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Point taken Niko !
After I post it I noticed that ti was one month ago.
I only post to those threads that are related to video so I think I am not stirring that much as you mention.
But any way since you are the moderator I have to respect you're comment.
I'm sure you have all heard a previous rant of mine but compare the "useful IQ" and the Release dates the cameras are in 2 different classes. The 2007 Honda civic isn't in the same class as an 1991 Mercedes just because it has a radio too...
P6000 - G11
D40/D3000 - Rebel XTI
D60/D5000 - Rebel T1i/T2i
D80/D90 - 40D/50D
D300/D300s- 7D
D700 - 5D/5D mII
D3/D3s - Eos D mIII/mIV
D3x - Eos Ds mIII
As a sidenote mostly only camera stores and Best buys carry D90's where I am (Best Buy also sells the D300/D300s in store). The D3000 and D5000 are what is in Cosco, Target, Walmart, K-mart, Sears, Frys and every other consumer store in between... the D90 is not.
Canon are supposedly sitting on the 5D MK III waiting to see just what Nikon releases to replace the D700. You have to wonder what they have "up their sleve" for the D90 and D300(s) replacements. Nikon is overdue for the D90 replacement (when the D90 was released all the comments were that it was late at two years instead of the usual 18 month schedule) and may well lose sales to Canon with the 550D if they dawdle. Actually, the 550D could canabalize 7D sales if people "read specs", although I have seen one set of comparison images which gave a very slight edge to the 550D when compared to the 7D. There are, of course, other performance items which the 7D has the advantage over the 550D.
Canon are starting to "leak" information about their EVIL camera, probably to "freeze" sales of mu4/3s and other cameras.
Canon aren't sitting on the 5D2 replacement they are actually speeding it up. It might be out as early as September of this year. Canon already knows what Nikon's next model are going to be.
I don't think the T2i/550 will cannibalize 7D sales as much as the rumored 50D (60D) replacement will.
Canon never said they are developing an EVIL camera. The recent quote of a quote from a "canon officer" just said they are monitoring the EVIL market.
"Japanese trade journal Pen News Weekly quotes an article published in Photo Trade Express in which an unnamed 'Canon officer' is reported as saying: 'Ratio of mirror-less models in the domestic market is estimated at about 15% in quantity. In Europe it takes about 5% though it varies from nation to nation and the American market is apparently indifferent to the mirror-less system."
NikoDoby said:
My thoughts exactly jonny. Nikon can't afford to sit around for another year or year and a half to increase MP to 14mp :^(Come to think of it the rumor of the D3000/D5000 replacement showing up this year makes sense now doesn't it. Imagine the D7000 and D9000 with more mp and ISO performance equal to the D3! That would be sweet!
It is sweet, you were right on Niko.
should change your name to " Nikodamus"
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