DIGIC4 in xxxD bodies in near future?

[dsldub]

Will the DIGIC4 processor be available to the entry level (xxxD) D-SLR any time soon?

Was thinking of buying the XSi (450D), but I'd rather wait for the DIGIC4 if it will be available soon.

As anyone heard anything??

[timnosenzo]

Well, the XSi is only a year old in January, so my guess would be that there won't be another update until later summer or fall.

[jacobsen1]

doesn't canon do all bodies on the same processors once they develop a new one? So the next xxxD, xxD and xD will ALL have digic4? Basically to get a XXXD with digic4 you just need to wait until they make/announce the next xxxD right?

[who me?]

doesn't canon do all bodies on the same processors once they develop a new one? So the next xxxD, xxD and xD will ALL have digic4? Basically to get a XXXD with digic4 you just need to wait until they make/announce the next xxxD right?

That is true but at the rate Canon is changing things, the next new camera may have a Digic 5 chip...:rolleyes:

i know I will be corrected on this but I didn't think the Digic3 was out that long before the 4 replaced it.

Of course, it depends on how badly you want/need a new camera will make more of a decision point for purchase than waiting for a new Digic chip. IMO

[dsldub]

it depends on how badly you want/need a new camera

I can wait, my 300D (Digital Rebel) is still doing a fine job. But since the Digic4 is now available on the 5DII, I think it will be a matter of time b4 they release it to the lesser models, I hope....;)

[cyrn]

It's juz some marketing thingy... who knows that Digic4 is juz an overclocked Digic3. ;)

What makes Digic4 so special over Digic3 other then the numerical numbering?

[dsldub]

It's juz some marketing thingy... who knows that Digic4 is juz an overclocked Digic3. ;)

What makes Digic4 so special over Digic3 other then the numerical numbering?

Why not? Why would I buy a 1 year old product if in a few months I could get something better, for the same price? Overclocked or not, why not, but I doubt it.

[cyrn]

Why not? Why would I buy a 1 year old product if in a few months I could get something better, for the same price? Overclocked or not, why not, but I doubt it.

then what if canon gives you a wonder xxxD wif all the works... but wif a Digic3..;)

[dsldub]

I'll take it!

[cyrn]

I'll take it!

hahaha :D

Okie... me too. juz trying to clarify that it's the latest and greatest that we want... nothing to do with Digic thingy. ;)

[elader]

Who cares what Digic it is? Its still a tiny plastic cam with terrible ergonomics and a tiny dark viewfinder. It'll be 15mp and have miserable noise. Just buy a $600 40D and be happy.

[danielyamseng]

I bet it'll. Choice of 10D and rebel XSi, I bet most ppl would choose the later given the same price.

entry level always beat the xxD series over the time.What's left for the xxD is the build and egonomic

[dsldub]

Who's asking about XXD bodies anyways???

[danielyamseng]

dslclub, dont get me wrong. In other word, the digic IV processor in 50D would eventually goes into the xxxD line, and IMHO it'd be in the next cycle of xxxD.

[elitejp]

i wouldnt see why they wouldnt start using digic4 in all cameras. I was looking at canons p&s and they have digic3. So I wouldnt be surprised to see digic4 in new p&s cameras

[MikeAK]

i wouldnt see why they wouldnt start using digic4 in all cameras. I was looking at canons p&s and they have digic3. So I wouldnt be surprised to see digic4 in new p&s cameras


They already do have Digic 4 in some P&S cams