Where The %*(% Is The New Canon EOS 5D?

Ok seriously. What’s up Canon? Today you announced the new EOS 50D camera, but everyone has been waiting for the new 5D announcement. The 5D is a great camera, but it’s nearly 3 years old already. Since it came out, you’ve released the EOS 20D, the EOS 30D, the EOS 40D and now, the EOS 50D, all with APS-C sensors. We get it, you like the 1.6x crop factor. But it’s time to up the ante. While Nikon is coming out with cool features like HD video, you’re just regurgitating the same formula. At least put out a few 1.3x crop factor cameras or something.

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4 responses to “Where The %*(% Is The New Canon EOS 5D?”

1. Kenny says:

   August 27, 2008 at 11:34 pm

   Actually the official release date for the 20D was Oct. 1 2004. This is almost a year before the 5D came out. But I understand your grief, I too waited for a 5D MkII up until this spring when I just gave up and got my own 5D. I have to say that the sensor in the 5D was years (and still is) ahead of its time.

   I wouldn’t give it up for all the bells and whistles (video, geotagging, live view) in these newer crop cameras.

2. Roland Tanglao says:

   August 28, 2008 at 11:40 am

   just to be 100% annoyingly correct :-), 20D came out before 5D!

3. Roland Tanglao says:

   August 28, 2008 at 11:41 am

   and by the way can’t wait to see what you do with your full frame camera when you buy it this fall!

4. Duane Storey says:

   August 28, 2008 at 12:06 pm

   Ahh, I guess I should have checked my dates. Thanks guys.