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Its pretty simple if canon are selling this in the numbers that they expect then the price will stay the same for the foreseeable future on the other hand if its not selling well and there not making enough money which is what its all about they will drop the price simples. i expect to see a couple of hundred uk pounds off this camera for xmas.
Hi i guess the price will drop sooner than later cause the 5D MK III ranked 20th in sales in USA & 28th in Japan as per DSLRphoto.com compared to D800 which is 2nd in USA & 6th in Japan the MK III it can't keep up with the D800 sales no matter how good it. D800 has higher MP advantage & cheaper price.
Megapixels do not a camera make... or something like that.
A bajillion Megapixels aren't everything. Look at both manufacturers newest flagship pro bodies. 16.2MP for the Nikon D4 and 18.1MP for the Canon 1DX.
I'm in no way knocking the D800, but there is more to a camera than JUST a sensor. And there are people that will buy it JUST because they see 36MP and know nothing else.
There is always an initial rush. In the first several months you are going to have to pay full retail price. As supply catches up with demand, certain dealers will begin to drop prices a little.
But keep in mind: if the camera is great, demand is likely to remain high as the more careful shoppers who waited for early reviews begin to make their purchases. If the price drops too quickly, there's something wrong.
Don't expect any discounting until the Christmas shopping season.
XXXD series for moms, pops, and the interested budding photographer.
XXD series for the budding semi-pro who needs better build and features. (exclude the 60D)
7D series for the budding sports photog who can't get a 1D Series yet and Flagship for APS-C
5D Series for Studio, Wedding, and Low-light Photogs who dont need speed.
1D Series for jumping out of planes into a dense wet jungle covering a War. Shooting 12 FPS For the super-bowl.
And
To look awesome with a brick of a camera.
I think that SLRs, like everything else, will eventually die, being replaced by the next thing... when and how this will happen, only time will tell!I think mirrorless is the first step, and the fact that a lot of the P&S cameras are getting better and better!
Yes, but even if P&S reach SLR in terms of IQ, noise and ISO performance, we will not have the same DOF using small sensors....
You can safely assume majority of camera owners don't even know what is DOF.
Let alone the Circle of Confusion around it. Pun Intended.
It wouldn't surprise me at all. There have been lots of rumors here about the same thing for a long time. I would think it'd be in Canon's best interest to strike first and make it good. They certainly created room for one by moving the 5D up to $3500.
5DII in not mutch more expensive, quite similar spec. And you don't have to wait to get it.
I think 5DII will shortly be less expensive, becoming entry level FF for a few month, till a new cheaper body will be relased.
Diego
I used to be a big fan of Canon camera. Recently I actually have stopped my Canon upgrade after I see 3.5K 5D3 and 2.3K 24-70mm MK2. I might really switch to Nikon if Canon still tries to make more money from its royal customer.Go for it... no ones holding you back
Of course this is the message of the day in a Canon enthusiast forum, if people aren't prepared to pay $3500 for an up-to date camera body, it's their own fault. But seriously, if there aren't any hidden drawbacks and the price would be indeed around $1500, Canon is toast in the mid-range segment, and rightly so.
The 5d2 with its af isn't comparable, though it runs magic lantern which is the reason I got a Canon dslr in the first place. I'm holding back any further Canon purchases until the very moment I really need them to see what Canon does next.
To awinphoto:
We all want both Canon and Nikon make better and cheaper cameras for us. Don't be so childish.
I am OK with a 3.5K 5D3. It's absolutely amazing. A 2.3K 24-70 is a little too much. Actually it does not appear that you have invested a lot on Canon's glass. Those amazing lenses have very good resale values. Maybe it's time to switch to D800. Or you can give the 5d3 a try first. It's amazing.
Indeed, and Canon just wouldn't put a sensor into the 650d that can outgun the more expensive aps-c bodies. That's why they called it "650d", there will be a 70d with a sensor upgrade and *then* they'll put into a "700d".Why not... think of the 450D (12 MP), which outgunned the 40D (12 MP). After the 450D, the 50D got a new 15 MP sensor. There is no reason why the 650D shouldn't get a new sensor, which will be later outperformed by the sensor of the 7D2.
