"Nikon D80 out" - how quickly will 30D prices fall?

Dewpoint wrote:
Actually, IMHO, its target is a little higher than the XT and it's a nicer camera as well. So for those that want more than the XT but not quite as much as a 30D it could be perfect. But the 30D is sooo nice so it's going to be tough to choose. Now that might be the end of the story

-r

Nikon has always thrown more features in their lower end stuff than Canon(Take the D100-it had 1/3 ISO stops way before Canon ever put it in the 30D). That's nothing new. The XT started at 1k when it first came out too. The XT has been out for a while and that's why its dropped in price.

guys, thanks for the quick replys. coreypolis, that was my worry. i will probably pay the extra 100.00 or so and buy from the likes of b&h, etc. can anyone reccomend an honest camera store to work with. i have had good dealings with b&h.
thanks again,
chuck

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I agree a new 10MP (or 12MP?) Rebel is needed, if for nothing else it needs to gain the larger rear LCD which I'm sure would be a consumer boon. It would be nice if it gained the 9pt AF as well. Although I'm not sure it needs to be smaller by going SD from CF media. The bugger is already a bit small IMO.

As for upgrading the 30D, how about adding the same 10MP sensor we can hope for in the next Rebel, and simply keep the cost down by reusing the same shell and call it the 33D or 30D mark II.

Aside from that the D80 doesn't really impress me. If I owned a D70 I'd be ticked at having to dump all my CF media, although the added grip is a plus for once. The D200 is really the Camera hurting Canon sales IMO. It's a pro-build body complete with weather sealing, Nikon ergonomics, and custom functions out the yang. All for about the same price as a 30D.

I know one buddy that was going to upgrade to a 30D but he switched system for the D200, it didn't hurt he was going to buy some newer glass at the time anyhow.

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d70 owners would upgrade to a d200, not the d80.

D80 is quite impressive. 11point AF, the same 10MP sensor that's in the D200 IIRC, 2.5" LCD, huge viewfinder, spot meter (don't know if it's "true")

Basically a D200 put into a D70 body. And priced so low, Nikon made something that's pretty awesome.

This, with the Alpha, should push Canon to pump up R&D to produce a sweet 50D and 400D