Canon EOS Rebel SL1/Kiss X7 in White

[traveller]

I just realised why this camera makes perfect sense for Canon:

Customer: "I bought this pretty white camera for Christmas with a lovely white lens. Now I need something longer, but it just has to be in white; do you have any available?"

Canon dealer "Step right this way!"

;D

 

[mb66energy]

The white might be useful too in hot sunny regions/at sunny days because it keeps the camera cooler. Not that I live in a sun flooded region but in the summer this might be a problem.

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This white version will look great behind a 70-200 f/4 L (Is or not)

Yes, yes, yes - and behind a 5.6 400 too!

 

[clicstudio]

I personally love it. It would look great with a 70-200 attached to it.

 

[pdirestajr]

But is the camera the same "white" as Canon's "white" lenses? Otherwise, the white lenses will just look dirty.

 

[clicstudio]

This is prettier :

Wonder why you didn't show the back of the camera. Looks even worse. A total miss.

 

[clicstudio]

I just realised why this camera makes perfect sense for Canon:

Customer: "I bought this pretty white camera for Christmas with a lovely white lens. Now I need something longer, but it just has to be in white; do you have any available?"

Canon dealer "Step right this way!"

;D

Right on!

 

[Joe M]

This is prettier :

highly subjectiv. i think the DF is ugly.

+1

The Df would look all nifty and modern...40 years ago. Now it just looks dated.

+2
The retro look has limited appeal. I'm old enough to have actually used a camera when they were of this design and I must say I don't miss the non-ergonomic feel of them. I'm taken in by the nostalgia but I certainly wouldn't want to use it on a regular basis.
To the topic at hand though, I personally am not fond of the snowy treatment. Next thing you know, Canon will be offering their rebels in every colour like they did their P&S line in order to garner more sales. As long as they leave the 5 series line alone I'm ok with that.

 

[pdirestajr]

Forget that retro silly stuff. This is/ was where it's at:

 

[verysimplejason]

A 22mm pancake lens should only make her prettier. 40mm + 22mm pancakes = yummy!

 

[verysimplejason]

This is prettier :

DF could have been but it's price is too ugly to look at compared to D610 and D800.

 

[traveller]

Forget that retro silly stuff. This is/ was where it's at:

If that camera had been fitted with a built-in EVF, on sensor phase detect-AF and a better hand-grip, it may well have been more of a success. To be honest, it would have sold a lot better had it been fitted with an EF mount!

 

[jebrady03]

I actually don't think it's that bad - perhaps because I had low expectations? Although the small size and white color kind of makes it look like a toy.

If Canon is after the customer who used to buy point and shoot cameras, then offering DSLR's in multiple colors makes a LOT of sense!

 

[frumrk]

My Wife just got the SL1 several months ago... I would assume that she would be the type of person that this would be targeted for (someone who is more concerned with looks rather than features/functionality.. etc). She doesn't care for the white.

In regards to the DF... As a child I would have loved this camera... all the knobs and the tiny little numbers scrawled on them. And I can understand why people are still attracted to this. But let's face it... it has nothing to do with functionality or versatility. It's all about the looks. Again... it is for those who are more impressed by the looks... or who perhaps feel a bit of nostalgia. Again... not for me..

I am not putting any of this down... for those who like it ... it's a great thing... but for me... NO.

 

[Arctic Photo]

A 22mm pancake lens should only make her prettier. 40mm + 22mm pancakes = yummy!

Yes, I totally agree with that. Would be perfect.

 

[Rienzphotoz]

A 22mm pancake lens should only make her prettier. 40mm + 22mm pancakes = yummy!

Yes, I totally agree with that. Would be perfect.

While I may not agree with this camera being pretty, I do agree that a 22mm pancake to go with the 40mm would be awesome.

 

[c-law]

I have to say that I am extremely tempted to get that 40mm in white and mount it to a 1Dx then turn up at the local sports arena to take shots of the big game alongside all the other 1Dxs and white lenses.

;D

 

[Loswr]

Next thing you know, Canon will be offering their rebels in every colour like they did their P&S line in order to garner more sales.

Actually, you're a bit late to the party…

 

[Arctic Photo]

A 22mm pancake lens should only make her prettier. 40mm + 22mm pancakes = yummy!

Yes, I totally agree with that. Would be perfect.

While I may not agree with this camera being pretty, I do agree that a 22mm pancake to go with the 40mm would be awesome.

It would be a nice kit if they offered that. I don't mind the colour very much, but the lenses as such would be a nice combination. A white 22mm on my 5D MkIII would look kind of cool and be a nice wide option.

 

[AG]

I actually don't think it's that bad - perhaps because I had low expectations? Although the small size and white color kind of makes it look like a toy.

Could you imagine the outcry if Canon decided to go white with all of its range (from 100D to 1DX) and updating ALL their lenses to white to match?

This forum would implode. ;D

 

[Rienzphotoz]

Next thing you know, Canon will be offering their rebels in every colour like they did their P&S line in order to garner more sales.

Actually, you're a bit late to the party…

Hideous (except for the black one) ... personally I think the model names "100D", "700D" etc look a lot more elegant then the american and japanese name SL i/kiss x or t5i etc ... those letters and fonts make the camera look a little too pedestrian.