Thread: What do folks think about a Canon CSC?

I needed another option halfway between 5 and 6

i.e. I am happy with what I currently have but if this turns out to be a) awesome, and b) offers something a bit unique or different than I would probably buy into it. In the end I just did a Canon fanboy vote because option 5 looked so lonely with no votes next to it's name.

Originally Posted by Crsnydertx

They seem to have more than one rendering. The G series enthusiast P&S cameras have fairly vibrant colors SOOC, while the DSLR's I've used (40D, 450D) had more muted (read "blah") colors. Canon G similar to Olympus, Canon 40D similar to Panny GF1. At least to my old and fading eyesight...

Is it because the compacts (at least in the past) had CCDs and the DSLRs are CMOS???

Originally Posted by Luckypenguin

What I would like to see is for them to launch a more comprehensive system from Day 1, rather than the usual 1 standard zoom, 1 tele zoom, 1 superzoom, and 1 prime. Any interest I would have in another new system would be reduced if I had to wait another 2 or 3 years to build it out.

Good point. I should have a vote that says something like "I will only buy if it has trinity fast primes (28, 35 and 50, or 28, 50, 85, or something like that), and a fast normal zoom, along with the kit zooms."

Originally Posted by Luke

I think they're awfully late to the game. If they made a true rangefinder, THAT would pique my interest, but that ain't gonna happen.

Did you therefore vote for #4, the RF option?

Originally Posted by wt21

Is it because the compacts (at least in the past) had CCDs and the DSLRs are CMOS???

I don't think so. The G1X has a higher level of default colour saturation than an EOS camera, particularly the blues, and the jpeg engine is based on the Powershot/IXUS model rather than use the EOS-based "Picture Styles". It's actually a rather good combination: Powershot colours with EOS IQ.

A compact system camera with a full frame sensor would be great and I am sure that there are many who would buy that. But I am nearly completely hopeless that this could happen soon. All companies which could do that are afraid of loosing sales of their DSLRs until they are forced to change their strategy.

Originally Posted by wt21

Did you therefore vote for #4, the RF option?

I voted for the satisfied with my current set-up. I won't buy a rangerfinder-esque camera. I have the X100. But if they made an actual rangefinder camera (and it was in the area of affordable), I would buy one (and I assume they could sell a truckload). It wouldn't cut into their DSLR sales because it is a different type of camera. Canon-ites would buy it and rangefinder enthusiasts would buy it. But they'll never make one.

One more thing: A capacitive touchscreen with focus point selection and shutter release. It needs one. Every camera needs one...

Originally Posted by wt21

Is it because the compacts (at least in the past) had CCDs and the DSLRs are CMOS???

Ahh..that is exactly the reason. I just couldn't dredge that fact out of my aging memory. Thanks!

Well, it just got a lot LESS interesting A Bit of Mirrorless Informaton [CR3] « Canon Rumors

Key sentence "Don’t expect anything too “retro” or “rangefinder-esque”, as this is going to be a mass market consumer electronics type of camera. It’ll be more Nikon 1 than Fuji X-Pro 1."

But we'll see what kind of toys it offers in technology.