Based on Canon's press release, the 300D does look like a very interesting camera for the price. Then again, all we have to go on at this point is a press release. Besides there's been an awful lot of swooping going on lately and there's bound to be a lot more of that between now and November.
Not really. The 5700 is approaching its end-of-life cycle and the 300D is waiting to enter the market. In this rapidly changing digital world, a product can only take the lead for a couple of months and perhaps never longer than two years. Then, it will be replaced by a new one. Thus, by the time the 300D will hit the street, another cam will make it obsolete. This is very similar to the CPU war in the PC sector.
Digital Rebel? No way because I have no Canon lenses.
If I start clean, I may take the Digital Rebel based on the press release. But, we normally don't pay $1000 just based on spec of paper. Do we?
Yes, of course you are right. But the 5700 really isn't that old. Amazing how fast things change with chip technology enhancements.
Sound reasoning.
I certainly would wait until some reviews have been completed by this and a couple of other sites. As it appears to be a 10D with very few missing features and a plastic body I suspect the image quality will be untouched at this price point. Certainly will be fun and interesting to watch. I've never seen so many posts on a product announcement as there seems to be with this camera.
Now here is the Nikon snobbery I was hoping to hear!
Why would you spend more for less camera? The camera body (which you pay dearly for) is really the only thing the D100 has over the Digital Rebel.
It's not snobbery. I've owned 5 Nikons and 3 Canons. The Nikons produced better pictures. Way better pictures.
Actually, I'm hoping the price of the D100 will drop closer to the D300 but I'd probably still pay several hundred more for the D100. I spend so much time and effort on my photos, a few hundred more for the right camera seems reasonable.
So you admit to trolling then? Your initial post was designed to generate a negative response? Interesting.
Umm... ok... lets see canon has cut a heap of features out of the 300D and the body for people who take their cameras through hell and back is damn important. So sure... d100 300d same camera different body - right. Read the specs.
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