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Originally Posted by Julio
I have been a Canon user for some time
That's their marketing system , I don't have any source , just a little comon sense
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Historically, I don't see what you see.
The entry level Rebels and mid-range dSLRs have an 18 month product cycle. The 450D/XSi was just released and shouldn't see a replacement until autumn of 2009. The 40D was released in fall of 2007 and will probably have an upgrade/replacement next February/March at PMA.
The 5D has been on the market for a full THREE YEARS, released in mid-2005 (announced in August of that year at Photokina). This is an entirely new class of body, not quite fulfilling the "pro" status of a 1D/1Ds but giving more features and FF capabilities over the x0D series.
With no competition in the FF prosumer category, there was no inclination to get more aggressive with model releases. Why bother putting a new camera out every 18 months if no one else can compete with a sub-$3000 FF body? Nikon addressed this category with their D700 recently. To me, that says the category is going to be around awhile. A six month upgrade cycle is a bit aggressive for Canon, though.
I expect to see a 5D replacement in August. After that, I would expect Canon to fall back on their 18 month product cycle as long as Nikon and Sony (24MP FF prototype shown at PMA this year) are in the game.
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