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

tr573 wrote:

MaxCh wrote:

tr573 wrote:

MaxCh wrote:

Flicker detector is somewhat of an obscure feature, it is only useful if you shoot sporting events, I doubt it is needed on an entry level DSLR. Wifi is basically a must at this point.

I have to respectfully disagree, and I think this would be a strong feature for a big part of the target market of rebels, if Canon can market it in a way that they will understand.

Bottom line, why do a lot of parents still buy DSLRS? For taking pictures of their kids at school events & sports

What ruins a ton of indoor sport and event photos? Ballast light cycle flicker.

If canon correctly markets it as a fool proof way to avoid obnoxious dim /yellow / green pictures of your kid scoring a basket or receiving their middle school diploma, it would be a really good selling point for that market.

That is a really good point, I have not thought of this. I believe 7d2 is only camera with anti-flicker feature, and that feature seemed to be specifically marketed to pro or semi-pro shooters. I do agree it is a great feature which many would appreciate. Still, I'd be surprised to see it in an entry level DLSR.

On the 7D2 it's being marketed to the same market as the camera, but it's honestly a GREAT feature that would be useful to anybody who shoots anything indoors in a large building type setting. I don't think Canon is done making noise about how useful that feature is by a long shot.

There are many features on 7d2 which should be in the new Rebel: various customization options, ability to set focus point based on the camera orientation, image information options, e.t.c. These features seem be a function of software, which I assume are not that hard to implement.