Latest Minolta's vs Sony Alpha

[Phylum]

Based on what you've read so far, how does Sony's dSLR Alpha stack up against the latest Minolta's? I'm going to pick up a a Maxxum 7D however if the Alpha prooves to be much better than the 7D I'll spend the extra money to pick it up. Based on the review on this site it sounds like a fantastic improvement in general.

Your thoughts?

(Anyone on the forum luck enough to test-shoot one?)

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[David Kilpatrick]

The high ISO performance of the 7D can be slightly better, but not as much as some users imply. The colour rendering of the 7D is probably superior to most eyes. But the A100 is far less prone to dynamic range and exposure limitations - and it is sharper. More fine detail is well rendered, in addition to the larger pixel count.

I own a 7D, I have ordered an Alpha. I do not intend to sell the 7D because - it has studio flash sync; it has a much brighter, larger viewfinder which is better for studio work and portraits; it has a different white balance response which makes it better for tungsten light, if you set the tungsten light preset.

However, if I did not own a 7D or Alpha, and had my experience so far of both cameras, I would probably choose the Alpha.

David

 

[digitalshooter]

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[Legacys_Quest7]

the 7D is superior in the studio, giving the more expensive cameras some competiton and beating out many in the studio. In school I am one of the few Minolta users in my last studio class. Funny. but many like my camera because of the easy navigation and displayed features on the lcd.

now you see Pentax and others duplicating this feature.

The high ISO performance of the 7D can be slightly better, but not
as much as some users imply. The colour rendering of the 7D is
probably superior to most eyes. But the A100 is far less prone to
dynamic range and exposure limitations - and it is sharper. More
fine detail is well rendered, in addition to the larger pixel count.

I own a 7D, I have ordered an Alpha. I do not intend to sell the 7D
because - it has studio flash sync; it has a much brighter, larger
viewfinder which is better for studio work and portraits; it has a
different white balance response which makes it better for tungsten
light, if you set the tungsten light preset.

However, if I did not own a 7D or Alpha, and had my experience so
far of both cameras, I would probably choose the Alpha.

David

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