The Best Dslr Under $2500!

[mdmc]

The contenders;

CANNON; EOS20D, EOS Digital rebel.(8.25, 6.3, mp)
Fuji film Fine Pix S3 PRO(12 mp)
Konica Minolta MAXXUM 7D(6.1mp)
NIKON D70(6.1) mp
Olympus E-1(5 MP)
Olympus E-300 (8mp)
Pentax ist Ds(6.1mp)
Sigma sd 10(3.4mp)
THE CATAGORIES (And top three rankings)

IMAGE QUALITY
#1 Cannon EOS 20.
#2 FUJIFILM FINE PIX S3 PRO.
#3 NIKON D 70

Ease of use,.
#1 konica minolta Maxxum
#2 Cannon 20 D
#3 Pentax ist DS

CONTROL
#1 CAN 20 D
#2 Nikon D70
#3Konica Minolta 7D

SYESTEM FLEXABILITY
#1 CAN 20D
#2 Nikon D70
#3 K Minolta 7D

OVERALL RANK
#1 EOS 20D
#2 Nikon D70
#3 K Minolta 7D

This is what I gather from Popular Photography 4-2005.
Mark.

[another view]

Ask 5 people and you'll get 6 different answers!

[Speed]

Ask 5 people and you'll get 6 different answers!

How very true!

And while there are certain parameters that can be objectively determined (like resolution), a lot of factors are personal preference. I find Nikon's much easier to use than other brands. Guess that's why I don't work for Popular Photography.
:-O

Hmmm, so if I switch to Canon, can I get a job with Popular Photography? ;-)
Or maybe Outdoor Photographer? They also prefer Canon's.
And is that the REAL reason Paul and Seb switched???

So many questions, so few answers...

[mdmc]

Ask 5 people and you'll get 6 different answers!

I think thats just what they did, and then they averaged them.
I think that the tests were extremly objective, but the results were so close that some subjectivity was impossible to avoid. And when the choices were the closest, they were explained.
Digital slr's are getting better incrementaly, so we keep buying the latest and greatest!
I am perfectly happy with what I have! For now! But The 20D has a metal body(mmm, mmmm.) sexy! 4.5 fps, (mmmmmmmm). Fast! WHEW!
I hope Nikon comes out with their next one fast!
Thought it would be an interesting post,
LOL,
Mark

[mdmc]

How very true!

And while there are certain parameters that can be objectively determined (like resolution), a lot of factors are personal preference. I find Nikon's much easier to use than other brands. Guess that's why I don't work for Popular Photography.
:-O

Hmmm, so if I switch to Canon, can I get a job with Popular Photography? ;-)
Or maybe Outdoor Photographer? They also prefer Canon's.
And is that the REAL reason Paul and Seb switched???

So many questions, so few answers...

Speed, It don't matter what camera you have, they jockey them all!

Seb and Paul switched!
That means there's 2 more perfect cameras to buy cheap!
Mark.