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Would you pay more for 4k in the M5? If so, how much?

Started Nov 28, 2016 | Polls thread
nnowak Veteran Member • Posts: 9,074
Re: Would you pay more for 4k in the M5? If so, how much?
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fotophool wrote:

I can see this is beginning to become somewhat of an obsession with you.

So, just off hand, how much do you think each of the below features added to the final price of the new Panasonic G85?

16MP Four Thirds MOS sensor w/o optical low pass filter

  • 5-axis image stabilization with Dual I.S. 2
  • Splash/dust-proof body
  • Depth from Defocus AF
  • 2.36M-dot OLED EVF
  • 3-inch 1.04M-dot fully-articulating touchscreen LCD
  • 4K video / photo
  • Focus stacking and post focus

Again, just curious.

Still seems like Canon could have added a lot more to the M5 than they did.

fotophool

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Isn't most of the money tied up in the sensor?

No, not even close.

Also, I keep hearing that DPAF is very expensive.

40d was 1100, 50d was 1300, 60d was 1100, 70d was 1200, and 80d was 1200 at launch.  Initial development costs were high for DPAF.  Unless Canon is losing money on every 80d and M5, production costs obviously are not.

Smaller sensor + no DPAF = more budget for other features?

The G85 is also less expensive even though sales numbers will be lower than the 80d or M5

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