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First, repeat this 100 times: “It isn’t the camera its the photographer.”
Cameras do NOT “… take better shots …”. As Ansel Adams said: “Pictures are not taken they are made.” All cameras are just dumb boxes, whether its a home made pinhole camera or a Canon 1Ds Mark III. The camera is a tool, like a socket wrench or saw or hammer.
I have never owned a camera that made great pictures.
I have never owned a camera that made lousy pictures.
I have used a camera to make some great pictures and I have used a camera to make some lousy pictures. In either case the camera gets neither the credit nor the blame. Both are solely on me, the photographer.
A person knowledgeable about light, composition, exposure and skilled in their use will make good pictures with either camera.
A person who lacks that knowledge and skill will take the same lousy pictures with either camera that they took with a simple point & shoot.
Anyone who criticizes Carl Zeiss lenses because a lens with his name on it is used on a cell phone is completely ignorant. Zeiss needs to have a steady revenue stream in order to design and manufacture their professional quality lenses and keep them reasonably affordable. The sales revenue from lenses for cell phones supports that endeavor.
If I were in the market for a DSLR I’d choose a Sony. I like the idea of having the Image Stabilization (IS) in the camera body so any lens used will have that benefit.
No doubt someone will answer this with the claim that Canon has more lenses. Not true. A Sony DSLR can use every Minolta Maxxum AF lens made since 1985 plus the lenses made for the Konica-Minolta 5D & 7D DSLR cameras plus the Carl Zeiss “ZA” lenses plus the after-market offerings from Sigma, Tamron and Tokina.
So with the Sony DSLR you can buy a 24 year old 70-210mm f4 zoom and have an IS lens. Since Canon has its IS in certain lenses (as does Nikon) they can’t make that claim.
The bottom line is that either camera in capable hands can be used to make excellent pictures. So handle both cameras and buy the one you think feels the best in your hands. Don’t get all hung up on a brand.
I have a sony a200 and you know what I has all I need.
Image Stabilisation in the body
In Body focussing engine
Both allow me to use old lenses. And what a joy I tell you those first generation metal lenses Minolta made are godly.
I know Nikon and Canon have the in build Dynamic Range a bit better, but you know what I work in RAW format! I SELF make the Dynamic Range choices.
I am happy with what Sony offers, I am happy with using the old minolta lenses. I am happy
And you know what I agree, it is the photographer that makes the picture not the camera. I checked out pentax smaller camera bodies slightly smaller sensor but also good quality.
I would say you don’t need a canon or a nikon. It is prefered choice because those two are at it for so long. Kinda like they are sharing the seat of the emperor. Doesn’t means others are worse.
Sony seems going the right way and I think that yes they are in to stay. Breathing new life into the Minolta Konika legacy!
In general, the Canon cameras tend to have the best optics, best quality glass, and the easiest features for end users.
As you may see or observe, Canon is using its own Technology in providing Canon lens itself. But Sony is only using Carl Zeiss lens which is also installed in cellphones. Can you imagine that a digicam or an SLR is having the same lens technology with mobile phone? Result, low quality in photography.
The answer about Carl Zeiss lenses being low quality just because their lenses are also in phone cameras is completely illogical and is a bad example. Once you have tested out Carl Zeiss lenses on a Canon try and tell me you got the same ‘low quality’ as on the cell phone.