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Now that is an interesting read!
I think he is right in a lot of the things, - but I don't really think he has inside info.
I don't think the 40D was ever planned to be out in feb, now is the time and that have been planned long ago. It might very well be ready to be announced in feb in some form, - but that would only be for emergency reasons (the competition changed radically and Canon had to get something out the door soon). But I am not sure if they can afford to have these never-hitting-the-market-models just in case?
The 'more than FF' sensors could very well be true, - but I don't see the point. That would mean new lenses and everything.
The 40 and 50 MP full frame, - I heard that somewhere else. Doesn't mean it's true however. The rumours from one place are sometimes used to build "new and improved rumours" :-)
The features for 40D does sound very good though, time will soon tell us weather or not they are true (14 bit processing, highlight preservation, multiple custom functions, faster, half the noise level of the 30D, more weatherproofing. Lots of 'trickle down' features from their pro models). Especially 'halft the noise level of the 30D' sounds very nice. I am not totally sure how to read that though. I guess they mean same noice one stop later (noise level of 30D at ISO 800 is approximately 40D at ISO 1600). If that is so, - they are surely doing well!!!
The 5D replacement sounds pretty much like a 40D with larger sensor, just like 5D is pretty much 30D with larger sensor (well, I know it have a few good things up it's sleeves). So that sounds about right or perhaps a bit underplayed.
Does anyone know what the 'fill ratio' is today (how many percent of the light hitting the sensor actually goes to a photodiode?)
The paragraph about the competition is a bit funny. They where shocked/surprised by the D80, D40 and D40x, but now they know what's comming...
Digic IV is pretty much 2 Digic III in one box, - sounds about right. Hopefully it has a bit more than that though. (It sounds like the 40D are getting two Digic III, - so probably the 400D replacement will as well, - and then they might as well cram the two together in one chip).
16 bit RAW. I like the '16 bits per channel giving true HD quality'. Don't know what it means but it sound cool  . However HD normally means higher definition, - and actually have nothing to do with colorspace or bits/channel, - right?
As said, I am not to sure they actually have inside info, - but it all sounds very likely. Canon are improving noise level, getting more pixels, getting more features, are aware of competition, working on more colors (bit/channel) and higher dynamic range etc.
That's what they have done the hole time isn't it? Of course they are making progress! Perhaps not this fast, but we are getting there for sure.
But part of me hope they are right about the 40D. It would mean that I would feel compelled to change my camera though, - but at least I would get something out of the change.
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