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Hrow wrote:
Whether the comment on the 5D is bashing or not, the reality is that the 5D has not blown crop cameras out of the water. From my conversations with dealers and past polls here, the 20D/30D outsells the 5D by about 50 to 1 (yes, I was surprised too). Given that Canon is out to sell cameras you can bet they have noticed the difference in sales as well and will respond accordingly. If they don't then they won't be around in a few years and the heated discussions on future products will just be a fond memory.
Even as a 5d owner, I too have been "accused" of bashing it. I've stated publically that it was over priced (today I think $2300 is right, after Photokina, perhaps $1800), called it a 30d with FF sensor (it is) and think many things (FPS, VF, flash sync, etc.) can and should be improved. That said, I think it's a good camera for the current market but would love to have an updated replacement with more of everything except weight.
As for the cropped cameras outselling the 5d, well Duh!! That's a big surprise, kind of like saying the sun will come up tomorrow. We've all known for a long time that 5d sales were slower than the xxd or XT cameras. How many people can afford a $2500 body with no lenses when they can have a $1300 body and a few lenses for less money? Where's the surprise? Why do you think so many DRebels/XTs have sold? They're cheap, that's why; it certainly isn't because they have so many features.
The camera market comprises educated and uneducated (or at least "seriously under informed") consumers with the latter far out numbering the former. Irrespective of the photographers frequenting forums such as this, the majority of the buying public doesn't want to spend $20k+ on camera gear.
I don't want Canon to waste any more money or time on cropped cameras (DSLRs) and would rather see lower priced and more completely featured FF cameras. Personally, I hope the only "cropped" camera that survive and incorporate APS-C sized sensors are the P&S cameras; now that would be a step forward.
As for 1.6x crop DSLRs, I don't think I'll ever purchase one again.
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