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Would you pay more for 1080p in the M5 that is at least as good as in 80D?

Started Dec 7, 2016 | Polls thread
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Re: Would you pay more for 1080p in the M5 that is at least as good as in 80D?
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Thanks, everyone, for contributing. Interesting results.

It looks like almost half of the respondents do care about video in M5 and are dissatisfied with the Canon's implementation. Slightly more than half have no use for even 80D-level video in their M5.

Granted, this poll is not scientific in terms of its sample size and sampling methodology. But if it is at least roughly reflective of the enthusiasts' preferences, then Canon seems to either target a different market segment with their mirrorless offering, or they indeed want you to buy their cinema cameras for larger-sensor video. That is nice and dandy, but as an amateur, I cannot afford to pay for and lag around a DSLR and a C100 MII. Besides, the C100 is an overkill for many non-professional users anyway.

Some folks would say, buy a different make. Well, I happen to like Canon's color and usability. So,  I am choosing to go without a new camera until one of the two things happens: either Canon finds it possible to include almost half of the enthusiasts' niche into their target segments, or one of the other manufacturers improves  their color science and usability.

As a side note, from the comments section, it appears that some people would rather sacrifice the total sales of their chosen camera model (and, therefore, their manufacturer's profit / R&D budget) than allow a feature that they personally don't need make it into a camera--even when that feature obviously wouldn't increase the camera's price, unlike, say, adding 4k.

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