700D/T5i Body with FF Sensor

Feb 13, 2013
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So let me start be saying:
I shoot as a hobby and don't think this will change.
I own a 450D/RebelXSi I bought in 2009 (my first ever not point&shoot camera) and now I am looking for a new body. Last weekend a friend let me use his 7D 24-70 2,8 combo and my eyes where really pleased with the results, but my wrist was not. I really would like to upgrade to FF but I think the whole combination of FF bodys + FF lens is not suited for me and my wrist. So crop sensor is the way to go for my, and thats ok.

Now back to the topic:
Canon mananged to put a crop sensor like the one in the 7D into the body of the 100D/SL1 and personally I think that is awesome.
Do you think Canon could fit a FF sensor like the one in the 6D into a body like the 700d/T5i?
Could you imagine them planing such a step in the near future? Would there by a market for such a product? Would you by one?

I think the 100D/SL1 sells quite pleasingly for Canon (i have no data on this) and I would buy a 700Dish body with a FF sensor and can imagine others would to.

Thoughts?

edit:
Size comparison
http://camerasize.com/compact/#380,154,449,448,ha,f
 
I doubt it...at least not for a DSLR body anytime soon. The 6D was Canon's move to make a cheaper, lighter FF DSLR. If they make a lighter FF, it will probably be mirrorless IMO. The 6D really isn't too bad weight wise....especially with a 40 pancake or 50 1.8 on board. The 24-70 f/2.8 is a pretty bulky lens that will make any FF setup heavy. The 6D body is marginally lighter than a 7D, though not by a lot.

A friend of mine just got a SL1 for his biking adventures and likes it.
 
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If you liked the size and weight of the Canon T5i, then buy. It's a nice camera to use, and produces great images. Moreover, 6D produces far superior images at ISO 6400, but besides being heavier, 6D requires heavier and more expensive lenses (for the same angle). Do not believe it's possible "shrink" full frame cameras because the mirror box. If you want to wait (perhaps many years), Canon should release a mirrorless full frame camera which can be as small as Sony A7/A7r. Still, the lenses are larger, heavier and more expensive than lenses for T5i.
 
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If your wrist is hurting, I suspect it has more to do with technique than anything else. I found exactly this every time I moved up a camera size starting with a rebel ending with a 1D. What I did was generally to hold the camera in the right hand and that hand took most of the weight. When I stepped up to a 40D with the same mid sized crop lens it was still fine doing that but when I got my 24-105 it didn't work any longer. Getting the 70-200 f2.8 on the 40D was the same thing, my wrist would feel like it was snapping until I started taking much of the weight on the lens collar with my left hand. Holding it with the left hand the joint is built for force in that direction and it won't hurt. Finally finishing with the 1D with a big lens attached I would have done lasting damage if I hadn't changed my holding technique. Every step of moving up camera/lens combination I've had to adjust my technique to the point where my right hand now only gently holds on to the body to stabilise it.
 
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