Upgrade to the PRO 1 or D Rebel??

Have to ask.............

For all the G users our there. Is the PRO 1 enough reason to upgrade?? OR is the D Rebel your next logical step??

Ro1

I think you should say entry level DSLR, not necessarily D-Rebel.

_Man_

I think the decision hugely depend on your own life style and goal in photography. If you are a photographer and already has a selection of EOS lens, 300D would be an obvious choice. But if you are just an occasional photographer, haven't start up an EOS lens collection, then it might be a good time to think about your goal as a photographer during this upgrade I think. Cause I think if eventually you want to be more serious about this hobby, 300D or even 10D would be a better choice.
But for me, if you don't want to go this DEEP yet, maybe you should stay with your G right now. I just looked at the sample gallery of Pro1 from Canon. I must say that I am not too impressed with the sensor/processor quality.

Man-Fai Wong wrote:
I think you should say entry level DSLR, not necessarily D-Rebel.

_Man_

You're right!!! I'll edit it...............

OOPsss..........I can't!!!.........oh well

Ro1

Well, I answered Pro1 but that assumes several things. First, I am happy with my G3 (so I could have stopped there) and I am just not sure if I want to upgrade at all ($$$). If I do, the Pro1 would be my leading contender at this point (I think) but only IF I can use some of my existing G3 accessories (battery, teleconverter, etc.) and if the reviews show impressive image quality (not mind-blowing but very good possibly equal to "G3 quality" but double pixel count. If so, then I will seriously consider it. If not, then I am happy with my G3 and I don't see buying anything else this year.

I got my G3 less than a year ago. It has so many features I've barely scratched my G3's full potential. I don't think I'll be upgrading anytime soon.

Need to add an "other" to this list. IF I upgrade, it will be to a 10D or equiv if discontinued.

I'll probably get the Pro1 or whatever is current at the time when my G3 starts to die out. Maybe another 95,000 photos later. I'll have that along with my dSLR. At the rate I am taking photos, I'll reach the G3's CCD's death point maybe in two years time.

to upgrade , the best is to wait more to see what real progress they will do. Perhaps they will have cheap one a 50 1600 asa without noise 11mp , very good optical zoom to have 40*60 cm pictures , very good optical viewfinder, associated to rotating LCD.

i think that in 2 years it will be ok.

i joke, but the best is to wait and see what concurrence will do ...

i agree with pingupingu.
may be 2 years from now there will be a 12MP DSLR selling for $800.

I'm going Pro 1 Baby!!!, Not that the 8mp excites me but the lense does. I only say pro 1 rather than a DSLR because my photography is of mostly people and real life experiences, holidays and family outings. My G2 has done wonders for me there but I want the faster, better, L 7x lense. I am not into carring bags of gear and swaping lenses, thats just me. Pro 1 Baby!!!

But if "real life experiences" includes shooting available light indoors, then you might still want a DSLR.

Nothing wrong w/ a 300D + 28-135IS for that, if you're really shooting mostly people. Yeah, it's still heavier/bulkier than the Pro1, but that's a nice combo though (from what I hear) and will allow you to handhold low light shots w/out having to introduce lots of noise.

_Man_

Well lets see what the noise levels are from the pro 1

I went from the G2 to 10D - I could have upgraded to the G3 and subsequently G5 with no loss of cash, as I work for a Canon distributor so get both the right prices and could have sold at the right time... however, to my eye there was very little point - the 10D was within my price range, gave the interchangeable lenses I was longing for, and most importantly, a huge, huge improvement in image quality at high ISO... whereas I avoided shooting at 200 ISO on the G2, I shoot happily at 800 & 1600 ISO on the 10D - the 300D offers you all those advantages, whilst keeping the menu format you're familiar with from a 'G' - it's a logical UPGRADE, whereas any 'G' to another compact digital is just stepping from one unit to another - the difference in capability between a compact and a Dslr is huge...

OK, if the new series is DRASTICALLY cheaper, it may be an attractive prospect, but anyone spending anywhere near the price of a 300D/Rebel kit on a digital compact has to either have the proverbial rocks in their head, or more money than sense...

Cheers,
Stuart

Cheers,
Stuart

Stuart,

It really is a matter of taste, I do not want to lug lenses and a big bulky cam around. I want point and shoot with the extra manual controls. As u know the G cams are slow to focus and one of the biggest complaints is u miss the "shot". That is my therory behind the pro 1 over my G2 (which by the way I love). That is an upgrade to my desires not the Drebel. Keep in mind I am a novice photographer who wants a decent P&S cam, I do not make a living nor intend to with photography, I just want the best P&S cam that is ready in a moment to get a great shot.