Talys said:
ahsanford said:
M5/M6 = 80D for those who do/don't want an integral EVF. I think it's perfectly positioned right there -- going upmarket to a 7D2-like 'crop 1DX lite' rig is a leap to me.
It makes even less sense when considering that a lot (most?) 7D2 owners buy it for sports/wildlife + extra reach -- and how many of those users have a strong preference for OVF?
Certainly not 'most'. If every 7D2 owner was shooting wildlife/BiF/sports, it would be a > $2500+ 'crop 1DX' rig built for war, built for superwhites, etc.. It isn't. It's effectively an 80D with a tougher build, slightly higher FPS and better AF, nothing more.
I think a lot of soccer moms and hockey dads get a 7D2 with a kid's odd action need in mind but end up using it at pedestrian standard FLs quite a bit. And when they do, they are forced to choose between slow EF-S STM nonsense, very old and underwhelming EF-S USM lenses, or EF L lenses that straddle common use cases (e.g. an EF 24-70 on crop always had me switching out to my EF-S 10-22mm as the wide end was equivalent 38mm FF or so -- effectively right in the heart of a standard zoom). Crop lacks high end*, first- party, purpose-built standard zooms and ultrawides, unless you consider slapping a 16-35L on one a good substitute.
(*Yes, yes, there are quite sharp and serviceable EF-S lenses, but consider: few are 'last 5 years modern' + USM + faster than f/4.)
And people who want reach also want responsiveness, which means OVF to me. So a high fps EVF-based crop rig just doesn't add up to me.
- A