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Why doesn't Canon create a better senor for newer bodies?

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Synomis192:
It's a pretty random question but I've been thinking about it ever since the Canon T4i was released.

Canon has been using the same senor as the 7d for 4 cameras now (T2i, T3i, T4i, and 60d).

Is it possible for Canon to create a new sensor for their Rebel line or x0d line? One that don't increase megapixel size, but makes high iso images better, better AF, and higher dynamic range?

I'm not down talking Canon, but it boggles my mind that they've been using the same sensor for 4 cameras. I can't speak for Nikon because I've never handled one myself, but many photographers prefer the dynamic range from Nikon than Canon.

lola:
I they could, I'm sure they would...

marekjoz:

--- Quote from: lola on August 12, 2012, 09:14:35 AM ---I they could, I'm sure they would...

--- End quote ---

Not neccesserily. One thing is ability to develop such a sensor, the other thing is seeing a reason to put it there :)

Ricku:
That is a very good question. The same thing can be said about the difference in sensor performance between the 5D2 and the new 5D3! ..There is no difference, unless you shoot above ISO 2000 and want to use your camera as some kind of handheld night vision device.

Hopefully Nikon's D800 has scared Canon's sensor devs into working harder from now on.

M.ST:
You can´t make profit when you develop a new sensor for each new camera.

But if you put the same sensor in a lot of different cameras you loose customers.

You loose also customers, if you develop a new sensor, that isn´t much better than the predecessor. You can see this with the 5D Mark II and the 5D Mark III.

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