Via Gizmodo, it looks like a Swedish Canon exec had some loose lips and mentioned a new DSLR will be dropped in late January prior to the PMA. Could be a new Rebel, but my guess is the 5D successor.
Looks like it was a new rebel… but with a 12MP rebel out there now, they can’t surely leave the 5D unchanged. Who would buy an expensive 12MP 5D when you can now get a Rebel that costs 1/3rd of the price and all you loose is the FF sensor. Yup, the new rebel even has Spot Metering…
I actually see the new Rebel challenging the 40D, not the 5D. By losing the FF (full frame) you lose a LOT. Literally. When you need a full frame, you need a full frame. For landscapes, tight, wide-angle interiors, etc.
So, I think the caparison is between the 40D and Rebt XSi since they are both 1.6 crops, but the 40D is only 10MP where the XSi is 12MP, and costs less.
hahahha , You mean soon to be EX-VP, LOL
Looks like it was a new rebel… but with a 12MP rebel out there now, they can’t surely leave the 5D unchanged. Who would buy an expensive 12MP 5D when you can now get a Rebel that costs 1/3rd of the price and all you loose is the FF sensor. Yup, the new rebel even has Spot Metering…
I actually see the new Rebel challenging the 40D, not the 5D. By losing the FF (full frame) you lose a LOT. Literally. When you need a full frame, you need a full frame. For landscapes, tight, wide-angle interiors, etc.
So, I think the caparison is between the 40D and Rebt XSi since they are both 1.6 crops, but the 40D is only 10MP where the XSi is 12MP, and costs less.