I'm currently running on film, and am kinda sold on either Nikon or Cannon since Minolta bailed out of the photo business.
2007-03-19 08:29:26 · 4 answers · asked by Zoobie 1 in Consumer Electronics ➔ Cameras
I would certainly defer to fhotoace's recommendation as he is a working professional. Please consider this just some "enhancement" to his answer.
The high end D2Xs sells for over $4,000 for the body alone. This is a 4-to-5 pound monster by the time you get a decent lens on it, but it is a real workhorse with features that a pro journalist would value. In the continuous shooting mode, it will take from 5-to-8 images per second, depending on image size. The shutter has been tested to "well over 150,000 cycles." The autofocus is extremely fast and works in extremely low light.
The Nikon D200 is an excellent camera that will probably stand up to the demands of professional journalism. It is somewhat lighter than the D2Xs and it is 10.2 MP instead of 12.1 MP, but its performance numbers are similar with 5 frames per second in continuous mode. The autofocus is not quite as quick as the D2Xs, but it blazes compared to most "mere mortal" DSLR's out there. The D200 has weather and dust seals which are lacking on most lesser cameras. While it is not an underwater camera, you can use it with less fear of damage to the camera in some "real world" situations.
I can't provide a direct link to B&H Photo on Yahoo! without getting into trouble, but if you go there and search for these cameras, you will find critical user reviews for each model. You probably know where they are, but you can locate that through the camera section of Yahoo! Shopping if you don't. There are 10 for the D2Xs and over 80 for the D200. I suggest you read these reviews (or many of them anyhow) and decide which of these two models would serve you the best.
2007-03-19 18:07:39 · answer #1 · answered by Picture Taker 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Good answers from fhotoace and Dr Sam. I would opt for the D200. Sturdy enough, and I don't shoot sports above the Little League level, so I really wouldn't use the blazing speed of the D2Xs.
Whichever you choose, I doubt you'd be disappointed.
Good luck!
2007-03-21 04:14:40 · answer #2 · answered by Ara57 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Minolta equipment will work on Sony Cameras.
2007-03-19 08:58:12 · answer #3 · answered by Brian Ramsey 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nikon D2X is better.
2007-03-19 08:37:13 · answer #4 · answered by jeff 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