D90 is the camera that pushed canon to launch 5DII way early. 5DII was due to launch at this past PMA in Vegas 2009. Instead, 5DII launched one week after D90. By then Nikon has already stole the claim : "First dslr with HD" Which I do hear on their TV ads.
D700x if released with articulated viewscreen is the camera that will bring on 5DIII. If not I assume canon will plod along with newly issued T1i & upcoming 60D HD Dslrs.
Here's T1i HD from Canon in June at $799 launch, so $500 less than K-7 launch price:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/613611-REG/Canon_3818B001_EOS_Rebel_T1i_Digital.html
I like articulated viewscreen & I consider it essential for HD Dslr ergonomics. No firmware fixes will add an articulated viewscreen to D700 or 5DII or K-7.
Panasonic GH1 if succesful will push articulated viewscreen feature on all HD Dslrs. I've considered adding it, and just dropped $410 on various lensmount adapters for GH1 just incase I choose it over K-7 or something else during 2010. If no GH1 then I'm guessing I can recover most of my adapter costs and finially ditch all my old Canon FD lenses which work exceptionally well on Panasonic G1, so I've read.
Here's GH1 link due out soon with HD designed lens launch $1499, so $200 more than K-7 body only:
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/608940-REG/Panasonic_DMC_GH1K_Lumix_DM...al_Camera.html
I was all excited about K-7 until I read it does not autofocus during video after i read it did autofocus in video mode. Hard to pin this spec down till its available to everyone and chatted about.
Originally posted by awo425 The rumor is that 5d2 was released a little bit earlier then planned.
It was scheduled to go into production this April, but was released earlier due to Nikon's D700 release. This would explain initial stock shortage and firmware fixes.