@KP4550 wrote:
Thank you for the advise. I had not considered the 6d but I'm going to get more info on it. Thank you again.
THe 6D is basically an updated version of the 5D2. It got a bad rap because there weren't enough upgrades on it to make the fan boys happy. If you search around you'll find plenty of trash talk on the camera, but a good amount of it was around before the camera was even released. It still has it's detractors, but many have come around. There are even some on this forum who were adamant against it and now recommend it as a good buy. I have one, I think it's a terrific camera. I would certainly recommend it over a 5d2.
Basically, you get a slightly better sensor (and arguably one of the best sensors Canon currently makes), an equally weak AF system but with a highly sensitive center spot (most of any Canon camera), additions of WiFi and GPS, all for less than the 5D2 cost when it was out. There are also little differences, like more fps, more AF points, more DR, etc, but the differences are very small.
Critics will point out that it comes in a smaller package that doesn't feel as strong and has a few less control options. Which is fair critique. Personally I love the slightly smaller size of the 6D, but it's a subjective matter. And there were a few very small differences, such as a max shutter speed of 1/8000 in the 5d2 compared to 1/4000 for 6D, and max sync speed of 1/200 for 5d2 and 1/180 for 6D.
