70D and 7DII Rumors

[rexbobcat]

http://www.canonwatch.com/rumor-eos...os-7d-mark-ii-will-be-entry-level-full-frame/

I'm not so sure how I feel about the supposedly FF 7D....

But I am excited to see what the 70D offers if the rumors are true. If they raise the burst speed and improve the AF I'll be happy. Uncompressed video would be pretty sweet as well.

And maybe if we pray reaaaaalllly hard they will add an integrated radio trigger.

 

[jaomul]

If they do its just jumbling the numbers. 70d taking the crop top spot and an entry level full frame. It all makes sense with the rebel series improvements just meaning a step up technically for crops and possibly more affordable fullframe. Sounds good.

 

[Buckster]

My head hurts already at the amount of useless speculation we'll all have to endure until this stuff actually comes out and puts the rumor mill surrounding them all to rest.

Then we can do it all again with the 80D and the 7DMKII.V and the 8DMK1 and the 5DMKXXII...

 

[rexbobcat]

But it's like the anticipation before you get to the destination. It's never as good or as bad as you expect, but it's still fun to wonder what's gonna happen.

Besides, everybody likes to complain to much about what's currently offered. And then everyone complains when people try to find comfort in the next new thing. Yay for the technology generation.

 

[TCampbell]

I think the "full frame" rumors about the 7D are false. I doubt Canon would make a change that radical and not change the model number... maybe they'd call it a 9D or something (since they seem to have an aversion to using even numbers).

 

[Buckster]

I think the "full frame" rumors about the 7D are false. I doubt Canon would make a change that radical and not change the model number... maybe they'd call it a 9D or something (since they seem to have an aversion to using even numbers).

Sounds like a shoe size. "I'll take a pair of Canons in a 9D."

 

[Dubaiian]

I think the "full frame" rumors about the 7D are false. I doubt Canon would make a change that radical and not change the model number... maybe they'd call it a 9D or something (since they seem to have an aversion to using even numbers).

I think that the 40d, 50d, 450, 550, 600, 650d users have even numbers on their cameras? :- P

 

[Overread19 7]

70D is pretty much a dead certain release at some point. The 7D is a bit more of an enigma as to what Canon will do. My money is betting that they are releasing new firmwire for the 7D (rumoured) and then they'll either tide it over without a new release for longer; or they'll bring out a 7DMII priced like the 5DMIII is to the 5DMII - at a higher price band. Keeping the 7D in production for a little while and then dropping it. Leaving their crop sensor range with:
xxxxD bottom range
xxxD entry range
xxD middle range
7D top range.

With a bigger gap than there is now between the xxD and 7D ranges.

 

[TCampbell]

I think the "full frame" rumors about the 7D are false. I doubt Canon would make a change that radical and not change the model number... maybe they'd call it a 9D or something (since they seem to have an aversion to using even numbers).

I think that the 40d, 50d, 450, 550, 600, 650d users have even numbers on their cameras? :- P

I was only referring to the single number models (e.g. 1D, 1Ds, 1D X, 5D, & 7D). There's no 2D, 4D, 6D, etc. They also avoided using 3D (probably because everyone would expect it to have stereo lenses.)

 

[hukim0531]

Bringing 60D to level of 7DII and leveling up 7D to full frame makes sense to compete with the rumored D600, Nikon's new crop-sensor priced FF.

 

[Overread19 7]

Canon won't change the 7D to full frame - mostly because its already out there - its called the 5DMIII.

They could introduce a lower price band fullframe camera body - yes that they could do. But they won't confuse the market by using the name of a crop sensor camera on a fullframe body.

 

[hukim0531]

True. I agree they would have to come up with a new name. Perhaps 9D is a plausible option even though it does sound like a shoe size.

 

[rexbobcat]

I think all of their consumer cameras are just too similar. I think they should combine the 7D and xxD line.

And have it like

T4i - $850
70D - $1300
xD - $2000
5D - $3500
1D - $7000

But that's just me

 

[sovietdoc]

I think all of their consumer cameras are just too similar. I think they should combine the 7D and xxD line.

And have it like

T4i - $850
70D - $1300
xD - $2000
5D - $3500
1D - $7000

But that's just me

Actually more like

xxxD (rebel) - sub 1000
70D - 1500-1700
7D (entry FF) - 2000
5D - 3500
3D (1D body factor, high MP) - 5000
1D (sports/journalism high fps) - 7000

This product line would make sense to me

7D II or whatever has nothing to do with 5d3. 5d's FPS count is too low.

 

[Overread19 7]

the frame count is the only thing the 5DMIII hasn't got that the 7D has (barring sensor). The AF, the ISO, the video, the features -- everything in the 5DMIII is either superior or equal to the 7D. Currently the only reasons to want a 7D are because you want crop sensor or can't afford a 5DMIII, but need the improved AF.

The frame count is - a much lesser issue than many make it out to be.