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Sony Alpha DSLR A900 review
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Sony Alpha DSLR-A900 vs Canon EOS 5D Mark II?
Both came out at the same time, sony is cheaper, higher res., 24.6 MP, same shutter speeds, so why do we like the canon so much more??
and yes i know the sony cant do video.
Canon is more established, and while not perfect, its problems and workarounds can be found. But the main advantage is being able to rent equipment that's compatible with Canon.
I'd venture a guess here, but any peripheral photo equipment - from bags, cases, tripods, battery packs, color calibration software - were probably tested by the manufacturer with Canon and/or Nikon cameras. And while Sony uses Minolta design, C&N have been in the game in the "pro" arena longer (if we define 'pro' as the publishing and commercial photo realm). The A900 is a nice addition to the pro game though and I wish Pentax would do something like that.
Also, the price on the Sony lenses make up for the "cheaper" body. Compare the price of each lens of similar focal length between Canon, Nikon, and Sony - Sony's lens will be pricier.
@casperskitty: I don't mean disrespect but I think we're on a different level here. Sure the price difference may not be significant in the 50mm f/1.8 (and any lens with variable aperture), but compare prices with the faster lenses or in the 'pro' category (f/1.2-2.8 @ 300mm).
The average person won't need 300mm or even 600mm, or anything faster than 2.8- 4.0, but those of us who make a living out of it, we need consistent perfection and speed.
Ever done underwater photography? Used a pocket wizard to trigger a Sony camera? Or used a sound blimp on a A-900? I don't doubt those accessories will eventually come out, but they're readily available to Canon and Nikon (plus any lenses) *today* at any photo rental place.
I'm not saying discount Sony or even Pentax (I have one; *istD), but personally I can't rely on my career as a photographer with Sony or Pentax.
The issue is people not knowing what the lens designations mean just assuming that two lenses with the same focal lengths are the same. Canon's 70-300 USM is $550. Sony's 70-300 G is $799. Now the difference here, is that the Sony G lenses are pro lenses and so would be more to the quality of the Canon L lenses. So these lenses should not be compared for price because they aren't even in the same league. Canon also has a 70-300 USM I see for $1159. Not even an L lens. So tell me, a canon 70-300 non-L for $1159 or a Sony G lens for $799?
It does look like most of Sony's lenses are about $25 more than Canon and probably Nikon too. Big Deal! As said, all of Sony's brand lenses are less than four years old.
Back to the OP-I just got my a700, have been shooting with a 35mm canon and a 35mm minolta maxxum. And when I decide to upgrade, I will be moving to a ff Sony DSLR. Which one depends on what is available at the time. There may be an a950 by then. As to video, I would rather have more still photography related features-more fps for one-in the camera and have the video left out. I can get a camcorder if I want to shoot video. Th canon 5d mark II and the sony a900 are very similar. Why pay more for almost exactly the same thing? And the Nikon D3X? $8000???!!! You have got to be kidding. It is close enough to the a900 that you could buy the a900 (which is a very similar camera) and then get two or three of Sony's G and Zeiss lenses for the same price as the Nikon body alone. It is all about the name. People are more hung up on the name than the quality of the equipment. Mind you, I am not saying that canon and nikon aren't quality, but it is close-minded to just say that sony isn't without doing any research.
edit-as to the selection of lenses, I just looked on B&H and there are 25 sony brand, 32 sigma brand, 16 tamron brand and 2 tokina brand lenses for the a-mount. That is a total of 75. Now lets tally up how many different minolta lenses are out there that you can use on the alphas:
http://www.mhohner.de/sony-minolta/lenses.php?ov=1
Just doing a quick adding job and trying not to count newer versions of the same lens unless they added USM or something I came up with more than 50. That brings the grand total of lenses available for the a-mount to more than 125. How many lenses does a person need?
I have the minolta 50/1.7 and the Sony 70-300G and I would like to replace the 18-70 kit lens with the CZ 24-70. I can't see needing many more lenses than that for a while besides a good macro.