5D3 is 2012 Camera of the Year

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Michaels7
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Re: My opinion. I do my own review.
In reply to phiri, 5 months ago

phiri wrote:

Michaels7 wrote:

tqlla wrote:

yihlee wrote:

Main area of interest:

  • Portrait: 5D3. D800=A99
  • Landscape: D800. 5D3=A99
  • Action: 5D3. D800. A99
  • High ISO: 5D3, A99, D800
  • DR range: D800, 5D3, A99

Other area, of limited interest:

  • Crop/Print: D800, 5D3=A99
  • Feature: A99, D800=5D3
  • Video: Same
  • Lens Selection: Canon. Nikon, Sony.

5D3 deserves the title, but it doesn't mean it's a camera made for everybody - no one single camera is made for everybody.

Is the title camera of the year or SLR of the year? The 5D3 feels like a normal upgrade, and its overpriced(at MSRP). I also say the same about the A99.

The RX1 is expensive, but its a class of its own.

I agree that the 5D III is priced high. But, that's to me. For others it's not. What's funny to me is, people are crying over the price of the A99. This camera is in the same category as this one at a much lower price.

I do agree that the RX1 is the camera of the year. But the A99, if you look at it, outside of the much better dynamic range, noise, full frame and a few more things compared to the A77, it's not a major change compared to it's brother. I guess the same can be said about the 5D III too. Most the changes went into the auto focus. Getting to the point, people chose their cameras for different reason. I chose the A99 because for me it's the better camera. Better, meaning, the dynamic range is better, evf etc. But what I like in the A99, others won't. That's just the way that it is. The most important thing is, the cameras take good pictures and the customers are happy. A magazine isn't going to define our skills. Neither is camera of the year.

The RX1 is interesting but it may be limited in its use. Can the RX1 be used for action photography? No, no in the most competitive way that is. Again there is only one focal lenght. You cannot mount nmacro lenses, telephoto lenses, ultra wide angle lenses. Camera of the year has to be the camera that can be used for different photographic situations. Feraris are expensive cars and usually wonderful concepts. But they can hardly be voted car of the year because of their limitations in daily use.

Camera of the year doesn't follow one rule(s). What makes a camera of the year can be for different reasons. Innovation can be one of those reasons. I've seen my share of camera of the year for different reasons.

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