alexniedra:Now the xxD range needs a major upgrade. And my 40D is ancient.
I am expecting the 60D to be similar in functionality to the Rebel but built close to the 7D. It will be interesting to see if Canon gives the 60D 18MP would it still be able to shoot at 6FPS. IMO I think if the 60D has to be made slower to yield the high resolution, it will somehow miss the point since I always see the 50D purchased by people who want to go fast but don't want to spend 7D money. If the 60D is just a magnesium T2i, why not just to get a T2i and save the extra weight and money? If one needs to go seriously fast, the 7D's price is not that unreachable anyway. -- Just my speculation.
I think the 60D and 550D will have the same relationship as the 50D and 550D do now.
Benjamin:If the 60D is just a magnesium T2i, why not just to get a T2i and save the extra weight and money?
Well, for some photographers, the T2i body is too small for comfort.
BTW, there are some of the facts that I really appreciate:
Just by looking at the T2i I give Canon a very good job! Can't way to see how well it performs IQ wise.
I wonder what the 1000D replacement would be. A T1i made cheaper?
and where are my 5D III and 3D???
Daniel Browning: I think the 60D and 550D will have the same relationship as the 50D and 550D do now. Benjamin:If the 60D is just a magnesium T2i, why not just to get a T2i and save the extra weight and money? Well, for some photographers, the T2i body is too small for comfort.
The Rebel series is too small for my liking. I think I'd love them if I worked of a tripod or monopod most of the time. But the way the camera feels in my hand is really important. Not to sound all pretentious, but there needs to be a connection,a feel, a flow between the camera and myself as I move in, out, around a subject. Can't believe I just typed that.
I am waiting to see what the 60D is before upgrading my 40D. I think I want the 7D for the 8fps and AF system but I have concerns about the image sharpness. If the 60Ds image quality is better (due to green channel things Daniel talks about) I may for go the 1.5fps advantage.
The new Rebel T2i also has an expanded ± 5 EV exposure compensation range allowing for much more versatility when shooting in extremely bright or dark environments; or when shooting HDR (high dynamic range) images.
It seems HDR is taking over the world I'm assuming this doesn't mean you can bracket 5 exposures. That would be great.
For maximum storage capacity the new EOS Rebel T2i Digital SLR camera is the first EOS model to support SDXC memory cards.
The end of the CF Card??? I personally prefer CF cards because they're bigger and harder to lose.
My poor old 40D.... superceded by it's little brother in so many ways
Might be time to upgrade methinks - come on 5DIII!!!!!!
btaylor:I'm assuming this doesn't mean you can bracket 5 exposures.
I think it just means that you can do -5 and +5, but you're still limited to 3 exposures.
I'm not expecting new firmware. Canon has previously only fixed bugs via firmware, with the exception of the 5DmkII fixes (improved movie mode, possibly more). I can understand putting some effort into pleasing your high-end customers.
I picked up a T1i in December, and don't regret it. I knew that with the 1DmkIV and 7D on their way out, we were due for a 60D/T2i at some point soon. I figured it would be around 6 months before they're announced, then another year to year-and-a-half before they drop to the T1i's price (I paid $599 for a T1i refurb from Adorama, vs. $899 for a new T2i).
btaylor: The new Rebel T2i also has an expanded ± 5 EV exposure compensation range allowing for much more versatility when shooting in extremely bright or dark environments; or when shooting HDR (high dynamic range) images.
Daniel Browning: I think it just means that you can do -5 and +5, but you're still limited to 3 exposures.
I'm not sure it means even that. The quote from btaylor is taken from the Canon USA press release. The equivalent statement from the UK press release (check out CanonRumors or DPReview) provides more detail: "In a first for entry level EOS, exposure compensation and bracketing can be set up to plus or minus five and two stops respectively, allowing the photographer to take a number of differently exposed versions of the same shot to ensure they capture a well-exposed image, even in difficult lighting conditions." (I added the highlighting.)
I'd interpret that to mean that although when setting EC manually before a shot you can go ±5 stops, when setting up a bracketed exposure in the menus, you are limited to three exposures of ±2 stops just like the T1i and others.
Who knows, either way I won't be purchasing a rebel series body. But it's extremely promising to see that the entry level DSLR's are getting such fantastic features. It really makes me anxious to see what will be included in future upgrades of the higher end bodies.
My fear is that very soon entry level bodies like the Rebel... or even POINT AND SHOOTS will have HDR built into them. So you just enable HDR mode or something and it generates a very nice HDR JPEG right on the camera. I say I FEAR because currently people are very impressed with my stuff... and if it's in camera then I have to step it up another few levels to keep ahead. Now, I'm sure that it wouldn't look perfect... I mean HDR I think is something that a human really needs to give some direction to, as to where to smooth, where to sharpen, where to lighten/darken etc... but I do think cameras could have auto-HDR that still looks quite decent very soon. Here's hoping NOT!
Jordan:My fear is that very soon entry level bodies like the Rebel... or even POINT AND SHOOTS will have HDR built into them. So you just enable HDR mode or something and it generates a very nice HDR JPEG right on the camera.
The Pentax K7 already has this feature (and I'm sure there are others). I'm not sure how well it works but the technology's definitely already here.
wow, that almost doubles my poor old XTi's MP and definitely will improve the IQ. too bad I am firmly rooted in the "upgrade glass before body" school.
Many point and shoot cameras have digital Zoom. That is actually in camera cropping. I avoid it like the plague.
Daniel Browning: I think the 60D and 550D will have the same relationship as the 50D and 550D do now.
Sounds to me like the 7D is the 60D, then. Is this the end of the xxD series?
MikeWhy:Sounds to me like the 7D is the 60D, then. Is this the end of the xxD series?
No. I'm sure Canon will release a 60D within the next six months in order to capture the revenue of customers who can afford more than a T2i but not as much as a 7D.