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Pixel Perfect wrote:
Ok here's a question? Why did Nikon release a D500 with almost exactly the same specs as the D5 at 1/3rd the price. The only downside is it's a cropper and not as good at high ISO. Won't the D500 cannabalise the D5 sales?
Create the best camera you can fo9r the segment of interest. People have reasons for buying a 1D series or Dx series Nikon, no matter how good the lesser offerings.
At the end of the day surely a business is more worried about total revenues rather than how it's broken down. As long as 1DXII sales meet expectations they'll be happy. Don't forget before 5D3 came out a lot of people bought into 1D series just for the AF system, the other cameras were frankly crap for servo work. Suddenly we get 1DX AF in 5D3, then 7DII and 5Ds. Has the world fallen apart for 1DX (II) sales. I owned 5D3 and 1DX becuase each had definite advantages ove the other. The 1DX AF is still better, it has better high ISO, far fatser, far more repsonsicve, bigger buffers, handles big glass better, has phenomenal battery life, is far more rugged, bigger brighter VF and IMO files from 1 series have aklways been a bitt more malleable and IQ a bit better.
Another analogy was EOS 3 and EOSO 1V, why would anyone buy the 1V given the EOS 3 was 95% of the camera
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The D500 offers a less expensive price point than the D5. Nikon likely thought they would tap into a new revenue stream somewhere between buyers who couldn't afford the D5 but wanted similar performance. I wouldn't be surprised if Canon does something similar. I don't think the 5d4 is marketed as a less expensive 1dx2. My opinion only.
Canon does look at total revenue but, segment revenue is just as important. If a segment and products in the segment are not performing as expected, products are changed or not offered.
While some may not like the business aspect of companies like Canon, successful companies are the reason why new and better products are offered which is a good thing. As a result, consumers benefit.
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