04-19-2012, 01:35 PM
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1334842033' post='17602']
It's a bit surprising that Canon failed to impress during the recent years. They are surely delivering solid products but not exciting ones.
I'm sort of wondering whether they are preparing for a big bang (thus a mirrorless system) which consumes all their development and innovation resources.
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Perhaps. On the other hand that means they managed to keep it extremely secretive as there hasn't been any rumors or leaks so far which I find unlikely.
The only area where Canon is clearly beaten by Nikon is in the sensor department. However, for a while now, the best sensors are Sony designs. As we have seen for the past 2-3 years Sony is clearly ahead of everyone else and they are huge in terms of resources (probably bigger than other camera manufacturers combined - except for Samsung). They have to resource and experience to beat many competing companies.
It looks like Canon doesn't have the resources to compete in both areas: Cameras and sensors. They are really competing against both Nikon (cameras) and Sony (sensors + cameras).
It's a bit surprising that Canon failed to impress during the recent years. They are surely delivering solid products but not exciting ones.
I'm sort of wondering whether they are preparing for a big bang (thus a mirrorless system) which consumes all their development and innovation resources.
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Perhaps. On the other hand that means they managed to keep it extremely secretive as there hasn't been any rumors or leaks so far which I find unlikely.
The only area where Canon is clearly beaten by Nikon is in the sensor department. However, for a while now, the best sensors are Sony designs. As we have seen for the past 2-3 years Sony is clearly ahead of everyone else and they are huge in terms of resources (probably bigger than other camera manufacturers combined - except for Samsung). They have to resource and experience to beat many competing companies.
It looks like Canon doesn't have the resources to compete in both areas: Cameras and sensors. They are really competing against both Nikon (cameras) and Sony (sensors + cameras).