tpatana said:
You have some reason why similar line-up would work as they use for DSLRs?
Opinions are great until you need to give some reason behind them...
Forgive me, I thought that was implied. TL/DR reason: because profits.
Canon has demonstrated that they can ask for $500-$1699 for crop cameras and $1999-$5999 for FF cameras at time of launch. Canon leads the market in units (and has for a very long time), and they have crafted a portfolio that allows them to carve every dollar out of the market. Nowhere is this carefully tuned portfolio more painstakingly set up than in the crop market, which has far higher units than FF.
In short, Canon has figured out how to deliver a ton of products to market that justify their distinct price points. So now, to change that so dramatically with what you and AvTvM are suggesting, would...
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[*]Reduce Canon's profitability. Whatever mad rush on units we expect a cut-rate FF platform to drive, there are only so many people with $1500 in their pocket for a camera + lens. An FF camera would cost a great deal more to build than a crop camera, so less of that $1500 would go into Canon's pocket.
[*]Signal that Canon is moving
toward consumers/enthusiasts and
away from professionals with their FF offerings. This is more symbolic than anything else, but if Canon is limiting how nice they make their higher end offering (not just specs, but build quality, sealing, etc.) to keep costs down, pros may get wanderlust.
[*]Show that Canon wants to radically change how it is doing its business
despite leading the market. That makes no sense. There is far more to lose than to gain with this approach.
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Again, I just don't see this happening.
- A