Are you guys still waiting on GH1 keeping your eye on the 7D?

If the GH1 was not so hard to get I would have already purchased it but now I am looking at the 7D. The GH1 might have to drop its price and offer some firmware upgrades to compete.
 
From what I've been reading, 7D will cost around $2000 that's $500 more than GH1 and that's enough difference to drive away a lot of people that jumped on GH1 bandwagon without having prior DSLR experience (including me).

If it's close to GH1 price range and offers come significant advantages of it, then GH1 might be in trouble but the way I see it right now, only experienced photographer/videographer might benefit from 7D and amateurs like me will be content with GH1.
 
Well…for me it’s the prospect of having a much better image. The GH-1 is great, don’t get me wrong, but I think the better codec alone is worth it for me. This cam basically has everything the GH-1 has in terms of frame rates. The missing articulating screen is a shame…but if the HDMI out can give us a live image before the DSP…then this camera is it.
 
It took Canon from the official release of 5DmkII in November last year to May this year to have it available on shelfs in Sweden - prior to that you had to go to a store and be put on a waiting list for months to get hold of one and many asked for a down payment. Don't know how it was in other countries. The rumours saying that it will have 24 / 25 / 30 in 1080 and 50 / 60 in 720 is making several friends of mine who own a 5DmkII here in a PAL land to grind their teeth to the jaw bone but if true, then Canon has removed a major hurdle for me. Still looks like it's a LCD stuck to the back and a mirror box which makes lens choice more limited compared to GH1.
 
price from canon rumors

Pricing Update [CR2]
These are unconfirmed prices I’ve received from a few sources.

In USA: $1699 Body
In Canada: $1999 Body

............... im on fence . I have gh1 preorders that might need to be
cancelled PRONTO!
 
Gh1 preorders that can be canceled pronto so you're waiting on a 7D preorder for just as long and then the GH2 comes out? Fail.
 
Ben_B said:
Gh1 preorders that can be canceled pronto so you're waiting on a 7D preorder for just as long and then the GH2 comes out? Fail.
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yeah, but i have other cameras. and I realized I have only done MAYBE
only - 2 DAYS of pro level shoots since the original gh1 pre orders _ May 1?

{ yeah, i have done - advanced tourist type - snapping though -lol}

but.......ITS THE CODEC man. With the right codec. this 7d camera might be a
a keeper.

But the gh1 is totally cool. I love the autofocus.

Okay, lets see..........How much to upgrade the gh1 kit to the gh2 body?

when?
 
In an older (maybe 1 week) rumor I read that 7d's video mode will best 5dmkII's. Now that specs are out, I don't know if just the variable framerates were meant or if there will be more.
If the price rumors for europe are true (1300€ 7D compared to 1500€ GH1), this might be a tough GH1 competitor here considering codecs.

Oh and Nikon is supposed to announce the D700s soon, which will be full frame 1080p dslr...
 
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I guess if you have Canon lenses already, it's an easier choice. I have been a Nikon DSLR user for some time, but would consider moving to the 7D (selling my Nikon lenses).

I love my GH1 - but still I love the consistency I still get from my old Nikon D70 still images (which I can't seem to get from my GH1 yet).

It's getting interesting to say the least!
 
The 7D looks very promising at least from preliminary specs. No autofocus might be a deal breaker to me since I rely on it a lot (I'm not shooting professional films).
 
e-steve said:
I guess if you have Canon lenses already, it's an easier choice. I have been a Nikon DSLR user for some time, but would consider moving to the 7D (selling my Nikon lenses).

I love my GH1 - but still I love the consistency I still get from my old Nikon D70 still images (which I can't seem to get from my GH1 yet).

It's getting interesting to say the least!
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Good God man don't sell the glass! I use ALL of my Nikon Primes with both my 5Dmkii and the RED One that I rent.

Nikon makes kick ass glass, even if their DSLRs suck for video.
 
e-steve said:
I guess if you have Canon lenses already, it's an easier choice. I have been a Nikon DSLR user for some time, but would consider moving to the 7D (selling my Nikon lenses).

I love my GH1 - but still I love the consistency I still get from my old Nikon D70 still images (which I can't seem to get from my GH1 yet).

It's getting interesting to say the least!
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I'm taking an exception with this! I'm finding the GH1 standing well to a D300. The D300's better in many ways, but the GH1 is no slouch. What problem are you having with the still photos?
 
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