User Experience is Top Metric Again

Jozef M wrote:

David Hull wrote:

Jozef M wrote:

What if someone says to you: 'Canon is too expensive, camera bodies and lenses, and no third party lenses ...'

Jozef.

If you are buying Canon, you are not worrying about "expensive." Canon has not been the low priced alternative for quite some time. If you are worried about TP lenses, once again, there are alternatives.

It isn't like Canon is the only option out there. You must make a decision and, yes indeed, all these things are factors.

Edit: in writing this comment, I have in mind something like the R5 and "L" glass. As one other poster points out, Canon offers great cameras in all price ranges. It’s a bit like complaining that a Lexus is too expensive – well, that’s why there is a Camry.

So you are saying here that it is correct, the statement that Canon is too expensive for what it is worth. Very good. The competition is cheaper and equally good, especially in the lens field.
The cheaper-priced cameras do not have a well-built and cheaper lens catalogue.

If you want to defend Canon at all costs, dismissing any negative criticism, you will end up in the slavish follower approach, all those who say a bad word about Canon are against me and I will destroy you. This is not smart, David.
You can also say: 'Come on Canon, give us some cheaper prices for your L-glass, these prices are a bit too excessive.'

This is all I have to say about this subject.

Jozef

You are trying to make the argument that Canon is "too expensive for what it's worth" i.e., overpriced. You are also trying to make the argument that other manufacturers products are just as good while being cheaper.

So, if all this is true, just buy the other product and be done with it -- price is your driver. Unfortunately, though, this doesn't seem to be the case. By your own admission, there is apparently something you like about that Canon "L" glass that the others don't offer. You just don't like the price.

Unfortunately (for us), Canon seems to want premium prices for their premium stuff. Fortunately (for Canon) enough people are bellying up to the bar that they can get those prices.  Canon is not the only company like that -- vote with your wallet if you are unhappy, then. -- as you say there are other options.