Canon announcing its new Rebel T2i camera which will be known as Canon EOS 550D outside the US. Sport most of Canon’s EOS 7D features including its sensor, selectable frame rates, and stereo mic jack, Canon EOS 550D boast a widescreen LCD. Canon Rebel T2i capable to shoot up to 18.7 megapixel still photo @3.7fps with ISO ranging from 100 to 6400. For video shooting, the camera capable to record 1080p video at 30 / 25 / 24 fps while for 720p or VGA video there are 50 / 60 fps options.
Canon Rebel T2i aka CXanon EOS 550D will be available starting in March with a $799.99 price tag ( body only. While the kit version which bundled with a EF-S 18-55mm f/3.5-5.6 IS lens will be priced at $899.99.
[Engadget]
I am wondering about Canon’s strategy of developing a supreme model (e.g., the 7D) and then coming up with a (from a feature perspective) comparable but much cheaper model (e.g., the 550D). Sure, the 7D has a lot of more interesting features like the 19 cross-sensors,