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Originally Posted by Octane
Well, both company's flagship products now boast less megapixels. But, they're both aimed at a targeted audience.
Sensor technology improves with time; the resolution monsters (which will both likely be announced on the same day, next week) will be aimed at studio/landscape photographers with magnificent high ISO performance.
I mean, look at the ISO-3200 output from a now almost four year old 5D Mark II. It's scary to think what's just around the corner.
Personally, I can't wait. Wallet is ready. 
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Same. I think the competition is fierce and the need to produce an outstanding camera is high. Its much like a Formula 1 race.
The winner will be us.
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Originally Posted by h0ughy
i would have thought you would go for a better signal/noise setup?
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The original 5D was much less megapixels yet they managed both with the 5D Mark ii or at least I think they did. Better processors, better microlenses, better pixel fill etc give some room for achieving both to some degree. Its probably like telescopes - no one camera is ideal for all uses. But it'd be nice to get the one that does the best at the most different type of uses.
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Originally Posted by DavidTrap
There has to be a compromise, although the electronics are always improving.
What are you planning to use the camera for? 90+% of my shots will be in well lit environments, so I don't need the ultimate low light performance. I'll get annoyed when taking shots of my kids at indoor concerts that I can't just ramp it up to ISO6400 or higher without concern, but I'll still get a memory of the event.
If it's pretty good at 3200, I'll be a happy camper. Beyond that is really just for shooting shots in a coal mine at midnight!
DT
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True but its annoying to process a daylight image at longer focal length and start to see noise in the dim areas. Noise shows its ugly head in daylight shots as well. Its just more in the background.
It'd be nice to have a clean sensor, high resolution, good low light performance so you could use it for time lapse or comet shots etc and access to some nice lenses or perhaps a nice smallish telescope!
Greg.