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Seriously, Canon?

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brent1395 New Member • Posts: 22
Re: Seriously, Canon?
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I'm surprised that in a dedicated M forum, there are people vehemently defending the way Canon is handling this dismantling of the M system. If Canon is planning on killing M (it sure seems like they are), they should come out and say it so that people who are still buying the gear know they are buying into a dead end. If Canon isn't planning on killing it, they should come out and say they will eventually be releasing a new M body. Saying that would boost their M sales greatly.

I'm sure someone will say that Canon can't tell us they are killing it because then they will lose money on their current M inventory. Well, the alternative is that their customers are going to lose money on their current M inventory, which is going to result in loyal customers feeling resentful towards the brand. And, unfortunately for Canon, losing money is what happens when businesses make strategic blunders.

I'm not in a big hurry, but I do want to get something in the next year with better video features, like the R7 or the last several Fuji cameras or the last couple Sony cameras all have. I know countless former Canon customers who have switched to Sony the last few years and a couple who have switched to Fuji. I don't want to switch brands, but if I want a small, powerful camera with good, small lenses and good video features, I have no choice but to switch. Canon is discontinuing their system that offered all those things. My bitterness about it means I won't ever return to Canon again. Too many other good options.

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