RustyBug Offline Upload & Sell: On
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I agree that the 80D is very nice and if you are looking for a "better" camera ... that's a tough gig.
In that regard, I'm seeing my 80D filling a couple functions because of its pixel density even (ever so slightly) greater than the the 5DsR. The 6D2 (or 6D for those standing pat on 6D) has larger pixels that offer it as well suited for different applications.
One of the things that I wanted in the 6D2 was f/8 AF and the flippy. If you can live without those two things, the 6D paired with the 80D will give you a similar 1-2 approach as the 80D paired with the 6D2 will.
My .02
80D - Macro, 1.4X TC + Telephoto, heavy cropping (you're already part way there) as a pre-cropped 5Ds.
6D2 (6D) - UWA, low light, smooth tonal gradations, general purpose
Me, I'm welding my TC to my 80D, then swapping my 100-400 II between the 80D & 6D2. The only time I expect to remove my TC from the 80D is to go macro ... and heck, I might just put it on top of the TC (if I get one that fits over the protruding element).
The point here is that for folks looking for the 6D2 to be an OMG "better" camera, the question is then "better at what". Going back to my Alt days, the debates raged eternal about lens A being better than lens B ... but the question was better at what vs. in what way is it different.
I think that those looking to the 6D2 for the OMG BETTER ... no surprise that you might feel that it didn't provide that. So, while the thought my be that you can just go with the 80D (and get an EF-S UWA if needed) ... believe me, it has crossed my mind for the duration waiting for the 6D2 to arrive.
That said, returning it ... I actually think for some folks that is going to be a good move. Then they can pick up a 6D for 1/2 the price and have the same essence of the 6D2 (with even bigger pixels) in the 6D + 80D.
Then, if after picking up the 6D ... you'll learn if the 6D2 is something you go "hmmm, I kinda like it better than the 6D" or you go, "6D, bargain of the year".
Imo, 80D + 6D / 6D2 is an excellent combo. Whether you prefer the 6D2 vs. the 6D (which you could put side by side in the store or rent one before you decide to return your 6D2) is a choice that you really can't go wrong with as long as you understand the diff's that 6D vs. 6D2 encompass. I've thought about the $$$ advantage of going with the 6D (since my 80D still AF's @ f/8) ... but, the 6D2 just "feels right" when I use it. That has a value that's hard to quantify.
So, while my gut says "I dig the way it feels to shoot with the 6D2" ... if your gut is saying, "not worth it to you" ... go with your gut. Hey, you can always repurchase it later (at possibly a lower price), or maybe make the jump from 6D to 6D III. There's a reason why we buy from reputable retailers with stellar return policy ... if it ain't right for you, then by all means, do what is right for you.
But, before you send the 6D2 back ... I'd recommend test shooting the 6D first to "feel" the difference.
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