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EOS Bodies / Re: The New EOS [CR3]

« on: October 14, 2011, 09:31:17 PM »

The D7000's competition is the 60D, not the 7D, so it's not surprising that the D7000 falls short of the 7D, spec-wise. The 7D's match is the D300s, which has no successor to date.

Precisely. Nikon has yet to produce a direct competitor to the 7D 2 years after its release. So, it's not exactly a bad thing for the 7D to surpass the specs of a 2 year old D300 model. In fact, Canon has now set the bar for the D300 successor. If Nikon was originally thinking of releasing an 18 MP, 8 fps successor, they know now they have to do better than that.

In the same vein, if Canon produces a 18 MP FF 12 fps 1D5 with excellent high ISO performance and wide low ISO dynamic range, then Nikon knows their D4 has to be better than that. Whatever original plans they had for the D3/D3s successor must now be discarded and improved upon.

This is the benefit of healthy competition.

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EOS Bodies / Re: The New EOS [CR3]

« on: October 14, 2011, 07:46:28 PM »

Not the flagship and something better will come later (more likely)

I won't consider the 1D5 the flagship. It's designed to be a speed demon that overtakes both Sony and Nikon in terms of bragging rights. Sony likes to tout its A77 is capable of 12 fps (although only with either aperture set at f/3.5 or first frame AF), and Nikon's fastest professional D3s camera is 'only' capable of 9 fps.

The megapixel monster from Canon should be announced next year. Didn't CR mention something like the 1Ds3 successor is going to be a departure from the current 1Ds line?

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EOS Bodies / Re: The New EOS [CR3]

« on: October 14, 2011, 07:34:55 PM »

Camera just needs to be better than current Nikon D3s

Canon needs to do better than beating a 2 year old camera - they need to be competitive with whatever Nikon brings forth to replace the D3s.

Arguable. Consider the following:

12 MP, 6 fps Nkon D300 announced 23-July-2007
12 MP, 7 fps Nikon D300s announced 30-July-2009
18 MP, 8 fps Canon 7D announced 1-Sep-2009
16 MP, 6 fps Nikon D7000 announced 15-Sep-2010

Since the D7000 is still not up to 7D in both pixel count and fps, merely on par in terms of high ISO performance (although it excels in low ISO dynamic range), we can safely say Nikon has yet to surpass the 7D with a competing model 2 years after the release of the 7D which was announced 2 years after D300.

With the 1D5 set to surpass the D3/D3s in almost all aspects (low ISO dynamic range is still an unknown), this is merely history repeating itself.

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EOS Bodies / Re: The New EOS [CR3]

« on: October 14, 2011, 11:54:11 AM »

Camera just needs to be better than current Nikon D3s:
- 18 MP FF vs 12 MP FF
- better high ISO performance (higher native ISO 51,200 vs 12,800 seems to hint this... but needs confirmation)
- 12 fps vs 10 fps
- better video mode 1080p vs 720p
- dynamic range??

The last factor is the biggest unknown. If Canon can perform as well as, if not better than the D3s in terms of low ISO dynamic range, they have a winner in their hands. Camera may not appeal to landscape and studio photographers, but it certainly grants Canon bragging rights in the sports arena and easily out-spec the upcoming Nikon D800 except for pixel count. Wait a minute... isn't everyone crying for a stop to the megapixel race???

Anyway, if the 1D5 turns out to have impressive low IS dynamic range, then we can be sure the 2012 Canon DSLRs will have similar improvement... fingers crossed.

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EOS Bodies / Re: New DSLR on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. [CR3]

« on: October 14, 2011, 03:18:23 AM »

6] FF Foveon? Yes, please. Better details, better color, why not? But I really don't expect to see it in Canon body any time soon.

From what I hear, Foveon sensors have an issue with color accuracy. Of course, the folks who made this claim may be wrong. Or maybe Canon has a solution to this.

Then again, why does everyone think adoption of Foveon sensors is the best solution to all Canon sensor problems? Canon's dynamic range issue has more to do with their sensor electronic layout than anything else (not pixel size etc).

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EOS Bodies / Re: New DSLR on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. [CR3]

« on: October 13, 2011, 12:29:29 PM »

Canon isn't getting out of the megapixel race, and deep down we all know that.

