shorty6049
No longer a newbie, moving up!
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the Alpha is the first dslr that sony has. for now. sony is in the process of developing a high-amature and what looks to be a pro model dSLR. photos of the prototypes are out there, i just dont really feel the need to post the links because thats getting a little off topic. although sony hasnt been in the camera game for as long as nikon, Minolta has been in it for a long time. Sony bought out konica minolta a while back and with that came their camera knowlege. when i was in the market for a camera, the price was probably the biggest factor deciding what one i bought. I didnt really even consider nikon because i didnt like the feel of the grip and sony's fit my hand perfectly. I took a risk buying the alpha because its their "first" dslr but the two i was choosing between were the k10d and the alpha and ultimately i decided on the alpha just because i liked it more and i had several minolta lenses already. and its not like there's a shortage of lenses for the sony/minolta cameras, there are PLENTY of lenses out there, but.... when its all said and done.. you're probably going to choose the nikon no matter what i say, but i dont fully understand why you were comparing the two cameras since they're SO different, why arent you comparing like the d40 and the sony or something? just forget about the lenses for a second. what are you looking for? what features? what price? are you looking to go pro? is this just for fuN? thats what you need to ask yourself and then choose a camera based on that. not just the megapixels, or what lenses you have. maybe you want something Canon? (by the way, i chose the sony hands down over the rebel xti because i thought compared to the rebel, the sony DIDNT feel cheap and like a toy, newrmdmike- have you held a rebel before?)
anyway, i think everyone gets a little defensive if someone else badmouths their gear....
anyway, i think everyone gets a little defensive if someone else badmouths their gear....