Samsung image quality

Peadingle wrote:

Jaberwok wrote:

This thread reads like something posted by T*world when he was around.

I'm sure if you look at my other posts on the forum, or my Flickr photostream, you will be reassured that I am an enthusiastic Samsung camera owner/user, and no troll.

The choice of camera used is entirely down to the OP.

Thank you but I was aware of that.

Nothing is stopping you using whatever camera you like as photography is a subjective imaging thing. An exact physical science it isn't, although the pixel pushers at ISO 200,000 on the Nikon forum would have it that way.

I agree, it is quite a subjective topic, hence i was asking for people's opinions.

I don't think Avon & Somerset Police have yet established a camp on Exmoor for 'camera re-education' sponsored by the Canikon Consortium, so go with whatever makes you happy.

As an ex -professional purchasing officer, I can again reassure you that I will make my own decision on which camera I buy.

The whole premise is something similar to what I saw in photo show in Dublin last week where a woman teacher was buying her first 'serious' camera to photograph a school outing. She started off sensibly enough looking for an easy compact. Then the sales manager earned his money and she bought a very good Canon DSLR and 2 lenses. It took both credit cards of her and partner to pay for it. The clincher was the sales guy telling her that this was a professional grade Canon 'used by Pro's, you know' and will get you far better pictures than a little compact..'

Half the above is in the mind: It's a Canon / Nikon / Leica so it MUST produce better pictures than a Samsung / Fuji etc?

I think that you are right as regards the majority of camera buyers, or indeed those buying any sort of technology. I buy what I like, and finances, or rather lack of them, tends to keep me away from the temptation of a big brand name.

I used to be the type who always went with the best of the brand names.  Now I am far wiser, one reason being that the internet is full of objective test data that allows consumers to make an educated purchase.  This what led me to my NX20 -- objective test data made me conclude that save for low light, at the time of purchase its IQ plus other features made it second only to the NEX-7.  I got an exception deal on the camera and lenses such that getting the better low-light performance would cost twice as much.

Now, I am looking to upgrade and have settled on a Sony A7r; however, test data shows that for my range of use, the Sony kit lens zoom performs the same (if not slightly better) than the Sony Zeiss zoom for a price of $700 less.  Snobs will argue about "build quality" but that is very subjective.