John
On Thu, 1 Jul 2004 13:08:38 -0400 (EDT), John Francis <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Peter J. Alling offered for our consideration:
Canon only wins in image quality if you're looking for over sharpened Kodak Max 400 type output. Having played with both Canon and Pentax DSLRs in the same price range I can't objectively say that Canon has any obvious advantage over Pentax in focus speed, (Pentax is noisier though, that might affect peoples perceptions). Canon has the advantage of IS/USM where as Pentax has unmatched backward compatibility. If you don't have bottomless pockets the latter should mean more to the advanced amateur than IS/USM which most people buying in this segment probably can't afford. Unless you need IS/USM the logical choice should be Pentax. The problem is that most people aren't particularly rational, (and Pentax hasn't the wit to market and advertise it's advantages).
Anyone who can afford a DSLR can probably afford IS/USM lenses, too.
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