Canon 350D / Rebel XT Successor

Does Canon have a successor to the successful 350D/XT Rebel? It seems something must be happening as I cannot see Canon sitting still whilst the competition grows and increase by releasing new models such as the Sony Alpha A100. In addition, Canons long time rival, Nikon is announcing their "yet to be formally announced" Nikon D80 this month.

Judging by the rumors, an interesting pdf file has emerged depicting the rumored successor to the Canon 350D / Rebel XT as the Canon 370D with only 8 mega pixels. If this is true, it seems to follow the same small incremental path as the Canon 30D was to the Canon 20D. In reality, the Canon 30D should have been called the Canon 20Da or Mark II as the gains, although greatly needed was just an upgrade.

Although this is just a rumor, I think the next Canon may be called the 400D as this seems more like the next progression. If the sensor is still 8 mega pixels in size, it may be a move by Canon to ensure the low noise remains low as this is one of Canons main advantages. Only time will tell.


source: www.infodigitalcamera.com