1D4 & 60D
I received an email that suggested select 1D4 and 60D's are being tested with 3″ OLED screens. Most of the test cameras are equipped with LCD screens.
USB 3.0
1D4 to be USB 3.0 ready. The initial camera shipments may come with it locked out, and be later turned on with a firmware upgrade as the spec reaches the masses sometime in 2010.
note: I don't have the technical knowledge to know if you can turn on usb 3.0 at a later date. If anyone has some insight, i'd appreciate it.
GPS & Wifi
The source says GPS will be built into the 1D4 and not the 60D. Wifi will be an addon product for both cameras.
Announcement
The same email states August 25, 2009 for the official announcement.
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Maybe the smaller mirror of APS-H will give space for new AF system used for live view ?
agreed. and if A pellicle mirror is implemented the main mirror does not physically move by definition. Thus, no APS-H speed advantage over FF
That would rock! I wonder if that would help AF in video mode too, assuming it has one.
“On every event they should have a very camera updated security guard to get thru your stuff to see if you can record video. It doesnt work that way.”
Just that happend to me a few times the last year.
Bring in the D700 and any lens you want, but the D90 has to stay in a locker at the entrance.
So don’t try to tell me it won’t happen…
Price is part of progress. But yes, you are right, much of this has to do with getting more for less. However I do think that Canon has a whole between the 50D and the 5D in their lineup that people would be willing to pay $1700-$1900 retail for. Now if Canon gives us the model that we want for $1300 then it becomes a Nikon killer and leads the market for awhile.
60D
1.6x crop
50-3200 clean iso (6400 good, 12800 OK, 25600 barely)
7-9 fps
100% viewfinder
better autofocus with (yes) more points, 19 at least
better weather sealing
better DR
1080p Video at 24fps and 30 fps