I am not talking about the 30D or any of the 1D series, I am looking for a Full frame canon that can do what the 5D does, but I've read I shouldn't buy the 5D now b/c it will be replaced soon... Last year, I bought the 20d and it was replaced within two months by the 30d... for just a few $$ more, I don't want to repeat that this time.
Has anyone had any insider info?
2006-12-26 06:42:15 · 2 answers · asked by veryintrigued 2 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
I paid $300 more for my Nikon D200 than it sells for now. The Canon 20D is currently just $900 retail. That's the way it goes with dSLR bodies - they're outdated 3 months after they ship. The Canon 30D was outdated since BEFORE it shipped by the 10-megapixel 400D (which came before it).
Here's a thread with 60+ informed guesses about a 5D replacement but nobody knows anything for sure:
http://forums.dpreview.com/forums/readflat.asp?forum=1032&message=21302507&changemode=1
With digital cameras and computers, if you need it now, just get it. And if you can wait, wait: next year you can probably chose between the same model for less money or an an upgraded model for the same price.
2006-12-26 10:59:29 · answer #1 · answered by OMG, I ♥ PONIES!!1 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No insider info, but here's what I'm betting....
Look at the competition. Do they have anything coming close to the 5D (I don't know, because I'm a Nikon guy)? Check Nikon, Sony/Konica (formerly Minota), Panasonic (using Leica lenses) and Pentax. If they have a camera that will soon compete, then it forces Canon back to the drawing board to put improvements in. The 5D is, from what I know, a very good camera and a good seller, so it's not likely they will just update it without reason.
2006-12-26 14:58:26 · answer #2 · answered by webpager 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