Trade my Canon 6dii for Canon M6ii?

BonnieSueM wrote:

nnowak wrote:

If you haven't already, you may want to take a look at the EOS RP. It is basically your 6D II repackaged into a much smaller and lighter full frame mirrorless body. It is approximately 40% lighter than you 6D II and the RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1 is about 50% lighter than your EF 24-105mm f/4 II. The RP would give you a significant size and weight reduction while still giving you full use of your "better quality lenses".

The RP is currently on sale for $899 body only and $999 kitted with the RF 24-105mm f/4-7.1. Once you add the EVF and cage to the M6 II, the RP ends up being cheaper, lighter, and smaller.

Well, I had looked at an RP and kind of dismissed it out of hand. The only time I handled one was in a camera store with the RF 24-105 f/4 which was smaller than my ef version, but still pretty big and expensive.

For zoom lovers (it seams to me for you it's about zooms), the RF 24-105mm f/4.0 is an important reason to go RF over M. If that zoom is still to big for you, that might be a sign M is more your thing.

If i where in your shoes i would just order the 18-150mm, see how you like the IQ on your current M body, and return it after testing.

If the IQ is good enough for you >> go M.

If it's not, go RF, as this 18-150mm is the best standard zoom for M, and for better IQ you'll have to go RF (or go with primes).

So, thinking about it some more, the RP does have the built in evf and hot shoe. I would have to buy an $99 adapter to use my EF lenses, but that's doable. Looking at the RP manual, the RF 24-105 f/4-7.1 wasn't listed as a lens that can focus bracket, but the ef 16-35 that I have can.

On the m6 ii's side, the ef-m 18-150 can focus bracket (so can the 15-45, but that's not my favorite lens). I found a plate small rig makes with a cold shoe that plus a compatible arca swiss plate would be about $50.

Thanks for your suggestion. You gave me a lot to think about.