Canon released the 10 MP S90 and G11 at a time when everyone expected them to top the 15 MP G10. The truth is no one knows anything for sure.

I'm betting on mirrorless camera. Others are praying for 1D5, 5D3, 1Ds4 etc etc

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EOS Bodies / Re: New DSLR on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. [CR3]

« on: October 13, 2011, 01:59:15 AM »

D3s can't AF-C in 10 fps mode. A77 can

A77 only AF without restriction in 8 fps, like the 7D. In 12 fps, A77 either AF (i) continuously when aperture is fixed at f/3.5 or (ii) in first single shot only.

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EOS Bodies / Re: New DSLR on Tuesday, October 18, 2011. [CR3]

« on: October 12, 2011, 09:27:06 PM »

It's funny that we are just a few days away from announcement and there is still no confirmed leaks about the upcoming DSLR release. Contrast this with Nikonrumors which already has a 99% confidence leak about the upcoming D800. Canon really guard their secrets well. I suspect there was a severe leak on their CMOS technology many years back.

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EOS Bodies / Re: Next EOS not a 1Ds4 or 5D3.... could be a 1D Mark 5? [CR2]

« on: October 11, 2011, 06:49:25 AM »

Reality is no one knows.

1D5? 6D? Or even some mirrorless camera? The last possibility somehow has not been entertained.

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EOS Bodies / Re: A Loose Roadmap [CR1]

« on: October 02, 2011, 01:50:13 AM »

While it might be unusual for Canon to release 3 bodies in 12 months, these are unusual times.

2008: 1000D, 50D, 5D2
2009: 500D, 7D, 1D4

So, it's NOT unusual for Canon to release 3 bodies in 12 months. Not in the least.

My bet: some mirrorless thing, 5D and 1D/1Ds merged

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EOS Bodies / Re: A Loose Roadmap [CR1]

« on: October 01, 2011, 11:26:24 PM »

I'm starting to wonder what the true impact of that earthquake was on Canon/Nikon ...

All Canon DSLRs are currently made in Japan. High end Nikon DSLRs used to be made only in Japan; the rest came from Thailand. All Sony stuff are NOT made in Japan.

I believe Nikon is moving some of their manufacturing facilities to Malaysia. Their V1/J1 are made in Malaysia. Not sure if all future Nikon DSLRs will be made outside Japan.

Canon is building some plants in Taiwan and they'll only be ready in 2012.

This is probably the main reason for delays in Nikon & Canon schedules.

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EOS Bodies / Re: A Loose Roadmap [CR1]

« on: October 01, 2011, 12:23:14 PM »

Don't forget Canon has a patent for a 14-24 f/2.8 lens too.

I am most keen on replacements for the 28 f/1.8 and 50 f/1.4.

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EOS Bodies / Re: A Loose Roadmap [CR1]

« on: October 01, 2011, 12:20:12 PM »

I start to think that Mr Canon Rumors has no idea about how a camera manufacturer works.

That's why it's CR1.

I doubt the 7D will get an update UNLESS the 600D replacement has a radical design. In terms of image quality, it still rules over the Sony A77 and Nikon D300s.

Up until now Mr CanonRumors has never had it right until 1 meaby 2 days before anouncement this is very much in contradiction with NikonRumors where things have been leaked out month before.

I sometimes wonder about that too. Does this also mean Canon does a better job in keeping their secrets?

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Canon General / Re: October 26 Event?

« on: September 28, 2011, 05:30:48 AM »

What's the betting its some crappy J1 - V1 competitor / lookie likie that costs a fortune and no one really wants!

Agreed. But early rumors about its imminent release were enough to send Nikon shares up by 4%!

Nikon claimed their V1/J1 would be the no. 1 best selling interchangeable lens cameras in Taiwan and Malaysia.

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Canon General / Re: October 26 Event?

« on: September 28, 2011, 01:34:28 AM »

Seriously hoping announcement of at least a DSLR.

Canon is now the only major player left without a mirrorless solution, so I am inclined to believe an announcement to change that is imminent. Is Canon so sure their 1100D/600D/550D can compete well against a market that is flooded with mirrorless cameras? What people in this forum (same for other forums such as that in DPReview, Fred Miranda etc etc) think is irrelevant 'cos we only form a small fraction of potential buyers. What matters most is general market demands.