Re: Canon's First Full Frame Mirrorless Won't Have the Exact Same Sensors as the EOS 5D Mark IV. [CR
I understand what you’re saying about the number of lines. But it could also be that the long time between the III and the IV was an aberration. Everything doesn’t look to be extending that much.
But, this is a major new line for Canon. It’s the future for them, and they know it. Going back to the interview early this year, I think it was, when Canon said, and we already discussed this elsewhere, that they were moving forward to EXTEND their lead, by increasing R&D, marketing and by other methods, it seems to me that it’s only logical that they would be thinking that they want to move out in front on this. One way to do that is to give a reason to move, other than for size and weight, which are things most full time pros, and many advanced amateurs, don’t care that much about. I know I don’t, and I’m retired.
If someone wants a small and light mirrorless model, they can buy an aps-c model. After all, that’s why they exist, and Canon is being very successful with the M line.
ahsanford said:melgross said:It’s possible that my 5Dmk IV has another 18 months left to it before a new one arrives.
That would mean that the 5D4 Mark IV has less than a 3.5 year product lifecycle. Canon highly likely will take longer than that -- both based on past track record and the fact that they have so many camera lines to maintain these days.
And I stand by my Page 1 post on this: Canon could put a new sensor in there, but if it's the same resolution and packs the same DPAF, (a) it will just look like the same sensor as the 5D4 from a top-line spec standpoint and (b) it will likely be only marginally better. See plots on Page 2 for why I feel that way.
I would love to be wrong here, don't misunderstand me. It'd would be great for a sweet new sensor to surpass our expectations.
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I understand what you’re saying about the number of lines. But it could also be that the long time between the III and the IV was an aberration. Everything doesn’t look to be extending that much.
But, this is a major new line for Canon. It’s the future for them, and they know it. Going back to the interview early this year, I think it was, when Canon said, and we already discussed this elsewhere, that they were moving forward to EXTEND their lead, by increasing R&D, marketing and by other methods, it seems to me that it’s only logical that they would be thinking that they want to move out in front on this. One way to do that is to give a reason to move, other than for size and weight, which are things most full time pros, and many advanced amateurs, don’t care that much about. I know I don’t, and I’m retired.
If someone wants a small and light mirrorless model, they can buy an aps-c model. After all, that’s why they exist, and Canon is being very successful with the M line.
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