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A new rebel is coming. How will it be better than the last?

Started Jan 17, 2015 | Discussions thread
sdh Regular Member • Posts: 207
Re: I don't think that's a Rebel.

scorrpio wrote:

WSteveP wrote:

The fact it has an upper screen makes me think it might be an 80D or 6D Mark II.

Steve

No dedicated AF-ON button and rear dial (if that is indeed a dial) only appears to house a 4-way D-pad. Definitely NOT a 70D successor.

Agreed.

Lets get real: despite all the anguished screams on these forums complaining that Canon sensors only marginally outstrip stone tablets, pros and consumers alike are using Canon DSLRs all over the world and get excellent images. IMHO, what really distinguishes a DSLR body these days is usability and ergonomics. A shoulder LCD that conserves battery and is highly readable in bright daylight is going to be of far more practical use to 99.99% of buyers than an extra DR stop.

Strongly agreed!

As for the new Rebel, another possible enhancement would be a prism viewfinder.

The Rebel line is peer to Nikon's D5xxx line.

Canon's XXD line has been roughly peer to Nikon's D300/D7xxx line.

Nikon's D90 sat in between the D5xxx and D300 lines. There was no Canon direct peer.

D90 was a small body camera (almost D5xxx size) with a prism viewfinder and shoulder LCD.

Shoulder LCD & prism viewfinder seem like plausible upgrades to the Rebel line, that would not hurt the sell-ability of the XXD line.

I do not think Canon will push the 19-point focus system down to the Rebel line any time soon, if ever.

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