Sony or Canon?

[Teson agnes]

Sony A580 or Canon 600D?Only Body
What do you think?
I'm interested in thinking of the majority?

[inkista]

What do you want to shoot, and how much do you want to spend on lenses?

[Teson agnes]

I know that the Sony lenses are more expensive than the Canon.
Which would you prefer?Sony or Canon?
Shoot:Landscapes,Macro,Portraits,art etc ....the usual stuff.

[inkista]

Well, if you look in my sig, I'd go with Canon, because I already have a ton of stuff in the Canon mount.

I don't think the Sony lenses are necessarily that much more expensive, but there's less in terms of the mid-range (say $600-$1000 lenses), and there's certainly less in terms of fast telephoto glass for fast-action photography like sports or wildlife. So, I think it's going to depend on what your rider of "the usual stuff" actually encompasses.

If you don't know what you want to shoot yet, then Canon or Nikon offer broader systems with more upgrade paths both on bodies and lenses than Sony does. But. Sony is the only other camera company that offers a full-frame body, and the only company to have autofocusing Zeiss glass. And while the high iso performance might not be as great as Canon or Nikon's, the low iso performance is actually better.

Sony, like Canon, has the major advantage of producing their own sensors. Nikon, Pentax, and Olympus purchase their sensors from Sony. Also, while Sony isn't a camera company, the Alphas are actually using Minolta SLR tech, and take lenses in the Minolta-AF mount. Unfortunately, this also means using the proprietary Minolta flash hotshoe.

To me, Sony is definitely worth looking at if your main interest is landscape shooting, and you can afford to go full frame and the $1k+ ZA lenses. But if you plan on doing studio shooting with lighting, you're budget-conscious, or you're not quite sure yet about what you want to shoot, then possibly going with one of the Big Two might make more sense.

Right now, all the dSLR bodies are good, and all the systems can encompass "the usual stuff", like landscapes, portrait, street shooting, etc. It's the less usual stuff that might get ya.

[Skoropada]

I shoot Sony (A200) and I really like it.
I used to think that the lenses where an issue but I realized that you can get a fair amount of used Minolta glass and the new lenses on the Sony line cover a great range of uses.

I'm thinking on the A580 myself, but that will probably have to wait.

Besides, you can always go with Sigma, Tamron or Tokina.

Regards.

[Teson agnes]

I'm not a pro just a person who enjoys photography.
I thought only the body of the camera
For me,canon is generally better.But I want to hear opinions from more people who know more than me.
I do not know anyone who uses the sony brand

But, I really appreciate your response
Thank you very much:Inkista & Skoropada

[Gulf Coast Girl]

Originally Posted by inkista

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You are a wealth of information! I've yet to read a post of yours where I didn't learn something new. Much of it is like reading a foreign language where you only know the important key words to get you by ....... luckily I know just enough of those words to always pick up something new.

Thank you for participating in this forum and sharing what you know

[Tzetsin]

I'm not sure you'll ever get a really objective answer here as in order to provide one, a person would have to have intimate experience with both kits.

Personally...

Canon makes cameras. Sony... makes whatever they think will sell. When you buy a Canon you are buying into a company that has had photographers as their number 1 priority for generations. When you buy Sony, you buy into the company's "camera division"

both companies have good reputations.

both companies make good products.

Ultimately though sony offers nothing over and above what canon offers, But Canon offers much more than sony does. Including a company that is dedicated to YOU the photographer.

so while you'll likely be happy with the results of either camera, The Canon is likely going to give you less headache over time.

[Teson agnes]

Thank you guys and girls.I appreciate your answers.
Especially Inkista,you really know something-thanks.

There are a million reviews on all kind of DSLR.I know.
Does anyone use the Sony A580?

[gturner]

The worst part about Sony is the cost of accessories (across all products) and the lack of 3rd party options.
Things like lenses, batteries, grips, etc etc etc.