On Aug 18, 2004, at 2:53 PM, Fred Miller wrote:
The price seems high to me. Notwithstanding the higher spec, it needs to be
priced to challenge the Nikon D70.
The suggested street price is about the same as the 10D
Still, perhaps there is a 300D replacement in the works, but not mentioned
in the current leak.
I think it is a "replacement".....maybe for both the 300D and 10D. It would be
like Canon to come out with a cheaper "300D" by Fotokina.
It's way too pricey to replace the 300D. Besides, what's really wrong with the 300D? It has the same nasty simplified UI as the rest of the rebel line, but that isn't *necessarily* a problem for its target market. B&H has it for $200 cheaper then the D70; that's a decent chunk of change.
There are some minor differences between the 10D and 20D: The flash now
rises higher, similar to the 300D, and the shape of the hand grip seems
slightly different, plus the corners are slightly sharper.
Street price of $1300 (US) isn't that bad considering the MP......that's WITH
a lens.
Look at some of the other specs--it's a 5 FPS body with a 25 frame buffer. That makes it faster then most of Canon's film bodies (without a booster, that is), and ties it with the Nikon D1H. That doesn't sound like an entry-level body to me. Canon has always used FPS as one of the differentiating factors between their bodies. It sounds like it'll turn on as fast as a film body, it has their new flash system, and it's priced roughly the same as the 10D ($1,269 at B&H right now).
Assuming that Nikon doesn't add a new body this fall, here's what Canon and Nikon's low-end lineups look like (using B&H's cheap price for the D70):
$800 Canon 300D (6 MP, 2.5 FPS, 4 frame buffer) $1000 Nikon D70 (6 MP, 3 FPS, 12 frame buffer) $1300 Canon 20D (8 MP, 5 FPS, 25 frame buffer)
Most other vendors want almost $1300 for the D70. It's hard to see how someone can complain that the 20D is overpriced.
Scott
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