Should I buy a CANON 450d digital SLR camera NOW or after Xmas?
Posted on Nov 27, 2008 under Digital news and reports |I am thinking about buying a CANON 450d digital SLR camera with the standard 18-35mm Lens. I need to know a few things:
1. Should I buy it NOW (£438 lowest price I’ve found in UK) OR wait till after Xmas (Sales)?
2. Would any Sale Price be likely to be significantly lower £100? or just £20-30? Maybe somone has experience of purchasing in yearly sales.
3. Will the Canon 450d be likely to be superseeded in next few months with a more powerful similar camera? Thus should I wait for a new model? Any news on the grapelines about new Canon models (especially maybe cameras with more than 12.2 Megapixels in the £500-700 range?
I am a Graphic Designer and need to purchase the best camera I can in the £500-700 range that will give me the Highest Image Resolutions for High Quality PRINTED images for Brochures/Posters.
I cant afford a Medium Format Professional Camera (20 Megapixels+) and just wonder if any new Canon/Other models are due out soon?
Many, many thanks for any help!!!
November 27th, 2008 at 6:40 am
wait for the sale first or else you might regret it.
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November 27th, 2008 at 6:40 am
I think you answered your question when you said "I am a Graphic Designer and need to purchase the best camera I can in the £500-700 range that will give me the Highest Image Resolutions for High Quality PRINTED images for Brochures/Posters."
You need it NOW. Any savings you would get by delaying your purchase (which likely won't be that much), can easily be made up by having a product (your graphic designs) to the market sooner. The other option is to delay your purchase until it's on sale and rent equipment as you need it. I highly doubt you'll be able to rent a camera and lens for less than the savings you'd get by delaying your purchase.
The top of the line professional cameras (The EOS-1D series) are likely to be replaced next. The Rebel line still has several months before a replacement will probably be announced.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:40 am
1. If your boxing day sale are anything like they are in Canada I’d probably wait.
2. I know with your VAT prices aren’t very comparable between here and there. Here I would expect the price to be around $75 cheaper on boxing day but I don’t know if that would be the case there.
3. The XSi (450D) is about 9 months old. Canon tends to upgrade its line every 18 months. If you want to wait for the next iteration of the camera you’re going to have to wait at least 9 more months.
To be honest the 450D shouldn’t be bad for what you’re doing. If you’re careful and take your pictures in-focus you should be able to use them for all brochures and all but the largest posters. If there comes a situation where you’ve been commissioned to do a large poster you could simply rent a high-end Canon camera for a day or two.
November 27th, 2008 at 6:40 am
Buy it now - I would not believe you can get a significant discount after xmas. I think you actually can get a better price before xmas.
Check out the http://www.digitalcamerakingdom.com - they usually have pretty good deals.
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