A Suggestion on the EOS-1D C Replacement

[gsealy]

It seems to me that the various cameras and options make for more analysis, and therefore, I am not as inclined to pull the trigger. The 5DIII was a no-brainer because it is so versatile and great as a stills camera. And then in addition, I can even record HD video externally using Pro Res and achieve interesting angles and cinematic effects using various lens. Now we might be faced with getting some of that here and some of that there. There are all kinds of tradeoffs, and so, we have analysis paralysis.

For me, shooting video (documentary style) means a minimum of two cameras, but 3 and even 4 is so much better. I can capture a lot more and get the shots that make a huge difference in production quality. We use camcorders to capture the overall scenes and to lay down baseline tracks. But we use other cameras like the 5DIII and the C100 to capture interesting closeups, participant reactions and action following.

So, to go to 4K for me means looking for low cost solutions as I will need a number of cameras. 4K is not in huge demand right now. I would probably use it more for giving me framing options for HD than creating final 4K productions. I don't care about 'future proofing' either. But we know 4K is on the way. So there WILL come a time when that trigger has to be pulled.

 

[AvTvM]

Canon should just put these features in the 5D4. It would sell more 5D4s than splitting the line again for a camera I won't buy solely for 4K but also won't upgrade to a 5D4 because it lacks 4k.

From a marketing point of view, offering more product variants typically sells more units and brings greater sales revenue than just offering one. I am quite certain that Sony sells more A7 cameras by offering 4 variants for different primary uses compared to offering only one expensive "all in" camera.

 

[Lee Jay]

Canon should just put these features in the 5D4. It would sell more 5D4s than splitting the line again for a camera I won't buy solely for 4K but also won't upgrade to a 5D4 because it lacks 4k.

From a marketing point of view, offering more product variants typically sells more units and brings greater sales revenue than just offering one. I am quite certain that Sony sells more A7 cameras by offering 4 variants for different primary uses compared to offering only one expensive "all in" camera.

Right. That's why mp3 players + cell phones + small tablet computers + poor compact cameras combine to sell way more units than smart phones.