It wasn't just banding, it was the electronically induced noise from the off-chip ADC. The gains of the 80D, 5D4, and 1DX2 are due to the new design that reduces the amount of electronic noise, something Sony tackled years prior. Amazing shots are also those that are post processed, so we have no idea what effort went into them. Bracketing shots and merging are a limited means to a final product. Having the DR latitude means processing is faster and easier, and more versatile to merging bracketed shots.
The 6D is indeed a great camera. Just the fact that it has better DR (as you bring up) than the 5D2, 5D3, and now the 6D2, means it should be considered. It was already mentioned as an option to consider earlier, if a FF is desired around the price point of a 5D2.
However if an APS-C is needed, then DR is even better yet again at lower ISOs, and the 80D is a great option to consider, especially given the other scenarios to be recorded.
So the options are pretty easy, I would suggest the 6D for a FF choice for landscape and some action, the 80D for an APS-C for more action and some landscape.
Aug 18, 2017 at 03:50 PM
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