david_panno Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Hi Deciding between a 10D and a Rebel. Thanks to this and other boards I have a clear sense for the difference between the two. I would enjoy having the 10D and I can afford it. I have read suggestions that it will be replaced or improved shortly however and wonder if I'm better off enjoying a Rebel for a while. I know this will strick some as a silly question so my apologies in advance, but any insights into these potential developments would be appreciated. PS- I would like a camera now as I have time over the holidays (2 weeks!) to get to learn how to use it but I certainly could wait. TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirk_h Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Life is too short. Buy it and enjoy it while you can. If you are holding off because they may come out with a newer and improved one, you will have to wait forever. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eos 10 fan Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Canon have stated that the 10D has NOT been discontinued and that it will remain a current product all this year and "well into 2004". My own opinion is the the Digital Rebel/300D will be upgraded in one year - just in time for the 2004 holiday shopping season. Buy the 10D and enjoy! -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hyunyu Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Get the 10D now. It's a great camera, and it'll still take great pictures the day a new DSLR comes out from Canon. And afterwards. Get it now and enjoy it now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertChura Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Just bought one! If you can find one Buy IT! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jon_austin Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Now is a GREAT time to buy a 10D! Especially since Circuit City is currently selling them for $1,350, or 10% off the going rate of $1,500. (I know there are other vendors selling the 10D for less than $1,500, but few if any of them have the reputation, strength and presence of CC.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_larson1 Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 My crystal ball says it will be the 1D, and not the 10D that will be replaced in the spring. And the 1D replacement will not be higher in price than the current model. I figure the 10D will probably drop in price over the next year, but stay in production. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_zhang Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 I had the same problem, to choose 10D or wait for the newer one (I hope it would be 3D). Do you want to know my decision? I bought G5 instead. I know it is not a very good decision, but not bad either, since I need a camera to be carried anywhere easily, and I need a digital one to practice as well, I will go DSLR finally, but not this year, not with digital Elan(10D) nor Rebel(300D). Enjoy shooting with any camera! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_hawkins Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 I think you should wait until the new model comes out. Based on no data whatsoever, I'm guessing the new model will be available in 6 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
william_le Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 I would really like to know why you think answer model will be coming out. Canon has not said anything about nothing new coming out so all relax and get a 10D. Its not like your buying a house. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doug_harhai Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 David, My vote is to buy. Fortunately, buying a premium product like the 10D means that you can also easily sell it online to buyers that are looking to save a few bucks. Maybe you buy it, keep it for 6 months and sell it if a new model comes out. You take a few hundred dollar hit (maybe) when you resell. You effectively end up paying a 'rental fee' that is quite affordable. I see it as virtually risk free, besides paying a fee for using it until (if) you sell it. Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppyDigs Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 Digicams are fashion items for lots of men, so they don't want to be caught with last year's model. I have a friend that started with the D30, sold it and got a D60 and, finally, sold it and bought a 10D. Now he's fretting over when the 10D will be replaced. His images are strictly point 'n shoot pics of family and pets... Yes, the 10D will be replaced someday. Nobody knows when that day will come, but rest assured it will. However, does it matter? 10D image quality and operational performance will not degrade the moment the new model hits the stores. Besides, Canon cameras tend to evolve slowly, so a replacement model won't be lightyears ahead. Probably they'll add ECF, USB 2.0 and enable write acceleration and call it the EOS 10DN. Sometimes the light’s all shining on me. Other times I can barely see. - Robert Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whayne_padden Posted December 17, 2003 Share Posted December 17, 2003 I would only say to wait until PMA 2004 12-15 Feb. comes by. Expect big announcements from many companies including Canon. There is a new 1D coming for sure and maybe 3D and G6. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron c sunshine coast,qld,a Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Try to wait 'till PMA in a couple of months.If a new one doesn't come out then there won't be any for ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron c sunshine coast,qld,a Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Or if anything about the 10D bugs you then definitely wait!I can't see them making the next model with dodgey AF or usb1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuppyDigs Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 What the hay is an EOS 3D? Such a presupposed name smacks of photogeek/forum wet dreams runamuck. I doubt Canon would be stupid enough to name a camera 3D. Of course, they do have a Kiss Digital... Sometimes the light’s all shining on me. Other times I can barely see. - Robert Hunter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
david_littleboy__tokyo__ja Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 I vote for the 300D. When a new mid-range dSLR comes out next year, you're going to want it. If you have the 300D, the 300D will be a great second body, a go everywhere with the kit lens + one fast prime camera (it really is quite a bit more compact than the 10D or D100). But if you have the 10D, there's no justifying the 10D as a second camera, and you'll have to give it to a geeky niece or ebay it at a loss. The worst thing about the 10D is that you'll hesitate about buying that new dSLR. The 10D's a very bad idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike_morgan1 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Buy local in case you have problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eos 10 fan Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 <p> BTW, if you live in the USA, <a href=http://www.circuitcity.com>Circuit City</a> is offering the 10D for $1350.oo with free shipping - offer expires soon.<p> -- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_zhang Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 To Puppy Face: You said "What the hay is an EOS 3D? Such a presupposed name smacks of photogeek/forum wet dreams runamuck. I doubt Canon would be stupid enough to name a camera 3D. Of course, they do have a Kiss Digital..." What's wrong with you? Name is name, EOS 3D may not be a perfect name, but it is a good one since itself tells it is between 1D(1Ds) and 10D, and perhaps based on EOS 3 body. I don't think your name tells anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yakim_peled1 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 If I were to buy a DSLR soon I think I'd wait till after PMA. Happy shooting , Yakim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitmstr Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 The PMA may reveal some news for sure. However, whatever new model comes you will still have to weigh in the new features/price VS what YOU really need/want. In the end, it doesn't matter when the camera was made as much as if it does what you need it to do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tom_burke3 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 Howzabout a s/hand D60? A lot cheaper than a 10D, cheaper even than a 300D, but still very, very good - same 6MP sensor. Then that'll take you past PMA and you can decied whether to stick with the D60, upgrade to a 10D, or perhaps something newer, and as yet unknown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim_larson1 Posted December 18, 2003 Share Posted December 18, 2003 To us canon owners, 3D seems logical. A digital EOS-3. I have used the term myself when speculating. Apparently Puppy was one of the first of our online group to realize that "3D" can be misconstrued as "3-Dimensional". That could be bad. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott aitken Posted December 19, 2003 Share Posted December 19, 2003 Okay, sure. I'll speculate (which is worth almost as much as a rumor). For the last 3 years in a row, canon has announced one or more new DSLRs at the annual PMA in mid February. Given this track record, they will likely do it again. It is a big deal. There is very little chance they will introduce anything new between now and then. What comes out at PMA will be anybody's guess. Canon has been historically tightlipped about it. Rumors circulate fast and furious for the month leading up to PMA, but most of them turn out to be wrong. If they introduce something really hot, there is likely to be supply problems. So as a practical matter, you can either buy a 10D now, or wait until mid-February to see if anything newer or cooler is coming out, and then wait another month (or longer) before you can actually get your hands on one. Waiting for the next speculated DSLR is like waiting for the next faster computer. No mater what or when you get it, something better will come out within a year for less money. If the 10D or D-Rebel suits your needs, and you can afford it, and it pleases you, just get it and be happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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