and buffer boost, I'm not interested. I'm assuming a significant AF upgrade, of course.

There is a camera already like that and it's called 5DMkIV. What do you expect? to make then almost similar? So 24 is pitiful and 25 is OK. Yea I see the logic in this...

 

[unfocused]

Whenever someone writes in to a forum and says, "I was told by a very reputable source..." you can be sure it is really a CR 0 rumor.

 

[hbr]

24mpx would be fine with me, although the original 6d had a slightly smaller sensor than the 5D III, (20.2mpx vs 22.3mpx), it was actually a better performer in low light. The gap in the rumored 6D II sensor size vs the 5D IV is slightly larger than before. I would have expected a 28mpx sensor, but if the new sensor becomes the low light king again, even at 24mpx, count me in. I don't expect a huge increase in fps, but I am very curious as to the AF points, (number of points, sensitivity, cross types, spread and how many will work with my 400mm f/5.6 lens with a 1.4x teleconverter).

 

[Mikehit]

I wonder if it would AF with f8 lenses? I hope so but suspect they will leave that for the sports/wildlife 1Dx/5D lines.

 

[hbr]

I wonder if it would AF with f8 lenses? I hope so but suspect they will leave that for the sports/wildlife 1Dx/5D lines

The original one did not, so I ended buying a 7D II. But, the 80D does with certain lenses, so I am hoping all the new cameras will.

I am somewhat in the camp of those who wish that it will be a full frame 80D.

 

[scyrene]

I wonder if it would AF with f8 lenses? I hope so but suspect they will leave that for the sports/wildlife 1Dx/5D lines.

The 5D line is neither particularly aimed at sports or wildlife. Besides, the 7DII and 80D both have f/8 AF. I would expect this in a new 6D, at least on the centre AF point.

 

[jeffa4444]

Pure speculation but be surprised if the following didn't appear.

1. 7560 pixel RGB-IR metering sensor
2. 45 point AF down to f8
3. 24MP
4. flicker control
4. Improved mirror assembly
6. Wi-Fi, NFC, GPS
7. 100% viewfinder
8. flash sync 1/250 sec
9. 6fps
10. smaller body & weather sealed

Priced at the same level as the outgoing 5D MKIII

 

[tron]

Pure speculation but be surprised if the following didn't appear.

1. 7560 pixel RGB-IR metering sensor
2. 45 point AF down to f8
3. 24MP
4. flicker control
4. Improved mirror assembly
6. Wi-Fi, NFC, GPS
7. 100% viewfinder
8. flash sync 1/250 sec
9. 6fps
10. smaller body & weather sealed

Priced at the same level as the outgoing 5D MKIII

flash sync 1/200 sec for sure. No way it will be 1/250...

 

[sherif]

awesome

 

[Don Haines]

Whenever someone writes in to a forum and says, "I was told by a very reputable source..." you can be sure it is really a CR 0 rumor.

There was this list of rules of thumb to live your life by...... One of which was "never trust someone who says 'trust me'"

 

[Don Haines]

I wonder if it would AF with f8 lenses? I hope so but suspect they will leave that for the sports/wildlife 1Dx/5D lines.

I think that F8 autofocus and Anti-flicker are going to be on just about everything from here on.....

 

[bokehmon22]

What do you guys think of the likelihood of Dual SD slot? I keep seeing it listed in all rumors.
Better sensors than 5D IV? Better ISO & Dynamic range?

 

[Jopa]

If Canon makes it SL1 size - they can count on me

 

[unfocused]

What do you guys think of the likelihood of Dual SD slot? I keep seeing it listed in all rumors.
Better sensors than 5D IV? Better ISO & Dynamic range?

I think you will see dual SD slots.

If I were Canon (I'm not) I would give it the same sensor as the 5DIV. Never understood the rationale for giving the 6D a different sensor in the first place. Just as the 7D and the XXD models have shared the same sensor, it makes sense to have these two full framers using the same sensor. There are plenty of other ways to differentiate the two. If you give the 6D less MP count, then 5D owners feel like they are getting less high ISO performance, if you give it more MP, then some will feel it's too close to the 5DS.

 

[hbr]

If we look at the past, the 5D III had a 22 mpx sensor and the 6D had a 20 mpx sensor so I'm thinking that it might just have a 28 mpx sensor although right now 24 Mpx seems to be the norm.

If Canon keeps the 6D II as a beginners full frame camera, I doubt there will be two memory card slots, although that would be nice.