Interspersed.
Cory Papenfuss wrote:
I'd like to add a few with my own personal weighting/opinions
added. YMMV.
- Lesser build,
Still better than brand-C by a long shot. -D *larger* which could be
a detriment to some.
True.
-no AF-C in all modes,
Most of my lenses are MF so it doesn't matter.
It's something the competition has, and the DS/DS2 don't.
-no commander flash,
Built a long-cable shutter release
You misunderstand me. The D's flash can function as a wireless commander
(Commands wireless flashes but doesn't add to the exposure) the others
cannot. Major flash feature if you shoot with multiple flashes. Notable
'Pro' feature
-no battery grip,
Irrelevant for me.
Big deal for me, as well as the extra battery life. Big advantage if you
shoot a lot in 'Portrait' orientation
-no > PC Sync,
Irrelevant for me.
Major 'Pro' feature. I use this on a regular basis actually.
-most settings via menu rather than direct controls,
This is the biggest advantage to the -D IMO.
no analogue > meter readout.
? You mean "pretend" analog with sliding scale inside the
viewfinder? My friend's Canon Rebel XT has that and I prefer the +-EV
in the -DS display.
Yes, much faster than EV readouts for me.
- You gain a bigger buffer (on the DS/DS2 only),
- bigger LCD,
Even on the non-2 models?
Yep, D is 1.8", DS is 2", DL and DS2 are 2.5"
- spot white balance Shooting RAW almost eliminates white balance
concerns
Yes, but spot white balance is a major win when shooting JPEG, and most
will shoot JPEG at some point.
and a slightly higher flash sync.
neglibibly faster.
They are less camera than the D, but the DS/DS2 especially are more
than enough camera for most.
I'll add a few:
- DS has less stupid RAW files than D. Still uncompressed, but at
least packed so size is 10 megs as opposed to 15.
- D only has USB1, D{S,L,S2} has USB2.
- D has TTL for built-in flash on non-A lenses
- D has CF, D{S,L,S2} has SD. largely irrelevant but important for some.
- D has higher MTBF-rated shutter.
- D has less sharp JPEG rendering.
Again... these are tainted with my personal preferences. YMMV.
What really bothers me is that many of these issues could be fixed
with a firmware update. Marketing prevails and engineering loses,
however.
-Cory
I actually missed a few. D has HyperProgram (Shiftable program), 4
program lines(Normal, fast, DoF and MTF) and HyperManual.
