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RaduA · 08-06-2008, 01:05 PM

Originally Posted by jake123

Well the 40d is already under 1000USD. Sure it is one year old and 2mp less, but it also has 2.5 more fps and some weathersealing. I doubt d90 will have the af of d300 though.

Jake,

The only problem is that feature wise 40D was positioned more against D300 as Canon's highest end APS-C camera. The fact that it sells @ 1000 USD it's the result of how it performs and the fact that D300 had remain very close to it's original price and Canon was heavely discounted shows that.

The current range seems to be:

- entry level: Canon 1000D, Nikon D60, Pentax K200D and soon Pentax K2000D essentially a smaller, cheaper, lacking some features K200D ;
- mid level: 450D, D90, K20D;
- top level APS-C: 40D, D300

Seems to me that on the last 2 levels Canon is masively out gunned on performance and features and hence it must be the cheapest.

Radu

P.S. Canon 40D has NO WEATHER SEALING at all from what I know except some foam on the battery and card doors. Anyway to claim "some weather sealing" is like you say "some pregnancy".

08-06-2008, 01:05 PM	#12
RaduA Loyal Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Romania Gallery Photos: 0 Posts: 497	Originally Posted by jake123 Well the 40d is already under 1000USD. Sure it is one year old and 2mp less, but it also has 2.5 more fps and some weathersealing. I doubt d90 will have the af of d300 though. Jake, The only problem is that feature wise 40D was positioned more against D300 as Canon's highest end APS-C camera. The fact that it sells @ 1000 USD it's the result of how it performs and the fact that D300 had remain very close to it's original price and Canon was heavely discounted shows that. The current range seems to be: - entry level: Canon 1000D, Nikon D60, Pentax K200D and soon Pentax K2000D essentially a smaller, cheaper, lacking some features K200D ; - mid level: 450D, D90, K20D; - top level APS-C: 40D, D300 Seems to me that on the last 2 levels Canon is masively out gunned on performance and features and hence it must be the cheapest. Radu P.S. Canon 40D has NO WEATHER SEALING at all from what I know except some foam on the battery and card doors. Anyway to claim "some weather sealing" is like you say "some pregnancy". __________________ K20D + D-BG2 grip DA* 16-50 \| DA* 60-250 on preorder DA 21 Limited \| DA 35 Macro Limited FA50 f1.4 \| SMC Takumar 35mm f2 M42 \| SMC Takumar 135mm f3.5 M42.