Comments on: New Sony Alphas: Viable competition for Canon and Nikon? http://agylen.com/2008/01/31/new-sony-alphas-viable-competition-for-canon-and-nikon/ Ugo Cei's Weblog Mon, 12 May 2008 10:36:14 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 By: e73a1cd3c23c http://agylen.com/2008/01/31/new-sony-alphas-viable-competition-for-canon-and-nikon/#comment-184002 e73a1cd3c23c Mon, 12 May 2008 01:06:21 +0000 http://agylen.com/2008/01/31/new-sony-alphas-viable-competition-for-canon-and-nikon/#comment-184002 <strong>e73a1cd3c23c...</strong> e73a1cd3c23c5881bf66... e73a1cd3c23c…

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]]> By: Bill Nixon http://agylen.com/2008/01/31/new-sony-alphas-viable-competition-for-canon-and-nikon/#comment-158847 Bill Nixon Sat, 16 Feb 2008 18:26:26 +0000 http://agylen.com/2008/01/31/new-sony-alphas-viable-competition-for-canon-and-nikon/#comment-158847 I have a Sony point and shoot digital camera which has done very nicely for what it is. I don't own a Sony DSLR. I can say, however, that I do own many Nikon DSLRs. I own the D70, D80, 3 D300s, and a D2X. I can say that in the $1,000 range, there is not much that touches the D80 when used with my Nikon glass. Using cheaper lenses, I am sure the Sony does a great job, but when I use the 17-55 2.8 or the 70-200 2.8 on the D80, it is stunning to say the least. I have not compared the Canon DSLRs in this range, but I just wanted to leave a quick comment. Bill I have a Sony point and shoot digital camera which has done very nicely for what it is. I don’t own a Sony DSLR. I can say, however, that I do own many Nikon DSLRs. I own the D70, D80, 3 D300s, and a D2X.

I can say that in the $1,000 range, there is not much that touches the D80 when used with my Nikon glass. Using cheaper lenses, I am sure the Sony does a great job, but when I use the 17-55 2.8 or the 70-200 2.8 on the D80, it is stunning to say the least.

I have not compared the Canon DSLRs in this range, but I just wanted to leave a quick comment.

Bill

]]> By: Max http://agylen.com/2008/01/31/new-sony-alphas-viable-competition-for-canon-and-nikon/#comment-154523 Max Sat, 02 Feb 2008 08:35:46 +0000 http://agylen.com/2008/01/31/new-sony-alphas-viable-competition-for-canon-and-nikon/#comment-154523 Ugo, I totally agree with you that for most of our printing needs, megapixles don't matter. Unfortunately Canon & Sony (whom always seem to have +2 or 4 MP over competing Nikons in budget DSLRs) manage to sway so many innocent "megapixel hungry" buyers their way. If a user likes DOF preview + bracketing then it's understandable ... but to purely choose a budget DSLR on megapixels is not very smart decision. Very few actually realise that higher megapixels means more noise or noise processing that affects image quality. Ugo,
I totally agree with you that for most of our printing needs, megapixles don’t matter.
Unfortunately Canon & Sony (whom always seem to have +2 or 4 MP over competing Nikons in budget DSLRs) manage to sway so many innocent “megapixel hungry” buyers their way. If a user likes DOF preview + bracketing then it’s understandable … but to purely choose a budget DSLR on megapixels is not very smart decision. Very few actually realise that higher megapixels means more noise or noise processing that affects image quality.

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