Competition heating up. Canon, get off your duff.

...what about the glass?

what about it?

DocFrankenstein wrote in post #4193558
I'm with dragos and croasdail on this one.

I also beleive sony will give the world a full frame SLR soon too and the prices will fall.

I can't say I got bad value from canon though. Refurb 300D, kit lens, 50/1.8 and 35/2 is all I have... the grip too.

Exactly.... if your getting the job done with what you have.... don't change a dang thing. I still shoot a 10D a lot, just because for a lot of content, it does the job just fine.

Cybnew wrote in post #4194001
This is such a useless debate, BOTH manufactures produce great cameras, if you want to take the time to sell all your gear, and reinvest in another company, than by all means, do so. .....Otherwise, QUIT WHINING ABOUT YOUR GEAR AND BE HAPPY YOU CAN AFFORD WHAT YOU HAVE.

I don’t believe that the issue at hand is an exodus from the Canon camp. Most have way too much invested to do so. But there are lots of new folks looking to move from a P/S to a SLR. For those interested in low noise and IQ the choice at one time was simple, Canon. For those interested in full frame again the choice was simple, Canon. But this year, both those crowns are being challenged and very aggressively. In the entry level market, Canon still holds the lead as neither the D40/D70/D80/D100 can match the XTi in high ISO performance but that too will change as Sony and Nikon start pushing their CMOS chips down to the entry level cameras.
Maybe we have reached the limits of what current sensor technology can deliver and something revolutionary will have to occur to take that next quantum leap. Maybe Canon has become too complacent satisfied with incremental changes but it’s clear that incremental changes will no longer suffice. I’m one who is hoping that Canon R/D have gotten the message and the next offerings from the Canon camp will be more than a few features and cosmetic changes.

hortonsl62 wrote in post #4194477
...what about the glass?

Both Nikon and Sony are offering some pretty nice glass. Not as much and varied as Canon but that can change as well.

gjl711 wrote in post #4194791
I don’t believe that the issue at hand is an exodus from the Canon camp. Most have way too much invested to do so. But there are lots of new folks looking to move from a P/S to a SLR. For those interested in low noise and IQ the choice at one time was simple, Canon. For those interested in full frame again the choice was simple, Canon. But this year, both those crowns are being challenged and very aggressively. In the entry level market, Canon still holds the lead as neither the D40/D70/D80/D100 can match the XTi in high ISO performance but that too will change as Sony and Nikon start pushing their CMOS chips down to the entry level cameras.
Maybe we have reached the limits of what current sensor technology can deliver and something revolutionary will have to occur to take that next quantum leap. Maybe Canon has become too complacent satisfied with incremental changes but it’s clear that incremental changes will no longer suffice. I’m one who is hoping that Canon R/D have gotten the message and the next offerings from the Canon camp will be more than a few features and cosmetic changes.



Both Nikon and Sony are offering some pretty nice glass. Not as much and varied as Canon but that can change as well.

hmmm, I don't see many P/S users going straight to a D3
You are correct though, Nikon and Sony are pushing back at Canon which can only be a benefit to us camera buyers
My only issue with the Sony glass is the price of some of the kit, which is a lot more costly than the canon equivalent... if they can sort that out they'll give Canon a much better run for their money.