02-07-2011, 11:23 AM
[quote name='Klaus' timestamp='1297074953' post='5925']
The IS II looks already cheaper than the current IS I. At some stage these cost-cutting measurements are just brain-dead.
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From 2 previews:
[quote name='DPreview']
The EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 III receives the same optical design as seen in the IS versions, which should result in a significant improvement in image quality over its predecessors.[/quote]
[quote name='DPreview']
The 600D gets a 'new' kit lens, the EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS II. According to Canon this is identical in specification to the previous version, and features exactly the same optics and IS system: it simply has a revised external design. The visible changes suggest a paring down of production costs, for example the 'white square' alignment mark for mounting the lens is now simply painted on, rather than moulded.[/quote]
[quote name='DPreview']
The first impressions of the 1100D are those of a camera that has been aggressively engineered to keep costs down. The body materials are plain and lightweight, giving a less reassuring sense of build quality than the recent Rebel models had started to offer. This isn't entirely out-of-step with the moves made by Panasonic with its trimmed-back DMC-G10 but it's probably the first time we've seen it taken to this extreme on an interchangable lens camera.[/quote]
The IS II looks already cheaper than the current IS I. At some stage these cost-cutting measurements are just brain-dead.
[/quote]
From 2 previews:
[quote name='DPreview']
The EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 III receives the same optical design as seen in the IS versions, which should result in a significant improvement in image quality over its predecessors.[/quote]
[quote name='DPreview']
The 600D gets a 'new' kit lens, the EF-S 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 IS II. According to Canon this is identical in specification to the previous version, and features exactly the same optics and IS system: it simply has a revised external design. The visible changes suggest a paring down of production costs, for example the 'white square' alignment mark for mounting the lens is now simply painted on, rather than moulded.[/quote]
[quote name='DPreview']
The first impressions of the 1100D are those of a camera that has been aggressively engineered to keep costs down. The body materials are plain and lightweight, giving a less reassuring sense of build quality than the recent Rebel models had started to offer. This isn't entirely out-of-step with the moves made by Panasonic with its trimmed-back DMC-G10 but it's probably the first time we've seen it taken to this extreme on an interchangable lens camera.[/quote]