Any opinion on the published D80 images? If those are true, then IMHO Nikon has taken a big step to bring usable NR in their cameras.
I guess I'd prefer good film to a good camera, if I had to chose. Personally, I like the Canon cameras better than the Nikons too. I haven't seen a Sony.
I didn't look at them but I was under the impression that it was the same sensor as the D200 (is that right?). In-camera software is largely irrelevant (it can make things worse, but not better).
Being temporarily behind does not IMHO mean slipping. I guess none of us know what's there in Canon R&D pipe to come out during next 12 months or so.
Well I really think the competition for D80 or A100 is the 350D (plastic body, 3fps, relatively small buffers, ...) - and there Canon lacks in resolution but not the price.
The best description I have seen for D2X was in one of its magazine review "A good compromize for everything". But if you want the best pro tools D2X has hard time to competed against 1D2 for sport and 1Ds2 for everything else.
No. Canon is still clearly world #1 in dSLR sales. And has IMHO the best sensor technology portfolio and at least equally good support technology portfolio.
My understanding as well is the same sensor, but I have looked the images.
That will just tell me about the in-camera processing. Clean RAWs is what I'm interested in. Are there any sample RAWs available?
But unfortunately we get only those features the different manufacturers have decided to put in their packages. Your and mine job is then to look to see what package best fit you our needs.
Where .... ;-)
It's good to remember that this sub-$1k class is targeted for consumers and quite many of those may want to see clear pics out from the camera. For people considering cameras like the 350D (which I have used a lot and lately mostly only RAW, but that's me and not necessarily all 350D users).
I really do not know how much you have used e.g. 30D, but I think you comment above is total non-sense to say it nicely. True they are not par to 1D series AF, but very usable for example sport I have shooted a lot.
2nd comment showing you do not know what you ate talking about. Sad, so very sad ...
Advantage Canon:
The 5D.
Users that don't over-sharpen D2X and D200 images to the point they
look like over-processed surveillance photos
I'm just commenting about the very, very well-tested sensor. The camera is a different issue, as is the in-camera processing.
That's a ridiculous thing to say, Scott.
Uh huh. All from a 20D + 70-200/2.8L IS + stacked 1.4x TCs:
--Advantage Nikon:
Autofocus that actually works in a non professional dSLR, and is
capable of capturing faster moving subjects than a 3yr old sucking
on a popsicle, which is all the 20/30D are worth.
Advantage Canon:
The 5D.
Users that don't over-sharpen D2X and D200 images to the point they
look like over-processed surveillance photos
