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I am a long term invested Canon guy (40D, 70D and several non DSLRs) but had to send this camera back. And after much study and internal turmoil have decided to go to Nikon. And it is not because it doesn't have 4K or two card slots etc. I was very excited about the specs for this camera and ordered it pre-release. The bottom line is this. Despite the fact that the camera has many desirable features with the flippy screen, ability to use extenders, focus speed, handling, and touch sensitive system controls etc., the dynamic range is so bad there is basically no way to compensate for it. I tried all the usual tricks, focus on the dark which lost detail and contrast in the light areas. Focus on the light, and despite using about every reasonable ISO, the darks would lose detail in post. I shoot a lot of kids indoors and a lot of nature outdoors. So there is just no way to avoid dynamic range issues. For a while I wondered if it was me. But almost every day a new report emerges to substantiate that this is a real and significant problem. While the 5D mark iv is much better, it is too big to cart around, more expensive, and the 4K video is too memory hungry for those of us who are mere mortals. After more study than I probably should have put into it, I moved to a Nikon 750. I just do not have the same problems with the 750. It is not as easy to use as the screen is not touch sensitive so you use a lot of buttons. And changing lenses is going to cost me. It is older and not as jazzy. But it takes great pictures which is the point of the effort. I love my kids, friends, family and nature and value my pictures every year as I get older. I am not trying to get back at canon. But after so many years they had a chance to create a great camera here to help transition to the full frame frame world. Canon advertised the new processor as a breakthrough. But, if it has poor dynamic range, marginal video and a small focusing pattern then it is not a breakthrough. In a way I think a lot of us who are long time loyalists feel abandoned for marketing purposes. And $ 2,000 is a lot for what they are offering here. And, finally, I do want to say that some people would like this camera. It has a lot of cool features, canon has good lenses, and color. But for me, who shoots indoors and outside in nature, and looking for a camera that would be a good camera for me, it is not a great fit. This is a recent update from the number one review on amazon ‘Slightly Improved but vastly the same” FDYNAMIC RANGE: When I originally posted this review, it was brought to my attention that I had forgotten about Dynamic Range. Which is fitting when taking into consideration that Canon forgot about it too. White and black clipping is still a problem when it comes to images that have a lot of inherent contrast. The 6D Mark II spec sheet touts it as having a greater pixel size and pitch than the 6D, which should more than just theoretically translate to an increase in dynamic range. But unfortunately -- in this case -- a hypothetical increase is all that we get because it just doesn't exist. Anything beyond an EV +2 push and you'll have an unusable image, regardless of how much you play with the tone sliders.OLLOW UP—one year later. Just got back from Europe where I shot over 1,200 photos in low light in very old churches and museums. Also several dynamic range challenges at transitions between those facilities at doors and windows. This Nikon 750 is AMAZING in this environment. Glad I made the change!