30D now or 40D next year?

[suemccartin]

I've seen I think one leaked article about the new 40D, sounds like a slightly larger sensor and a few other things. I'd love a 30D but if the 40D going to be that much better I'll wait. Anyone got any info on the 40D to share?

[coldrain]

Well sue, You best wait just a tiny few weeks, because it is very possible that the 40D will be introduced on this year's PMA. And that is... like totally very soon, dude.

The 40D will not have a larger sensor, just a higher resolution sensor ;).

It depends on your currect camera if you should/could wait for a year IF the 40D would not be introduced early march but next year.

[aparmley]

I've seen I think one leaked article about the new 40D, sounds like a slightly larger sensor and a few other things. I'd love a 30D but if the 40D going to be that much better I'll wait. Anyone got any info on the 40D to share?

We'll need to know which characteristics you find valuable and then we'll need to compare those with the 40Ds specs to decide if it would be better for you than the 30D. Right now, the 30D wins. Enjoy.

[adam75south]

i wish they'd just add a larger sensor and leave the resolution the same. i don't think i NEED anything over 8mp to be honest.

[TenD]

i wish they'd just add a larger sensor and leave the resolution the same. i don't think i NEED anything over 8mp to be honest.
Yep but pixels sell. I know of a lot of people that think the point and shoot they have is a better camera because it has 8 or 10 mp vs my poor 10Ds 6.

[adam75south]

Yep but pixels sell. I know of a lot of people that think the point and shoot they have is a better camera because it has 8 or 10 mp vs my poor 10Ds 6.

haha no kiddin. people will ask what megapixel my camera is and i'll say 8.2. they'll say "really? that's it?" every time.

[Forced Perfect]

haha no kiddin. people will ask what megapixel my camera is and i'll say 8.2. they'll say "really? that's it?" every time.

I get the same crap about my wife's Digital Rebel (EOS-300D, 6.4 megapixels). Then I show them some photos and they shut up real fast. ;)

[timmciglobal]

I'm suprised they didn't release a 40D yet.

Guess it just goes to show that canon doesn't feel the need to release it, I guess pressure from nikon adding market share doesn't bother them. The D200 in almost every way is a superior camera, if it had a 30D sensor in it I'd flat out say it's better in every way and it really confuses my why canon isn't answering the call for a "mid range" SLR. I would of thought the k10d would force canon's hand into making a better build/featured "prosumer" slr for those between XTI and a 1dmk2(/3)

Tim

[markgoldstein]

I attended the Canon UK Spring Launch press event at The Bridge, SE1 in central London earlier this week and was told there will no further announcements before or during PMA.

[suemccartin]

My shoot of choice is karate, breaks and fast action sparring etc. I was recently asked for some shots for the city to choose between for a magazine they put out periodically (my karate school uses the city gymnasiums) they specified images over 5 mp. I would like the higher mp count just because I crop a lot sometimes and a larger image means less quality loss with cropping (usually).

I also tend to shoot a lot in iso 3200 (I use a single flash unit, can't afford cables to trip over or stand mounted units to knock over but I have been considering setting up a multi-flash wireless setup at least for the stuff that tends to happen in one spot and not all over the gym--bought the transmitter haven't tried it yet.). (I usually sit on the floor in front of the bleachers and shoot action less than fifteen feet away and I was thinking I'd set up two units on table top tripods and maybe have a third on the camera and that way with all three units sharing the load I should be able to keep up with 5fps quite handily) So if they've improved the sensor in terms of high ISO that would also attract me in addition to the higher pixel count.

I don't think I care that much for most of the other little tidbits. I've read a few opinions that say increasing the mp of the sensor that much (to 10 mp)might actually hurt quality, folks say a 30D put next to a higher mp image the opinion is that those from the 30D were better even though it's a lower mp count.

Do we know if Canon's going to change the battery grip again so you have to buy another for the 40D? That would be another consideration too. thanks.

[sunnythepsychocat]

My shoot of choice is karate, breaks and fast action sparring etc. I would like the higher mp count just because I crop a lot sometimes and a larger image means less quality loss with cropping (usually).

I also tend to shoot a lot in iso 3200 ( So if they've improved the sensor in terms of high ISO that would also attract me in addition to the higher pixel count.
I cannot resist to say that you should get the new 1D Mark III, which has the ISO 3200 in regular mode and that 10 fps:D