7D MkII ???

Anyone got news of this?
One would assume that since the XXD range is at an end that all the goodies on the 60D will come over to a 7DMK2.

I want a new camera or 2nd but don't like the idea of a plastic 60D that was a reason I left the XXXD.

I think you've got it wrong. The xxD range is not at an end, it has continued with the 60D - or, if you prefer, it has forked into 60D and 7D. I fully expect there will be a 7D II (or whatever name), and I expect there will be a "70D" or equivalent name. Not sure what features from the 60D the 7D doesn't have - maybe some video settings and the flip out LCD?? Doubt you'll see flip LCD on 7D due to weather sealing/toughness issues. Nobody knows when 7D II might be released. I'm not sure what I'd expect to see improved short of an unforeseen advance in sensor technology improving ISO or dynamic range.

Desertraptor wrote in post #11280014
I want a new camera or 2nd but don't like the idea of a plastic 60D that was a reason I left the XXXD.

Have you even handled a 60D to see how it feels instead of dissing it because of the spec sheet of engineering plastic shell over an aluminum chassis?

What "goodies" does the 60D that the 7D does not? Flip-out LCD? JPG aspect ratios? That's about it really. The 7D is an all around better camera than the 60D and that is by design tiers.

You'll probably be waiting 18 to 24 months for a 7D2. The nikon d400 will come out next year and Canon will let that be out there a year and then design the 7D2 to notably trump it in 2012. The d300 is on a 4 year replacement cycle, so it and the 7D are not on any frequent replacement timeline.

Desertraptor wrote in post #11280014
I want a new camera or 2nd but don't like the idea of a plastic 60D that was a reason I left the XXXD.

Peter
40D


???

I have a 40D and yes I have played with a 60D and yes it feels smaller than my 40D and more like a toy than the 40 or 50D and from what I have read the 60D is the end of the XXD line of cameras. So my comments are valid.
I held back on commenting on the 60D until I had a chance to play with it.

What makes you think that there wouldn't be a successor to the 60D? A camera slotting in between the rebels and the "7D series" for the future seems natural and there's otherwise too big a gap between those models. Once they've gone to the trouble of developing the "chassis" with the flip out LCD etc. it would seem very odd to me to not update it with the next software/sensor or Digic chip etc.

Why not buy a 7D? There are no rumors pointing to a 7D MkII anytime soon (Photokina 2012 seems plausible, but it's just a guess).

Desertraptor wrote in post #11280014
Anyone got news of this?
One would assume that since the XXD range is at an end that all the goodies on the 60D will come over to a 7DMK2.

I want a new camera or 2nd but don't like the idea of a plastic 60D that was a reason I left the XXXD.

How about 7D MK V??? Rumor has it it will be made out of 100% metal, with ISO 1,000,000 that is equiv to current 7D ISO 100, takes HD++ in 4320P (4X higher quality then current 1080P), possibly with phone integration, web access, 20fps...LOL Just Kidding....

All kidding aside, 7D is out there, if you want to upgrade. If you wait for the new one, by the time, if and when 7D MKii comes out, one will be waiting for MKiii, etc...

I think Canon shifted their camera line up entirely, where 60D is not the true upgrade from 50D...just personal.

There will be no end in site when it comes to technology...

More auto features during video recording would be fantastic. I just got my 7D, though, so I'm sure it will be quite some time before I outgrow it. This thread title made my soul shatter just a little.

There is (or was) the 7Dsv (studio version) that can be puchased on special order. I've never seen one but it looks legit. I don't think you'll see a 7Dmkii for another couple of years.

http://gizmodo.com …tions-and-barcode-reading