R6 with EF 100-400mm II and TC EF 1.4x III for wildlife?

Distinctly Average wrote:

Shawn1519 wrote:

The R7 and R5 are better cameras for wildlife than the R6 - the R7 will get you the most "pixels on duck", while the R5 is a "workhorse" for wildlife. R6 is better for portrait work, etc because it has lower noise, etc than the R7/R5. I am betting that (for wildlife) the R7 will be a huge upgrade vs the 80D or the M series camera.

I have used the 90D and R5 cameras, along with the EF 100-400 mk II lens on both cameras. The R5 or R7 paired with that lens is a good wildlife kit. There are probably only 2 combos better than that kit (for wildlife) and that is to upgrade to the RF 100-500 (marginally better kit), and then past that is to spend big $$$ and upgrade to the EF/RF 500 or 600 F4 lens (again, marginally better than the RF 100-500). Point is, with a R5 or R7 plus 100-400 (and teleconverters), any upgrades past that you have to spend big $$$ for incremental gains. I have first hand experience with this - my upgrade path in the last year was a 90D with 100-400 mk ii and sigma sport 150-600 to a R5 with the 100-400 mk ii as my walk around lens, and a EF 500 F4 mk ii as my "stationary" lens. in the last year my wifes upgrade path was a 90D with a EF 100-400 mk ii and a tamron 150-600 G2 to a R5 and only using the RF100-500 (with teleconveters).

Shawn

This chap uses his R6 really well for wildlife - https://instagram.com/dilshanam_photography?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

The R5, R6, R3, R7, and even the R10 are all good wildlife cameras- they all will yield excellent results.  For many types of wildlife, especially birds or bif, the R5 or the R7 are probably the best choice because they will put the most "pixels on duck".

Shawn