POLL: How much $$$ will the high-mp eos cost?

[bdunbar79]

It could get even better, as maybe the 5D3 price will come down too, then Canon has the big MP offering that Nikon won't quite have, despite it being an alternative way and not as pleasing to consumers, but rather pleasing to professionals.

 

[Bob Howland]

afterall it will be the DSLR with the most megapixels

At least until Sony scales up their 24MP APS-C sensor to 54MP FF, and Nikon puts it into a D800-class body and sells it for $4000.

 

[bdunbar79]

afterall it will be the DSLR with the most megapixels

At least until Sony scales up their 24MP APS-C sensor to 54MP FF, and Nikon puts it into a D800-class body and sells it for $4000.

Of course. Nobody is going to stop doing improvements to cameras after this is released.

 

[Razor2012]

my 2 cents; I think the D800 is the cause for Canon to come out (i know i know, not yet it's a CR1) with a high-mp cam. Due to this, I would expect this cam to compete with the D800 - which a 1D body flying high price-wise would not do.

I am afraid, it might, on the other hand, be a tech demonstration - 1D style with a sensor performing (hopefully) better than the D800. How many of us would wait for a version of that camera to come out with a price within reach of us mortals, how many would get it and how many would jump ship?

Personally, I am not considering changing brand either case but Canon's pricing is getting me reconsider lens purchases so as not to be more invested in Canon gear - have been drooling over TSE lenses, MPE 65 as well as the new 24-70...

Cheers!

I tend to agree with the D800 jump starting Canon into the megapixel race. Nikon needed to take control (which was easier with a Sony sensor) and come out with the D800. Canon was happy with 22MP and had the AF and ISO to go with it. So then what will happen, after Canon releases their high MP cam, will Nikon come back with better AF, ISO and FPS?

 

[DarkKnightNine]

Canon's high MP / high DR body does not have to be insanely expensive. Just cripple the FPS, give it 16 point AF and native ISO up to 12800. It won't touch the 5D3 sales, nor the 1DX.

This camera is ment to compete with the D800 / D800E, and therefore the price tag should not exceed 4K.

But then again, it is Canon we are talking about here. The camera will probably be overpriced.

Don't talk about or mention the word "Cripple", I think Canon has been a doing too much of that lately. We don't want to give them any more bad ideas or make them think we're OK with it. They just need to try and give us the best camera they can. I'm sure the overpriced 5D Mark III is going to more than pay for the R&D they put into that AF. Now they just need to put it in every body they can (within reason).