Re: Price Drops on Canon Cinema EOS C300 Mark II & C100 Mark II
OK, so the C300 II was announced April, 2015, and it became available July, 2015. That was just a year ago. Now we have a $4K price drop already. That is 25% folks. So what should we learn from it? Here are some things for me:
1.) Don't rush in to fork out the big bucks unless it is really necessary. Maybe there is some feature that is really needed, but maybe we can also get along for a few months working as we have. Staying a year behind the initial wave is a lot more cost effective.
2.) Canon seems to be overpriced for the feature set they are providing. The C300 II is a great camera. The reviews are great. But if it were selling well, then Canon would not reduce the price. There are a few things the C300 II lacks, and they are just enough to raise value questions. I look at the 1Dx II. It is an awesome camera, but on the video side it lacks just enough for me to hold off and wait to see what the 5D IV brings. I would not be surprised to see at least a $500 price drop in 2017.
3.) These price changes and continued releases are creating a spectrum of quality equipment out there. We have more choices and options than ever. For example, I keep looking at the EBay prices for the C500. Aside from DPAF it can do everything, even raw. It's been used to make feature movies. What's wrong with that? The bottom line is the product that is created, not how it was created.