Camera Thread- Attn Ebbs, PC, etc....

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by goof2

True, but a full frame sensor with about the same pixel density as the 12MP APS-C sensor my current body has would be around 30MP.

Both Canon and Nikon have been moving full frame down their respective camera lines. They both already have full frame camera bodies in the sub $2,500 range. The nature of the typical customer for DSLRs is to look at the MP count from generation to generation. If this trend continues the lower end cameras will have to move full frame to effectively use the increased pixels consumers will want. A Canon 7D is already at 18MP. If Canon wants to improve that I suspect they will have to move to a full frame sensor.

Nikon's D700 is their ENTRY (if you can call it entry at that level) Full Frame camera... it was (last time I checked) $2,800. Did I miss one? what's Canons?
Yeah Canon's 7D is at 18... their Flag ship the EOS-1Ds Mark III is 21... I just doubt they'll be getting much bigger... or at least... the growth will slow quite a bit.
and they're not going to push top of the line features down until they can find new features to take their place and justify (if prices like that can really be justified) the price.

one example is HD video. but they went a different way with this. rather than stuff the FX frame in to a cheaper camera... where most consumers wouldn't appreciate them... they put the HD Video in... a gadget that does entertain the random rich consumer.