Canon 6D MKII Announced

[Columbo]

As a 6D owner, this new body pretty much ticks all the boxes for me, vari-angle LCD, touchscreen, more AF points and Dual Pixel AF are all great additions

However for £2k I won't be upgrading, anyone else tempted?

Canon Link

Key Features: Canon EOS 6D Mark II Digital SLR Camera Body

• Next-generation image quality, for your next steps in photography
• Performance that inspires confidence
• Revolution on the inside; evolution on the outside
• Connected camera technology for new ways of working
• Full-frame sensor that packs 26.2-megapixel resolution
• DIGIC 7 Image Processor
• 45 cross-type AF points autofocus
• Dual Pixel CMOS AF in Live View mode
• Continuous shooting at 6.5 fps
• Max sensitivity of ISO 40,000 (expandable to ISO 102,400)
• Vari-Angle Touchscreen
• Full HD video with in-camera 5-axis digital stabilisation
• Bluetooth and Wi-Fi work together to make controlling the EOS 6D Mark II from your smart device
• Built-in GPS geotags images

 

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

This looks like the Canon version of the Nikon D750.

 

[smr]

Can't wait. My next Camera.

 

[Combat squirrel]

What the hell is it with cameras costing double now?! £2000 - you having a laugh.

STILL no 4k, you having a laugh?!

 

[Columbo]

What the hell is it with cameras costing double now?! £2000 - you having a laugh.

STILL no 4k, you having a laugh?!

Yeah can see the video thing being an issue but it isn't for me as I have zero intention of filming anything, the price is the biggest problem for me. £2k mean me adding £1400 after the sale of my 6D and that just doesn't feel like value for me personally.

 

[niko]

What the hell is it with cameras costing double now?! £2000 - you having a laugh.

STILL no 4k, you having a laugh?!

how is it double? wasn't the 6d only a few hundred cheaper on release, and that was over 4 years ago in a time of a more stable economy?

 

[Vertigo]

What the hell is it with cameras costing double now?! £2000 - you having a laugh.

STILL no 4k, you having a laugh?!

To be fair, it's a lot closer to the 5D than was the original 6D. If it was any cheaper it'd eat into sales of the 5D too much I think.

 

[Andy90]

What the hell is it with cameras costing double now?! £2000 - you having a laugh.

STILL no 4k, you having a laugh?!

Don't buy it on release then. Early adopters always get burnt on the price. Within 12 months it will probably settle to around £1700-£1800.

For info the MSRP for the 6D Mark I is £1799, though at the moment, it is retailing for around £1400.

Get used to prices going further North though, because they sure as hell aren't coming down any time soon.

 

[wozzizname]

If you aren't locked into the Canon system, the D750 looks better value to me..

 

[Columbo]

If you aren't locked into the Canon system, the D750 looks better value to me..

The problem for me is Nikon's live view system, its utterly gash even to this day and they have done very little to address it.

Don't buy it on release then. Early adopters always get burnt on the price. Within 12 months it will probably settle to around £1700-£1800.

For info the MSRP for the 6D Mark I is £1799, though at the moment, it is retailing for around £1400.

Get used to prices going further North though, because they sure as hell aren't coming down any time soon.

Exactly what I'm going to do.
I was willing to shell out a grand but £1400 is too steep for me as this stage so I'll just wait to either pick up a used model in a year or so or wait until the price drops as you suggest.

 

[Balb0wa]

Same every time a new camera comes out, people moan about the price.

The 6D on import now is £889 the 5D4 is £2319, the 6D2 will be £1500 in 4 or 5 months on import.

I had a D750, loved the sensor, hated everything else, the lenses, the body, the eye piece that falls off as it doesn't click into place, the egg timer that came up on the menu screen! an egg timer ffs !

Im happy with the 5D4 , i have a feeling the 6D2 sensor will be better than the 5D4.

The canon video of the 6D2 looked impressive, im sure this body will be a massive seller, even though no 4K.

 

[a1ex2001]

looks like hell of a camera but a price that reflects it!

 

[Steeps]

Does it have clean HDMI out for external recorders? 60p 1080p, IS, focus system and screen are a welcome bonus.

 

[Jase]

£2000 for that they are having a laugh, £1200 would be more like it for that spec.

 

[marcus_667]

It will be a purchase from me in 12 months or so. Gonna replace the 70d with it no intention of shooting video with it so

 

[Columbo]

£2000 for that they are having a laugh, £1200 would be more like it for that spec.

Not really sure how you are coming to the conclusion tbh.

High end M4/3 and crop cameras are £1000+ now, some even close to £1500 so something with a FF sensor is hardly going to cheaper at release.

 

[Raymond Lin]

XT-2 was £1700 at launch, and that doesn't even have a touch screen, or GPS.

I'd say the price is about right.

 

[i know nothing]

However for £2k...

...in rip off Britain. Just over £1,500 everywhere else (my local shop is telling people that the launch price will be the equivalent of £1,520).

 

[a1ex2001]

...in rip off Britain. Just over £1,500 everywhere else (my local shop is telling people that the launch price will be the equivalent of £1,520).

Have you taken into account all taxes this often accounts for the difference!

 

[FreeStream]

Going to upgrade next year.

7D, 17-55 and 10-22 have done sterling service but the IQ of this sensor should be next level.

6DII, 24-70 II and 16-35 F4 IS should be a awesome combo.