Canon EOS 6D Mark II Talk [CR1]

[pmjm]

I went from a 70d to a 5dmk4 and the thing I miss the most is the articulating screen. Would certainly be worth a 5mp downgrade for me. But the DR and high-ISO performance would have to be on par because I shoot mostly low light. This could be interesting.

 

[pokerz]

5d4= 1.74x crop, m5= axis electronic stabilization
6d2 should be 2x crop with 5 axis electronic stabilization.

 

[Maiaibing]

It would be so nice to see a 5ds/r II with all recently introduced goodies in 2017... Yes, I know - dream on

5DS/R already has a lot of what the 5DIV got, better noise, no banding, better wb, anti-flickr, better color, up to +2 full stops dynamic range, improved AF, new motor shutter, custom menus etc. etc. so I expect its going to be a long wait.

 

[Maiaibing]

I went from a 70d to a 5dmk4 and the thing I miss the most is the articulating screen. Would certainly be worth a 5mp downgrade for me. But the DR and high-ISO performance would have to be on par because I shoot mostly low light.

6D had a better sensor than 5DIII - why expect less for the 6DII over the 5DIV? I'm holding off my own verdict between the two as a back up for my 5DS/R until I know more or the 5DIV price drops.

 

[bitm2007]

4K video, which I don't want, need or will ever use. When will Canon realize that there is a sizable market out there for a still's only camera ?

 

[comazzi]

I hope the new 6D will be called EOS M6.

 

[crashpc]

Another vote for m6.

 

[j-nord]

5mpix isn't quite the bump I would like to see. Closer to 30 would be nice but I could probably live with 25 if it does have the rest of the features most of us are hoping for/expecting:

- Similar or better sensor performance to the 5DIV
- 5fps+
- articulating LCD
- better low light AF
- Faster AF
- at least a couple cross type points
- 2 card slots
- better weather sealing
- slightly smaller/lighter
- the joystick AF point selector would be nice

This should go with out saying but it better have Auto-ISO exposure compensation in M-mode like all the recent releases from Canon. I'm saying it because I don't trust Canon and this will be one of the biggest features for me when I upgrade my 6D.

 

[privatebydesign]

4K video, which I don't want, need or will ever use. When will Canon realize that there is a sizable market out there for a still's only camera ?

They won't, because there isn't, Nikon are rumoured to have sold less than 20 Df's.

Now I am not saying people will use 4k in their DSLR's but for some stupid reason they believe they need it, little realising the hassle, time, storage space, processing power, workflow etc it is to deal with.

 

[Famateur]

I know...CR1.

Still...

If it is essentially an 70D/80D with a full-frame sensor, I will most certainly buy it.

Please, please, please, please, please, please...

THIS, THIS, and more THIS!

I'm encouraged by how many share our desire. I know commenters on Canon Rumors aren't necessarily representative of the market, but I'm hopeful that the message is heard, somehow, by the decision makers at Canon.

As much as people rip on Canon for not giving people what they want, I've lurked on this forum for enough years to remember the belly-aching for a "high megapixel monster". Canon delivered. There were cries for better AF than the 5DII. Canon delivered, putting 1DX AF in the 5DIII. There were moans about the extreme cost of lenses. Canon then released several stellar lenses with surprisingly competitive prices. There were howls for better dynamic range, reduced banding more resolution, 4K, GPS, and more. Canon delivered with the 5DIV. Granted, the implementation doesn't please everyone, and in some cases they're quite late to the game, but the point is I think the people at Canon listen more than they're given credit for.

Aside from the complaining about MJPEG and old card slot tech, many reviewers of the 5DIV are lamenting the lack of articulating screen. Of course, a few years ago, "pros" all poo-pooed the idea of an articulating screen on a prosumer/pro body. Canon apparently listened. In the meantime, opinions changed, and more "pros" have warmed to articulating screens (and Nikon and Pentax have released full-frame bodies with them). My hunch is that Canon will listen again and put one on either the 6DII or the next 5D iteration.

