Canon 60D Questions

lo_pak

After reading the specs, I feel like the new Canon 60D is a hybrid between 50D and 7D. If it's only $300-$400 difference, why shouldn't I choose 7D? What's the targeting cosumer group, anyone knows? I get frustrated...

siumaibb

$1100 VS $1600
is like 45% difference already.....

$400 might not be a lot for professionals, but it is a lot for most consumers already.....(a 500d is around $600)

lo_pak

回復 2# siumaibb

If it's what you mentioned, why don't I choose 50D?

Canon 50D is $908 after tax on "Camera Canada".
Canon 60D is $1310 after tax on "The Camera Store".
Canon 7D is $1792 after tax on "Don's Photo".

Price wide 60D is 44% more expensive than 50D, whereas 7D is only 37% more expensive than 60D.

BiscottiGelato

Cuz some people like flip screen? Cuz some people like a lighter camera? Cuz some people thinking newer's better? I am sure Canon does their marketing, no worries on that.
What the 60D truly lacks tho IMO, is a continuous AF in video mode. Something that both Sony and Nikon has announced for their up coming cameras.

Obviously, to you or me the 50D and 7D makes more sense. But yeah, somoene will buy the 60D, no sweat about that.

Lik

Also, the 60D uses SD cards, and that makes it a more natural upgrade for people either with the XSi, or those coming from point-and-shoot DC's. The 7D on the other hand continues to use CF mah.

The 60D is also smaller and lighter than the 7D. The way I see it is, Canon is really marketing the 60D to be a high end body for amateurs and casual shooters. Essentially, they want to continue luring newbies into the Rebel line, and squeeze more $$ out of those same newbies that think the Rebel line is too cheap for them.

For now, only the pro shooters or those with older bodies are still using CF cards. With the way SD cards have been developing, I think dSLRs are gonna gradually shift to all use SD ga la.

-Lik

lo_pak

The way I see is that a 60D = 50D + "a bit" better video capturing + a flip screen...
Potentially I can't see a big step of  improvement but it worths quite a bit more than the 50D.

With a semi-pro body like that you won't be putting a cheap lens on it. With a L lens on it, it will be quite "bulky" for video...

I won't camplain if the video quality is good but...

I won't complain if they keep the spec. of the 50D without downgrading some features...

I won't complain if it provides a wireless bluetooth transfer (production cost of this add-ons may be only CAD20)...

Gets trapped...

IMO 60D is more like a transition model which will be substituted shortly.

lo_pak

回復 5# Lik

SD card is a good feature too...
On lower end models it makes no big difference with CF card...

Catpiano

$500 is $500 ..