melbournite said:Rienzphotoz said:You'd be surprised with how many people make a buying decision based on size alone. I'm thinking that since Canon did not make such an impact on the market, with their mirror less cameras, they might be trying something different ... who knows, it might click.sleepnever said:I think Canon dilutes thier lineup with too many of the same cameras. Why would a consumer buy this vs the T4i for the same price? What's different about this and the T4i (maybe I missed that)?
You know, this goes against the flow here but I'm more interested in this camera than the eos M.
Just to clarify, I own the 5DII, 5DIII and up till recently the 7D. I also own a Lumix LX3 as a pocket camera. Professional gigs aside, I've stopped using the LX3 for social and personal events in favour of my 5DIII with the 40mm pancake. I would be interested in making this setup even more compact with a smaller body. It interests me more than the eos M and I love the quality and size of the pancake.
I guess I won't know how small this is till I feel it in my hands but if it does come to fruition and it's to my liking, I might wait till the price cools and be up for it?
Well said ... I totally agree.barracuda said:I'm an ultra runner (marathons, 50k's, and am working on my first 50 miler) and often bring along a camera during my training runs. I've used the Powershot S95 and G12 because of their smaller sizes, but have recently brought along a T4i for better image quality. As you can imagine, size matters when trail running for hours at a time, so if Canon releases a smaller DSLR with comparable image quality, I'd get it in an instant. Every little bit helps.
It's funny that people pooh-pooh cameras based on specs alone. The thinking is that if a camera appears compromised, then it is "pointless", as one person commented. One size does not fit all, both literally and figuratively...
barracuda said:Count me as someone else going against the flow here. I also own the 5D2 and 5D3 and coincidentally, I too have sold my 7D (and am eagerly awaiting the 7D2!).
neuroanatomist said:An 18 MP APS-C sensor. I'm shocked, really shocked. I didn't even know Canon had an 18 MP APS-C sensor, and yet here it is. Wow. Just...wow.
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akiskev said:650d: 133 x 100 x 79 mm
100d: 117 x 91 x 69 mm
ok it is smaller we get it!
Isurus said:If I wanted a body this small I'd invest in a m4/3 mirrorless system instead. When I think of wanting something more compact, I think of both the body AND the lenses. A super small body will be really unbalanced when you add larger lenses to it, even EF-S. Pricing is kind of out there too. Meh.
M.ST said:There are a lot of rumored names for the new small EOS bodys.
A guy from Canon told me today, that the name "EOS B" is possible.
It sound realistic to me, because the small EOS bodys are a new product line. But we will see at the 22th.
But I want a camera between the 5D Mark III and 1D X, a new EF 80-400 IS L, a 12-24 2.8 L oder a 16-35 2.8 III, a 7D Mark II with CF card slot to replace the TC´s, a better build EF-S 17-55 2.8 IS and a lot more. And the EF 17-40 L from 2003 needs a replacement too.
killswitch said:Just saw a post in CanonPriceWatch Facebook page where Best Buy accidentally uploaded links to so called rumored 18mp body that is supposed to be announced in a few days time. Don't know how accurate this is but CPW has a screenshot of the page and the name of the body is Canon "EOS-b"!![]()
Typo?
Yes one could invest in m4/3 mirrorless system but that'd mean buying new lenses too ... but with a smaller sized APS-C camera I can use my existing 40mm, 50mm & 85mm lenses ... add the new 24 or 28mm IS lenses to that and its a awesome combo in a small package, giving much better results than any m4/3 camera could. As a bonus one can add all of the existing EF-S & EF lenses without having to invest new system and lenses (not to mention getting used to the new system, whereas I am already familiar with the Canon cameras ... personally I see great potential for this product and if it can deliver what a 650D can, I'm buying it).Isurus said:If I wanted a body this small I'd invest in a m4/3 mirrorless system instead. When I think of wanting something more compact, I think of both the body AND the lenses. A super small body will be really unbalanced when you add larger lenses to it, even EF-S. Pricing is kind of out there too. Meh.