One can hope, anyway.

 

[nightscape123]

I just hope it has a vastly improved focusing system. I used an 80d this past weekend and I don't think I can go back to crappy AF anymore...

 

[Ryananthony]

5mpix isn't quite the bump I would like to see. Closer to 30 would be nice but I could probably live with 25 if it does have the rest of the features most of us are hoping for/expecting:

- Similar or better sensor performance to the 5DIV
- 5fps+
- articulating LCD
- better low light AF
- Faster AF
- at least a couple cross type points
- 2 card slots
- better weather sealing
- slightly smaller/lighter
- the joystick AF point selector would be nice

This should go with out saying but it better have Auto-ISO exposure compensation in M-mode like all the recent releases from Canon. I'm saying it because I don't trust Canon and this will be one of the biggest features for me when I upgrade my 6D.

Similar senser performance to 5div but I don't think it will be better. Not this time.

5fps sounds about right to me.

Articulating screen

Might have bettee low light af and perhaps a little faster but I don't think it will be very noticeable in real world.

I don't think it will get two card slots

I don't think it will get better weather sealing

Will be a bit smaller but not much lighter.

I am pretty sure it will never get the af point selecter from 5d line and up.

The 6d was my first ff camera. Which I think is what canon is hoping for, with others and the 6d2. It created fantastic images over and over but it was missing a lot of things I had learned I needed/ wanted. That is why I purchased a 5d3. And that horrible mushy dpad thing for selecting af points was the worst.

Edit: this is nothing but my opinion based off not much.

 

[liangming16]

Even the low end compact cameras now have 20 MP resolution. I can't think of Canon will make a FF camera with just 25 MP resolution and 5 FPS in 2017.

 

[ajfotofilmagem]

Even the low end compact cameras now have 20 MP resolution. I can't think of Canon will make a FF camera with just 25 MP resolution and 5 FPS in 2017.

By their logic, the cameras below are technological waste:

Canon 1DX Mark ii - 20 megapixel
Nikon D5 - 20 Megapixel
Sony A7S ii - 12 megapixel

 

[FECHariot]

I'm going to buy it as long as it has this or at least close to this:
DPAF
Flippy screen
AF points as good as 70D but better yet as good as 80D with at least 5 f8 focusing points (Center and one at each rule of thirds)
6FPS please
4K - I don't care how bad it is because I wont use more than 1080P unless they give us a screen grab option like 5d4.
Electronic stabilization for video would be nice
Wifi

 

[liangming16]

Even the low end compact cameras now have 20 MP resolution. I can't think of Canon will make a FF camera with just 25 MP resolution and 5 FPS in 2017.

By their logic, the cameras below are technological waste:

Canon 1DX Mark ii - 20 megapixel
Nikon D5 - 20 Megapixel
Sony A7S ii - 12 megapixel

I am talking about the same level of cameras. Compare to 6D (20 MP, 5FPS), and Nikon D750 (24 MP, 6FPS), the 6DII specs should be a little jump from those specs.

 

[tron]

Even the low end compact cameras now have 20 MP resolution. I can't think of Canon will make a FF camera with just 25 MP resolution and 5 FPS in 2017.

I may be unjust to some but I can't think of anyone with a low post count to CR to not be a troll...

 

[Boyer U. Klum-Cey]

I am with the M6 crowd on this one.

 

[sunnyVan]

I suppose I won't be getting 5Dmkiv or M5 after all, though for the past few weeks I'd been feeling really gassy. With this news, I'm going to have to wait a few more months and see whether there's a 6Dmk2.

Question is how much it will be? My previous guess for 16-35 2.8 iii and 24-105ii turns out to be spot on. I'm guessing this time that 6Dmk2 will be around $2300-2500.

 

[roxics]

If they can deliver DCI 4K at not more than a 1.5x crop (24/25MP sensor or less) as well as a flip out screen, DPAF and headphone/microphone jack, that will make up for some of bad press they got in the video world with the 5D mkIV announcement.