Canon EOS 6D Announcement Soon? [CR1]

[mystic_theory]

If you take different parts of old people and stitch them together, do you get a young person?

So, I guess that Canon is planning to put out a "new" product which is simply a Frankenstein of outdated products.

No you wont get young person :-D

...hmm, according to you, 550D should have different AF then 500D, 600D should have new sensor and new AF (because it is new generation of camera, doesnt matter that life cycle is +- one year), 60 D with new AF and different sensor too. Of course they reuse parts. They reuse them to make stuff cheaper. What do you think how many would Rebel cost if every next gen would get entirely new sensor, AF etc ? R&D costs of new sensor are big. And its not all about sensor, processors counts too...

I agree that they have to reuse parts to make cameras cheaper, but if they do that for three years and more, that's way overdone. As somebody has said, the only reason to stay with Canon is that the quality of their lenses is still superior, on average, to that of the competitors. Moreover the fact that Canon has sold the most of all makes the used market quite liquid, and the stuff cheaper. But if it was just for the camera bodies, I would jump immediately from Canon to Nikon/Sony/Pentax. Their cameras at the moment are way superior.

 

[Twostones]

I would love an affordable Full Frame Canon but the touch screen would be a negative value for me. Make the controls like my 7D and I would buy one if the price is reasonable. The touch screens added cost could also raise the price beyond a good market target.

 

[simonxu11]

Canon is too conservative recently, they are the last one step into mirrorless camera, see what they come up with.

 

[facedodge]

I hate these threads... Everyone expects a 5D3 with a different name for half the price. Most of the time you get what you pay for. I'm sure if Canon did offer something like this, there would be so many complaints about purposely handicapping the camera with no this or that.

 

[bbasiaga]

I hate these threads... Everyone expects a 5D3 with a different name for half the price. Most of the time you get what you pay for. I'm sure if Canon did offer something like this, there would be so many complaints about purposely handicapping the camera with no this or that.

One thing is for sure with this camera - regardless of how good it actually may be, it will be FLAMED to no end.



-Brian

 

[unfocused]

I hate these threads... Everyone expects a 5D3 with a different name for half the price. Most of the time you get what you pay for. I'm sure if Canon did offer something like this, there would be so many complaints about purposely handicapping the camera with no this or that.

One thing is for sure with this camera - regardless of how good it actually may be, it will be FLAMED to no end.



-Brian

So true...so very very true. Welcome to Canon Rumors Forum.

 

[joemod]

What would sell? IMO, Take the 7D body and slap a FF sensor in it and either stay with the Dual Digic 4 or use the 5 or 5+ while keeping everything else the same. Call it the 7Ds (just like the 1Ds is the FF version of the 1D) and slap a $500 premium for the FF which will put it smack in the $1500-2000 vacant price point between the 7D and the 5D3 where the 5D2 is going extinct. I think people would buy a FF body capable of 6-8fps. Forget new vs old technology, what product is missing from their lines? A poor man's 1Dx.

I'd buy that in an instant and so would a ton of other people. And that would be the problem for Canon: the market for the 5D3 would shrink substantially.

I don't think so. Most pros who wanted/needed 5DIII must have bought it already. I am making a wild guess that those who haven't bought it already are waiting for the price to drop or can't justify buying it or are in waiting list. I belong in the first 2 categories. I really wonder how many bodies Canon has sold up to now.

 

[dhofmann]

I'm sure every manufacturer would produce just one model of anything if they could be confident it would sell and if they had no competition.

No, they would always be looking for ways to lower manufacturing costs that would allow them to keep the price the same or higher, in order to maximize their profits.

 

[Marsu42]

I hate these threads... Everyone expects a 5D3 with a different name for half the price.

Not true - I'd be ok with an updated 5d2 with 5d3 sensor (which is basically the same anyway) with 7d-style af. It could have less fps than 5d3, less sturdy build (I've got a 60d after all and it didn't fall to pieces yet), amateurish look (touchscreen, sviwelscreen), one sd card slot, no quiet shutter, only one c setting.

What I wouldn't be happy with is Canon crippling the body on purpose like the 60d by removing afma, cutting x-sync to 1/125 sec and cutting the firmware features beyond that what is even available on the 60d.

 

[samirachiko]

I really don't understand people who say "I hate the articulated screen" ecc

I think that it is VERY VERY useful in photography and also taking video!

Ok, don't you like it?? SIMPLE don't move it! How is the problem??? Someone says "it is easy to break it"....... -_-! if you use your things like a toy you could break everything!...

 

[Marsu42]

I think that it is VERY VERY useful in photography and also taking video!

Usefulness has nothing to do with it, it's just that "pro" bodies like the 5d/1d don't have it, the 7d probably not because it was released before Canon switched to swivel screens (60d/600d/650d). So people *feel* like they have a p&s or video cam, and not the sturdy marvel of engineering they have paid thousands of $$$ for. If the 1d/5d would have swivel screens and the cheaper bodies not, everyone probably would be crying for one.

