6MPS Nikon D70s - 2005 technology

[KeithL]

Re: 6MPS Nikon D70s - 2005 technology

Some people like those features, some don't. I'm in the latter camp like you. But I respect other people may want to think differently and, since it's not going to end the world, let them have their own opinions in a free world.

I rather suspect that the bells and whistles are really more of a marketing gimmick, Stephen, than anything else. They probably help to attract non or inexperienced photographers to buy model X rather than Model Z, whereas us experienced wallahs look for the performance we want form the camera, what lenses it supports, etc.

[Guest]

Re: 6MPS Nikon D70s - 2005 technology

Some people like those features, some don't. I'm in the latter camp like you. But I respect other people may want to think differently and, since it's not going to end the world, let them have their own opinions in a free world.

Of course people have their own opinions which I too respect. I was simply expressing one of my own.

I rather suspect that the bells and whistles are really more of a marketing gimmick, Stephen, than anything else. They probably help to attract non or inexperienced photographers to buy model X rather than Model Z, whereas us experienced wallahs look for the performance we want form the camera, what lenses it supports, etc.

Precisely.

[Zuiko]

Re: 6MPS Nikon D70s - 2005 technology

Struggling with your meaning, John ... what other 8mp?

My E-500 has an 8mp sensor and my E-M5 has 16mp. If I went back to using the E-500 I would miss the significantly improved high ISO performance of the E-M5 much more than I would miss the extra pixels.

[Guest]

Re: 6MPS Nikon D70s - 2005 technology

Ah yes, well put, I see what you mean. Although high ISO performance (above ISO800) has never been of particular concern to me as I don't like what it does to colour. I prefer to work around it.