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Originally Posted by i like rice
High iso image quality? Edge Nikon and Canon
Autofocus system? Edge Nikon and Canon
Lens and accessory selection (both new and used market)? Edge Nikon and Canon
I can't think of any reason to buy a Sony unless you have a collection of Minolta lenses. For those starting from scratch, the Nikon and Canon bodies make better sense mainly for the sheer volume and availability of lenses and accessories. Hop on any photography based forum and look at the Buy/Sell section. For those of us dropping $8-10k in gear, the used market can easily save 20-25% from buying new. If I owned a Sony, I'd go nuts trying to find used gear.
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i have to be honest, i found that most situations do not need high ISOs, people just like to throw ISO numbers around. who the hell needs to shoot anything in an ISO over 800? most of my night shots are under 400 ISO.
auto focus? please show me where Canon and Nikon have any noticable edge when compared to an equal Sony model in this area. i have used Canons before (not Nikon though) and the auto focus seems to be about the same versus my A-100.
lenses and accessories.......well you are right here. but in all honesty, what do you really need? the average photo enthusiast needs 2 or 3 lenses, maybe a bigger flash, some filters and a tripod. i have noticed though that i can easily find Canon and Nikon stuff anywhere for cheap, which is nice. i actually considered a 30D before i got the Sony because my dad has some nice lenses for his Canon F1, but i wasn't sure if they would work. anyway, with the emergence of 4 more Sony DSLR cameras, i have no doubt that the availability and number of lenses and accessories will grow.
anyway, i am not bashing Nikon or Canon in any way. i think they are awesome cameras. my original post was just to throw the idea of looking at off brands that can be just as good.
jim