Can you make a FF effective camera out of a 1.6x crop?

[freygr]

I rather have a Full Frame camera as the pixels are larger, 1) giving a better dynamic range 2) better color.

[Franglais]

I rather have a Full Frame camera as the pixels are larger, 1) giving a better dynamic range 2) better color.

I would rather have an APS-C sensor camera and lenses because they are smaller, lighter and cheaper. With a smaller image circle you can get more daring lenses (like the 18-200VR).

From what I've seen the improvement in dynamic range and colour (with FF) is marginal or negligible. There is an improvement in noise at low ISO but I only need to shoot 6400ISO once a year. The results from an APS-C sensor are already excellent and I don't need more.

I think the original poster should go out and shoot some pictures for the next month or so then come back and see what's happened. The price of the 5D will probably have dropped even further, we will know what the "7D" or whatever is really about, and people will have had the time to try out the 50D. Buying a camera right now is a mistake.