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 p.6 #20 · 'Unofficial' Photokina RUMOR Thread | |
lordcarl wrote:
Relax, the EOS 350D is not going to be discontinued - it is doing a great job against the entry-level DSLRs from Nikon, Pentax, Olympus and Samsung. The new model is more likely to go head-to-head with the Sony Alpha A100 and Nikon D80.  
There are four possibilities for a "370D" that I can see:
1) It's a low-end body (relative to the 350D), stripped down like the 300D was, to compete at a rock-bottom price point.
2) It's a high-end body (relative to the 350D), with some feature(s) added, like higher resolution, rear control dial, big LCD, or something of that nature.
3) It's a replacement for the 350D. Think 2.5" LCD, picture styles, and a print button (groan).
4) It's something entirely new. An EVF camera comes to mind.
Consider that there's really not much difference between the 30D and 350D, other than body design and the rear control dial. I HIGHLY doubt Canon would try to position a body between the 350D and 30D; they'd cannibalize the sales of both.
I'd put my money on a new 370D with a big LCD, picture styles, and a print button. Maybe ISO3200, too. If the 350D sticks around, it will get a price cut so Canon can eat up D50 sales.
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