"I want to buy a camera ..." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d76D9V81NvA
On Fri, Oct 22, 2010 at 10:22 PM, Boris Liberman <[email protected]> wrote: > On 10/22/2010 7:44 PM, Jaume Lahuerta wrote: >> >> My point is: when the total novice looks at the camerashop and sees a >> Panasonic >> m4/3 and a Samsung or NEX next to it, same aspect, same size...he/she is >> going >> to ask...'what is the difference between them?' >> -An informed seller will answer..'well, sensor size'... >> -'Oh...and is that important?' >> (fill the blank) > > You're assuming too much about the seller here. I witnessed many times > totally different seller behavior. Something in lines with: "... is the best > brand, so you cannot go wrong is buy ..." (insert a specific brand name > here). The actual suggestion would often be totally bullshit usually being > an item that does not sell well in this specific shop. > >> So, if for the same money I get same size, similar functionality and >> bigger >> sensor...why should I chose the smaller one? I don't see any reason except >> Dario's lens ecosystem and, as he also says,...marketing !!... > > Jaume, I maintain that cross brand comparisons are basically pointless > (http://pentax-ways.blogspot.com/2010/09/exciting-times-or-not.html). The > actual degree of similarity may break down in very unexpected places or > situations, such as: > * lack of particular lens converter for your older glass > * lack of special lighting gear, such as flashes, etc > > Or even a simple thing such as availability and/or quality of local service > center may be crucial to one's decision. I, for one, would be hesitant to > buy into Nikon mainly because I know first hand how lousy their service has > been to one rather prominent local Nikonian. OTOH, Canon and Pentax (being > services by the same company locally) are safer bets for me. Pentax service > never gave me grief so far... > > Boris > > -- > PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List > [email protected] > http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net > to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and > follow the directions. > -- Godfrey godfreydigiorgi.posterous.com -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List [email protected] http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net to UNSUBSCRIBE from the PDML, please visit the link directly above and follow the directions.
