70d price discussion & poll results

[Marsu42]

Since the price is now confirmed here are the results (for pre-order price see thread http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=15670.0):

Canon is realistic this time:
25% of you were correct
12% guessed too low
63% guessed too high - don't you Nikon trolls trust our favorite brand to be reasonable ?

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I really like my price polls, because at least with the 5d3 very few people estimated how sky-high the price tag would be on release. Now it's your chance to prepare your next "I told you so!" post:

Will Canon this time fight Nikon on the same level, will they try to undercut them like with 60d/d7000, or will they sidestep Nikon with the new live view af and try to make a healthy profit like 5d3/d800?

For anybody who hasn't seen them: Here's the thread about the [cr3] rumored specs: http://www.canonrumors.com/forum/index.php?topic=15594.0

P.S: Please vote for what you think the price will really be, not what you'd wish it to be.

 

[Alejandro Calori]

Re: POLL: What will be the 70d's price tag?

It'll be either $1100 or $1200.

And i seriously hope it's a d7100 killer.

 

[distant.star]

Re: POLL: What will be the 70d's price tag?

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Since voting is open until July 9, I'll wait until it's announced next week. Sure to get it right that way.

 

[Marsu42]

Re: POLL: What will be the 70d's price tag?

Since voting is open until July 9, I'll wait until it's announced next week. Sure to get it right that way.

But that's no fun ... there isn't any option to make the poll shorter I'm afraid, I set it to 10 days because I somehow don't really expect the camera to be announced on July 2nd already, not after all the past delays...

 

[Dylan777]

Re: POLL: What will be the 70d's price tag?

zero interest in crop, but I'll play along. Voted $1500

 

[callaesthetics]

Re: POLL: What will be the 70d's price tag?

i think 7D release price was more like $1699

 

[alan_k]

Re: POLL: What will be the 70d's price tag?

It doesn't have to be less than the D7100 to compete with it- I'm guessing $1400 so it's "within reach" of the D7100 and can be kitted with a couple of lenses for under $1800.

 

[distant.star]

Re: POLL: What will be the 70d's price tag?

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Sorry, Mars. I did not know the poll feature was so limited.

I'm expecting to see this product come in around $1800US.

Canon's pricing plan these days seems to have two basic features:

1. Communicate through price that the item is a premium product unmatched by anything else in the marketplace. (Nikon does not exist in this realm.)

2. Provide room to gracefully fall back to a lower price if necessary and to allow "sales" and other retailing gimmickry without too much MAP offense.

When (if?) a 7D2 arrives it will exceed $2500US as I've been saying for a long time.

So, there you go -- I'm out there.

 

[elungt]

Re: POLL: What will be the 70d's price tag?

Do we get the price for the best voted ?? ;D

 

[Don Haines]

Re: POLL: What will be the 70d's price tag?

I'm going to go out on a limb and say $999.99 US.... It's not a rebel, it's not a pro body.... think of it as a gateway drug....get people hooked on a good camera and then they buy the expensive stuff. There is a psychological barrier to $1000, it will be a hair under.

 

[Pandypix]

Re: POLL: What will be the 70d's price tag?

I'm going to go out on a limb and say $999.99 US.... It's not a rebel, it's not a pro body.... think of it as a gateway drug....get people hooked on a good camera and then they buy the expensive stuff. There is a psychological barrier to $1000, it will be a hair under.

I think I need to find rehab soon, went shopping with hubby to get paint and ended up only making enquiries with a group from the local camera club. Hubby was ok with this no painting today. If I knew the price was out of my budget then I could move on.

 

[G-V]

Re: POLL: What will be the 70d's price tag?

Judging by the leaked specs, the 70D is virtually a 7D MKii.

So the 70D will probably be priced just below the 6D.

 

[brad-man]

Re: POLL: What will be the 70d's price tag?

I'll play. I would expect the adjusted street price 6-12 months after release to be around $1100-$1300, so my guess as to release price would be around $1500-$1700 for reasons that Distant Star gave. Don gets the Optimist of the Year award.

 

[Mt Spokane Photography]

Re: POLL: What will be the 70d's price tag?

The 70D will be about $1100. The 7D MK II will be about $1800. The competition is already out there, so the price is set. Canon miscalculated when they set the price for the 5D MK III.

Canon really can't command a high price considering the specs. Except for Wifi, and the tilt LCD, its pretty much just a minor upgrade to the 60D. If it doesn't have AFMA, it will be relegated to a position more or less equal to the T5i. The T5i has a touch screen, which for me is more valuable than a tilt screen.

 

[preppyak]

Re: POLL: What will be the 70d's price tag?

I'm going to go out on a limb and say $999.99 US.... It's not a rebel, it's not a pro body.... think of it as a gateway drug....get people hooked on a good camera and then they buy the expensive stuff. There is a psychological barrier to $1000, it will be a hair under.

If Canon does that, everyone should be blown away. Coming out with a much better spec'd camera for $100 less than list of the 60D would be crazy.

$1299 list is my guess, with it being under $1000 in sales/selling kit lens deals by Christmas

 

[that1guyy]

Re: POLL: What will be the 70d's price tag?

I'm going to go out on a limb and say $999.99 US.... It's not a rebel, it's not a pro body.... think of it as a gateway drug....get people hooked on a good camera and then they buy the expensive stuff. There is a psychological barrier to $1000, it will be a hair under.

If Canon does that, everyone should be blown away. Coming out with a much better spec'd camera for $100 less than list of the 60D would be crazy.

$1299 list is my guess, with it being under $1000 in sales/selling kit lens deals by Christmas

60D also had tilt screen and there is no reason why it can't be both tilt and touch. As for the $1800 suggestion, that is ridiculous. As is the $900 suggestion. Seriously get a clue.

 

[LukieLauXD]

Re: POLL: What will be the 70d's price tag?

I feel that the camera should be in a $1100-1200 price range, but knowing Canon, they'd bump it to like $1600. So that was my guess.

 

[greger]

Re: POLL: What will be the 70d's price tag?

I think the price will be $1,499.99. Someone mentioned it is spec'd like a 7D ll. I still say that the interview I read said
"There will be a 70D sometime in the future. Semi pro will be full frame." I read and interpreted, No 7D ll in the future. Time will tell. I hope there is a 7D ll that's as awesome as the 7D is now.

 

[CanNotYet]

Re: POLL: What will be the 70d's price tag?

1399$. Remember where you read it...

 

[Zv]

Re: POLL: What will be the 70d's price tag?

I voted for $1300 but I reckon the price will come down to about $1100-1200 after a few months, eventually settling in around the $1000 mark. The specs alone will sell it for $1300. It's close to 7D specs. Would Canon make the 70D more expensive than the 7D?