Ooh! That articulating screen is very tempting. I hadn't paid any
attention at all to the 60D announcement. But 18MP? That's the
equivalent of more than 50MP on a full frame sensor. Are there any
lenses, especially kit lenses, that can deliver?
Chuck Norcutt
Moose wrote:
> OMG! It may be LUV!
>
> All you folks who think Canon is wrongheaded in their products may
> start blaming it on me. They may well be using some kind of mind
> probe into my brain to decide what to do next.
>
> Evidence:
>
> Moose Brain: I went nuts trying to decide whether to get an A650 IS
> or G9, as each had features I really wanted, but neither had all of
> them. Both had too high a pixel count for optimum IQ, and to no
> actual photographic purpose I could see. Went with A650,and it was
> good, but ...
>
> Canon: G11 ----------------------------------- MB: Hmmm ... I'd
> really like something smaller and lighter than the G11, really
> pocketable, but with RAW and decent IQ. So I look closely at the S90.
> Tempting, but does it really add enough to what I have? Also, I've
> tried a few videos with the G11, and they aren't particularly
> impressive.
>
> Canon: S95 (However, see below to know why the cost of an S95 is
> being saved toward something else.)
> ----------------------------------- MB: I'd like to add an APS size
> sensor camera to my kit. I'd like the added bit of DOF* and the
> multiplier effect for tele. And the 300D is really outdated as a
> back-up for the 5D.
>
> Back and forth, back and forth ... 7D looks really nice, but it's
> awfully expensive for what I need. xxxD series have a lot of good
> things, but I'm not sure I can stand going back to only one control
> wheel and no top deck LCD. By the time you get all the other goodies,
> it's $900.
>
> Why, oh why no articulated screens? I am well and truly hooked on
> them from the A650 and G11. One major reason I always have both 5D
> and G11 active is the extra flexibility of the articulated LCD. I
> just can't see through the 5D viewfinder with it over my head, around
> a corner or under a plant.
>
> And BTW, when is Canon going to wake up and smell the truth about
> Auto ISO. It's not much use without a user settable cap, and the
> competition is already doing it.
>
> Canon: 60D
>
> Smaller, lighter and cheaper than the 7D, and adds the articulated
> LCD and adjustable auto ISO cap. Not weather sealed, but then neither
> is the 5D and I tend not to be out in extremes, anyway. And it goes
> to SD cards, but I suppose that's the way all but pro cameras will be
> going.
>
> I wonder what the kit with 18-55 will cost after things settle down.
> ;-)
>
> Moose
>
> * Yes, I know, Dr. DOF.
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