i still don't feel its enough to get me to upgrade from the 20d. i love that the 5d fangirls are having a hissy fit with the reviews comparing the iq of the 40d and 5d as being on par ~_~
The 5D is almost a two year old camera now, so it shouldn't be any surprise that eventually a newer model from a line below it eventually catches up in many respects.
Not true. Nikon's D200 (and now, D300) satisfies a market that, at the moment, Canon cannot. None of the x0D series can compete with the D200 except for the new 40D, and at that point it's a wash. The D300 blows the 40D away. And these Nikon bodies are built like the D2 (now D3) series & environmentally sealed almost as well. Canon's x0D series remain plastic, as well as the 5D. Where is the ISO control? How about the white balance? Oh, they're buried in menus... too bad Canon didn't put a dedicated button for those on the body...
The 5D is full frame, true, but it's well out of this price range and really shouldn't be compared here. I would say these cameras (Canon x0D series and Nikon Dx00 series) represent the semi-pro market - and here, Canon is the one doing the catchup. Stop spreading unsubstantiated FUD.
Josh - the 10d, 20d, 30d, 40d and 5d are all magnesium alloy - same as the d300. Oh, and the WB and ISO buttons are right on top of the cameras, not buried in menus... Maybe you should actually read the specs before you go around "spreading unsubstantiated FUD."
"Canon's x0D series remain plastic, as well as the 5D. Where is the ISO control? How about the white balance? Oh, they're buried in menus... too bad Canon didn't put a dedicated button for those on the body..."
Have you used them? I'm thinking not.
The frame is magnesium, with rubber where it needs to be (the battery door is plastic, tho). There's dedicated WB and ISO buttons, and has been all along, which allow very fast changes (unless you're talking about setting a specific K value for WB, which does require a menu adjustment).
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Get Nikon off it's turf?
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Who wrote this crap? When it comes to semi-pro and pro DSLR's Nikon has been swimming in Canon's wake for many years.
i still don't feel its enough to get me to upgrade from the 20d.
i love that the 5d fangirls are having a hissy fit with the reviews comparing the iq of the 40d and 5d as being on par ~_~
The 5D is almost a two year old camera now, so it shouldn't be any surprise that eventually a newer model from a line below it eventually catches up in many respects.
Not true. Nikon's D200 (and now, D300) satisfies a market that, at the moment, Canon cannot. None of the x0D series can compete with the D200 except for the new 40D, and at that point it's a wash. The D300 blows the 40D away. And these Nikon bodies are built like the D2 (now D3) series & environmentally sealed almost as well. Canon's x0D series remain plastic, as well as the 5D. Where is the ISO control? How about the white balance? Oh, they're buried in menus... too bad Canon didn't put a dedicated button for those on the body...
The 5D is full frame, true, but it's well out of this price range and really shouldn't be compared here. I would say these cameras (Canon x0D series and Nikon Dx00 series) represent the semi-pro market - and here, Canon is the one doing the catchup. Stop spreading unsubstantiated FUD.
All I'm going say is "self fulfilling prophecy."
Josh - the 10d, 20d, 30d, 40d and 5d are all magnesium alloy - same as the d300. Oh, and the WB and ISO buttons are right on top of the cameras, not buried in menus... Maybe you should actually read the specs before you go around "spreading unsubstantiated FUD."
"Canon's x0D series remain plastic, as well as the 5D. Where is the ISO control? How about the white balance? Oh, they're buried in menus... too bad Canon didn't put a dedicated button for those on the body..."
Have you used them? I'm thinking not.
The frame is magnesium, with rubber where it needs to be (the battery door is plastic, tho). There's dedicated WB and ISO buttons, and has been all along, which allow very fast changes (unless you're talking about setting a specific K value for WB, which does require a menu adjustment).
They're solid.