Do new Canon camera models usually launch at the same price as the model they replace?
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I'm considering buying a Canon 50D, but I'm wondering whether it's worth waiting for its successor. When Canon releases a new camera in the same lineup, does it usually launch at about the same MSRP as the previous model did at release, or does the new model typically cost more? I'm mainly interested in how this works for camera bodies like the xxD series, and whether waiting for the newer model usually means paying more than the current street price of the older one.
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This answer is specific to prices in the US. EU/AUS/CAN/JAP etc all pay much higher prices for camera gear, and as I only buy gear in the US, I can only answer about US prices.
In general prices of the refresh of Canon models in the same family, will stay the nearly the same. You may see some decrease in prices by $100 or so, but overall they're about the same.
You can expect the 60D to retail for about what the 50D retailed at when it was announced.
However, now that the 50D has been out for a while, it's street price is lower than retail/MSRP.
So, yes, the 60D will not be retailing for what you can get a 50D for--though there is a possibility that the 60D will be highly in demand, and you might even have to pay more than MSRP to get one.
The upside is that if the 50D has the features you want, you will be able to pick up a new 50D for a really good price.
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For Canon camera bodies in the same family, new models usually launch at roughly the same price point as the model they replace did when it was first introduced. So a successor like a 60D would typically be expected to debut near the original launch price of the 50D, not at the 50D’s discounted current street price.
That means the new model will often cost noticeably more than the older model costs just before replacement, because the older camera has already had time for prices to fall. If demand is high at launch, the new model may even sell at or above MSRP for a while.
If the current model already meets your needs, waiting can still help: once the newer body is announced, prices on the outgoing model often drop further.
This pattern is more consistent for camera bodies than for lenses, where updated versions are more likely to see significant price increases.
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