Camera Help

[igorcheb]

I used a website to compare the Nikon D90 and the Sony Alpha a580. Why is the D90 so much more expensive than the a580 though the a580 has better specs? Which one would you prefer? Is Sony a good brand to go with?

Nikon D90 vs Sony Alpha DSLR-A580

 

[KmH]

How do the 2 cameras compare feature wise, not just tech spec wise? At B&H the cost, body only, between the 2 is only $50.

Does the Sony a580 have an off camera flash unit control system like Nikon's CLS? How about a DOF preview button?

Nikon (and Canon) has a much larger DSLR market share than Sony does, maybe Sony is selling the a580 as a loss leader to improve their market penetration.

I switched from Konica/Minolta (Sony bought Konica/Minolta's camera division back in '06 to make a start in the camera business) to Nikon in large part because of Konica/Minolta's oddball, non-industry standard hot shoe, which Sony still uses.

 

[analog.universe]

Also worth considering is the range of lenses available for each system.

 

[o hey tyler]

Sony has a pentamirror viewfinder, which is not as good as the Pentaprism viewfinder in the D90. The A-580 has a slight edge in resolution (which for the most part, is negligible). The D90 has more custom white balance options, as well as a further reach with the popup flash at ISO 100. The D90 has a wider lens selection too.

I'd say the D90 keeps up with the A-580 pretty well, considering it was released TWO YEARS before the Sony.

Keep in mind, I'm a Canon user, and have no reason to suggest Nikon over Sony except based on facts. (And a Sony A-200 was my first DSLR)

 

[igorcheb]

The Sony a580 is in some ways better than the Canon 6D and even the 7D! So I'm wondering if this is a good product for the price. Just look at this comparison!

Canon EOS 7D vs Sony Alpha DSLR-A580

Is this crazy or what? And the price is so much lower! And I'm not worrying about how many lenses are available...

 

[analog.universe]

Honestly, all those in Camera processing features on the Sony make me shy away from it... the 3D stuff, the HDR, panoramas... all of that can be done with software for free. If I'm paying however much for a camera, I want the company to spend that money on the stuff that makes it a good camera, not on extra features that seem useless on a tiny LCD anyway. I've never used a Sony camera, so I won't speak about the quality. But I've used other stuff from them (computers, stereos, etc...) and they seem bent on "bling" factor. Lots of extra features on every single device, most of which I'd never use... In the stereos this meant the amplifier itself was cheap and didn't sound as good as the competition. In the computers it meant cheaper components were used so that they could use more of them. You know what I mean? Like I said, I've never used Sony cameras, but, Nikon and Canon are camera companies, no matter how hard they try, Sony still feels like gadget company. I dunno, ymmv

 

[igorcheb]

I totally feel you, the 3D and the panorama didn't have me too excited either. But I do dislike when companies cram in a bunch or useless features, makes me question the product's legitimacy...

 

[KmH]

The Sony a580 is in some ways better than the Canon 6D and even the 7D! ...

Is an invalid way to try and make comparisons, because it boils down to much more than just "in some ways".

You are using seriously flawed logic.

 

[subscuck]

Numbers on spec sheets don't tell the whole story.

 

[igorcheb]

Numbers on spec sheets don't tell the whole story.

Thats why I came here to see the reason behind all this. I'm not that knowledgeable in cameras so my camera logic isn't that polished.

 

[igorcheb]

Is an invalid way to try and make comparisons, because it boils down to much more than just "in some ways".

Take a look at the comparison, It is actually better in many aspects. It's pretty crazy.

Canon EOS 7D vs Sony Alpha DSLR-A580

 

[jands]

Is an invalid way to try and make comparisons, because it boils down to much more than just "in some ways".

Take a look at the comparison, It is actually better in many aspects. It's pretty crazy.

Canon EOS 7D vs Sony Alpha DSLR-A580

I think you are missing his point.

It also comes down to how the camera feels when you hold it. If you can find somewhere where all the cameras you are comparing are available to test, I would go test them.

 

[subscuck]

No, the numbers look better. Read all the way to the bottom where they even admit they're comparing two different classes of gear, and take it with a grain of salt. **** load of intangibles to consider.

 

[igorcheb]

Thats a very good point subscuck. But then would you recommended the Canon Rebel T2i or the Sony Alpha DSLR-A580? Which one looks better based on what you see in the link?

Canon Rebel T2i vs Sony Alpha DSLR-A580

 

[analog.universe]

You're sketchin me out man...

Are you trying to generate traffic to this comparison site? (because we've all said what we think of it)

or do you work for Sony?