A 24mp chip would be great for an aviation shooter like me. 24mp would allow for a lot of cropping should I need to make my subject larger. It would be great for sports shooters or those who shoot objects at a distance. And the AF of the 5D3 is very good - some say equal or better than the 1D4 (which I own).
That's thousand dollars question
How good of IQ from 7D2 sensor you will believe? As good as Nikon D7100/D5300 (even on a slightly smaller sensor) or much better that I seriously doubt? Your 1D4 is still much better than any APS-C bodies today including D7100/D5300 if just judging pure IQ when you're able to use a little longer lens. Personally I still believe APS-H (1.3x crop) is the best balance of IQ and reach and its IQ is much closer to FF under ISO 6400 than from APS-C. It will be a dream machine if Canon put an updated APS-H sensor in 7D2 I virtually don't have any EF-S lenses (except Sigma 17-50/2.8 OS) so APS-H is a non-issue to me.--
I believe Canon could give the 7D2 10-12fps and pro AF and keep it at the $1999 level, as a sibling to the 6D, but if it goes to APS-H it would surely have to sell for more because 1, the sensor is bigger and therefore more expensive to make, and 2, it would be the only camera to use the sensor, further driving up the cost.That's thousand dollars question
As I've posted before, Canon could go to a true APS-H format sensor, which is the same height as APS-C, but, wider in a 16X9 format. This could maintain physical compatibility with EF-S lenses using a wide short mirror, and would be great for those using the video side.I believe Canon could give the 7D2 10-12fps and pro AF and keep it at the $1999 level, as a sibling to the 6D, but if it goes to APS-H it would surely have to sell for more because 1, the sensor is bigger and therefore more expensive to make, and 2, it would be the only camera to use the sensor, further driving up the cost.That's thousand dollars question
Such a move would also sever the upgrade path for owners of the higher end EF-S lenses. It would be as expensive to upgrade from a Rebel or XXD to an APS-H 7D2 as it would be to move to full frame. While APS-H gives a modest reach boost, it doesn't really make sense for a general purpose camera - the 24-70 and 24-105 wouldn't be wide enough and the 17-55 can't be used. The 17-40 and 16-35 would no longer be ultra wide, and the 10-22 can't be used.
It's natural to daydream about it, but I just don't see it happening.
Not if they want to maintain compatibility with EF-S lenses; their image circle is not big enough.
That has been debated for tons of times. To many including me, incompatible with EF-S lenses is a non-issue as they virtually don't have any EF-S lenses. Most people bought 1D-series APS-H cameras are not for generic purpose but specific for wildlife and sports cameras and they also usually have FF cameras. Technically Canon can easily design one or two UWA prime/zoom lenses for APS-H if they really want to commit on this format. Canon officially doesn't abandon APS-H format but with wait and watch strategy. Personally I still have a grain of salt in APS-C IQ in shadows, high ISO and color tonality that you clearly can see APS-H or FF sensors deliver noticeably better. Another issue is cost of APS-H sensor in manufacturing. My 1D3 with 100-400L in airshows or with 70-200L II in recent Africa safari delivered great IQ that I appreciate lots but meanwhile I also clearly see 10mp from 1D3 doesn't have enough resolution when I displaying them at 2500-pixel wide that now it's my default export size that perfectly fits on my Dell 2713H screen entirely. A small body and relative cheap APS-H camera with such 7D2 rumor spec (just replace sensor) would be a great attraction to me
That would be easy enough to deal with, when an EF-S lens was attached, the camera could automatically go into 2X3 APS-C mode.
