Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2006/12/21
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]All take good pictures, but there is no question that Canon has the edge - over everyone - in high iso performance, if that's important to you. However, with its latest offerings, including the D200, Nikon is getting close. On 12/21/06 9:00 AM, "durling@cox.net" <durling@cox.net> wrote: > A good comparison of the features etc is here: > http://www.kenrockwell.com/tech/nikon-vs-canon.htm > > I think the most relevant quote from that article is "They all give the > same quality images within the same price class." So what differs between > them are ergonomics, build quality, lens selecton etc. These are all > highly subjective factors, so play with them if you get a chance and look > at a variety of reviews. > > Personally I like Nikon for the above reasons, but I can't fault Canon > users. They all take good pictures. > > Mike Durling > > Original Message: > ----------------- > From: Vick Ko vick.ko@sympatico.ca > Date: Thu, 21 Dec 2006 08:28:11 -0500 > To: lug@leica-users.org > Subject: [Leica] The slippery slope - "digital"? > > > All, please bear with me. > > I don't want to be going here, and I feel those who have gone ahead of me > are more along my line of thinking that others. > > The question - what is the better choice for jumping into digital? > > Canon DSLR vs Nikon DLSR? > > 1. for Canon - can use Leica lenses, but is the sensor inherently better > (i.e. usage of IR filter in front of sensor)? > 2. for Nikon - if I disregard using Leica glass, better sensor? > > 3. Leica DMR - too expensive, and I don't own an R9. > > 4. M8 - too expensive > > 5. RD-1 - good enough, but high probability of "out of box" defect (30% as > far as I can tell) > > I think I won't be going the Leica digital route. > > Can anyone speak to Nikon D200 vs D80? > > Thanks all for any information that you care to post. > > > regards > Vick > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > mail2web - Check your email from the web at > http://mail2web.com/ . > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information