Before continuing, I'm just replying as is, I'm not whacking nor fighting to prove I'm right or wrong... so no flames & no wars.
1 A healthy competition in DSLR circle (after all you need someone to take the lead).
Having a FF DSLR doesn't mean a lead, neither does having an expensive one mean the same
but i don't deny competition is beneficial for all.
2 A leadership status in DSLR by pioneering a new product with the development of new technologies (just like CPU & graphic card).
Again, like I said, a new product doesn't equate leadership just because it's FF.
3 A timely release of update/new or now in demand product for the market.
The demand is from where? Majority comes from press & releases, how many are consumers?
4 Catering the needs of as many different individual photographers as possible from low to exceptional high demand. Showing that no single sector is left behind and every Canon user is as properly treated/cared for as possible (no biasness).
Urm, in which sense doesn't Nikon do the same? D2X - general pro purpose, D2H - sports/pj, D100 & D70 - consumer/entry.
5 Allowing a more comprehensive range of product selection for the consumer.
1Ds, 1D MK II, 20D, 300D. Urm same as Nikon? Heehee.
I doubt there are as many consumers buying D2x but does that mean Nikon should not release it but instead launch D200 first? Then what happen to those pro who in need of higher performance DSLR?
Oh you'll be surprised, I see more 1D MK II owners than 1Ds owners. D1X was Nikon's flagship camera (read: top end) and it costs half of the 1Ds and same as 1D MKII's price. It would be more affordable.
After all Canon may not make profit for selling camera of this range (High investment, low demand & cant priced it too high) but technologies developed here may be implement to lower end DSLR range as time goes by. Thus balancing the cost of Canon developement and benefit every users.
You mean like stripping from the higher end to produce a lower end that's crippled by firmware?
We will probably be in for more surprises if Canon can price it close to D2x.
What Canon did is good for everyone (All DSLR users). Only thru continue launching of higher end/new product will the DSLR technologies progress at a regular/constant pace, allowing more choice of product and better pricing of product.
If it does that'll be great, cos the price war goes and all of us benefits.
Good I'm not too sure, ending a product life with less than a year/half and forcing people to go further through technology, I'm not sure if I would like it, again, this is my view.
So no flames & Canon users don't start anything. Else wait coughing will begin and thread locked again.
