If Canon made a " truly ultimate" DSLR body for, say, $10k would you buy it?

[tamahome5555]

If it has like DxO rating of
ISO : 6700+ (More than double the Nikon D800)
DR : 16.5+ EV stops
5K recording up to 250fps , 1080P 2000+ fps, C-log, S35 Recording
29MP+
13fps shooting
Incredible Moire, Rolling Shutter handling.
Then we can talk about the price

 

[CurtL5]

Floats my boat...?

Sure! At $10K, it would be a 5DmIV/V/VI - something with high MP: 25+
High frame rate: At least 10, preferably 12 or more fps
Features I don't yet use but will eventually figure out that I need.

And lastly, a 200-400 f4 as the accompanying "Kit" lens.

THEN, I would drop $10K...

 

[dash2k8]

I would need noiseless performance at ISO12800 and 15 stops of DR. And of course, if it can indeed do noiseless at that ISO, then why not bump it up to 40MP?

 

[tat3406]

For 10K, I wish to have waterproof and bulletproof camera with lens...

 

[anthonyd]

The "ultimate" camera would not cost anywhere near $10K. For starters it would have a frame rate of 100 billion frames per second. Oh wait, that exists already!

Think out of the box

 

[tpatana]

For sure. Don't even need to improve that much from 1DX and I'll drop $10k easily. 2 stops on ISO performance, 2 stops on DR, 2 stops on MP. Sold.

 

[dash2k8]

For sure. Don't even need to improve that much from 1DX and I'll drop $10k easily. 2 stops on ISO performance, 2 stops on DR, 2 stops on MP. Sold.

You think adding 2 stops here and there is worth a $3500 bump in price?

 

[Maui5150]

Why pay $10K when they already have one for $6K

 

[jeffa4444]

Its all about the glass and if you look at the sensor and performance in say the Nikon D810 or the Sony A7R the weakness is the optics. Canon lens replacement cycle in the last twelve months is as much about this issue as its about IS or design in fact it should JUST be about resolution, cromatic & lateral abberation correction, and flat field even illumination.

 

[fragilesi]

I would want it but not buy it.

 

[leGreve]

The problem would be:

A. Sony or Panasonic would have better video options

B. Nikon would have better stills option.

Canon has their own goals confused; if you focus solely on making more and more money, your tech will suffer in the long run.
But if you tech up and innovate, then you will automatically see sales increase and therefore also revenue.

 

[tpatana]

For sure. Don't even need to improve that much from 1DX and I'll drop $10k easily. 2 stops on ISO performance, 2 stops on DR, 2 stops on MP. Sold.

You think adding 2 stops here and there is worth a $3500 bump in price?

Even the first two, totally. And for MP, 1 stop would be good enough, 2 stop add on MP would be already to much in my mind.

 

[privatebydesign]

For sure. Don't even need to improve that much from 1DX and I'll drop $10k easily. 2 stops on ISO performance, 2 stops on DR, 2 stops on MP. Sold.

You think adding 2 stops here and there is worth a $3500 bump in price?

Even the first two, totally. And for MP, 1 stop would be good enough, 2 stop add on MP would be already to much in my mind.

You guys make me laugh, a one stop improvement means twice as good, two stops means four times as good, we are well into product maturity and small incremental increases in performance. What do you think could be done to give you 400% more performance in key areas with a mere 45% price increase?

And what is a stop of MP?

 

[edknuff]

10k? Seriously? Hell no!

 

[Ryan85]

To the op....no I wouldnt. I think we can create some great photographs with the existing cameras we have. If I'm going to spend that kind of money on 1 item it'll be a big white

 

[jrista]

You guys make me laugh, a one stop improvement means twice as good, two stops means four times as good, we are well into product maturity and small incremental increases in performance. What do you think could be done to give you 400% more performance in key areas with a mere 45% price increase?

So, just to make sure I understand here...suddenly a 2-stop DR improvement is now appreciated as the 400% improvement it really is (instead of so little a to be effectively meaningless for most kinds of photography), and is large enough that we cannot achieve it for a reasonable price because products are so "mature"? Hmm...curious...





For everyone here who thinks you need to spend $10k to get better IQ:


For the recor, a 400% improvement in DR at low ISO can be had for about $3000 in the form of a D810. Also for the record, a 400% improement in DR at high ISO and a 200% improvement at low ISO can be had for about $2500 in the form of an A7s.


Just for the record...both productare far cheaper than $10,000, cheaper than the 1D X or 5D III. If you find you actualy have a need for more DR/lower noise at either low ISO or high ISO, you don't need have to spend ten grand. You can spend less than a thir that on the D810, and get one of the best DSLRs on the market that has performance in all areas that is similar to the 5D III. You also have access to one of the best wide lenses on the market, the 14-24 f/2.8. You can spend a quarter and get the best high ISO performance on the market, and get phenomenal 4k video at uunprecedented ISO settings (at least as far as consumer grade products go.)


Just for the record.

 

[Eldar]

So, just to make sure I understand here...suddenly a 2-stop DR improvement is now appreciated as the 400% improvement it really is (instead of so little a to be effectively meaningless for most kinds of photography), and is large enough that we cannot achieve it for a reasonable price because products are so "mature"? Hmm...curious...

That´s what puzzles me too ...

 

[meywd]

For the recor, a 400% improvement in DR at low ISO can be had for about $3000 in the form of a D810. Also for the record, a 400% improement in DR at high ISO and a 200% improvement at low ISO can be had for about $2500 in the form of an A7s.

Not agreeing with anyone here, but you won't have both in the same body, as you know A7s has 12MPs while D810 36MPs, which is why the A7s has a better high ISO performance, however since both have the same sensor why they don't have the same low ISO performance, maybe its as Roger said in the 7DII Sensor thread, Nikon is doing something with the data to increase the DR.

 

[Mancubus]

Perfect Canon DSLR for me would be like:

- Not larger nor heavier than a 5dM3
- Minimum of 10fps, desirable 14fps
- Noise performance at least as good as the Sony A7S
- Autofocus points and speed same as the 1DX or 7Dm2.
- 4k video (at least 60fps, desirable 240fps for slow motion)
- A focus accuracy better than anything else on the market, to nail any f/1.2 shot in low light
- Touch screen with that fast focusing, same as 70D
- Weather sealing as good as the 7Dm2
- At least 36mp
- Color depth and dynamic range of the D810
- 1200 shots in a single battery life
- Built in radio transmitter for triggering flash
- Built in Wifi (not lagged as the 70D) and GPS
- Sensor shifting to get some IS on lens without stabilization
- A few extra completely customizable buttons around the body

Then it would be worth 10k.

 

[Memnon]

For some reason I can't participate in voting. My vote is No.

Stupid poll. If you have the beans to drop $10k on your ultimate camera, then your will. Otherwise no, duh.