Schlotkins wrote:
I'm sure they are basically trying to get money out of the old Fab still. So this is the old tech just a higher MPx sensor.
It could be they don't have enough room to make the 5DIV, 1DxII, upcoming 7Dm3 and probably 5dsII and so the "entry level" FF gets the old process.
I get that "higher MPx" with old sensor IS exactly how it's acting (i.e. marginally slightly lower DR, same shape). But ... correct me if I'm mistaken ... hasn't Canon indicated that it is indeed the NEW sensor (i.e. DPAF, etc.)
If Canon said, "Hey, you asked for a flippy screen and AF @ f/8 and we gave that to you for a lower price point, and we kept the same excellent sensor from the original 6D, but gave more MP to keep the price point down." ... then, that would certainly make sense why we see what we see. But, that are saying NEW sensor, just might not be as much DR as 5D4 (which is quite different from lower than original 6D).
Again, it's not going to keep me from getting the 6D2, since I'm coming from so far back with my SLR/C, and only have crop at the moment. But, it is interesting to note (assuming it holds) that the most DR is at ISO 160, and the associated intermediate stair-step is still in play.
The show stopper for me with the original 6D was the no AF @ f/8 (i.e. tested with 100-400 II + TC III). So that's no longer an issue ... I'm in (and the flippy is gravy).
Jul 15, 2017 at 03:18 PM
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