[Arthur Macmillan]

Simple fact: What most people who consider mirrorless are after is size and weight reduction. According to Canon's execs, they view that as one of the things against FF mirrorless (read it in interviews). Then to say, just make a FF mirrorless with the size of a DSLR and the lenses of a DSLR, that makes very little sense.

 

The 6D on its own sells in bigger numbers than all the FF mirrorless cameras. Canon of course will not decide to not make an affordable FF DSLR to follow up on the 6D.

 

 

Yes, I agree this is this is the goal of many of the people who by mirrorless cameras.  And the concept is almost a valid one if they plan on shooting only wide, and normal focal length lenses.  But fast, high quality FF lenses end up just as large, or larger than with DSLR's.  It makes total sense for them to cater to the compact lens concept.  They should have a 40/2 (Voitlander has a FF version, and canon of course with its 40/2.8 pancake lens).  There are a lot of people who think photography is all about what the Leica covers, and even there, many think the only important focal lengths are 35mm, and 50mm.

 

If mirrorless users are willing to adopt the Leica user's goals of high quality compact portable cameras no problem.

 

But rather than fight Olympus who already makes an excellent compact system with an array of available lenses, it is possible to target another group.  Photographers who want the most capable camera possible.  It has been said before that DSLR is an going to be obsolete at some point.  I say that point will be when they can do everything a DSLR can do, and more.  That isn't going to be a camera that is smaller and lighter than a DSLR.  And a lot of photographers like myself, are never going with a FF mirrorless that is trying to be to many things at once.  If I get a mirrorless it is going to be something like MFT that adds new capabilities and small size.  I'm not buying into an undersized FF mirrorless body with huge expensive lenses.

 

The 6D II, I assume will by a conventional DSLR.  Because that is still the best, most reliable, and easy to handle FF camera.  But when Canon does enter the FF mirrorless market, I hope the don't pursue the silly small camera, undersized mount route.  They are already available.  I hope they stick to making professional, no compromise FF cameras that leverage an already existing selection of quality lenses!