 

[verysimplejason]

I think that it is VERY VERY useful in photography and also taking video!

Usefulness has nothing to do with it, it's just that "pro" bodies like the 5d/1d don't have it, the 7d probably not because it was released before Canon switched to swivel screens (60d/600d/650d). So people *feel* like they have a p&s or video cam, and not the sturdy marvel of engineering they have paid thousands of $$$ for. If the 1d/5d would have swivel screens and the cheaper bodies not, everyone probably would be crying for one.

+1. That's called innovation. The swivel screen is very useful for me especially for landscape photography where I need to keep the camera very low to the ground. Of course, still most of the time you need your OVF but don't you like it if you have the option whenever OVF isn't that comfortable? It's the same with AF. Previously there's no AF in most cameras. Now AF is one of the most important feature of modern day camera.

 

[bbasiaga]

I didn't realize they switched the xxD series to SD cards. My 40D is CF so i assumed the new ones were as well. I hope they stick with CF cards, mainly because I don't want to have to go out and buy a second set of cards.

Oh wait, that's not what I'm supposed to say. Let me try again - 'if this thing comes with SD cards, it'll be the final proof that canon has lost complete touch with any sort of reality (real or imagined), and I will instantly burn all my gear and switch to Nikon.'

There...that's more like it. LOL

-Brian

 

[verysimplejason]

I didn't realize they switched the xxD series to SD cards. My 40D is CF so i assumed the new ones were as well. I hope they stick with CF cards, mainly because I don't want to have to go out and buy a second set of cards.

Oh wait, that's not what I'm supposed to say. Let me try again - 'if this thing comes with SD cards, it'll be the final proof that canon has lost complete touch with any sort of reality (real or imagined), and I will instantly burn all my gear and switch to Nikon.'

There...that's more like it. LOL

-Brian

Some SDHC cards are faster than your normal CF cards though of course CF has more pins so it still remains faster. But truth is, SDHC approached speeds that are as fast as your normal CF cards and at a bargain price. Since this is basically a starter FF camera, wouldn't SDHC logical?

 

[bbasiaga]

IDK...i suppose it might. I personally prefer CF because they are more robust and you can get some super high speed ones. SD cards are a lot cheaper, so if I have to add some that is some solace.

There are two ways to look at this:

1. I want my rebel users to upgrade, so I'll put SD card slot in so they can use their current stuff.
2. I want this to be a gateway to pro models, so I'll put a CF card slot in to make the next step easier/give it the feel of a pro set up.

Maybe it'll have dual slots so they can cover both bases? I wish! But not going to happen in an entry level body.

-Brian

 

[ashmadux]

7d autofocus? No thanks

Ive had the displeasure of owning this camera for over a year. Worst Af ive ever seen. If I was thinking about a possible 6d, lets just say im not any more

darn.

 

[RLPhoto]

7d autofocus? No thanks

Ive had the displeasure of owning this camera for over a year. Worst Af ive ever seen. If I was thinking about a possible 6d, lets just say im not any more

darn.

The 7D's AF is superb. Nuff said. 8)

 

[jfretless]

7d autofocus? No thanks

Ive had the displeasure of owning this camera for over a year. Worst Af ive ever seen. If I was thinking about a possible 6d, lets just say im not any more

darn.

The 7D's AF is superb. Nuff said. 8)

+1.

 

[Getunt]

IDK...i suppose it might. I personally prefer CF because they are more robust and you can get some super high speed ones. SD cards are a lot cheaper, so if I have to add some that is some solace.

There are two ways to look at this:

1. I want my rebel users to upgrade, so I'll put SD card slot in so they can use their current stuff.
2. I want this to be a gateway to pro models, so I'll put a CF card slot in to make the next step easier/give it the feel of a pro set up.

Maybe it'll have dual slots so they can cover both bases? I wish! But not going to happen in an entry level body.

Sorry, but do you ever use SD´s? They´re fast, durable & cheaper than cf´s... For exemple the 16GB SD Extreme Pro 95MB/s from SanDisk for only 33 €, instead of more than 100 € for an CF Card with this speed...

 

[pakosouthpark]

I think that it is VERY VERY useful in photography and also taking video!

Usefulness has nothing to do with it, it's just that "pro" bodies like the 5d/1d don't have it, the 7d probably not because it was released before Canon switched to swivel screens (60d/600d/650d). So people *feel* like they have a p&s or video cam, and not the sturdy marvel of engineering they have paid thousands of $$$ for. If the 1d/5d would have swivel screens and the cheaper bodies not, everyone probably would be crying for one.

+1. That's called innovation. The swivel screen is very useful for me especially for landscape photography where I need to keep the camera very low to the ground. Of course, still most of the time you need your OVF but don't you like it if you have the option whenever OVF isn't that comfortable? It's the same with AF. Previously there's no AF in most cameras. Now AF is one of the most important feature of modern day camera.

so true, if you dont like it don't use.. but im sure everyone that that doesn't like it would eventually end up by using it!