25D, 400D - the Next 20D & 350D? (!!RUMOR!!)

[farrukh]

I was checking Canon's dSLR Roadmap 2000 to 2006

in the row of October 2005 it says, "25D with 10 megapixel same price as 20D"
and then there is 400D with 10 megapixel in August 2006.

so it means 25D is almost there.

[Jesper]

Canon's DSLR Roadmap? Where did you find it? ...Or are you just making it up yourself? Canon does not announce new cameras in advance, and certainly not 9 months in advance. Anything you read on Internet is just speculation and guesswork.

Here's my guess: In February the 50D will be released, the successor to the 20D. It will have 10 or 11 megapixels, 5 fps, 1.6x crop factor and the new 2.5 inch LCD (the same as on the 5D and 1D Mark II N).

I think the next model in the 300D (Digital Rebel) / 350D (DRebel XT) range will stay at 8 megapixels, 3 fps but it will get the new 2.5 inch LCD. Too many other manufacturers are putting large LCD screens on their low-end DSLRs, so Canon can't stay behind.

[Jon]

I have to agree with Jesper, much as I'd love it to be true. Noink pre-announces stuff with great regularity, but by the time Canon slips word about something, it's on the way to the stores. Do you have a link, or some other place where we could have a look-see?

[farrukh]

I forgot to mention on that roadmap, the post-may 2005 is based on semi-educated guess based on past trends.

here is link:
http://www.alternex.net/philippe/PermaLink,guid,158c1e33-8d4c-46b5-af6f-587f05c2e282.aspx

[Jon]

Note -these were his projections from last May. He missed (or misidentified) the 5D altogether. He had the 20D successor coming out in October of this year , and got blind-sided by the 5D which is a whole different machine. He had a 1D Mk. III last July, when the 1D IIN is a minor tweak to the existing 1D II. On the whole, I'm not inclined to put any credence in his projections beyond that point.

[Jesper]

Well, he got the 1D Mark III wrong (July 2005, 11 MP), and he got the 25D wrong (October 2005, 10 MP), the 5D isn't anywhere on the roadmap (and neither is the 1D Mark II N). Don't put too much value on that roadmap, it's just as wild a guess as anyone's.

(by the way... what are we all doing here on Saturday evening... :p)

[farrukh]

so Jesper's guess is 50D in feb 2006

why not 10d >> 20d >> 40D?


(by the way... what are we all doing here on Saturday evening... :p)


Saturday is over and 02:32 is the time here :cool:

[Jon]

I wouldn't expect to see a new Canon DSLR until after the current US rebate period's over. I'd say "not before Feb." for a 20D successor, and that assumes that NOINK actually look like shipping a D200.

[Hellashot]

Someone PLEASE close this thread!

[theflyingkiwi]

Someone PLEASE close this thread!

Why? Topics are always going to be coming up regarding the next camera and when it's going to be released. I am always interested to see what people are coming up with.

If it's not that interesting for you to read then move the mouse away from the link.

[Jesper]

so Jesper's guess is 50D in feb 2006

why not 10d >> 20d >> 40D?
Because Canon has never used the "4" in their model numbers, and AFAIK the number "4" is an unlucky number in Eastern cultures (China at least). They usually use odd numbers - EOS 1, 3, 5, 10, 30, 50, 1D, 5D, 10D, ..., the 20D is already a bit out of the normal sequence for Canon.

Since we now have a 5D, the name 50D would also be a logical extension.

The 5D isn't called 3D, probably because 3D looks too much like "three dimensional". The new one will certainly not be called 30D because that's too confusing because there's already the old D30.

[Dragos Jianu]

Well i don't really care about 10mp. Hopefully Canon will not chase after Nikon (D200) if it means more noise and less dynamic range. 8mp is more then enough for me. To make me switch 20D for 40D Canon would just have to provide it with weather sealing, better viewfinder and one more stop better ISO noise (i dont mind if they keep all the other specs the same).

[clipper_from_oz]

As a Product Marketer I wouldnt even try and hazard a guess what a consumer marketing giant like Canon will release in its different market segments going forward. Anyway whats the point of trying to predict something that is basically out of anyones control other than Canons. Most likely everyone will be wrong unless someones had a beer at the pub with the Canon DSLR product Manager lately :)

[Dragos Jianu]

Do all of you guys really need a lot more then 350/20D ? Sure it would be neat to own a 1Ds2 but 20D already exceeds my practical needs. Glass and Light on the other hand.... :oops:

[ScottE]

Yes, I really NEED a 20D class camera that has the 16 mp of the 1Ds2, the fast frames per second and weather sealing of the 1D2 and the compact size, 1.6x image and price of the 20D.

Interesting speculation on a 25D. All other cameras in this series doubled the model number of the previous. D30, D60, 10D (60 x 2 rounded to two digits), 20D. I assume this means each camera is twice as good as the previous one. If they go to a 25D does this mean there is only a 25% improvement?

;<)

[shiato storm]

i just want the weathersealing and a sensor that doesn't produce vignetting with wideangle lenses...
funny how the 5D that was designed to partly help people use their wideangle lenses as per normal (like on 35mm) but the corner brigthness is pretty much unacceptable from what I've read (BJP)...so, canon release unfinished lenses and their newer camera doesn't perform as well as it should, does that come under QC or pressure to try to stay at the top? if they carry one they'll be in danger of shooting themselves in the feet!

[defordphoto]

in the row of October 2005 it says, "25D with 10 megapixel same price as 20D"
and then there is 400D with 10 megapixel in August 2006.

so it means 25D is almost there.

Yeah, but what are they going to replace the 25D and 400D with?

:rolleyes:

[farrukh]

Yeah, but what are they going to replace the 25D and 400D with?

:rolleyes:

i guess 50D and 450D :lol:

[Michael]

Just to update the tread, the op stated that the 400D will be out in August '06. Its now August '06 and there seems to be a new 400D coming out.

This thread: http://photography-on-the.net/forum/showthread.php?t=206908

These predictions seem to be somewhat correct, or a fluke.

Michael

[darktiger]

I thought the 30D was the replacement for the 20D?

[CyberDyneSystems]

25D obviously never happend, instead we got the marginally improved 20D "n" or 30D.

So , 35D? 40D? with the 10MP specs?

[xtian001]

Here's the Canon 400D Spec sheet as released this morning
http://www.lifeonthespot.com (http://lifeonthespot.com/blog/2006/08/canon_eos_400d_rebel_xti.php)


Here's a comparison between the canon 400D and the Canon 30D (http://www.lifeonthespot.com/blog/2006/08/canon_400d_vs_canon_30d.php)

[grego]

That comparision needs to be fixed because they don't got all the specs down correctly. They mention that it has 5fps, which is not true. And also spot metering.

[XBGM3R]

I was checking Canon's dSLR Roadmap 2000 to 2006

in the row of October 2005 it says, "25D with 10 megapixel same price as 20D"
and then there is 400D with 10 megapixel in August 2006.

so it means 25D is almost there.I look at date OCT 2005, Whoa!, you were deja uv of predictable about 400D in august 2006 that correct!!