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Photo Forum / Digital Photography / DSLR Cameras / June 2006Sony A100 vs Canon D20/30 vs Digital Rebel XT
The Sony at $1000 kit seems to fall in between Canon's D20/30 series ($1100 for D20 Kit, $$1500 for D30 Kit) and the Digital Rebel XT ($650 for kit after deducting the current $100 rebate. How does price/performance stack up? Sony offers a better lens than the Canon. Comments? > The Sony at $1000 kit seems to fall in between Canon's D20/30 series ($1100 > for D20 Kit, $$1500 for D30 Kit) and the Digital Rebel XT ($650 for kit > after deducting the current $100 rebate. > > How does price/performance stack up? Sony offers a better lens than the > Canon. Comments? $10 bet the Sony kit lens is far better than the Canon. Only problem is you are trading off a magnesium body in the 20D and 30D for a plastic body on the Sony. But you do get 2 more megapixels. > The Sony at $1000 kit seems to fall in between Canon's D20/30 series > ($1100 for D20 Kit, $$1500 for D30 Kit) and the Digital Rebel XT ($650 for > kit after deducting the current $100 rebate. > > How does price/performance stack up? Sony offers a better lens than the > Canon. Comments? Can't speak to a comparison, but I suggest you check your pricing at B&H Photo & Video before you buy. Canon EOS 30D, 8.2 Megapixel Mfr # 1234B002 . B&H # CAE30D1855 Price : $ 1,399.95 http://www.bhphotovideo.com/bnh/controller/home?O=productlist&A=details&Q=&sku=4 23778&is=REG&addedTroughType=search > The Sony at $1000 kit seems to fall in between Canon's D20/30 series ($1100 > for D20 Kit, $$1500 for D30 Kit) and the Digital Rebel XT ($650 for kit > after deducting the current $100 rebate. > > How does price/performance stack up? Sony offers a better lens than the > Canon. Comments? There's no such camera as a D20 or D30 - unless you mean the very early D30 that was the forerunner of the ancient D60. The cameras you are referring to are the 20D and 30D. Having said that, the Sony is a little bit behind with its body mounted, slower and noisier focusing motor, no match for the fast and silent USM focusing of the Canon lenses The price differential with a 350D would pretty well fund the cost of a better lens than the kit for the 350D, although the kit lens is better than its critics would have you believe. Another possible drawback to the Sony is the placement of the shutter release, in my opinion too close to the back of the camera, necessitating an awkward bending of the forefinger to reach it. But the 10.2 mpixels is nice, though it's not that much more than the 8.2 of the 350D, yielding 111 linear pixels to the 350D's 100. Whether 11% more pixels width and height translates to a visibly better image is moot, without considering the noise and tonal performance of the two cameras. As to choice, Sony versus 350D - take your pick. Sony versus 20D or 30D, take the Canon. Colin D.  SignaturePosted via a free Usenet account from http://www.teranews.com >> The Sony at $1000 kit seems to fall in between Canon's D20/30 series >> ($1100 [quoted text clipped - 27 lines] > > Colin D. Actually someone that wants just a few lenses and didn't want to rebuy the IS system every time they wanted a new lens would be well served by the Sony. >> The Sony at $1000 kit seems to fall in between Canon's D20/30 series >> ($1100 [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] >> How does price/performance stack up? Sony offers a better lens than the >> Canon. Comments? Buy the cheaper km 5d if still available. you really don't need 10 meg unless you are contemplating turning pro. As for lens quality i would probably buy the drebel xt and then buy a good lens. I own the original 300D or Rebel to you yanks. Excellent quality chip and pics. Only gripe was too slow at startup, only 4 frames before buffering and faster cards didn't improve performance. Bought a 20D. Hallelujah! Exceedingly fast, built in flash exposure compensation, two control wheels and less menus, custom functions etc. The 350D or Rebel Xt is a 20D but without extra control wheel and in a lighter body. An excellent first camera buy. A good compromise is the D70s. XT performance give or take and better controls with inbetween xt 20D build quality. If you see a km 7D. Build quality, all buttons no menus, with the fortune saving anti shake. I suppose all in all don't sweat it whatever you choose will be great. Just don't rush out and buy the sony until its been around and thoroughly reviewed. If i had to be pushed then right now nikon D70s or canon 350D/XT. When have any of your actually seen or used the Sony? What utter puke! > When have any of your actually seen or used the Sony? > What utter puke! Have you? A pro (Clyde) recently posted (in rpe35mm) on his experience with the A100 and though quite highly of it to the point that he wants one for his work. It is a Maxxum 5D class machine, so it has various limitations (mainly control layout) that an advanced amateur and most pros would object to. It is certainly not "utter puke" as you would contend. It is, at heart, the Maxxum 5D which is indeed a competent DSLR. Cheers, Alan Signature-- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: Remove FreeLunch. > The Sony at $1000 kit seems to fall in between Canon's D20/30 series ($1100 > for D20 Kit, $$1500 for D30 Kit) and the Digital Rebel XT ($650 for kit > after deducting the current $100 rebate. > > How does price/performance stack up? Sony offers a better lens than the > Canon. Comments? Functionally the D20 is closer to a professional camera than the A100. The A100 is a Maxxum 5D remake with some improvements. But it is a poor control layout for the advanced technique amateur or pro. As a pro precently posted here (or rpe35mm) he is quite happy with the prototype A100 he played with and as a pro (for his range of phtography) he doesn't need all the features that advanced amateurs want (or believe they need). Had Sony done something closer to the Maxxum 7D, then that would compare more favourably (and in some respects, other than pixel count) is a superior design to the D20 for control layout and exposure metering. The Sony A100 is a nice start, but we do hope they have aspirations to a "7D" class machine or better yet the much yearned for Maxxum 9 class digital camera. Cheers, Alan Signature-- r.p.e.35mm user resource: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpe35mmur.htm -- r.p.d.slr-systems: http://www.aliasimages.com/rpdslrsysur.htm -- [SI] gallery & rulz: http://www.pbase.com/shootin -- e-meil: Remove FreeLunch. |
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